WWE Monday Night RAW
April 3, 2023
Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles, CA
Tonight on WWE Monday Night RAW:
– An announcement from Triple H
– Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa vs Cody Rhodes and a mystery partner
– A special guest joining the LWO
– Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn defending their newly won tag titles
Our live coverage begins at 8PM EST:
In the ring, Triple H opened the show. Triple H thanked everybody who has ever graced the ring, the staff, the crew, and the fans. Triple H said with all the news we heard about WWE today, he wanted the fans to know that WWE isn’t going anywhere. Just like it says at the beginning of their shows, Then, Now, Together, Forever. He asked the fans to help him acknowledge one more person, Roman Reigns. Triple H walked back up the aisle and shook the hands of Reigns, Sikoa, and Paul Heyman as they made their way down. Reigns asked the crowd to acknowledge him. Cody Rhodes came to the ring. Cody said he knows what he wants to talk about. He thought he would be standing here as the champion. Cody said Reigns was the better competitor, but he had him beat. Cody said he wants a rematch tonight. Heyman said there won’t ever be a rematch between them. Cody said if he can’t get a rematch, then they should do a tag team match tonight. Heyman agreed to it, but Cody’s partner has to be somebody who wrestled this past weekend at WrestleMania. However, the person who accepts being Cody’s partner will never get another title match with Reigns as long as Reigns is champion. Brock Lesnar made his way to the ring as he is unable to get a rematch with Reigns from the previous stipulation when he lost at SummerSlam.
Omos (w/ MVP) vs Elias
Omos gave Elias a clothesline, a boot to the face, and the double handed chokeslam to pin Elias|
===Winner: Omos
The Usos knocked on Roman Reign’s dressing room. Paul Heyman came out and said Reigns stepped outside with Solo putting together strategy for tonight’s tag team match, but wanted them to know their contributions at WrestleMania were appreciated. Reigns is going to get on the jet as soon as his match is over and wants The Usos to get a head start. The Usos walked off and Heyman opened the door to go back in Reign’s dressing room and told Roman he took care of it.
Cathy Kelley interviewed Bad Bunny who was sitting in the front row. He said he is grateful to be hosting WrestleMania Backlash in Puerto Rico.
In the ring, Rey Mysterio thanked the fans. Austin Theory came to the ring. He said they won their matches like they said they were going to do. Rey is too busy trying to correct the past. Theory said, he is going to beat Rey. A referee ran into the ring and rang the bell.
Austin Theory vs Rey Mysterio
Mysterio went for the 619 but Austin got off the rope and delivered a clothesline. Mysterio hit a hurricanrana and set him up for the 619. Dominik Mysterio jumped on the ring apron and Rey punched him off it. Rey went for the 619 on Theory, but Theory caught him, lifted him up, and delivered the A-Town Down to pin him.
===Winner: Austin Theory
After the match, Dominik got in the ring and started pounding on Rey. Dominik confronted Bad Bunny who was still sitting in the front row. Dominik went to punch Bunny, but Bunny blocked it and knocked down Dominik with a punch. Damian Priest grabbed Bunny and flung him over the guardrail. Bunny got up and shoved Priest and then punched Dominik. Priest then clotheslined Bunny and Chokeslammed him through the announce table.
Backstage, Adam Pearce told Priest that Bad Bunny is here to support us. Priest said Bunny took a swing at Dominik and if Bunny wasn’t his friend, Pearce would really have a reason to be angry with him.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn came to the ring. Zayn said none of this would be possible without the fans. Owens said the way he celebrates is with a good fight. If there’s anyone in the back that wants to fight, then come out. The Street Profits came out to accept the challenge.
Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford
Ford hit a Swanton over the top rope onto Zayn and Owens. Ford threw Owens back in the ring and went for the splash on Owens, but Owens moved out of the way. Owens made the tag to Zayn but gave Ford a Stunner before leaving the ring. Zayn hit Ford with a Helluva kick and pinned him.
===Winners: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Seth Rollins came to the ring so the fans can hum his song
Backstage, Bobby Lashley said he has a lot of pent-up frustration having to stand in front of the WrestleMania crowd and not compete. Bronson Reed said he is like the pupil and he can school the teacher. Lashley asked him if he wants to fight right now. Reed said he can’t tonight, but eventually he will learn his lesson and he walked away. Ali showed up and told Lashley he’s been hearing a lot of no’s lately and he needs to think more positive-ali. Lashley told Ali so what he’s saying is he should not take no for an answer and just take somebody to the ring and maul them. Lashley beat him all the way to the ring.
Bobby Lashley vs Mustafa Ali
Lashley gave Ali a clothesline and followed it up with The Hurt Lock causing Ali to submit
===Winner: Bobby Lashley
Backstage, Reigns asked Heyman if his cousins are gone. Heyman said they are and they went to the jet. He then asked Heyman if he knew that Brock Lesnar would be here. Heyman said the day after WrestleMania is when Brock takes 6-9 months off and leaves everybody hanging which is the life Reigns rescued him from which is why he loves him. Reigns asked how this happened. Heyman told him that Brock lost at SummerSlam and so he is unable to get another championship match against him. He answered the challenge because he has nothing to lose. Reigns said smashing Lesnar is one of his greatest accolades and he will do it again and then when he’s done with him, he will smash Cody. He told Sikoa that when he’s done doing that, he’s going to tag him in and he can show Cody who’s ready now.
In the ring, Bianca Belair said Asuka is one of the best she’s ever stepped in the ring with. Rhea Ripley came out. Ripley said Belair is lucky that following her Royal Rumble win that she challenged Charlotte Flair instead of her. Ripley promised Belair that they will get back to this and she will beat her like she did Charlotte. Belair said Ripley made her decision for a reason. She is all about getting in the ring with the best and that includes Ripley, so one day when she’s ready, they will see who is the best of the best. As Ripley was walking up the ramp, Liv Morgan and Raquel Gonzalez were on their way to ring for their match. Gonzalez and Ripley had a brief staredown.
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez vs Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY)
The winners of this match will earn a tag team title opportunity next week on RAW against the champions, Becky Lynch and Lita. Rodriguez hit a clothesline on Kai, a fallaway slam, and a twisted senton. Rodriguez hit the Tehana Bomb on Kai and made the tag to Morgan. Morgan hit the Oblivion on Kai and pinned her.
===Winners: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez
In the ring, The Miz said he had to wrestle three times at WrestleMania and he is done with surprises. Matt Riddle came to the ring. The Miz jumped Riddle. Riddle hit the Ripcord and the Bro Derek on Miz to end the segment.
Backstage, Trish Stratus said it was great to beat Damage CTRL at WrestleMania. Lita told Trish it feels like they are just getting started. Lynch said she’s been fighting Damage CTRL for nine months and now that’s done. Now they can get back to raising the prestige of their tag team titles.
Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa (w/ Paul Heyman) vs Cody Rhodes & Brock Lesnar)
Right after the introduction of the participants, Lesnar gave Rhodes an F5. Reigns, Sikoa, and Heyman left the ring. Lesnar gave Rhodes another F5. He gave Cody a belly to back suplex. Lesnar threw him outside the ring and rammed him into the guardrail. He suplexed him over the guardrail and hit him with a chair. Lesnar slammed the ring steps across Cody’s head and threw the steps into the ring. He followed that with an F5 through the announce desk. Lesnar threw Cody back in the ring and gave him an F5 on the ring steps. Lesnar then slammed the chair on Rhodes and pressed it down into his throat.
