WWE RAW Results For April 4, 2022

Welcome to Ringside News’ live results, highlights, winners and reactions for the April 4th, 2022 episode of WWE RAW. Start time for tonight’s show is 8:00 PM EST. Match-by-match highlights and results from the show will take place on this very page, so you should update frequently to get the latest happenings. Feel free to leave any reactions in the comment section below.

It’s the RAW after WrestleMania, and that brings a lot of hype and expectations. Roman Reigns prevailed over Brock Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania and became the Undisputed WWE Champion. Reigns will appear on tonight’s RAW to address the WWE Universe and we’re curious to see what direction he’ll be heading now that’s he slain The Beast. We just hope the rumours of an injury last night are untrue or exaggerated.

Cody Rhodes made his return to WWE on Night 1 of WrestleMania, and what a moment it was. Following his incredible entrance, Rhodes defeated Seth Rollins in one of the best matches of the weekend. So where does Cody go from here? The wrestling world will be eagerly awaiting his debut tonight. Beyond that, we only know that Veer will finally make his return to RAW, but we expect to see RK-Bro, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Bianca Belair, and more.

And that’s the preview for tonight’s RAW. Our live coverage will begin from 8PM right here. Let us know if you’re excited about any of it and remember to hit the refresh link below and enjoy the show!

RAW

Monday Night RAW opens with a lenghty highlight reel of WrestleMania Saturday & Sunday, which saw Stone Cold Steve Austin beat Kevin Owens in his first match in nineteen years, RK-Bro retain the RAW Tag Team Titles, Bianca Belair beat Becky Lynch for the RAW Women’s Championship, Pat McAfee pin Austin Theory… only to lose to Vince McMahon a few minutes later, and Roman Reigns slay Brock Lesnar to become the Unified WWE Champion.

We go live to the arena in Dallas and out comes none other than Cody Rhodes, who defeated Seth Rollins on Saturday night. The fans chant his name, then “welcome back”. Cody says “soooo what do you guys want to talk about?” He says it’s been forty longs days since he became a free agent. He’s heard lots of rumours and news headlines that were pure nonsense. And everyone thinks the decision for him to return was a difficult one but it was not, it was very simple.

He was the star that left them in the dust. And now he’s signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal to return. Of course he had some doubts, but the moment he rose up on that stage and saw 75,000 people, any doubt he had was eradicated. He reiterates a quote: a man often finds his destiny on the path he took to avoid it. He points to the screen where we see an image of Dusty Rhodes in Madison Square Garden in 1977. Cody says it’s simply to say that’s his father, he was the son of a plumber, the common man, but to him he was a hero.

Cody gets choked up. He continues that this photo shows him holding the very title belt that Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H all got their hands on eventually. That photo was on the mantle in his parents bedroom until his father’s last day. And he remembers he once asked his father, “I didn’t know you were a Champion like Hulk Hogan.” Dusty looked at him and said he won the match by count-out but they took the title from him because of Champion’s advantage.

Cody knew at that moment that he needed to win that very title belt. He wanted to win it more than anything so he could put it in Dusty’s hands and tell him it’s his and nobody can take it away. Unfortunately that opportunity passed, died right in front of him. Or did it? He cannot physically put the title belt into the hands of the American Dream but he can certainly put it around the waist of the American Nightmare. He stands before us ready. He’s going to do it. He’s going to get the distinction his family has long deserved and he’s doing it for the fans, himself, his family, and the American Dream.

Seth Rollins comes to the ring and the fans sing along to his music as he dances around Cody in a dazzling pink suit. They stare at each other and Rhodes tosses the microhone away, then offers a handshake. Rollins shakes the hand and laughs, then leaves.

*Commercial Break*

Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan Vs. Naomi & Sasha Banks

The new Women’s Tag Team Champions, Banks and Naomi, don’t have their titles on the line tonight. Ripley starts with Naomi and Rhea hits her with an incredible, fifteen-second long stalling suplex. Naomi slides under a clothesline and punches Ripley, then tags Sasha so they can hit a double bulldog. Banks splashes Ripley and tags Naomi so she can do the same.

Morgan breaks the pin attempt and Banks throws her out of the ring, then jumps on her with a meteora from the apron. Ripley hits Banks with a cannonball from the apron, then Naomi dives onto Rhea from inside the ring to the floor. Naomi gets Ripley back into the ring and covers her for a two-count.

*Commercial Break*

Back live and Ripley is holding Naomi with a bodyscissors. Naomi pins her to break the submission, then clocks her with a springboard kick. Both women make tags and Banks knees Morgan back and hits a headscissors. Banks connects with running double knees in the corner followed by double knees to the face. Banks connects with a running face wash and goes to the top rope. Banks floors Morgan with a Meteora for a near-fall.

Banks sets up for a backstabber but Morgan rolls her up for a two-count. Morgan rolls her up a second time for another two-count. Morgan then floors her with an enzuigiri, then Rea tags in. Ripley throws Banks up in the air and Morgan powerbombs her for a near-fall. Morgan tags back in and Rhea goes to slam Morgan onto Banks but nobody’s home. Naomi gets Ripley out of the ring, then she and Banks hit a wheelbarrow facebuster onto the knees for the win.

Winners: Naomi & Sasha Banks

After the match Rhea Ripley is frustrated with Liv Morgan and walks off on her.

*Commercial Break*

Kevin Owens is in the ring and he says “I may have made a mistake.” He says he brought Steve Austin onto his show and tricked him into a match on Saturday night and he may have underestimated the Texas Rattlesnake because he’s still very good. He had to be in order to beat one of the greatest Superstars of all-time, which is what he is. And the fact of the matter is, he went into the match on Saturday night with a back injury.

Owens says we might not have seen it on his face because he’s incredibly tough and didn’t show it, but he hurt his back in the gym lifting massive amounts of weight. So considering he was injured, his loss to Stone Cold should be stricken from the record. As far as he’s concerned, he never lost. Suddenly, Elias walks out but he’s now called Ezekiel and he’s clean shaven and wearing wrestling gear. Virtually unrecognisable. Owens stares at him and says “Elias?” He asks him where the Hell he’s been and how dare he interrupt him.

Ezekiel says he’s not Elias. The fans chant “yes you are”. He’s Elias’s younger brother, Ezekiel. Owens alls BS and says he recongises his eyes. Ezekiel is sticking to his story. Owens says he got beer in his eyes and ears the other night but he knows it’s Elias, and he hates liars. Ezekliel says Owens must hate himself because he lied on Saturday night, and he got Stunned. Owens says he never liked Ezekiel but he likes him a lot less now. He says he has ten seconds to get out of his ring or he’ll beat the Hell out of him. Owens and the fans count down but Ezekiel doesn’t move, so KO leaves.

*Commercial Break*

The Miz Vs. Dominik Mysterio W/Rey Mysterio

The match gets underway and Dominik hits a springboard arm-drag. Dominik sends Miz onto the middle rope and wants a 619 but Miz counters and slingshots him onto the rope, then hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the win.

Winner: The Miz

As Miz is celebrating and Rey is checking on Dominik, Veer Mahan finally comes out. Veer marches to the ring and Miz high-tails it. Veer drops Dominik, then Rey tries to fight him but gets his head took off with a clothesline. Veer sidewalk slams Rey, then applies a submission on Dominik until he passes out.

*Commercial Break*

The new RAW Women’s Champion, Bianca Belair comes to the ring. Sporting a massive black eye, Belair says she thanks Becky for that because, just like her loss at SummerSlam, without it she would never have known how much better she could be. And she learned that everything can be taken away in a second. She didn’t cheat or injure her opponent, she went through Hell and back to be here.

Becky tried to take everything from her, she came for her hair, her throat, and her eye. But even with one eye she took everything Lynch had and came out on top. And she did it because we deserve better than Lynch. Belair, says she knows what it feels like to lose the title, so she is ready and willing to fight every woman in the back. No woman is prepared to do what she is to hold onto that title. She is different, she is better, and she is the Est. of WWE.

After the break the NXT Championship will be defended in a huge rematch from Stand & Deliver, where Bron Breakker faces Dolph Ziggler!

*Commercial Break*

NXT Championship

(C) Dolph Ziggler W/Robert Roode Vs. Bron Breakker

Ziggler slaps Breakker across the face at the outset, and Bron scoops him up and tackles him into the corner. Breakker shoulders Ziggler, then hits a belly-to-belly and Dolph rolls out of the ring. Breakker chases Ziggler around the ring and back inside where Dolph stomps him down. Ziggler keeps him down and berates Breakker, then tries to leap over him but gets caught in mid-air and slammed.

Ziggler attempts a dropkick but Bron catches him and catapults him into the turnbuckles. Breakker beats Dolph into the corner and sets him up top. Bron climbs up and he wants a super Frankensteiner but Ziggler gets away and dropkicks him off. Breakker lands on the floor and Dolph wants a count-out win as we head to the break.

*Commercial Break*

We come back from the break to see Ziggler holding Breakker down with a submission. Breakker fights up and sends Ziggler into the ropes. Bron misses a clothesline, and Ziggler dropkicks him. Ziggler covers for a two-count, then Ziggler sets up for a Fame-Asser but Breakker counters with a sit-out powerbomb for a two-count. Both men are down.

They climb up and Dolph lands a few right hands and a headbutt but then Breakker connects with shoulder tackles, a kick to the chest and a belly-to-belly. Breakker clotheslines Ziggler, then takes his straps down to signal the end. Roode gets on the apron and distracts Bron, allowing Ziggler to roll him up for a two-count. Breakker drops Dolph, then dives out of the ring onto Roode!

Bron gets back in and Dolph hits a Fame-Asser for a near-fall. Ziggler wants the superkick but Bron picked him up in the air for a military press. Ziggler rakes the eys and gets away, then shoves Bron into the corner and connects with a superkick and covers him… but Breakker kicks out! Dolph stomps up the band and moves for the superkick but Breakker catches him with a massive Spear, then hits the military press into the powerslam for the win!

Winner and New NXT Champion: Bron Breakker

We’re back live and MVP is in the ring. He says actions speak louder than words and is his honour to introduce a man whose actions spoke volumes at WrestleMania. A man who crushed the colossal Omos all on his own. The All Mighty Bobby Lashley.

Lashley says he couldn’t help himself when Omos challenged him to a match at WrestleMania. He wanted to feel the power but when he knocked him on his ass he knew it could be done. So at WrestleMania, Omos beat the Hell out of him. The most powerful man he’s ever been in the ring with. But he got the better of him and put him down for the 1-2-3. Omos’s music hits and he walks down to the ring.

Omos says he wants a rematch and Lashley looks ready to give it to him… when MVP attacks Lashley! Omos clubs Lashley, then MVP gets on top of him and batters him! MVP yells at Lashley “you don’t need me right?” MVP slaps Lashley across the face, then tells Omos to crush him. Omos sends Bobby to the corner and splashes him three times, then hits the Choke Bomb and they leave the All Mighty laying.

Rhea Ripley is backstage and Liv Morgan approaches her. Liv asks what happened and Ripley says she felt back aboutwalking off on her, so she convinced the brass to give them another title opportunity next week. Morgan says that makes up for it and they walk off in good spirits.

*Commercial Break*

Carmella and Queen Zelina come to the ring for a match. Before their opponents come out, Queen Zelina gets on the microphone and says Carmella is the reason they lost the Women’s Tag Team Titles. And she’s th reason they lost again last night. Vega says Carmella is more concerned with being the most beautiful woman in WWE and he stupid wedding. She says Corey Graves is a damn fool for marrying her… but he a very handsome man.

Carmella snatches the microphone from her and says she wanted Vega to be one of her bridesmaids but not anymore. Now she can be her flower girl and pokes her in the forehead. Vega attacks Carmella! They fight out of the ring and Carmella jumps onto Corey’s lap for protection. Vega leaves and Carmella and Corey then have a very public display of affection.

The Uso’s come up behind Austin Theory and make fun of him. They say he looks like a lost little dog and he couldn’t get the W at WrestleMania like they did. They say he’s supposed to be the future of Monday Night RAW but he got his ass beat by Stone Cold Steve Austin and an NFL punter. Theory gets angry and says he had Pat McAfee beat last night. He’s still McMahon’s best investment and he’s going to prove it.

*Commercial Break*

RK-Bro & Finn Balor Vs. The Uso’s & Austin Theory

Balor starts with Jimmy Uso and drops him, then knocks Theory off the apron. Balor knocks Jimmy down again, then stomps him a few timse. Balor rolls through a sunet flip and dropkicks Jimmy for a one-count. Riddle tags in and kicks the arm, then takes Jimmy down into a front facelock. Jimmy fights up and tags Austin, who comes in with forearms and punches to Riddle.

Theory whips him to the corner but Riddle knocks The Uso’s off the apron, then sends Theory to the outside. Riddle jumps over the ropes to the apron where he wants a springboard senton but Austin trips him and Riddle crashes to the floor. Riddle is down and his team-mates come to check on him as we head to the break.

*Commercial Break*

We’re back live and Riddle is trying to fight Jey Uso off so he can make a tag. Jey catches Riddle with a pop-up neckbreaker for a two-count. Jey knocks Finn off the apron and swings for Orton but Randy avoids it. Riddle catches the distracted Jey with a leaping knee and both men are down. Orton and Jimmy get the tags and Randy is on fire. Orton with clotheslines, knocks Theory off the apron, and catches Jimmy with a snap powerslam.

The arena is going nuts as Orton looks for the draping DDT. Orton wants the RKO but didn’t see Theory get the blind tag. Theory rolls into the ring and hits a dropkick, then Balor tags in and drops Theory. Balor wants Coup de Grace but nobody’s home. Balor counters the ATL and hits 1916 and covers but Jimmy breaks it up. Orto catches Jimmy with the RKO, but Jey then superkicks him and Riddle. Balor drops Jey but Theory grabs him and hits the ATL for the win.

Winners: THe Uso’s & Austin Theory

We see pictures of the much-anticipated match between AJ Styles and Edge from last night. Edge won the match thanks to a distraction from his new protégé, Damian Priest. Edge makes his way to the ring.

*Commercial Break*

Edge is in the ring and he says he is an honest man. He did what he said he would do. He didn’t expect Damian Priest to appear last night but it made sense. For too long Damian Priest has fought his inner self. Tried to downplay his real personality to appeal to the sheep. The fans chant “we are sheep” and Edge calls them idiots. He then tells the fans to rise for the man who respects his message, the man who will be the punishment for the guilty.

Damian Priest comes to the ring. Edge asks what he’s said that made Priest want to take his career into his own hands. Priest says it goes without saying how much Edge has meant to him. In the weeks leading into WrestleMania, he was lost. The fans chant “we don’t care”. Priest says there was a time when that would have bothered him and Edge says “not anymore losers”. Priest says everything changed when he heard Edge’s message. It gave him direction.

Priest knows Edge was speaking to AJ Styles but it felt like he was speaking to him, and that’s why it was easy to pledge his loyalty to Edge. Edge says it was the best decision Priest ever made. And it’s funny because the night he decided to change, is the night Priest did as well. They passed judgement on Styles and they will do the same to anyone that gets in their way. AJ gave him the pitbull but the problem is, all pitbulls know is to fight. And Styles should really learn flight over fight.

AJ Styles comes out and meets Damian Priest on the ramp where he ducks a punch and attacks him. Styles sends Priest over the barricade, then gets intot he ring and tackles Edge. Styles sends Edge into the ring post twice, then goes outside and grabs two chairs. Before AJ can unleash a Con-Chair-To, Priest returns and beats Styles down into the corner. Priest then hits a sweep as Edge hits a Spear at the same time. Edge grabs the chairs and looks for a Con-Chair-To but a bunch of officials rush down and stop them.

*Commercial Break*

The Street Profits comes down to the ring for a match. Their opponents, Alpha Academy, come down but sneak attack them. Otis beats Dawkins out of the ring and Gable beats Ford down in the corner. Adam Pearce walks out and says if they want to fight like this they can do just that in a no holds barred Texas Tornado tag match, right now!

Texas Tornado Match

The Street Profits Vs. Alpha Academy

Otis and Dawkins immediately brawl out of the ring again, then Ford tosses Gable over the ropes. Montez Ford then dives over the ring post with a Superman senton onto everyone on the floor! The fans chant “we want Gable” and I think they mean Steveson. Back inside and Otis breaks the pin attempt but the Profits beat him into the corner.

Gable tries to suplex Ford but he lands on his feet. Gable hits a fisherman suplex to Ford for a two-count, then chop blocks Dawkins knee. Otis turns his attenton to Ford and not much is going on for a minute. Dawkins catches Gable with a sloppy spinebuster, but Gable quickly turns the tables and drops Dawkins. Otis then hits a big splash for a near-fall.

*Commercial Break*

Back live and Alpha Academy are still in control. Gable and Otis hit stereo exploder suplexes, then Gable his a moonsault to Ford and Otis hits a Vader splash to Dawkins and both score near-falls. Gable tells Otis to get a table and the fans are suddenly into this one. Dawkins is set on a table and Otis goes to the top rope but Ford sends Gable out of the ring.

Dawkins gets up and shoves Otis off the ropes to the floor. Dawkins goes out and tackles Otis into the steel steps and he takes a sweet bump. Ford brings Gable back into the ring and goes to the top rope but Chad jumps up with him. Gable wants a superplex through the table but Ford knocks him off. Dawkins comes ina nd knocks Gable onto the table, then Ford hits a frog splash through the table for the win!

Winners: The Street Profits

We see highlights of the main event of WrestleMania, the WWE Championship unification bout between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. The match was won by Reigns, who will be live in the arena after the break.

*Commercial Break*

The Bloodline makes its way to the ring. Roman Reigns poses with his title belts, then hands them to Paul Heyman. The fans chant “Roman” and he says he knows what they want but he’s switching things up a little bit. Roman asks Heyman to explain their success. Heyman says The Uso’s are the longest-reigning Tag Team Champions. He says the most box office receipts of all-time for SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and the Royal Rumble, and who was the main event? Roman Reigns.

The first billion dollar year in the history of WWE, and who was the star of the show for 365 days? Roman Reigns. The biggest WrestleMania in history and who was the main event? The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns. Roman takes the microphone back and he says he is responsible for all the billion dollar deals. He is the last needle mover because he’s constantly operating in God mode. And he’s a man of his word, he said he would smash Brock Lesnar and he did it.

Reigns says most men would hang their hat on that but he’s a progressive Tribal Chief and he’s always looking forward. So on Friday night he will let everyone know what’s next for the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Until then, Roman asks Dallas to acknowledge him. And that’s the end of this year’s RAW after WrestleMania.

That’s it for this week’s RAW, let us know what you thought of the show and we’ll see you back here tomorrow night for NXT. Until next time, stay safe.