Raw – Apr 10

Raw – Apr 10

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*Live from Seattle, WA.

*Rey Mysterio to the ring…Dominik Mysterio interrupts…back & forth trash talk…Rey invites Dom to have a Mania rematch tonight…Dom’s not in the mood, but Finn Balor is up for it.

(1)  Finn Balor def. Rey Mysterio…Rey gets laid out by Dominik Mysterio with a chain wrapped around his hand…Balor delivers the Coup de Grace for the win (13:49).

*Alpha Academy backstage with Cathy Kelley…Maxxine Dupri interrupts but nearby Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan are yelling for help…Lita has been attacked & is down…Becky Lynch arrives, not quite buying Raquel & Liv’s story as we go to break.

*Becky Lynch backstage with Byron Saxton…Lita has been taken to a local medical facility…but Trish Stratus is filling in…right now.

(2)  Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan def. Becky Lynch & Trish Stratus…to become the NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions…Becky counters ob-LIV-ion into the Manhandle Slam on Liv, but Raquel pulls Becky off the cover from outside…Liv ducks a Chick-Kick & Rolls Up Trish for the win (15:25)…AFTER…Trish attacks Becky from behind & drops her with the Chick-Kick. 

*Paul Heyman backstage with Cathy Kelley…Paul says Sami Zayn & Matt Riddle aren’t here because they’re afraid of Solo Sikoa, who takes on Kevin Owens tonight.

(3)  Bobby Lashley vs. Bronson Reed ends in a DOUBLE COUNTOUT…Lashley is struggling to sink in the Hurt Lock & both men tumble to the floor…Reed runs Lashley into the ringpost & both ignore the ref’s 10 count (10:30)…AFTER…neither man is done throwing hands but refs & agents swarm to separate them as we go to break.

*Cody Rhodes to the ring…his story with Roman Reigns isn’t finished, but now it has a new wrinkle…Brock Lesnar…he’s scared of Brock…he would be a fool not to be…but he stills wants a fight with him…challenges him to a match at Backlash.

(4)  The Usos def. Alpha Academy…Otis busts out the Caterpillar…a Doomsday Bulldog to Jimmy has to be broken up by Jey at 2…to the outside…stereo Superkicks to Otis knocking him across the commentary desk…back inside…Gable hits a diving headbutt on Jimmy for 2…stereo Superkicks to Gable…1-D…Jey covers for the win (13:08).

(5)  Iyo Sky def. Mia Yim & Piper Niven…in a RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP #1 CONTENDER MATCH…Yim hits Eat Defeat on Niven…Sky breaks up the count with the Over the Moonsault & hooks a leg on Yim for the win (08:17).

*Kevin Owens backstage with Byron Saxton…no, it’s probably not a good idea to compete tonight after the vicious attack on his knee last week…but he just keeps fighting.

(6)  Solo Sikoa def. Kevin Owens…Owens hits a Pop-Up Powerbomb but Solo shoves KO off the Stunner attempt…Jimmy Uso hops up on the apron on one side of the ring as Jey Uso delivers a Superkick to Owens on the other side…Solo delivers the Samoan Spike for the win (13:33)…AFTER…Owens is outnumbered 3-on-1 until the ‘tron shows Sami Zayn & Matt Riddle sprinting into the building…Sami, Riddle, & Owens clear the ring as the show ends.

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