WWE Raw Results 4/1 - We Hear From Roman Reigns And The Rock, Judgment Day Vs. #DIY & New Day
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE Raw" on April 1, 2024, coming to you live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York!
On the final "Raw" before WrestleMania 40, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Rock will both be appearing on tonight's show. The two will be joining forces for the first time ever this coming Saturday to face Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins, and will have implications for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match between "The Tribal Chief" and "The American Nightmare" on Sunday. The Bloodline will be banned from ringside if Rhodes and Rollins win, but Bloodline Rules will be employed if Reigns and The Rock emerge victorious.
Damian Priest and Finn Balor will be putting their Undisputed Tag Team Championship on the line in a Six Pack Challenge Ladder Match in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, before they do, they will be teaming up with their Judgment Day teammates Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh to take on two of the teams challenging them for their titles at WrestleMania, #DIY and New Day.
Candice LeRae defeated Ivy Nile in singles competition last week by pinning her whilst her feet were on the ropes. Two weeks prior to that, LeRae and her longtime tag team partner Indi Hartwell defeated Nile and Maxxine Dupri, but not before LeRae berated Dupri. Tonight, Nile and Dupri have their chance to seek retribution as they collide with LeRae and Hartwell in a rematch.
Before he challenges GUNTHER for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania, Sami Zayn will be going head-to-head with Bronson Reed. The two met in the squared circle last Monday, with Reed ultimately coming out on top as the result of "The Ring General" pulling Zayn's focus from the match with his presence at ringside.
Additionally, the aforementioned Rhodes and Rollins, Becky Lynch, Jey Uso, and Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley are all advertised to be in town tonight per WWE's event page.
We are live! Michael Cole and Pat McAfee greet audiences at home before throwing it to a video of The Rock and Cody Rhodes' in-ring confrontation and production truck brawl last week.
The Rock then makes his way down to the ring.
We Hear From The Bloodline
The Rock says he made Cody Rhodes bleed. He says he took his hands and wrapped it around Rhodes' little head. He says he rammed it against the production truck, and wiped the blood on his hands on his Mama Rhodes weight belt. He says the only thing missing from the weight belt is Mama Rhodes' tears. The Rock says he's a man of his word, and says he told Rhodes at the beginning of last week's show that he would make him bleed. He says all the Cody Crybabys didn't like what he did to Rhodes, and he laughed at the Cody Crybabys for crying about their hero being beat up. He then throws it to a compilation of a couple of young fan's reaction to his production truck attack on Rhodes.
The Rock says seeing reactions like that breaks his heart like many fans who have young kids like him, but he's about to drop some gospel on them. He says there are moments in life where a man has to do what he has to, and says there are moments in life where people stick their noses in business where it doesn't belong. He says Rhodes did such, and he had to beat him down for it. He says Brooklyn is feeling the energy because professional wrestling is cool. He says the ratings have skyrocketed because of him, and says Brooklyn has set a record for the largest domestic gate in the history of "Raw" because finally blood was shed, WrestleMania is 5 days out, and he's come back to Brooklyn. The Rock then says he didn't come back to Brooklyn alone.
Roman Reigns' music hits, and he makes his way down to the ring with the rest of The Bloodline. Reigns tells Brooklyn to acknowledge him, then says those who saw his A&E bio already know what his hoodie says: family above all. He says that's how he's always operated, and he came to "Raw" to acknowledge his family. He thanks The Rock for giving him the easiest WrestleMania match of his life in his Night One tag team match against Rhodes and Seth "Freakin" Rollins, then says he and the rest of The Bloodline will have their way with Rhodes at Night Two of the PLE. He says if fans didn't see The Rock's attack on Rhodes last week, they've seen it on social media.
Reigns says he didn't need The Rock to beat up Rhodes, but he still did and put his family above all. He says The Rock showed how to lead, and says Rhodes is not fit for leadership. He says Rhodes is a politician, and while The Bloodline was making wrestling cool in 2020, Rhodes was off somewhere doing a whole lot of nothing. He says enough is enough, and The Bloodline can't have Rhodes trying to take them off the top of the mountain. He says the mountain belongs to The Bloodline, and says it won't be more crystal clear than it will be on Sunday.
Rollins' music hits and he makes his way down to ringside through the crowd. He says if The Bloodline wants to attack him, they'll have to fight the whole of Brooklyn. He says the time for talking is over, and he's ready to fight. He says he wants to fight tonight, then says with the biggest WrestleMania of all time, Brooklyn deserves the biggest main event of all time. He then challenges The Rock to a singles match, but says since he doesn't think The Rock is brave enough to do so, he'd be more than happy to face Reigns instead. He leaves it up to The Bloodline to choose who faces him in the main event, and tells them to pick what stipulation the match will be.
The Rock says challenging him and Reigns was a mistake, then questions if Rollins saw what happened to Rhodes last week. He says Rollins wants none of that, and tells him that he won't be fighting either of them. Solo Sikoa grabs a mic and informs Rollins that he'll be fighting him instead of Reigns or The Rock, and Rollins agrees to face him. The Rock then tells Rollins that the match will be Bloodline Rules.
We then head over to a video of Becky Lynch beating down Rhea Ripley on "The MMA Hour" earlier today.
Cathay Kelley then stands by with Lynch and asks her if she has any comments about her actions earlier today. Lynch says she'll be in the ring later tonight if Ripley cares to answer the call.
Back at ringside, New Day makes their way down. #DIY and Judgment Day follow.
Judgment Day vs. #DIY and New Day
#DIY and Ney Day attack Judgment Day on the outside. Gargano gets Balor in the ring, and the bell sounds. Balor fires off right hands on Gargano in the corner, then tags in Dominik. Dominik fires off right hands on Gargano's midsection, then follows it up with The Three Amigos. Gargano escapes the third one before Balor tags back in.
Gargano and Balor find themselves both down on the mat. Ciampa and McDonagh tag in, and Ciampa fires off chops on McDonagh. He levels him with a clothesline, then delivers one to Dominik. He then delivers more clotheslines to both me in adjacent corners and hits them with a double clothesline. Priest levels Ciampa with a big boot, but Kingston flies off the top rope to level Priest. Kingston (now the legal competitor) delivers a crossbody out of the corner to McDonagh. Woods tags in as Kingston flies to level Balor on the outside and sends McDonagh crashing into the mat. He goes for a pin, but Dominik breaks the fall. Ciampa tries taking him down, but Dominik delivers a drop toe hold that sends him crashing into the ropes. Dominik looks to dial it up for a 619, but Ciampa catches the kick. Gargano sends Dominik crashing to the outside and follows it up with a tope suicida.
Back in the ring, McDonagh delivers a Spanish Fly to Woods. Ciampa and Priest tag in, and Ciampa fires off strikes on Priest. He lands a kick on him, then looks to land a running knee. Priest intercepts him, and Kingston looks to fly to take Priest out. Priest catches him and lands South of Heaven, then delivers Razor's Edge to Ciampa for the win.
Winners: Judgment Day
We then head backstage and see Roman Reigns tell The Rock that he has to leave to write Paul Heyman's WWE Hall of Fame induction speech, but his line will be open if he needs anything else from him. Heyman then clarifies, and reveals Reigns will be inducting him into the WWE HOF.
We then head over to a video of Chad Gable training Sami Zayn to help him prepare to face GUNTHER for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania at the WWE Performance Center after promising to help him do so last week, as well as provide him with some words of encouragement.
Back at ringside, Sami Zayn makes his way down.
Back from the break, we see Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest become upset with Dominik Mysterio for allowing Legado Del Fantasma into Judgment Day's lounge without letting them know.
Back at ringside, Bronson Reed makes his way out.
Sami Zayn vs. Bronson Reed
The bell rings and the two lock up. Reed shoves Zayn into the corner to break the hold, but Zayn fires back with a series of chops. He then rains down right hands on Reed in the corner, but Zayn looks to roll Reed up. Reed stays on his feet and looks to land a senton, but Zayn moves out of the way. Reed delivers a pair of chops to Zayn, but Zayn clotheslines Reed out of the ring and flies over the top rope to level him. He gets him back in the ring and ascends to the top. He looks to deliver a crossbody, but Reed catches him and delivers a running powerslam as we see Chad Gable watch the action from backstage. Zayn delivers a pair of elbows from the middle rope and looks to land a third, but Reed catches him with a chokeslam and follows it up with an elbow drop.
Reed gets Zayn on his shoulders on the ropes, but Zayn escapes and pulls down Reed with a powerbomb. He looks to get Reed up on his shoulders, but Reed stays standing. He then gets Zayn on his shoulders and delivers a Death Valley Driver.
Back from the break, Reed fires off right hands on Zayn. Zayn responds with a Tornado DDT, but Reed connects with a twisting neckbreaker and a senton. He ascends to the top, but Zayn joins him up there. Reed fights him off and looks to land the Tsunami, but Zayn rolls out of the way and sets up for the Helluva Kick. GUNTHER appears at ringside dragging out a laid out Chad Gable, and Zayn runs up the ramp to check on him. GUNTHER takes advantage and blindsides Zayn (having momentarily gone to the back), causing the disqualification.
Winner: N/A (double disqualification due to outside interference)
GUNTHER sends Zayn crashing into the Titan Tron and delivering a chop. He lands a kick on his spine, then fires off right hands on him and levels him with a big boot. He then connects with a few chops, then steps on Zayn's chest and stands tall as he holds his Intercontinental Championship high. He looks to head to the back, but Zayn makes his way up to his feet. GUNTHER clocks Zayn with his title before he makes his way to the back.
We head backstage and see Jey Uso chat with Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne tells Jey that he'll be at WrestleMania to premiere a new Weezy song.
Back from the break, Maxxine Dupri and Ivy Nile make their way down to the ring. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell follow.
Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell vs. Maxxine Dupri and Ivy Nile
Nile and LeRae begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Hartwell tags in and locks up with Nile before Nile begins wearing down her arm. Dupri tags in and delivers a double ax handle off the middle rope, but Hartwell responds with a bodyslam and tags in LeRae. LeRae shoves Dupri and sends her crashing into the mat, then sends her face first into the top turnbuckle and stomps on her chest in the corner. Dupri rolls up LeRae, but LeRae kicks out and fires off right and left hands on her.
Dupri sends LeRae into the middle turnbuckle face first before Hartwell and Nile tag in. Nile delivers a hurricanrana to Hartwell, then follows it up with an enzuigiri and a single leg dropkick in the corner. She ascends to the top, but Hartwell clocks her with a forearm. Nile fights her off, but LeRae shoves Niles off the top turnbuckle. Hartwell gets in LeRae's face about what she just did, but unbeknownst to her, Dupri has been tagged in. Dupri then dropkicks Hartwell's spine and rolls her up for the win.
Winners: Maxxine Dupri and Ivy Nile
After the match, LeRae tells Hartwell that their loss is embarrassing.
We then head backstage and see Jey Uso tell Seth "Freakin" Rollins he has his back in his Bloodline Rules match with Solo Sikoa.
Back from the break, we head to a video from Drew McIntyre who sends messages to CM Punk and Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
Back at ringside, Ricochet makes his way out. Ivar follows.
Ivar vs. Ricochet
The bell rings and Ivar runs Ricochet over with a shoulder tackle. Ricochet responds with a hurricanrana and a dropkick, then looks to fly. Ivar ducks out of the way and lands a boot on Ricochet. He looks to plant Ricochet, but Ricochet lands on the apron and looks to fly off the ropes. Ivar trips him.
Back from the break, Ivar delivers a knee to Ricochet's midsection, but Ricochet catches Ivar with a superkick. Ivar levels Ricochet with a senton out of the corner, then sends him crashing into the ring apron spine first and looks to sandwich him between himself and the ring skirt. Ricochet ducks out of the way and Ivar is sent crashing into the ring skirt, and Ricochet then flies over the top. Ricochet gets Ivar back in the ring and ascends to the top. He looks to fly, but Ivar avoids it. Ricochet lands on his feet before he delivers a clothesline off the top rope and hits a running Shooting Star Press. Ivar levels Ricochet with a spinning back heel kick and a sit-out powerbomb, then looks to land a running senton.
Ricochet moves out of the way and Ivar collides with the bottom turnbuckle. Ricochet looks to hit a springboard crossbody, but Ivar catches him and plants him with a slam. He then hits a springboard crossbody of his own and ascends to the top. He looks to deliver a moonsault, but Ricochet moves out of the way. Ivar charges at Ricochet in the corner, but Ricochet catches him and delivers a powerslam. He ascends to the top and delivers a 630 for the win.
Winner: Ricochet
We then head backstage and see Legado Del Fantasma and Judgment Day watching Ricochet's win from backstage. Damian Priest questions why Ricochet hasn't been dealt with, and JD McDonagh assures him that he'll take care of him in the Andre The Giant Battle Royale on Friday's "SmackDown". Dominik says if McDonagh can't get the job done, he has a backup plan. Andrade El Idolo walks in and introduces him to Santos Escobar, then tells Andrade he'll make him a full fledged member of the crew if he takes care of Ricochet.
Back from the break, Becky Lynch makes her way down to the ring.
We Hear From Becky Lynch
Lynch says "The Man" has come around to Brooklyn, then says she came looking for a fight. She says she started a fight on "The MMA Hour" earlier today, and they don't have to wait until WrestleMania. She calls Rhea Ripley down to the ring.
Adam Pearce then makes his way down to the ring and tells Lynch that they aren't doing this tonight. He calls out several security guards to join him, then tells Lynch she has to wait to WrestleMania to get the fight she wants. She asks Lynch to wait until WrestleMania.
Ripley's music hits, and Pearce tells her the same thing she told Lynch. Ripley breezes right past Pearce and the guards, then begins brawling with Lynch in the ring. Security tries separating the two women, but they both keep breaking free and brawling.
Back from the break, we head backstage and see Lynch and Ripley continue brawling backstage as security and Pearce try to keep them apart. Dominik Mysterio manages to drag Ripley away.
Back at ringside, Damage CTRL makes their way down. Tegan Nox, Shayna Baszler, and Zoey Stark are already waiting inside the ring.
Damage CTRL (w/ IYO SKY) vs. Tegan Nox Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark
The bell rings and Damage CTRL wastes no time going after Nox, Baszler, and STark. Kai fires off stomps on Nox in the center of the ring, then tags in Sane. Sane tags out to Asuka, and The Kabuki Warriors double team on Nox. Sane tags back in and tags out to Kai, and Damage CTRL looks to triple team on Nox. Baszler and Stark come to Nox's aid, and deliver a triple German suplex to Damage CTRL. They follow it up with a triple running knee, then continue working together to beat them down on the outside.
Back from the break, Baszler delivers a kick to Sane and tags in Stark. Stark clotheslines Sane and an interfering Asuka, then delivers a German suplex to Asuka. She delivers a forearm and a back elbow to Sane, then delivers a shoulder to her midsection in the corner and a dropkick off the top rope. Kai and Nox tag in, and Nox fires off right hands on Kai. She follows it up with a chokeslam and a headbutt, then delivers a knee to Kai's head and follows it up with a running kick. She then delivers a running senton in the corner and goes for a pin, but Asuka breaks the fall.
Baszler locks Asuka in a Kirifuda Clutch, but Sane grabs Baszler's ankle to distract her. Asuka escapes and levels Baszler with a kick, but walks into a kick from Stark. Sane dumps Stark onto the apron, but Stark looks to fly off the top rope. Kai catches her with a kick, and Nox tries taking advantage. Kai kicks out and Nox looks to land a running senton. Kai avoids it and delivers a running kick, then tags in Asuka. Asuka tags in Sane and holds Nox in place as Sane ascends to the top and delivers the In-Sane Elbow for the win.
Winners: Damage CTRL
Back from the break, Seth "Freakin" Rollins makes his way down to the ring, but tells Cathy Kelley he has a Plan B before he does so and runs into Drew McIntyre. Solo Sikoa follows.
Seth Freakin Rollins vs. Solo Sikoa in a Bloodline Rules Match
The bell rings and Rollins clocks Sikoa before he can get in the ring. He delivers a suicide dive, then lands a pair of chops. Sikoa charges at Rollins, but Rollins moves out of the way and Sikoa is sent crashing into the ring steps. Rollins sets up for the Pedigree, but Sikoa avoids it and sends Rollins' face bouncing off the announce desk. He then dumps him into the timekeeper's area, but Rollins delivers a jawbreaker to Sikoa off the barricade and tosses several chairs in his direction to level him. He grabs one of the chairs and hits Sikoa in the midsection with it before he cracks it across his spine and lands a DDT on him on top of it.
Rollins grabs a table form under the ring and sets it up in the ring. Sikoa then gets Rollins on his shoulders and looks to send him crashing through the table, but Rollins escapes and superkicks Sikoa. He delivers a second one that gets Sikoa on the table, then ascends to the top. Sikoa escapes and joins Rollins on the ropes, then gets Rollins up on his shoulders and sends him crashing through the table with a Samoan Drop.
Back from the break, Sikoa sends Rollins' head bouncing off the ring steps on the outside and charges at him. Rollins moves out of the way and Sikoa is sent crashing into them. Rollins then grabs one of the ring steps and clocks Sikoa with it, then grabs another table from under the ring and sets it up in the center of the ring. Sikoa lands a headbutt on Rollins and sits him on the top rope, then lands an open palm strike and gets him up on his shoulders once again. Rollins escapes and powerbombs Sikoa through the table.
Rollins delivers a curbstomp to Sikoa, but Jimmy Uso appears out of nowhere and superkicks Rollins. Jey Uso's music hits and Jimmy meets him on the top of the ramp. He brawls with him to the back, but is tossed back onto the ramp as The Rock emerges from the back. The Rock sends Jey crashing into the barricade and throws him to the back, then marches down to the ring. He slides inside and stares down Rollins as Rollins smiles back up at him. Cody Rhodes' music hits and he runs down to the ring. He fires off right hands on The Rock, then clears the announce desk with Rollins. Rhodes gets The Rock on top of the announce desk, and Rhodes looks to send him crashing through it.
Roman Reigns appears and pulls Rhodes off the announce desk, but Rollins comes to Rhodes' aid and begins brawling with Reigns. Reigns sends Rollins crashing into the ring post, then does the same to Rhodes. He delivers a Superman Punch to Rollins in the ring, and Rhodes tosses Rhodes into the ring. Reigns lands a Spear on Rhodes, then hugs The Rock. The Rock and Reigns then get their hands on Rhodes' weight belt and crack it across Rollins and Rhodes' spine.
Sikoa holds Rhodes in place, and The Rock continues using the weight belt to attack Rhodes. Reigns then holds up the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, and The Rock holds up Rhodes' weight belt as the show goes off the air.