WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction, Highlights for April 3 After WrestleMania

Welcome to Bleacher Report's coverage and recap of WWE Raw on April 3.

It was a big day for WWE. Not only was this the post-WrestleMania episode of Raw, but a sale to Endeavor, the UFC's parent company, was announced in the early hours of the morning.

The two-night WrestleMania extravaganza certainly delivered some memorable moments, but not all of them will be remembered fondly.

Roman Reigns retaining the Undisputed Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes shocked a lot of people and upset almost as many. Meanwhile, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens winning the tag titles on Saturday was the biggest feel-good moment of the whole weekend.

This week's show dealt with the fallout from 'Mania and began the build for the next premium live event, Backlash on May 6.

Let's take a look at everything that happened on Monday's episode of WWE Raw.

Opening Segment

Raw opened with a video recapping the events from this past weekend at WrestleMania. When we went live in the arena, Triple H's music hit and he came out to a big pop.

The Game talked about the success of WrestleMania weekend and thanked the wrestlers, staff and crew for making the whole thing possible. He also thanked the WWE Universe for allowing them to entertain us.

He made mention of the sale of Endeavor but didn't go into details or really even say much at all. He just said WWE was all anyone could talk about today. He then welcomed Roman Reigns to celebrate his win at WrestleMania against Cody Rhodes.

After taking a very long time to get to the ring, The Tribal Chief took in the crowd and its reaction with a big smile on his face. Right after he told everyone to acknowledge him, Cody's music hit and he came out holding his ribs to sell the brutality of their match.

The American Nightmare said today worked out much differently than he planned. He said he would have had Reigns if it wasn't for the outside help he received. He asked for a rematch, but Reigns had no interest in that.

Rhodes pivoted and asked for a tag match because he just wanted to get in the ring with Reigns again. This challenge was accepted with two conditions. Rhodes had to pick someone who worked WrestleMania as his partner, and whoever teamed with him would never get another title shot.

Brock Lesnar's music hit and he came out with a huge smile on his face. Corey Graves reminded us that Lesnar no longer has the right to challenge Reigns for the title anyway, so he loses nothing by teaming with Rhodes.

The promo from Rhodes and Reigns was little more than one guy saying "I want to fight you again." After what we saw on Sunday, a lot of fans were probably hoping for something more substantial. This was fine, but it wasn't much.

Lesnar showing up as Rhodes' partner was a cool surprise, but that was the most notable thing that happened.

Grade: C+

Omos vs. Elias

After suffering a loss to Lesnar at WrestleMania, Omos was looking to get back to his winning ways when he took on Elias.

While the crooner is a powerhouse in his own right, he was dwarfed by The Nigerian Giant. He was quickly taken down by the big man and pinned in less than two minutes.

Remember when Elias was one of the most over acts on Raw? Those were the days.

Winner: Omos

Grade: Incomplete

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Notable Moments and Observations

• Elias didn't have his guitar for his entrance. He just came to the ring looking kind of dejected. 
• Omos' gear has improved a lot. 

Rey Mysterio vs. Austin Theory

After being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and defeating his son Dominik at WrestleMania, Rey Mysterio was back on Raw to take on Austin Theory.

Rey spoke for a few moments before the United States champion interrupted him. He said he and Rey deserve respect because they did exactly what they said they were going to do this weekend.

They ended up agreeing to a match, but the title was not on the line. A-Town took control quickly and began beating the lucha legend around the ring as the show cut to its first break.

The champ had the upper hand until we returned to see Rey blocking a superplex and hitting a crossbody. He hit a handful of other quick moves before Theory brought him down with a rack bomb for a two-count.

This match was decent, but something was holding them back during the first half. They picked up during the second half and had some nice spots before a distraction by Dominik allowed Theory to hit his finisher for the win.

Dom attacked his dad after the match as Damian Priest directed traffic. Dom walked over to Bad Bunny and traded some words with him before he smacked Dom in the face. Priest pulled Bunny over the barricade and laid him out after he punched Dom again.

It looks like we will probably get Dom and Priest vs. Rey and Bad Bunny at Backlash, but we will have to wait for an official announcement.

Winner: Austin Theory

Grade: B-

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Notable Moments and Observations

• Bad Bunny was interviewed about being the host of WrestleMania Backlash. 
• Theory stumbled over his words a little in his promo, but he got through it. 
• The first hour was commercial-free, and all we got was Omos vs. Elias and a minute of this match before the first break. It seemed like a poor use of time. 
• The back-elbow strike Theory used looked brutal when he connected. Rey hit the mat like a ton of bricks. 

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. Street Profits

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn came out to a great reaction holding up their newly won Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships.

They decided to celebrate their win on Saturday by having another fight, so they issued an open challenge to anyone in the back who wanted to make a name for themselves. This brought out The Street Profits.

Zayn and Angelo Dawkins started for their team with a clean exchange of takedowns and counters as they ran the ropes.

Once Montez Ford got the tag, he and Dawkins were able to take control. The Profits weren't exactly working as heels, but a few things they did throughout the match may be signs that a heel turn is in the cards.

WWE gave them two full segments for the match, so they had plenty of time to put on a good performance without rushing from move to move.

This was a fun match, but there wasn't a sense of urgency. Even though Ford and Dawkins probably would have earned a title shot if they won, it never felt like anyone was fighting for anything special.

The Profits had a great showing, but KO and Zayn were able to get the win with a Stunner and a Helluva Kick to Ford.

Winners: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

Grade: B

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Notable Moments and Observations

• Maybe WWE didn't mix the sound like it usually does, but the pop for Zayn and Owens did not sound nearly as loud as you would expect it to be. 
• The Profits looked pretty dapper in their gear this week. 
• Dawkins bragging about knocking down Strowman during their match was earned. That was a fun spot on Saturday. 
• Zayn's dive over the top rope onto both Profits looked good, but Ford's dive was even better. 
• Ford's blockbuster doomsday device is a great spot. 
• Zayn had to get Ford into position for the Helluva Kick. It was kind of an awkward moment at the end of the match. 

Mustafa Ali vs. Bobby Lashley

After Bobby Lashley had a brief interaction with Bronson Reed, Mustafa Ali tried to give him some advice about positivity. The All Mighty ended up beating him to the ring until they were able to start a match.

Ali used his speed to avoid the powerhouse for a little bit after the bell, but he quickly found himself in the Hurt Lock. Lashley squashed him in less time than it took the crowd to stop singing when Seth Rollins was in the ring.

This was a waste of time and completely buried Ali, who is somebody WWE should be actively trying to push.

Winner: Bobby Lashley

Grade: F

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Notable Moments and Observations

• The crowd sang Rollins' music for a long time after the show came back from a break. 
• To Ali's credit, he was doing his best to make this work. 

Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez vs.

Bianca Belair came out to celebrate retaining the Raw women's title at 'Mania, but she was quickly interrupted by Rhea Ripley with her SmackDown Women's Championship.

They traded a few words but there was no fighting. As Ripley was about to leave, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez came out to face Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky for a shot at the women's tag titles.

The powerhouse and the Captain of Team Kick started for their teams, but Rodriguez ended up tagging out to Morgan after taking a kick to the face.

Morgan sent both women out of the ring so Rodriguez could launch her onto their opponents with a powerbomb from the ring.

They were given a decent amount of time to work, so all four women had their own moment to stand out. Nothing we saw here was super memorable, but we didn't see anything bad either. This was a perfectly serviceable filler match to find new No. 1 contenders.

Morgan hit Kai with Oblivion to score the win and earn her team a title shot against Lita and Becky Lynch in the future.

Winners: Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez

Grade: C+

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Notable Moments and Observations

• It's always nice when tag teams coordinate their gear like Morgan and Rodriguez did. 
• Based on what we saw between Ripley and Belair, there is a possibility that WWE wants to unify the women's titles soon. 
• The way Rodriquez picked Kai up by her leg and swung her around looked awesome. 
• Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler won the tag team showcase at 'Mania, so not being in this match probably means one of them is out with an injury. 
• The way Rodriguez knocked Kai into Sky to knock her off the apron looked cool. 

Brock Lesnar and Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa

Matt Riddle returned to Raw during a promo from The Miz. After The A-Lister attacked him, The Bro took him out. That was the whole segment.

The main event of the night was the match set up during the opening segment with Lesnar and Rhodes taking on Reigns and Sikoa.

As the announcer was making the introductions, Lesnar grabbed Rhodes and hit him with two F-5s in a row. He proceeded to attack The American Nightmare while Reigns, Sikoa and Paul Heyman made a quiet exit.

The Beast proceeded to dismantle Rhodes by using various parts of the set to inflict damage. He put him through a table, hit him with a chair and dropped him on top of the steel steps.

The big main event match WWE hyped throughout the night didn't happen; instead, we got a one-sided beatdown. It will be interesting to see where this leads, but it was a bit of a letdown at the end of a lackluster post-Mania Raw.

Winner: N/A

Grade: C

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Notable Moments and Observations

• The crowd was genuinely surprised when Lesnar attacked Rhodes, but his history should have told us this would happen. 
• Something about the suplex into the timekeeper's area looked brutal.