October 26, 2026 | Save Mart Center, Fresno, California | Netflix
A chaotic Raw delivers major title developments and an explosive main event
WWE Monday Night Raw delivered a night of championship implications, bitter rivalries and physical confrontations as the road to Crown Jewel continued in Fresno, California.
The advertised card featured IYO SKY against Raquel Rodriguez, a tag-team showdown involving Chad Gable and Dragon Lee, a No Disqualification match between Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, and a major women’s championship storyline involving Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan.
The biggest developments included Bayley defeating Valkyria, Sami Zayn retaining the WWE Championship against Je’Von Evans, and a controversial finish to the Women’s World Championship main event.
Match-by-Match Results
1. WWE Championship Match
Sami Zayn def. Je’Von Evans
Zayn retained his championship after Adam Pearce made the match official following Evans’ interruption.
Penta attempted to cash in his Money in the Bank contract, but The Vision attacked him before he could complete the attempt.
2. No Disqualification Match
Bayley def. Lyra Valkyria
Bayley won a hard-hitting contest against Valkyria, using a kendo stick-assisted crossface to force the submission.
The victory gave Bayley a significant win in their ongoing rivalry.
3. IYO SKY vs. Raquel Rodriguez
IYO SKY def. Raquel Rodriguez
SKY scored the victory in a non-title match.
Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez then attacked SKY, extending the conflict involving Judgment Day and the women’s division.
4. Tag-Team Match
Big Cass and Ethan Page def. Chad Gable and Dragon Lee
Cass and Page secured the win with the Ego-Plex, strengthening their position after the recent confrontations with Gable, Lee and Rey Mysterio.
5. WWE Women’s World Championship
Liv Morgan retained against Becky Lynch by disqualification
With Stephanie Vaquer medically unable to compete, Pearce gave Lynch an immediate title opportunity.
Lynch appeared close to victory after locking Morgan in the Disarmher, but Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez interfered.
Morgan was disqualified, allowing her to retain the championship.
Major Storylines
The Vision targets Je’Von Evans and Penta
After Zayn retained his championship, The Vision attacked Evans and Penta.
Pearce subsequently announced that the two would challenge for the WWE World Tag Team Championship at Crown Jewel, setting up a major confrontation.
Tiffany Stratton teases another cash-in
The Women’s World Championship main event descended into chaos after the interference.
Tiffany Stratton appeared ready to cash in her Money in the Bank contract, but Dominik Mysterio helped Morgan escape before the cash-in could be completed.
Morgan remained champion.
The Bloodline prepares for another confrontation
Solo Sikoa accepted Royce Keys’ challenge for the following week, adding another developing storyline to the Raw roster.
October 26’s Raw featured a strong No Disqualification match, a WWE Championship defense and several important developments ahead of Crown Jewel.
Bayley and Lyra Valkyria delivered one of the night’s standout contests, while Sami Zayn continued his championship reign.
However, the Women’s World Championship main event ended in frustrating fashion.
Lynch looked poised to defeat Morgan before outside interference produced a disqualification, and another teased cash-in failed to deliver a title change.
The result was an entertaining episode with meaningful developments, but the closing angle left the women’s championship picture unresolved.
Next on Raw: Solo Sikoa is set to respond to Royce Keys’ challenge, while the developing tag-team championship program involving Penta, Je’Von Evans and The Vision moves toward Crown Jewel.
