The following are the results of the April 7th edition of WWE RAW, the night after WrestleMania 30, and took place in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In Ring Segment
Justin Roberts welcomes the NEW WWE Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan! What an ovation he receives from the crowd as he stands in the ring with the World title around his waist, and the WWE title over his shoulder. After Bryan leads the crowd with his celebratory Yes chants, the crowd breaks into a “You Deserve It” chant. It was a beautiful moment for Daniel Bryan, but he tells us that we deserve it more. Triple H’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring with Stephanie. Triple H tells Bryan he will not enter the ring, and tells him to enjoy his moment because it will not last long. The Game says that his title reign will end tonight, and tells him he is defending his title in the main event against him! Triple H was livid and promises to become the 14 time WWE Champion.
Backstage Segment
Triple H and Stephanie are discussing putting an end to the Yes Movement tonight after Triple H defeats Daniel Bryan. Batista interrupts and says that he wants a title shot against Bryan, which is followed by Randy Orton walking in and requesting his title rematch. Triple H says they will both get their rematches, just not tonight. Stephanie tells them they’ll get to face The Usos for the WWE Tag Team Championships tonight instead. Orton and Batista are not happy with this match they’ve been put in. Triple H ends the segment with “if the three of us are on the same page, no one can stop us.” Very interesting tease to an Evolution reunion?
6-Man Tag Team Match
The Wyatt Family defeated Big E, Sheamus & John Cena by pin fall (Sister Abigail).
After the break, a promo hyping former NXT Champion Bo Dallas to the main roster is shown. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m possible, you just have to Bo-lieve.
Mixed Tag Team Match
Santino & Emma defeated Fandango & Summer Rae by submission (Emma Lock).
In Ring Segment
Brock Lesnar, black eye and all, is out with Paul Heyman to address the end of The Streak. Heyman refers to Brock as the Conquerer of The Streak, and the crowd chants “B.S.” Heyman tells the crowd that he understands that they are all in shock still, but he warned them that Lesnar would defeat Taker. Heyman than says he is going to “shoot from the hip” and goes on to tell us that as soon as The Undertaker crossed the curtains backstage after his defeat, he collapsed. Vince McMahon accompanied The Undertaker to the hospital, and he was diagnosed with a severe concussion. He was also close to suffering a broken neck and fractured skull at the hands of the beast. He then goes on to call some of the greats in the wrestling industry “wannabes,” and that Lesnar is the only real deal in the WWE. No one else has been NCAA Division 1 champion, UFC Champion and WWE Champion… not Hogan, Austin, Rock, Michaels, etc. Heyman does a hell of a job as Lesnar’s mouthpiece, and makes it clear that Brock Lesnar is greater than anybody in the WWE, past or present.
After the break, another NXT star Adam Rose is shown on his party tour bus and he is coming soon to RAW.
Tag Team Championship Match
Randy Orton & Batista vs The Usos ends in a Double Count Out. Post-match, Jimmy Uso gets Batista Bombed on the steel steps, and Batista and Orton raise their hands in victory.
Singles Match
RVD defeated Damien Sandow by pin fall (5 Star Frog Splash).
Singles Match
Bad News Barrett defeated Rey Mysterio by pin fall (Bull Hammer Elbow).
After the match, a promo for Alexander Rusev is shown, and he will make his in ring debut on RAW next!
After the break, another Adam Rose video is shown and he introduces us to the inside of the Exotic Express tour bus.
Singles Match
Alexander Rusev (w/Lana) defeated Zack Ryder by submission (Accolade)
In Ring Segment
The newest member of the WWE Hall Of Fame, The Ultimate Warrior is back on RAW for the first time since 1996! We don’t get the face paint and sprint to the ring this time, instead a suit and calm walk to the ring. The camera cuts away to the announce team, and when they go back to the Warrior, he has on his trademark trench coat and he does his shaking of the top rope. He then puts on a Warrior mask, and cuts a promo thanking all of his fans for making The Ultimate Warrior a legend. “The spirit of the Ultimate Warrior will run forever!”
In Ring Segment
AJ Lee is out to remind us that she has been the Divas Champion for 295 days, and managed to beat every single Diva last night at WrestleMania. She proclaims that she is the savior of the Divas Division, but she is interrupted by NXT Divas Champion Paige! AJ is not happy with the interruption, but Paige says that she is just out there to congratulate her. AJ mocks her, but then says that since she’s dressed in her ring gear, they should have a match. Paige says that she’s not ready for a match, but AJ slaps her across the face and says ready or not they’re having it. AJ even decides to put her championship on the line, and the match is next!
Divas Championship Match
Paige defeated AJ Lee (w/Tamina) by pin fall (Paige Turner), and becomes the new Divas Champion. Paige is the first WWE star to hold an NXT Title and WWE Title at the same time, historic night for her.
Andre The Giant Trophy Presentation
Hulk Hogan is in the ring and makes sure to say that WrestleMania 30 in the Super Dome, had many great moments, including the Battle Royal. The crowd breaks out into a Cesaro chant, as Hogan introduces him. The crowd sings along the theme of Cesaro as he makes his way to the ring. Hogan congratulates him, and exits the ring. Zeb Colter takes the mic from Cesaro, and says that he made Cesaro a “Real American” and “Zeb Colter Guy.” Cesaro takes the mic back and says he’s not a Zeb Colter Guy, but rather a Paul Heyman Guy! Heyman walks out and says he’s the advocate for the King Of Swing Cesaro. The crowd is going nuts, and Zeb can’t believe this. Jack Swagger comes down and attacks Cesaro from behind knocking him out of the ring. Swagger then destroys the Andre The Giant Trophy, throwing it out of the ring. Cesaro gets back in the ring and hits Swagger with a number of European Uppercuts, and clotheslines him out of the ring.
Singles Match
Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeated Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) by Count Out.
Backstage Segment
Stephanie McMahon is with Kane and The Shield, and she doesn’t care what they went through last night, but she says they all have to make sure that Triple H becomes WWE Champion tonight. Rollins asked Kane where The New Age Outlaws are, and he and Ambrose laugh. Kane gets upset, and eventually slips up and says that Triple H is the one who ordered the Outlaws to attack them. Stephanie gets upset, and tells Kane to shut up. She wants to make sure they all understand they are on the same page tonight, and if she has made herself clear? Reigns responds with crystal clear. Looks like the deck is stacked against Daniel Bryan tonight?
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Prior to the match, Randy Orton and Batista make their way to the ring to attack Daniel Bryan. Batista lays Bryan out with a Batista Bomb, and then Kane comes out to choke slam Bryan as well. At this point, Triple H’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring to begin the match. The ref doesn’t want to ring the bell, but is forced to by Triple H and Stephanie. As soon as the bell rings, The Shield’s music hits, and they come down through the crowd. The Shield are on one side of the ring as Kane, Batista and Orton are on the other, and they have a stare down. Triple H tells them this is not happening now, and tries to keep the 6 men separated. Reigns hits Triple H with a Spear, and The Shield clear Kane, Batista and Orton out of the ring. The Shield surround Triple H in the center of the ring, and look like they are set to attack him. Instead, Daniel Bryan hits Triple H with his Running Knee, and then Kane pulls Triple H out of the ring. Daniel Bryan and The Shield stand tall in the center of the ring as RAW goes off the air!