WWE Monday Night Raw Results – April 9 2018

Curtis Dillion 31 min read
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Titus Worldwide are in the ring waiting for their opponents for the tag team eliminator. “WOKEN” Matt Hardy is shown backstage with the André the Giant Trophy talking to it. He’ll start his expedition for gold. Bray Wyatt is shown next to him laughing. Wyatt stops and says, “We’re here.” The lights go out. When they come back on, “WOKEN” Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt are behind Titus Worldwide but don’t attack.

Titus Worldwide vs. Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt

Matt Hardy will start against Titus O’Neal. Hardy approaches him in the ring and talks some gibberish to him. Hardy and O’Neal have dueling “Worldwide” and “DELETE” chants. Hardy applies a waistlock, and Bray Wyatt tags in. Wyatt gives O’Neal a full nelson before running O’Neal into Hardy’s boots. Wyatt clotheslines him down.

Apollo tags in and powers Wyatt to the corner. Apollo does a handspring. Hardy and Wyatt shout, “WONDERFUL.” The crowd loves this. Wyatt big boots Apollo down. Wyatt uppercuts him and hits a senton splash. Wyatt grounds Apollo and wildly forearms him in the back of the head. Hardy tags in and punches away at Apollo. Hardy then shouts, “WONDERFUL!” Apollo fights back, but Hardy knees him. Apollo reverses a whip and goes for a dropkick, but Hardy holds the ropes. Hardy says it’s time for him to be deleted. Wyatt tags in and bounces him off the turnbuckles before giving him an uppercut.

Hardy tags back in and whips Wyatt into Apollo. Hardy follows up with a Side Effect, but O’Neal breaks it up. Wyatt tags O’Neal out. Hardy starts a “DELETE” chant. Apollo avoids a Twist of Fate and dropkicks him. Hardy quickly tags Apollo. Apollo hits a step-up enzuigiri. Apollo comes off the second rope, but Wyatt catches him with a uranage. Wyatt arcs himself in the corner. Wyatt puts Apollo in position for Sister Abigail before slinging him into Hardy, who gives him a Twist of Fate for the win.

Winners: Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt

After the match, Bray and Matt celebrate their win with a pose in the centre. Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt will face The Revival next week. The winners will face The Bar at the Greatest Royal Rumble event.

News coverage is shown of Ronda Rousey’s WrestleMania match last night. Replays are shown of Rousey applying an arm bar to Stephanie McMahon earlier in the night.

*Commercial Break*

Kevin Owens and Sami make their way to the ring. The winner of this match between the best friends gets a contract for Monday Night Raw.

Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn

The bell rings, and Owens quickly avoids a Helluva Kick. Zayn smiles and nods at him. Owens kicks him and sends him to the ropes for a Pop-up Powerbomb, but Zayn holds the ropes. They fight, and Zayn knocks him out of the ring.

Zayn looks for a dive onto Owens but KO slides in and attacks him. Zayn quickly knocks him back out of the ring and hits a summersault plancha. Kurt Angle is seen watching backstage. Zayn gets him in the ring and goes for a springboard, but Owens hits him off the apron with a big forearm.

Owens goes outside and tries for an apron powerbomb, but Zayn counters with a catapult into the ring post. Before looking for the powerbomb, Owens shouted “there’s a job on the line buddy”/ They both get in the ring. Zayn goes for a rope climbing arm drag, but Owens crotches him. Owens hits a slingshot elbow drop for a two count. Owens covers two more times for the same result.

*Commercial Break*

We come back from the break to see Zayn knock Owens to the mat from the second rope. Owens makes a comeback and tries for a Pop-up Powerbomb, but Zayn leaps over him and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Durin the break, Owens hit him with a senton splash for a near fall. Zayn sets up for a Helluva Kick, but Owens gets out of the ring.

Zayn goes outside and tries to dive between the turnbuckles for a DDT, but Owens superkicks him. Owens hits a cannonball to Zayn’s skull and follows up with a frog splash for a near fall! Owens catches Zayn with two corner clotheslines and goes for a third, but Zayn follows him and connects with a Helluva Kick! Owens falls to the apron. Zayn tries to lift the dead weight. Owens holds the ropes and knocks Zayn back. Owens then hits a Pop-up Powerbomb. Owens’ momentum sends him out of the ring.

Owens gets on the apron and shouts that he needs this. Owens goes to the top rope, but Zayn big boots him. Zayn goes for a superplex, but Owens counters with a huge swinging fisherman’s superplex from the top. The referee begins counting and neither man gets to their feet before 10!

Draw

The referee leaves the ring and tells Jojo the result. She informs us that the match ended in a draw and therefore, neither man gets a contract. The fans boo loud.

Jeff Hardy is walking backstage with Finn Balor and Seth Rollins. “WOKEN” Matt Hardy stops his brother. Matt says he’s happy to see Jeff has returned from his broken condeetion. Jeff says he called him, but the voicemail probably got DELETED. Bray Wyatt walks up and hugs Jeff, calling him, “Brother Nero.” Rollins and Balor look confused about what just happened. Balor asks what that was all about, to which Jeff just shrugss and walks off.

The Miz and The Miztourage head to the ring for the six-man tag match. Miz’s new ring gear makes him look incredibly ridiculous.

*Commercial Break*

We return from the break and out comes Jeff Hardy, followed by Seth Rollins and The Miz.

The Miztourage Vs. Jeff Hardy, Finn Balor & Seth Rollins

The Miz starts the match with Seth Rollins but before they can lock-up, Miz tags-in Axel. Rollins and Axel lock-up and Seth hits the ropes, only to be knocked down with a shoulder tackle. Axel keeps control of Rollins and tags Dallas. They attempt to double-team Rollins but he counters them both and tags Finn. Balor immediately tags Jeff, who then hits Poetry In Motion using Rollins, meanwhile Balor knocks Dallas into the opposite corner and bends down for Jeff to hit Poetry In Motion off of his back. The babyfaces are in charge as we head to the break.

*Commercial Break*

We come back from the break to see Dallas applying a chin lock to Rollins. Rollins fights up and elbows him before tagging in Balor. Balor knocks Miz and Axel down before hitting Dallas with a double stomp to the midsection. Balor chops the chest and hits a falling elbow drop for a two count. Miz distracts Balor, so Dallas attacks him from behind. Miz is tagged in, and he stomps away at Balor before hitting a running boot. Miz applies a chin lock. Balor fights up, but Miz puts him down with a Reality Check for a near fall. Miz then stares at Rollins and Hardy.

Axel tags in and hits Balor with a rolling neck snapper. Axel knees him in the back before applying a chin lock. Balor fights up, but Axel takes him down. Dallas tags in, and he drops a knee on Balor. Dallas then drives some quick knees into him. Dallas then goes to a chin lock. Balor fights up, but Dallas keeps him grounded. Dallas really cinches it in. Balor fights up and gets out, but Dallas stops him from making a tag. Balor fights and finally takes him down. Miz tags in and knocks Rollins off the apron. Miz goes for a sunset flip, but Balor rolls through and dropkicks him.

Jeff Hardy and Axel are tagged in. Hardy punches and drops him with a running forearm. Hardy sweeps the feet and hits a double leg drop to the midsection. A “Brother Nero” chant fires up. Hardy goes for a Twist of Fate, but Axel pushes him off. Axel attacks from behind before tagging in Dallas. Hardy fights them off and hits Whisper in the Wind on them both. Rollins and Miz are tagged in.

Rollins hits a springboard clothesline followed by a blockbuster. Rollins ducks a clothesline and hits Axel with a suicide dive. Rollins gets in the ring and clotheslines Miz out of the ring. Miz then hits Miz and The Miztourage with a second suicide dive! Rollins gets Miz in the ring. A “Burn it down” chant fires up. Miz avoids an avalanche, and Rollins is down. Miz goes to the top rope, but Rollins scales the ropes and hits a superplex followed by a falcon arrow, but Dallas breaks up the pin. Balor hits Dallas with a Sling Blade. Axel runs in, and Balor clotheslines him over the top rope. Balor then takes The Miztourage out with a summersault plancha. In the ring, Miz rolls Rollins up, but Rollins gets out and hits a Curb Stomp for the win.

Winners: Hardy, Balor & Rollins

After the match, the beating continues: Jeff hits Dallas with a Twist of Fate, and Balor finishes him off with a Coup de Grace. Hardy then goes to the top rope and hits Dallas with a Swanton Bomb. Rollins then hits Dallas with a Curb Stomp and superkicks Axel. Balor hits Axel with a Coup de Grace. Hardy then connects with another Swanton Bomb. Rollins gets the crowd fired up and hits Axel with a Curb Stomp. Rollins, Balor, and Hardy celebrate in the ring.

The commentators talk about the Superstar Shake-Up next week and that’s it for tonight’s show. Let us know what you thought and be sure to come back tomorrow night for SmackDown Live! Until then, safe travels!

Curtis Dillion

Curtis Dillion

Curtis does our weekly live match-by-match coverage of WWE RAW and SmackDown for Ringside News. In addition to SmackDown, Curtis also does WWE & NXT special event coverage as well. He has been helping out at for Ringside News for many years.