WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from March 21

Welcome to Bleacher Report's coverage and recap of WWE Raw on March 21.

We're officially less than two weeks away from WrestleMania 38, so it's all hands on deck for the last of the buildup for the biggest event on the WWE calendar.

This week's show continued to showcase feuds that will make up the 'Mania card. Becky Lynch talked about her brutal attack against Bianca Belair from last week's show, and AJ Styles addressed his feud with Edge.

We also saw Austin Theory take on Finn Balor, and RK-Bro faced Alpha Academy before the two teams step into the ring with The Street Profits with the Raw tag titles on the line at WrestleMania.

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

Opening Segment

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's music hit when the show went live, but it was Kevin Owens who came out in an Austin shirt with a bald cap on his head to sell the look.

He delivered a promo as if he were Stone Cold and used all of Austin's popular catchphrases. He even had on a pair of giant knee braces to make everything look authentic.

Austin's music hit again and KO pretended to be scared, but then he revealed it was just another ruse. He ended up giving one of the ringside techs a Stunner after asking him to deliver a beer into the ring.

Owens is always entertaining when he gets a mic in his hand, but this was one of his most entertaining promos in years. He is obviously having a lot of fun with this angle, and that is coming through in his performance.

As serious as we can all be about pro wrestling, at the end of the day, it's supposed to be fun. This was fun from start to finish.

Grade: A-

Notable Moments and Observations

• KO has joined the list of wrestlers who have impersonated other wrestlers with this segment. It's an exclusive club including the likes of Charlie Haas, Shark Boy and Petey Williams.
• The "We want Austin" chants were pretty loud.
• Owens missing the two beers that were thrown to him was either intentionally hilarious or one of the best improvised moments ever.

The Mysterios vs. Dirty Dawgs

Rey and Dominik Mysterio took on Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode in the first match of the night. Seeing as how both teams have spent some time in NXT 2.0 recently, this feud could bleed over into Tuesday's show.

The Miz joined the commentary team to watch the action before he and Logan Paul take on the Mysterios at WrestleMania in two weeks. After about two minutes of action, Seth Rollins interrupted from the stage and demanded a spot at WrestleMania. His mic was eventually cut off as the show went to a break.

The match progressed as usual after the commercial. Both teams had some good spots, but we didn't see anything too outrageous. Dom and Rey won when the younger Mysterio hit Roode with a Frog Splash for the pin.

The Miz attacked Rey after the match and unmasked him at ringside. Rey covered his face while Dom tried to call for help.

Unmasking a luchador would usually feel like a big deal, but so many people have tried to take Rey's mask over the years that it no longer carries the same weight as it once did. The match was down-the-middle, but the post-match angle was semi-interesting.

Grade: C+

Notable Moments and Observations

• Having Ziggler bring the NXT title to Raw on a regular basis might actually have a positive impact on NXT 2.0, but it would have to be frequent.
• Usually, the mic either works or it doesn't. Rollins' mic cutting in and out was a little strange. It almost made it seem like they were having legit technical issues instead of someone making the choice to turn it off from backstage.
• Rey and Dom wearing black and gold almost feels like a reference to the old NXT, but it's probably just a fashion choice.

Omos vs. Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez

Omos managed to defeat Commander Azeez last week. This week, WWE booked Omos to take on Azeez and Apollo Crews in a handicap match. They split his attention on both sides of the ring to get an early advantage.

Once they got back in the ring and the match officially started, Omos seemed to have regained his composure. After he quickly knocked down Crews, he scooped up Azeez for an impressive body slam.

He ended up stacking them on top of each other to get the win. This was another dominant display for Omos, but it could have been so much more.

When Omos and Azeez had their first staredown a few weeks ago, there was a genuine sense of intrigue. Instead of building up to a huge confrontation at a pay-per-view, WWE immediately booked Omos to squash him twice. It was one of the few times WWE jumped the gun instead of dragging something out longer than necessary.

Grade: C-

Notable Moments and Observations

• Omos slamming Azeez without any trouble was an impressive feat of power.
• The kick Omos hit on Azeez looked good.

Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan vs. Natalya and Shayna Baszler

AJ Styles returned after taking last week off to recover from Edge's brutal attack and gave a promo directed at The Rated-R Superstar. He said he didn't want to wait until WrestleMania and called Edge out, but it was Rollins who showed up instead.

The Visionary suggested he and Styles face each other for Styles' spot at WrestleMania. The Phenomenal One was not feeling it, but Adam Pearce came out and booked the match.

After we saw Queen Zelina and Carmella get into a fight backstage over a disagreement about Mella's commitment to the team, we saw Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan take on Natalya and Shayna Baszler.

This match followed a straightforward tag team formula. The babyfaces controlled the action early, the heels took over and isolated the smaller member of the face team, and then the faces began to make a comeback.

Baszler scored the win for her team. Zelina showed up and leveled Ripley with her scepter. Mella took out Natalya and Baszler before the champs had a quick confrontation. They ended up hugging to show that they have officially made up. That was quick.

The match was uneventful, and the two bookending segments with Zelina and Mella felt rushed.

Grade: C-

Notable Moments and Observations

• Mella calling Zelina a Hobbit during their backstage segment shouldn't have been as funny as it was.
• WWE confirmed that Natalya and Baszler would be in the women's tag title bout at WrestleMania, making it a Fatal 4-Way. It feels like this is the first time WWE has had this many women's tag teams since introducing the belts.
• Mella coming out to talk to Corey Graves about Zelina calling her ugly had no impact on the outcome of the match. It was kind of unnecessary, but at least it led to her and Zelina coming to an understanding a few minutes later.

Austin Theory vs. Finn Balor

Lynch came out and gave an interrupted promo about her upcoming Raw Women's Championship match against Belair at WrestleMania. It was a good speech that allowed Big Time Becks to shine as a heel.

Pat McAfee joined the commentary team to watch Finn Balor and Austin Theory fight. His presence was a clear distraction for Theory at first, but Theory eventually regained his footing and cornered Balor for a few punches.

While both of the competitors in this match are fantastic athletes who can go as long as they need to, this whole segment was more about pushing Theory's feud with McAfee than anything else. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it led to the match feeling more chaotic than it needed to be.

McAfee kept trying to get involved in the match until Balor was able to win with an inside cradle. The match itself was pretty average for these two guys, but McAfee's hilarious antics made it a lot more entertaining.

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

• McAfee brought up the energy just by being on commentary for a couple of minutes.
• The way McAfee taunted Theory was so childish that it ended up being hilarious.
• The sunglasses Lynch wore might be the most obnoxious pair in existence. They were perfect for her character.
• The inside cradle continues to be one of the most dangerous moves in pro wrestling.

RK-Bro vs. Alpha Academy

Randy Orton and Riddle were back in action this week in a tag match against Chad Gable and Otis. The Street Profits will be involved in the Triple Threat with them at WrestleMania, so this was kind of like a warm-up for the champions.

Otis and Gable controlled the early minutes of the match with fundamental tag team tactics. They used quick tags to keep themselves fresh and double-team moves to keep their opponents on defense.

Of course, nothing lasts forever. Once The Viper got the hot tag, he was all over Gable. Riddle was able to get the win, but Otis took out both members of RK-Bro after the match.

The Street Profits came out to stop the attack, but then they just ended up taking out everyone to be the last men standing.

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

• It's funny every single time Gable yells "Look at that face!" before he kisses Otis on the cheek.
• Orton's rope-hung DDT is almost as over with the crowd as the RKO.
• The German suplex counter spot Riddle and Gable hit was awesome.
• Montez Ford is not a human. That is the only explanation for his ridiculous agility. Mere mortals are not capable of such things.

Reggie and Dana Brooke vs. Akira Tozawa and Tamina

WWE almost never does tornado-style tag matches, especially with mixed tag teams, so this might be one of the only times this has ever happened in this company.

Before the match, Tamina told Akira Tozawa she wanted the 24/7 title, and he promised to help her win it. Dana Brooke got on Reggie's shoulders, so Tozawa got on Tamina's shoulders and they played a game of pro wrestling chicken.

Brooke and Reggie ended up winning in less than a minute. Tozawa took a shot below the belt and sold it more than anyone has sold a similar spot in years.

Grade: D

Notable Moments and Observations

• No matter what WWE tells Tozawa to do, he puts 100 percent of himself into it. Even if you think the things he is doing are stupid, you have to respect his commitment.
• Reggie and Brooke have good chemistry, but this pairing is starting to wear thin.

AJ Styles vs. Seth Rollins

After failing to steal Owens' WrestleMania spot last week, Rollins was given another chance to earn a spot on the card, but it was against Styles this time.

They started off with a steady pace as they used some standard holds and counters. They kept it simple for a few minutes until they started picking up the pace.

As you would expect with two world-class competitors, they had great chemistry and used it to put on a fun match. It had all of the usual technical precision and high spots we have come to expect from these guys.

As is usually the case with bouts like this, the second half was a lot more exciting than the first. They were pulling everything they could out of their bags of tricks to put the other away. It was big move after big move for a couple of minutes without a lot of room between them to recover.

As Styles prepared to hit the Phenomenal Forearm, Edge came out of nowhere and nailed him with a steel chair to cause a disqualification. This secures Styles' spot at Mania since he was declared the winner.

The finish is something a lot of fans will complain about, but 99 percent of this match was awesome. Rollins grabbed a mic and said Raw won't happen next week unless he gets his WrestleMania moment. The show ended with him tearing apart the ringside area.

Grade: A-

Notable Moments and Observations

• What did Styles do to deserve a possible punishment of losing his spot at WrestleMania? Nobody ever explained that.
• Rollins should come up with a new name for the Pedigree since he uses it so much now. Any suggestions?
• The way Styles hit the turnbuckle at one point sounded brutal because his leg made contact with the hollow LED ring post and added to the noise.
• Rollins' superkick to counter the Phenomenal Forearm looked great.
• Nobody sells getting tripped in the middle of a springboard better than Styles.