WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from March 30

After months of buildup, we have finally reached the final episode of WWE Raw before WrestleMania 36 takes place Saturday and Sunday.

This is usually one of the biggest shows of the year because WWE uses it to push all of its biggest storylines heading into the pay-per-view. That will still be the intent Monday, but WWE will be working with limited resources.

Becky Lynch, The Undertaker, Goldberg and Edge were all advertised on WWE.com to appear, but there was no mention of any matches being scheduled for the show.

We have to assume most of what we saw Monday, if not all of it, was pretaped. If it seems like WWE didn't acknowledge a change we know is being made, that is why.

Let's take a look at what happened on the go-home episode of Raw before 'Mania.

The Undertaker Talks AJ Styles

Raw opened with a video package about The Undertaker and AJ Styles' feud before The Deadman appeared in a prerecorded video to deliver a promo.

Taker was not in his usual persona for this promo. This was more like The American Badass character he used many years ago.

He said he understands everything The Phenomenal One has said about him, but bringing his wife Michelle McCool into their feud was crossing the line. He ended the segment by showing a gravestone he had made for his 'Mania opponent.

Grade: A

Analysis

This was one of the least interesting feuds on the WrestleMania card before this promo. Taker bringing back his biker look and talking to the camera without pretending to be a mystical force was great.

The Deadman is as popular as they come, but his promo skills are rarely ever talked about as being among the best. Moments like this prove he belongs in those conversations.

This one segment made this feud 100 percent more intriguing. We still don't know exactly what a Boneyard match is, but a lot more people are probably looking forward to it now.

Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair

Lynch was out after the break to talk about her journey over the past year from WrestleMania 35 until today. She threw to a replay of her match against Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair from last year's PPV.

While this match was lauded at the time, it has been debated more over the past year. The Man and The Queen both performed with the same skill they always do, but Rousey was still a rookie in pro wrestling when this happened.

She is a natural athlete who has taken to the sport quickly, but with only a handful of matches under her belt when this happened, she was still green in certain areas.

Lynch's victory received a huge pop and instantly catapulted her to the top of the ladder in WWE. Shayna Baszler attacked her after she was done talking and ended up leaving The Man hurt on the stage.

Grade: B+

Analysis

It has only been a year since this match took place. It's easy to forget how over Lynch was heading into this and how good her performance was at WrestleMania 35.

This felt like an incredible main event when it happened live. A year later, some of the timing issues they had toward the end became more evident. It's still good, but we have seen better from all three Superstars in other matches.

Having Lynch introduce the video was a good idea. The only issue was it felt like she was going to deliver a whole promo instead of introducing a match replay only to finish her promo almost an hour later. The attack from Baszler was a nice exclamation point on this segment.

Aleister Black vs. Jason Cade

The first new match of the night got underway over an hour into the show when Aleister Black made his entrance for a match against a jobber named Jason Cade.

The enhancement talent went right for him with a running kick. Black dodged it and hit Black Mass less than a minute later for another easy victory.

Grade: C

Analysis

Having his opponents act surprised when Black sits down is weird at this point. Everyone knows he likes to sit down to play mind games.

This was similar to the squash match he won last week. It made him look kind of cool, but it didn't do anything to convince us he can take on someone with the power and speed of Bobby Lashley.

WWE has done almost nothing to make us care about Black vs. Lashley, and we have less than a week until 'Mania.

Street Profits and Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins, Austin Theory and Angel Garza

Before the match, Zelina Vega announced that Andrade is injured and will be unable to compete. She announced Austin Theory as his replacement.

This is a huge opportunity for the NXT newcomer. He has only been signed to the company since August, and he is already in the ring with some of Raw's top talents. If he can impress management, he may not spend too long in NXT.

After Montez Ford wiped out during a dive, Kevin Owens was able to hit Angel Garza with a Stunner for the win. As soon as the ref called for the bell, Seth Rollins hit KO with a Stomp.

After the break, Owens gave a promo while trying to recover from the Stomp. He said Rollins has always been a nightmare to deal with and even used a non-PG insult at one point.

Grade: B

Analysis

This was a competitive six-man tag match that benefitted from having so many people in and around the ring to create noise. The trash-talking was more audible than usual, and it gave this bout a different feel than it would have had on television.

Theory would be a great choice to join Rollins' group alongside Murphy. He has the same smug heel quality but with the youthful arrogance The Monday Night Messiah no longer has.

Having Owens get the win but Rollins get the last laugh makes their showdown at WrestleMania a little less predictable than it was before the show.

Edge's Promo and Asuka vs. Kayden Carter

After a video package recapping their recent history, Edge appeared in a backstage promo talking about Randy Orton.

The Rated-R Superstar was as passionate as we have ever seen him in this segment. He was convincing with every word he said, and his acting experience has likely helped him adjust to performing without fans.

Grade: A

Asuka was out after the break and mocked Kayden Carter for being unknown to the majority of the WWE Universe. This led to Carter hitting a dropkick right after the bell.

The Empress of Tomorrow quickly turned things in her favor and finished off the NXT Superstar with the Asuka Lock.

Grade: C

Analysis

Edge's promo was as good as anything he has done since he returned at the Royal Rumble. As for Asuka's match, it was another basic squash.

She is great as an antagonist, but without Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross and Kairi Sane, her antics in this segment fell flat.

The Beast Is Here

WWE showed a replay of Brock Lesnar vs. Rey Mysterio from Survivor Series before The Beast and Paul Heyman came out to talk about WrestleMania.

They did their usual song and dance about how Lesnar will retain the title while acknowledging how dangerous Drew McIntyre is as a challenger.

The show ended with Lesnar staring menacingly into the camera.

Grade: C

Analysis

Heyman is a great manager, but he has become boring over the past few years. He has three different promos he gives over and over for new opponents.

Unfortunately, there is not much he can do about it. If he changed his character out of nowhere, nobody would know what to think.

Lesnar standing there silently no longer carries the same weight as it used to. We need more from him if he is going to be performing in front of empty seats for the foreseeable future.

This week's show had the unenviable task of trying to sell WrestleMania 36. Let's hope SmackDown has something special planned to make the PPV more intriguing.