WWE Raw Results 4/1/24
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Pat McAfee)
Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin
Transcription by Josh Lopez
The Rock, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins Segment
The Rock: I made that boy bleed. The Rock took his hands, and he wrapped it around that little head. And I ram that boy’s head in that bus, and I split his head wide open. And there was blood all over The Rock’s hands. And just as promised, The Rock took his blood, and he wiped it on that belt. And now the only that’s missing from that belt is the tears of Mama Rhodes. The Rock is a man of his word, he whispered to Cody Rhodes last week. In the beginning of the show, The Rock said, I’m going to make you bleed tonight, and that’s exactly what The Rock did. And all the Cody Crybabies did not like that. All the Cody Crybabies around the world, they were so upset that The Rock made their hero bleed. Do we have any Cody Crybabies here tonight? Cody Crybabies didn’t like that. The Rock just laughed because they’re grown adults crying about Cody Rhodes, crying about the whooping The Rock laid on him. The Rock said he was going to beat him like a dog, and that’s what he did.
Now, there was some reactions that The Rock saw that stopped The Rock in his tracks. Let’s show the footage. Now, as you see, stuff like that, it breaks The Rock’s heart. Just like I know that it breaks your heart, too. Hey, like a lot of you, you got little ones at home, The Rock has got little ones at home. The Rock is a proud three-time girl dad. So, when I see little ones like that crying, it breaks my heart. However, to those mommies and daddies, and all of those little kids that were crying, The Rock wants you to take your little kids right now, put them in front of the TV right now because Uncle Rock is going to drop some gospel on you. Uncle Rock and everyone here tonight, little boys and little girls, here’s the deal, there are moments in life when a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do. And there are moments in life where we got to do what we got to do.
And there are moments in life where people stick their noise in business it doesn’t belong. There are moments in life where people talk shit when they shouldn’t be talking shit. And that’s exactly what Cody Rhodes did. So, there are moments in life like now when The Rock has just got to beat that punk ass down, over and over again. Do you feel that Brooklyn? Because what you’re feeling right now, you’re feeling the energy, you’re feeling the mana, because right now professional wrestling is cool. Right now, the ratings have skyrocketed because of The Rock. Right now, tonight, you have set a record for the largest, hear me out, the largest gate in the history of Raw, ever, congratulations. And there’s one reason why, because finally blood was shed, finally we are five days out from WrestleMania, and finally The Final Boss has come back to Brooklyn. But, Brooklyn, The Rock didn’t come alone.
Roman Reigns: Brooklyn, New York. Acknowledge Me. Now, if you have seen my A&E bio last night, then you already know this. But if you look at my hoodie, you’ll clearly understand that it’s family above all. And that’s how I’ve always felt, that’s how I’ve always operated. And I wouldn’t come to Raw for no reason, no, no, no. I came here to acknowledge my family. No YEET! And if you continue with that, I’ll leave. I have to apologize for these idiots, they’re distracting me. I’m trying to cover some business here. And I’m trying to put my family over, so please shut your mouths. I want to take this opportunity to thank my cousin, because to be completely transparent, this is going to be the easiest WrestleMania of my life. Thank you. A tag team match to determine the stipulation for Sunday Night, I mean, come on. We’re going to smash those fools, and then it’s Bloodline Rules on Sunday, and that means we are going to have our way with Cody. And for that, I would like to say, thank you, cousin.
But that’s not it, no, no, no, he went above and beyond as he usually does, and he made that boy bleed. You seen it, if you didn’t watch it, you’ve seen all over the internet, he whooped Cody. And it’s not that I needed him to do it, but damn did it feel good to see him do it. So, for that, I want to thank you again, uso. You put your family above all, just like me, and that sets the example that only The Final Boss can set. That’s how you lead. And you see, Cody, he’s not fit for these shoes, he’s not fit for leadership. I told you guys that he’s a politician. He’s lucky to be here. Because when we started making this cool again back in 2020, he was off somewhere doing a whole lot of nothing. And then he saw what The Tribal Chief was doing, and he was like, oh my god, I need to be part of that. And we were nice, we were generous, we allowed you to have a little bit of fun, we allowed you into these open doors, but enough is enough. We can’t have you trying to take me off the top of the mountain. My children can’t have that. The Uso’s children can’t have that. The Final Bosses children, we can’t have that. This is our mountain. We run this business. And on Sunday, it’s not ever going to be more crystal clear.
Seth Rollins: Now, if you two idiots think I’m walking into that ambush, after what you pulled on Cody Rhodes last week, then you’re even stupider than I thought you were. You want to pull that crap on me? Then you got to come up here and fight the whole city of Brooklyn. Now, last week, you crossed the line. So, the way I feel, the time for talk is over. I’m ready for a fight. And I’m not just talking about five days at WrestleMania, no, I want to fight tonight. So, here’s what I’m thinking, WrestleMania, five days away, biggest WrestleMania of all-time. Tonight, here in Brooklyn, biggest Monday Night Raw of all-time. I think, Brooklyn, you deserve the biggest main event of all-time. So, you think this is all here because of you, right?
You think you’re responsible for all of these people filing into this building tonight. Well, how about you put your money where mouth is? How about tonight, in the main event, it’s Seth Freakin’ Rollins versus The Final Boss, The Rock? Or guess what, we love it, Brooklyn. I don’t think old DJ has the balls. But his cousin, The Tribal Chief, he might have grown a set in the last few years, I don’t know. So, if The Rock doesn’t want to fight me tonight, I would be more than happy to take on Roman Reigns in the main event tonight. As a matter of fact, boys, I’ll leave it all up to you. You guys pick, who wants to fight the real champion? Who’s it going to be? You can name the stipulation. We can do this in a Cage, we can do your stupid little Bloodline Rules, we can do a Ladder Match, we can do a First Blood Match, since that’s your thing. Whose got the balls?
The Rock: Let The Rock tell you something right now, punk. You come out here, and you run your mouth, you challenged The Rock, you challenged Roman Reigns, you challenged the most dominant Universal Champion in the history of WWE, you challenged The Final Boss. Did you not see what The Rock did to your partner last week? Beat his brains in, so bad that boy has got brain damage. You don’t want none of that. You don’t want none of it at WrestleMania, you don’t want none of it tonight. You’re not going to fight The Rock tonight, boy. You’re not going to fight Roman Reigns, boy. You sit there, shut your mouth, and enjoy the ride The Rock is taking you on. You’re a tough, crazy, son of a bitch, The Rock knows it. You’re not fighting us. However, we always got a plan.
Solo Sikoa: Yo, Seth, you’re not fighting The Tribal Chief tonight. You’re not fighting The Final Boss either. You’re fighting me, tonight.
Seth Rollins: So, it turns out that Solo has the biggest bag in The Bloodline. You’re on.
The Rock: Seth Rollins, Solo, the biggest Raw of all-time, leading into the biggest WrestleMania of all-time. Tonight, one-on-one, but here’s the thing. It’s Bloodline Rules. We’ll see you tonight, boy.
– We get a video recap of Becky Lynch hijacking Rhea Ripley’s interview on The MMA Hour.
– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with Becky Lynch. She’s here tonight to finish what she started in that studio. Becky plans to be in the ring later on, and we’ll see if Rhea Ripley is ready to answer the call.
First Match: The Judgment Day vs. The New Day & DIY In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
DIY and New Day attack Judgment Day before the bell rings. Quadruple Pescado’s to the outside. Gargano rolls Balor back into the ring. Balor kicks Gargano in the gut. Balor with a straight right hand. Balor slams Gargano’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Balor with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Balor tags in Mysterio. Mysterio knocks New Day off the ring apron. Mysterio is throwing haymakers at Gargano. Gargano blocks The Three Amigos. Mysterio drives his knee into the midsection of Gargano. Mysterio applies a front face lock. Mysterio tags in Balor. Gargano with a Vertical Suplex. Balor goes for an Elbow Drop, but Gargano ducks out of the way. Gargano dumps Mysterio out of the ring. Balor with a running clothesline. Ciampa and McDonagh are tagged in.
Ciampa ducks a clothesline from McDonagh. Ciampa knocks Priest off the apron. Ciampa with a chop/forearm combination. Ciampa punches McDonagh. McDonagh reverses out of the irish whip from Ciampa. Forever Clotheslines. Kofi tags himself in. Priest SuperKicks Ciampa. Kofi with a Flying Tomahawk Chop. Kofi knocks Balor off the apron. Kofi ducks a clothesline from McDonagh. McDonagh kicks Kofi in the gut. McDonagh sends Kofi to the corner. Kofi with a Springboard Crossbody Block for a two count. Kofi SuperKicks Priest off the apron. McDonagh with an inside cradle for a two count. Kofi tags in Woods. Kofi with a Pendulum Kick. Woods with The Slingshot Tornado DDT. Kofi follows that with The Trust Fall.
Woods nails McDonagh with The Jack Hammer for a two count. Ciampa ducks a clothesline from Mysterio. Mysterio with a drop toe hold into the middle rope. Ciampa blocks The 619. Gargano kicks Mysterio out of the ring. Gargano lands The Suicide Dive. Woods thrust kicks the midsection of McDonagh. Woods goes for a SitOut PowerBomb, but McDonagh lands back on his feet. McDonagh ducks a clothesline from Woods. McDonagh with The Standing Spanish Fly. Ciampa and Priest are tagged in. Ciampa with another chop/forearm combination. Ciampa ducks a clothesline from Priest. Ciampa kicks Priest in the face Priest with a Running Lariat. Priest catches Kofi in mid-air. Priest drops Gargano with The Big Boot. Priest Chokeslams Kofi. Priest connects with The Razor’s Edge to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Judgment Day via Pinfall
– Roman Reigns will be inducting Paul Heyman into the WWE Hall Of Fame this Friday.
– We get a video package of Chad Gable helping Sami Zayn train for his upcoming match with GUNTHER at WrestleMania.
– Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest are livid that Dominik Mysterio brought Legado Del Fantasma into The Judgment Day’s Clubhouse without telling him beforehand. Priest tells Dominik to cut the crap.
Second Match: Sami Zayn vs. Bronson Reed
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Reed outpowers Zayn. Reed starts flexing his muscles. Zayn with forearm shivers. Zayn with a knife edge chop. Reed shoves down Zayn. Zayn with a waist lock go-behind. Zayn side steps Reed into the turnbuckles. Zayn is lighting up Reed’s chest. Zayn transitions into a corner mount. Reed kicks Zayn in the gut. Reed whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn ducks under two clotheslines from Reed. Reed goes for a Leg Drop, but Zayn ducks out of the way. Zayn with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Zayn with heavy bodyshots. Reed shrugs off a clothesline from Zayn. Reed with a Leaping Body Block. Reed talks smack to Zayn. Reed with two overhand chops. Zayn springboards off the ropes. Zayn clotheslines Reed over the top rope. Zayn lands The SomerSault Plancha. Zayn is fired up. Zayn rolls Reed back into the ring.
Reed catches Zayn in mid-air. Reed drives Zayn back first into the turnbuckles. Reed with a Running Powerslam for a two count. Reed with a straight right hand. Reed sends Zayn to the corner. Zayn decks Reed with a back elbow smash. Zayn with two flying elbow strikes. Reed responds with The Uranage Slam. Reed with a Leaping Elbow Drop for a two count. Reed puts Zayn on the top turnbuckle. Reed punches Zayn. Reed goes for The Avalanche Samoan Drop, but Zayn counters with The Sunset Flip PowerBomb for a two count. Zayn kicks Reed in the gut. Reed fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Reed with The Death Valley Driver for a two count. Reed has complete control of the match during the commercial break.
Reed with clubbing blows to Zayn’s chest. Reed tees off on Zayn. Reed goes for a PowerBomb, but Zayn lands back on his feet. Zayn with three overhand chops. Zayn drops Reed with The Tornado DDT for a two count. Reed bull rushes Zayn into the turnbuckles. Reed blocks The Exploder Suplex. Reed kicks Zayn in the gut. Reed with a Twisting Vertical Suplex. Reed with a Senton Splash. Reed prepares for The Tsunami. Zayn stops Reed in his tracks. Zayn is throwing haymakers at Reed. Reed HeadButts Zayn. Reed sends Zayn crashing into the canvas. Reed goes for The Tsunami, but Zayn ducks out of the way. Zayn gets distracted by GUNTHER who laid out Chad Gable on the stage. GUNTHER levels Zayn with The Big Boot. GUNTHER throws Zayn into the LED Titantron. GUNTHER completely demolishes Zayn. Zayn refuses to stay down. GUNTHER clocks Zayn with the Intercontinental Championship.
Match Result: No-Contest
– Jey Uso runs into Lil Wayne in the backstage area. Wheezy will be performing at WrestleMania 40.
– The Rock will induct his grandmother Lia Maivia into the WWE Hall Of Fame.
Third Match: Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell vs. Ivy Nile & Maxxine Dupri
Candice LeRae and Ivy Nile will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Nile sends LeRae to the corner. LeRae shoves Nile. LeRae side steps Nile into the turnbuckles. LeRae is trying to scurry out of the ring. LeRae tags in Hartwell. Strong lockup. Nile applies a wrist lock. Nile with a wrist lock takedown for a one count. Nile applies an arm-bar. Nile tags in Dupri. Dupri with a flying double axe handle strike. Dupri applies a wrist lock. Hartwell bodyslams Dupri. Hartwell tags in LeRae. LeRae pulls Dupri down to the mat. LeRae punches Dupri in the back. LeRae slams Dupri’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. LeRae repeatedly stomps on Dupri’s chest.
LeRae is choking Dupri with her boot. Dupri with an inside cradle for a two count. LeRae responds with a forearm knockdown. LeRae tees off on Dupri for a two count. LeRae slaps Dupri in the chest. Dupri sends LeRae face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Hartwell tags herself in. Hartwell stops Dupri in her tracks. Dupri uses her feet to create separation. Dupri tags in Nile. Nile rolls under a clothesline from Hartwell. Nile knocks LeRae off the ring apron. Nile delivers her combination offense. Nile with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Nile with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Nile follows that with a Running Leg Lariat. Hartwell rocks Nile with a forearm smash. LeRae shoves Nile off the top turnbuckle. Hartwell argues with LeRae. Nile tags in Dupri. Dupri dropkicks Hartwell into LeRae. Dupri rolls Hartwell over to pickup the victory. After the match, LeRae scolds Hartwell.
Winner: Ivy Nile & Maxxine Dupri via Pinfall
– Jey Uso tells Seth Rollins that he’s got his back tonight in The Bloodline Rules Match.
Drew McIntyre’s Eulogy
Look in my eyes. What do you see? CM Punk has no match in Philly. On January 27th, the world lost the opportunity to see an out of shape has been main event WrestleMania. With his brittle, fragile body, failed him worse than he did in the UFC. Punk’s triceps, like the rest of us, wanted to get as far away from him as possible. Now we’re left with a thin skin guy, who saw Jared Leto’s The Joker, and built his entire personality around it. Seth Cringe-Lord Rollins. Seth, you’re broken. You already have one foot put in the grave, and your pride has convinced you that you can survive The Rock, Roman, The Bloodline, and still beat me. You deserve all the beatings coming your way. You deserve all the pain, the suffering, the misery because you begged me for it. You deserve to have the casket closed on your championship reign. And at WrestleMania, I will do that. I will take that broken down, old workhorse out back, and put him down, once and for all. Amen.
Fourth Match: Ricochet vs. Ivar
Ricochet runs into Ivar. Ivar blocks the deep arm-drag. Ivar whips Ricochet across the ring. Ivar drops Ricochet with a shoulder tackle. Ricochet slips over Ivar’s back. Ricochet rolls under a clothesline from Ivar. Ricochet with a Headscissors Takeover. Ricochet dropkicks Ivar to the floor. Ivar avoids The Slingshot Pescado. Ivar kicks Ricochet in the gut. Ivar goes for The Tiger Driver, but Ricochet lands back on his feet. Ricochet kicks Ivar in the face. Ivar delivers a chop block. Ivar has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Ivar applies a rear chin lock. Ricochet with heavy bodyshots. Ivar drives his knee into the midsection of Ricochet. Ivar goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Ricochet lands back on his feet. Ricochet side steps Ivar into the turnbuckles. Ricochet SuperKicks Ivar. Ivar with a Leaping Seated Senton out of the corner. Ivar tees off on Ricochet. Ivar goes for a Running Crossbody Block, but Ricochet ducks out of the way.
Ricochet delivers The Fosbury Flop. Ricochet rolls Ivar back into the ring. Ivar avoids The 450 Splash. Ivar sends Ricochet over the top rope. Ricochet with an Apron Enzuigiri. Ricochet with a Springboard Clothesline. Ricochet follows that with The Shining Wizard. Ivar blocks The Bendrayl. Ricochet avoids The Spinning Heel Kick. Ricochet with a Handspring Back Elbow. Ivar responds with The Spinning Heel Kick. Ivar follows that with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Ivar goes for The Bronco Buster, but Ricochet ducks out of the way. Tiger Wall Flip Kick. Ricochet with a Pump Knee Strike. Ricochet goes for The Springboard Crossbody Block, but Ivar counters with The Black Hole Slam. Ivar with a Springboard Crossbody Block for a two count. Ivar goes for The DoomSault, but Ricochet ducks out of the way. Ricochet catches Ivar in mid-air. Ricochet with The Fallaway Slam. Ricochet connects with The 630 Senton Splash to pickup the victory.
Winner: Ricochet via Pinfall
– Dominik Mysterio introduces Andrade El Idolo to Santos Escobar. Dominik says that if Andrade can take care of the Ricochet problem, they’ll consider making him a full fledge member of The Judgment Day.
– Damage CTRL plans to show up Bayley, Jade Cargill, Naomi and Bianca BelAir at WrestleMania. And then they will realize that they are indeed the future of the business.
– WWE Clash At The Castle PLE will take place on June 15th from The Hydro in Glasgow Scotland.
Rhea Ripley & Becky Lynch Segment
Becky Lynch: The Man has come around to Brooklyn. And she came here looking for a fight. Now, I started one earlier, but we don’t have to wait till WrestleMania to finish it. We can finish it, right here, and right now. Rhea Ripley, we have done all of the talking that we needed to do. So, come on out here and fight me.
Adam Pearce: Becky, no. That’s okay, you can boo all you want, I’m the April Fool for trying to do the right thing. We are not doing this tonight. After what I saw earlier, there’s no way I can jeopardize one of the biggest matches on the biggest WrestleMania of all-time. I know what you want, but you’re going to wait until WrestleMania. Becky, respectfully, I’m asking you, leave the ring. No, Rhea, save it for WrestleMania. Yes, save it for WrestleMania, please.
Rhea lays out the security guards. Rhea and Becky get into a massive pull apart brawl to close the segment.
Fifth Match: Damage CTRL w/Iyo Sky vs. Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark and Tegan Nox In A 6-Woman Tag Team Match
Damage CTRL with a quick ambush attack after the bell rings. Kai repeatedly stomps on Nox’s chest. Kai sends Nox to the corner. Simultaneous tag to Asuka. Double Irish Whip. Sane drops down on the canvas. Asuka with a Mid-Kick. Sane with an Axe Kick. Asuka follows that with a Running Bulldog. Sane with a running basement dropkick. Asuka hooks the outside leg for a two count. Simultaneous tag to Kai. Baszler and Stark runs interference. Triple German Suplex. Running Knee Strike Party. Stereo Baseball Slide Drop. Stark with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Damage CTRL regains control of the match during the commercial break. Sane walks the plank. Sane goes for The Sliding D, but Baszler gets her feet up in the air. Baszler tags in Stark. Stark with three clotheslines. Stark slips over Asuka’s back. Stark avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Stark with a Release German Suplex. Stark pops back on her feet.
Stark ducks a clothesline from Sane. Stark with a chop/forearm combination. Stark sends Sane to the corner. Stark with a Corner Spear. Stark delivers The Springboard Missile Dropkick. Stark applies a front face lock. Stark goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sane counters with The DDT. Kai and Nox are tagged in. Nox kicks the right shoulder of Kai. Nox with forearm shivers. Nox clotheslines Kai. Nox with a Running Back Senton Splash for a two count. Baszler avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Baszler applies The Kirifuda Clutch. Sane trips Baszler from the outside. Asuka with The Roundhouse Kick. Stark SuperKicks Asuka. Sane punches Stark in the back. Stark with The Apron Enzuigiri. Kai SuperKicks Stark in mid-air. Nox rolls Kai over for a two count. Nox ducks a clothesline from Kai. Nox with a Running Uppercut. Nox goes for a Running Cannonball Strike, but Kai ducks out of the way. Kai delivers The Face Wash. Simultaneous tag to Sane. The Kabuki Warriors connects with The Insane Elbow to pickup the victory.
Winner: Damage CTRL via Pinfall
– Seth Rollins runs into Drew McIntyre in the backstage area. Rollins tells McIntyre that he’s not dead yet.
Sixth Match: Seth Rollins vs. Solo Sikoa In The Bloodline Rules Match
Rollins knocks Sikoa off the ring apron. Rollins lands The Suicide Dive. Rollins is throwing haymakers at Sikoa. Rollns slams Sikoa’s head on the ring apron. Rollins with a chop/haymaker combination. Sikoa answers with three haymakers of his own. Rollins kicks Sikoa in the gut. Sikoa reverses out of the irish whip from Rollins. Rollins sends Sikoa crashing into the steel ring steps. Sikoa blocks The Pedigree. Sikoa drives Rollins back first into the apron. Sikoa repeatedly slams Rollins head on the announce table. Sikoa sends Rollins into the timekeeper’s area. Rollins slams Sikoa’s head on the ringside barricade. Rollins fling multiple chairs into Sikoa’s head. Rollins drops Sikoa with a DDT on the chair. Rollins pulls out a table from under the ring.
Rollins places the table in the corner. Sikoa with a straight right hand. Rollins blocks The Samoan Drop. Rollins with Two SuperKicks. Rollins has Sikoa draped across the table. Rollins ascends to the top turnbuckle. Sikoa with a palm strike. Sikoa with repeated headbutts. Sikoa follows that with The Avalanche Samoan Drop through the table. Sikoa has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Sikoa repeatedly drives the back of Rollins head against the ring steps. Sikoa goes for a Running Hip Attack, but Rollins ducks out of the way. Rollins nails Sikoa with the ring stair. Rollins rolls another table into the ring. Rollins goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sikoa blocks it. Sikoa dumps Rollins face first on the top turnbuckle.
Sikoa HeadButts Rollins. Sikoa goes for The Avalanche Samoan Drop, but Rollins counters with The Sunset Flip PowerBomb through the table. Rollins connects with The Curb Stomp. Jimmy Uso SuperKicks Rollins. Jimmy starts brawling on the stage with Jey. The Rock attacks Jey from behind. Rock sends Jey face first into the LED Titantron. Rollins starts smiling at Rock. Cody Rhodes storms into the ring. Rhodes is throwing haymakers at Rock. Rhodes and Rollins tees off on Rock. Rhodes gets Rock in position for The Rock Bottom. Roman Reigns yanks Rhodes off the announce table. Rollins is throwing haymakers at Reigns. Reigns drives Rollins face first into the steel ring post. All hell is breaking loose in Brooklyn. Reigns delivers The Superman Punch to Rollins. Rock rolls Rhodes back into the ring. Reigns plants Rhodes with The Spear. Reigns hugs Rock. The Bloodline viciously whips Rhodes and Rollins with the weight belt to close the show.
Match Result: No-Contest
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