WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from April 10

Welcome to Bleacher Report's coverage and recap of WWE Raw on April 10.

Last week's post-WrestleMania episode of Raw ended with a not-so-shocking betrayal by Brock Lesnar, who turned on Cody Rhodes prior to what was supposed to be the main event tag match between them and the duo of Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa.

This week's show dealt with the fallout from that moment in addition to laying the groundwork for what will take place at Backlash on May 6.

Monday's Raw was also scheduled to include a women's tag title bout in which Lita and Becky Lynch defended the belts against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, but things did not turn out as planned.

Let's take a look at everything that happened on the show.

Finn Bálor vs. Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio came out to a raucous ovation to start the show. He talked about what a crazy year it has been for him because of his feud with Dominik.

It took all of two minutes before his son arrived to issue a response.

They went back and forth about what happened at WrestleMania during their match and what happened on last week's Raw. This was more of the same of what we have been getting for months from these two.

It covered almost no new ground and didn't take the story in a new direction other than teasing the idea of Bad Bunny being involved, which we already knew after recent events.

After a commercial break, Finn Bálor and Rey wrestled a singles match with Dom sticking around to watch from ringside.

The Irishman had the upper hand during most of the first half, but once we returned from a break, the WWE Hall of Famer began to make a comeback. Bálor set him up for the Coup de Grace, but Rey took him down with a hurricanrana from the top rope.

Thanks to some help from Dom and a chain, The Prince was finally able to put The Master of the 619 away with his finisher.

Even though this was a pretty solid match, we know both men are capable of producing Match of the Year candidates whenever they want, so it felt like they were holding back until the final couple of minutes. It got better as it went along.

Winner: Finn Bálor

Grade: B

---

Notable Moments and Observations

• Dom messed up how he said his first line and never quite seemed to recover. 
• Bálor working a match just a week after having 14 staples put into his head following an injury at WrestleMania is unbelievable. 
• The Irishman's gear had a subtle pattern that wasn't very visible unless it was shown close up. It gave it a cool, textured look. 
• Rey's sliding splash out of the ring is such a fun spot.   

Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus vs. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez

Lita was discovered backstage after having been attacked by an unknown assailant, so Trish Stratus offered to take her place in the women's tag title match with Becky Lynch against Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan.

Even though Stratus was not technically a defending champion, she was acting as if it was her title that was on the line as she competed in this bout. She and Lynch did a great job combatting the power of Rodriguez and the high-risk style of Morgan.

The challengers made sure it wasn't a one-sided fight, though. Morgan was able to make a hot tag after the break so Rodriguez could manhandle The Man with a few throws.

Lynch tagged in Stratus and took out Rodriguez at ringside, paving the way for the Chick Kick. However, Morgan ducked and rolled the WWE Hall of Famer up for the pin to win the tag titles for herself and Rodriguez.

Lynch didn't seem too broken up about the loss and raised Stratus' arm after the match, but you could see the turn coming from a mile away. As The Man turned her back, the seven-time WWE women's champ attacked her before nailing the Chick Kick to knock her out cold.

This match was far from perfect, but it did exceed expectations. Not only did all four women put in some hard work, but Stratus looked even more comfortable in the ring than she did at WrestleMania 39 after shaking off some of the ring rust.

The heel turn could be seen coming, but where it goes from here is what matters. This will likely lead to a singles match between Lynch and Stratus at Backlash, but we'll see.

Winners: Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez

Grade: B+

---

Notable Moments and Observations

• WWE is back to saying "local medical facility" instead of just calling it a hospital. Read into that what you will. 
• Turning down the lights for the introductions before a title match always makes it feel a little more important, but WWE doesn't always do it for some reason. 
• Stratus dragging Morgan an extra foot to get her into position for Lynch to do a leg drop from the top rope was an awkward moment. 
• The hurricanrana from Stratus in the corner looked pretty good.
• We can retire the Tower of Doom spot. It's been done even more often than the superkick.  

Bobby Lashley vs. Bronson Reed

Following their brief encounter in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal on the SmackDown before WrestleMania, Bronson Reed and Bobby Lashley met for a singles bout.

They immediately made this into a fight by backing each other into the corner for strikes right away. The All Mighty tried to get the big man up for a suplex, but Reed countered before he could even get his feet off the ground.

We returned from a break to see Lashley gaining momentum with a series of shoulder thrusts followed by a huge suplex that got a pop from the crowd. He went for the Hurt Lock, but Reed was a little too wide to apply the hold properly.

The Australian threw himself back on to The All Mighty to break the hold. They ended up getting counted out as they fought outside of the ring. After the ref called the match off, they continued to throw hands until several officials came down to break them up.

This was Big E's dream come true because it was just two big meaty men slapping meat. This didn't need a bunch of wristlocks and technical sequences to be entertaining. This could be the start of a fun feud.

Winner: Double countout

Grade: B

---

Notable Moments and Observations

• Reed is known for his overall size, but he is also extremely strong. You can tell that lifting up a guy the size of Lashley is no big deal for him. 
• The All Mighty's suplex was genuinely impressive because he made it look so much easier than it should have been. 

Cody Rhodes Promo; The Usos vs. Alpha Academy

Cody Rhodes came out to give a promo about how he lost at WrestleMania.

He apologized, but he also gave an impassioned speech about how this is just a bump in the road. He then moved on to talking about Brock Lesnar. He conceded he was scared of The Beast Incarnate, but he still wants to fight him.

It was an uninterrupted promo, and The American Nightmare did a great job carrying it by himself.

This feud is not what most people hoped Rhodes would be doing after 'Mania, but it's what we have, and he made it as interesting as possible with just a couple of minutes.

Grade: B

---

The Usos took on Alpha Academy in one of their first post-championship appearances since losing the titles to Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.

Chad Gable was trying to get Otis to forget about his hopes of modeling, so he had the big man start the match.

The action was good, but they had a somewhat slow start. They took their time before getting to the sequences that required a quicker pace, so it gave both teams plenty of chances to taunt and interact with the crowd. It was almost like a video game, which is kind of funny since the new WWE game just came out.

It felt like this match, while competitive, was designed to give The Usos a chance to look like one of the most dominant tag teams again. Otis had a good run after a hot tag, but Jimmy and Jey came out on top after hitting Gable with the 1D.

Winners: The Usos

Grade: B

---

Notable Moments and Observations

• Rhodes acknowledging the rubber chicken that was thrown into the ring after his defeat to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania was hilarious. 
• Otis is probably the best physical comedian in all of WWE. Even the little things he was doing during his entrance were funny. 
• "Chad Gable was trying to get Otis to forget about his hopes of modeling" is something I never expected to write, but here we are. 
• The crowd loves Otis. It's easy to remember why WWE thought he was worth the men's Money in the Bank contract at one point.  

Iyo Sky vs. Piper Niven vs. Mia Yim

Bayley was originally set to be in this match with Mia Yim and Piper Niven until a disagreement with her Damage CTRL teammates led to Iyo Sky getting the spot instead.

Sky was knocked out of the ring almost immediately, so Yim and Niven had an exchange until The Genius of the Sky came in with a missile dropkick.

Yim took control for a bit, but Sky had the upper hand as the show went to a break. All three competitors had periods of dominance, but Sky scored the win by pinning Yim following a moonsault that hit both women.

This had some great spots sprinkled throughout it, but there wasn't much more to it than that. It's nice to see Sky get a semi-high-profile win, so that's the upside to this whole thing.

Winner: Iyo Sky

Grade: C+

---

Notable Moments and Observations

• Yim has always been an underrated performer. She can do so many things well. 
• If WWE had a secondary singles title for the women's division, Niven would have it right now. She isn't quite ready for the main event scene, but she is really good and deserves to be on TV more often. 
• The running kick Yim used to break up a pin by Sky looked great.  

Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa

Solo Sikoa was accompanied to the ring by The Usos for his main event match against one-half of the undisputed WWE tag team champions, Kevin Owens.

These two have had multiple chances to work together in recent months, so they lost the awkwardness that comes from facing a new opponent a long time ago. At this point, these guys know each other well.

The more two wrestlers work together, the better their performances usually become. They learn each other's strengths and patterns, so each time they do them, they look just a bit better.

They had a long time to work and packed a lot into the minutes they were given, so it would be hard to recap everything. This was a good match and definitely worth taking the time to watch, but it was also a little on the predictable side.

The Usos were at ringside and Sami Zayn was unable to be at the show, so Owens had the odds stacked against him before he even got to the ring.

After Sikoa got the cheap win with some interference from his brothers, Zayn and Riddle ran into the arena and to the ring to make the save.

Winner: Solo Sikoa

Grade: B

---

Notable Moments and Observations

• Sikoa has that kind of power that is very explosive. It's hard to put it any other way. Maybe it's because he moves quicker than most guys his size. 
• Owens sold the running hip strike like he was hit by a dump truck, which is ironic if you think about it. 
• Sikoa is already really good at laying in his strikes in a believable way without hurting his opponents. It's not something everyone can do, even in WWE.