WWE RAW Results – February 23, 2026 – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s coverage of WWE RAW on February 23, from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Michael Cole and Corey Graves opened the show in the ring, ready to introduce the AJ Styles celebration, when Gunther stormed out and cut them off. He barked at Graves to stop talking and ordered both announcers back to the desk so they could “tell the Netflix audience how great he is.” The crowd fired back with a loud “You tapped out” chant, which only pushed Gunther to call them idiots for honoring AJ Styles. He mocked the idea of celebrating “losers” like Bill Goldberg, John Cena, and Styles, bragging that he ended their careers and insisting the night should be about him instead.
Adam Pearce marched out with security, shouting that Gunther had said enough. His microphone wasn’t working in the arena, but his frustration was clear as he slammed it and cursed. Pearce declared that tonight’s celebration was for a great wrestler, and Gunther would be escorted out. Gunther agreed to leave on his own, claiming he didn’t want to witness the “disgrace” happening later. He stepped out of the ring, warned security not to touch him, and laughed as he walked up the ramp.
Before he could exit fully, Dragon Lee blindsided him with an attack. Security swarmed in to pull Lee away as Gunther stormed off in a rage.
Backstage in Gorilla Position, Pearce shoved Gunther forward while the Intercontinental Champion fumed. Dragon Lee jumped him again, and the two brawled until security dragged Lee back. Pearce told Gunther this simply wasn’t his night. Cody Rhodes then walked into frame, giving Gunther a look of pure disgust before heading toward the stage.
In the Arena:
“The American Nightmare” made his entrance to a huge ovation from the Atlanta crowd, soaking in a long “Cody” chant before the audience began singing his name. He paused, visibly moved, then said he knew exactly why everyone was here: to honor “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles. He called Styles wrestling royalty and prepared to continue—until The Vision cut him off.
Paul Heyman appeared on the stage with Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory. The crowd booed Heyman before he could speak, prompting Theory to jump in and complain about the disrespect. Theory said he was ashamed to be from Atlanta, accusing the crowd of slighting both The Vision and the Wise Man.
Logan Paul took the microphone next, mocking Rhodes and the city. He said Rhodes had “zero common sense” for showing up on RAW and claimed that once Bronson Reed wins tonight, then wins the Elimination Chamber, and then wins at WrestleMania, The Vision will take over SmackDown. Paul added that Rhodes would be the first one pushed out the door. He ended with a sarcastic “God bless all of you” before announcing Reed’s Qualifying Match would begin immediately.
Rhodes responded by saying he wasn’t so sure about that. He hinted that someone else might disagree—and that’s when the World Tag Team Champions, The Usos, emerged through the crowd. Original El Grande Americano is next.
Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Jey Uso vs. Original El Grande Americano vs. Bronson Reed
Jey punches Reed and so does Classico. They alternate punches on Reed and then Jey with an uppercut. Reed runs through a double clothesline and he connects with one of his own. Reed Irish whips Jey into Classico and Jey moves when Reed goes for a splash. Reed blocks a kick and Jey with a dragon whip. Jey sets for a suicide dive but Reed with a forearm. Classico goes up top and hits a moonsault onto Reed and Jey. Classico escapes and sends Reed into the ring post. Jey joins Classico in sending Reed into the post again. Classico with punches to Reed on the floor and he returns to the ring. They fist bump and Jey and Classico lock up. Classico with a drop toe hold into an arm bar. Classico with a snap mare and knee drops to the arm and a kick. Reed gets back on the apron and Classico drop kicks Reed off the apron. Jey with an inside cradle for a near fall.
Classico with chops to Jey. Classico with Divorce Court and a bridging hammer lock. Classico falls back to the mat to add more damage to the arm. Jey with punches to Classico. Classico punches back. Classico kicks Jey’s arm tied up in the rops and then he kicks Reed off the apron and we get a Classico dance. Classico with an Irish whip and Jey floats over and punches Classico. Jey goes to the turnbuckles for punches. Jey with an uppercut and he puts Classico on the turnbuckles. Reed with a head butt to Jey and he gets both men on his shoulders for a double Samoan drop. Reed with a punch to Jey and he hits a back elbow. Reed with an elbow drop for a near fall. Reed with a punch to Jey and he chokes him in the ropes.
Reed kicks Classico off the apron into the ringside barrier. Reed works on Jey’s neck. Jey with punches but Reed catches Jey on a cross body and he hits a standing power slam. Grande with a head butt to Reed and a bulldog to Reed that ends with a leg drop on Jey for a near fall. Reed blocks a German suplex and Jey punches Classico. Classico with Chaos Theory to Jey and he lands a little short on a diving head butt 90 percent across the ring. Classico gets a near fall. Classico with a German suplex to Reed for a near fall. Everyone is down in the ring. Reed goes to the floor and the referee checks on Classico. Jey struggles to get back to his feet while Classico has the same issues. Jey and Classico stand across from each other in opposite corners. The referee says something to Jey and Classico.
They lock up and Classico sends Jey to the mat and slams the arm into the mat. Classico sends Jey into the corner and he kicks Jey many times. Jey goes to the floor. Classico with forearms to Jey as they go around ringside. We see footage of Reed possibly injuring himself breaking up a cover. Jey with a suicide dive to Classico. Jey goes up top but Classico hits the ropes to crotch Jey. Classico goes to the turnbuckles for a superplex but Jey blocks it and sends Classico to the mat. Jey with a frog splash but Classico gets his knees up and gets a near fall with an inside cradle. Classico with an ankle lock and Jey crawls to the ropes but realizes it doesn’t help him. Jey kicks Classico but Classico holds on. Jey rolls through to send Classico into the corner. Jey with a super kick and Classico with a rolling kick.
Jey with a spear and he goes up top for a frog splash and he gets the three count.
Winner: Jey Uso
– We take a look back at AJ Styles’ career with a look at his debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble.
– Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode are in the back.
– Tyler Reddick’s car makes its way into the garage and CM Punk comes out of the passenger seat.
– WWE Clash in Italy is coming to Turin, Italy, on May 31.
In the Arena:
Liv Morgan makes her way to the ring with Dominik Mysterio and she still appears to be shaken with what she was told last week by Stephanie Vaquer.
We see subtitles to tell everyone who doesn’t speak Spanish what Stephanie said.
Dom says you are in the presence of the greatest Intercontinental Champion, AAA Mega Champion, and Royal Rumble winner of All Time. He says it is the moment you have all been waiting for. Liv is going to make her deicision for her opponent at Wrestlemania. Dom asks the champions to come out so she can make her decision face to face.
Stephanie Vaquer comes out first. She is followed by Jade Cargill.
Liv takes the mic and she says she knows you have been patiently waiting for her to decide who her Wrestlemania opponent is. She is ready but she has something to get off her chest first. Liv tells Stephanie her words last week caught her by surprise. She says she has never been that vulnerable. She says Stephanie was right. She says she didn’t know about Stephanie’s story to get to WWE. Now that she knows her story, she says that she is sorry for judging her. You are champion because of what you went through.
Liv turns to Jade and punches Stephanie with the mic.
Jade backs away while Liv punches Stephanie many times. Liv with a Codebreaker and then she takes Stephanie’s title belt and hits obLIVion. Liv holds the belt up.
Backstage:
Byron Saxton is backstage with Je’Von Evans. How is he feeling about heading into the biggest match of his career? Evans stops to greet the rapper Offset. The New Day and Grayson Waller walk up. Xavier Woods has his arm in a sling. Woods isn’t happy that he isn’t being honored in Atlanta. They also take exception to inviting Offset to Raw before. Offset says the New Day sucks. Evans isn’t happy they interrupted him and Offset, and wants to throw hands. Kofi Kingston accepts and says Evans couldn’t lace his boots.
Nattie vs. Maxxine Dupri
Nattie runs Dupri into the corner and punches her. Dupri with a drop kick and a spinning heel kick. Dupri with a kick and Nattie goes to the floor. Dupri follows and Nattie sends Dupri over the ringside barrier but Dupri with a kick and cross body off the ringside barrier. Dupri sends Nattie into the ringside barrier. Nattie kicks Dupri into the ring post and Dupri is down. Nattie stands over Dupri and the referee stops her. Nattie with punches to the back of the head and she punches Dupri some more.
Winner: Nattie (by referee stoppage)
Backstage:
Liv Morgan is celebrating with “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and Raquel Rodriguez. JD McDonagh apologizes to Finn Bálor for being hotheaded last week. McDonagh believes Bálor can do this on his own. Bálor thanks him. Mysterio says they left him hanging last week, which is why he lost. Now, he has to defend the title next week on Raw against Penta. Bálor sarcastically apologizes for not being there because he’s focusing on the biggest match of his career. Bálor says he held his own while the other two were injured. Bálor tells Mysterio to take some responsibility and grow up. Bálor walks off. McDonagh says he’ll talk to him.
– Conor Benn signs with Zuffa Boxing, owned by the UFC’s Dana White.
- Trick Williams comes out to challenge for the Interstitial Interview championship. Cathy asks him about Jey qualifying for the Chamber and asks about his strategy. Trick says he has finally arrived. He says he wasn’t supposed to be here tonight, but someone told him that Atlanta has the best chicken wings in the world. If they have the best chicken wings, maybe it is right that he came with his shoes. He says he is going to get the job done. No one will be YEETIN’. No RKOs. No American Nightmares. No one sayin YEAH. We won’t be bouncy. It is about him.
Backstage:
Adam wants to know why the crate is here and he is told that Nick wanted it sent here. He tells the assistant to send it to Chicago so they can open it together. Rusev asks to talk to Pearce but Pearce says he has a meeting. Oba Femi shows up and Rusev says Oba talks too much for a new guy. Pearce tells them to put things off for AJ. Pearce leaves with Rusev (but he had something else to do?)
In the Arena:
Brock Lesnar comes out and does the Brock Bounce, making sure he doesn’t fall on his rear end again, and then makes his way to the ring, with Paul Heyman.
Paul does his introduction for himself and Brock.
Paul says Wrestlemania traditionally has two main events, the title match and the Undertaker streak. Paul reminds us that Brock ended Undertaker’s streak so that main event spot went to Brock. The only dead man walking is the one who comes down the aisle to face Brock. Who will fight Brock at Wrestlemania? He does not have a prediction or spoiler because there was not one person man enough that he could identify to take the ass kicking of biblical proporations at Westlemania against Brock.
Paul says these are Brock’s appearances on the Road to Wrestlemania. Will be on the five Raws starting on March 16th. If anyone wants to experience a victimization, all that man has to do is get in the face of Brock Lesnar. Paul says he doesn’t think that is going to happen. No one will answer Brock’s open challenge. You can have all the title matches you want, the real main event is whomever is going to get their ass kicked and conquered by Brock. There is no one in that locker room with the balls to take that ass kicking at Wrestlemania from Brock.
Paul drops the mic.
We Hear from Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch asks what AJ has ever done. You held one butterfly belt, but Becky says she changed the game. She says she has taken this business to heights it would never reach with you. You do not deserve to hold this, but she deserves to get rid of you and retire you in front of your friends and family in your home town. You will be the least talented AJ to retire this year. She proves it on Saturday.
Je’Von Evans vs. Kofi Kingston
Kofi with a waist lock and hammer lock. Evans with a reversal but Kofi reverses and he slaps Evans in the back of the head. Evans with a wrist lock. Kofi with a reversal into a wrist lock. Evans with a reversal. Kofi with a punch and he has some words for Evans. Evans with a super kick for a near fall. Evans clotheslines Kofi over the top rope to the floor. Waller distracts Evans to stop a dive by Evans. Evns goes for a plancha but Kofi gets out of the landing area. Waller distracts Evans but Kofi cannot take advantage. Evans with a flying knee for a near fall. Kofi calls for a time out. Kofi offers his hand and Evans blocks a kick. Kofi with a thumb to the eyes when the referee is distracted by Waller. Evans is sent to the floor and Kofi with a kick from the apron.
Kofi sends Evans’ head into the announce table. Kofi bounces Evans’ head off the announce table. They return to the ring and Kofi kicks Evans in the corner. Kofi with a thrust kick to Evans and he kicks Evans in the back. Kofi with a drop kick into the corner and he gets a near fall. Kofi with a double wrist lock. Evans with punches and Kofi trips Evans and goes to the floor. Kofi goes up top and he hits a chop to the top of the head and he gets a near fall. Kofi with punches. Evans with punches and Kofi with a forearm and punch. Kofi with a chop and slaps. Evans with kicks and punches. Evans with punches to Kofi but Kofi blocks a punch. Evans avoids SOS and Kofi blocks a kick. Evans with a series of thrust kicks. Evans with a rebound spinning heel kick. Evans goes up top and he goes for a moonsault but Kofi moves and Evans lands awkwardly. Kofi with SOS for a near fall.
Kofi goes for a kick but Evans with a rollup for a near fall. Evans with a rebound round kick and he sends Kofi to the floor. Evans limps to the ropes and hits a plancha. Walle punches Evans when Kofi distracts the referee. Kofi with a leg drop to the back of the head for a near fall. Kofi argues with the referee about the count. Waller and Offset exchange words. Offset sends Waller over the announce table (conveniently Corey and Cole moved). Evans with a double jump cutter for the three count.
Winner: Je’Von Evans
– Frankie Kazarian walks in the back and he sees a Boiler Room and he opens the door. Abyss comes out.
We Hear from Finn Balor
Finn Balor says CM Punk isn’t the only person with someone mad at him. He needs to prove why he has to do it on his own. He needs to prove to the doubters and Judgment Day that he can be champion. It has been ten years. When he lost to Punk in Belfast, he learned to stop asking himself what if and saying when. When you beat CM Punk. When you become World Champ. When you main event Wrestlemania, there will be no what ifs. People will know who is the best in the world.
In the Arena:
CM Punk makes his way to the ring.
Punk says tonight is not about him. He says he is here to celebrate AJ Styles so he says the crowd can chant for AJ. Punk says he wants to save time for AJ to speak to his people. He has a big day in front of his people in Chicago. He needs to address a few things. He asks what if this was the last time he got to say if it is great to be alive and in Atlanta? What if? Finn talked about what ifs. What if you didn’t jump him in Toronto and ruin the last time he would share a ring with AJ Styles? You wouldn’t be getting a title shot. It is risky being a fighting champion. He says he is doing the best he can. He is giving you a fighting champion and following in the footsteps of the great.
People like Terry Funk, Harley Race, The Undertaker, Bret Hart, and others.
He says he doesn’t like to deal in what ifs? Punk asks what if Roman Reigns was here tonight? This is why he doesn’t like dealing in what ifs because it isn’t rooted in reality. He says he is in every town with boots on the ground. What if Finn Balor beats him and he loses? No risk, no reward. The reality is that Roman will be here next week. What if he doesn’t wait until Wrestlemania and he punches him in his stupid face next week? He doesn’t deal in what ifs, he deals in facts. He will ask Finn and Roman ask themselves what if. He doesn’t have to say what if he was champioin because he is. He doesn’t have to ask what if he was the best in the world because he is best in the world. He doesn’t have to ask what if he is in the main event of Wrestlemania because he is the main event.
– Petey Williams, Jeremy Borash, and Omos are in the back.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Iyo Sky vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Kairi Sane
Sane with a forearm to Raquel but she pushes her away. Raquel with a boot to Sane. Iyo with handsprings and a leg sweep. Iyo goes for a sunset flip but Raquel does not go down and she sends Iyo into the turnbuckles. Raquel slams Sane and then misses both women with a splash. Iyo and Kairi chop Raquel and Irish whip her. Iyo with a hip and Sane with a hip into the corner. Sane gets a near fall and she shows her ears on the cover. Sane with a rebound head scissors take down and Iyo gets a near fall. Iyo with a kick and a back body drop. Iyo with a waist lock and Sane blocks it. Sane kicks Raquel away and Sane with a waist lock.
Raquel picks up Sane and Iyo and hits a fallaway slam on both. Raquel sends Sane to the apron and Raquel goes over the top rope when Sane pulls the ropes down. Raquel catches Sane on an elbow off the turnbuckles. Iyo with a moonsault and she shows Sane how to have ears. Sane and Iyo return to the ring and Iyo goes up top. Iyo kicks Raquel to the floor. Sane pulls Iyo off the turnbuckles and Iyo hits the top turnbuckle before the mat. Sane with kicks to Iyo. Sane marches into a Sliding D and she gets a near fall. Sane and Iyo with forearms. Sane with a back elbow and she gets a near fall. Sane with an anchor and she bridges. Raquel sends Sane face first into the mat to break up the hold. Raquel kicks Sane and sends her to the floor.
Raquel with elbow drops to Iyo. Raquel with a fallaway slam to Iyo. Raquel goes to the floor and she picks up Iyo.and sends her into the apron. Raquel sends Iyo back into the ring and Sane with forearms to the back. Sane goes for a fisherman’s suplex on the apron but Raquel blocks it. Sane and Raquel are on the floor and Sane returns to the ring. Iyo with shotei to San followed by a flapjack. Iyo with a drop kick to Raquel through the ropes. Iyo goes to the apron and she kicks Sane. Iyo with a springboard drop kick and the ears are back. Iyo charges at Sane but Raquel with a POUNCE. Raquel with a clothesline to Sane for a near fall. Iyo blocks a Tejana Bomb on Sane and Raquel is sent into the ring post. Iyo with a suicide dive onto Raquel. Sane goes up top and hits an elbow drop on Raquel. Iyo drop kicks Raquel over the ringside barrier. Sane with a back fist and she sends Iyo back into the ring. Sane goes up top and misses the elbow but she gets a near fall with a back slide. Iyo with a butterfly back breaker and she goes up top for a moonsault and hits it.
Raquel pulls Sane away to break up the cover. Raquel with a clothesline to Sane. Iyo with a thrust kick to Raquel on the apron and follows with a drop kick. Iyo drops Raquel on the top rope and Iyo goes up top. Iyo with a missile drop kick. Iyo with a running double knee strike and then she goes up top for a moonsault and Raquel stops her and tries for a Tejana Bomb. Iyo kicks Raquel away and Iyo with a tornado DDT. Iyo goes up top for a moonsault and Sane pushes Iyo off the turnbuckles. Sane does for the elbow drop but Raquel gets her knees up. Raquel with a Tejana Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez
Cole tells everyone that Bronson Reed suffered a biceps tear and is out indefinitely.
– They run through the card for Elimination Chamber.
– Next week, Dominik Mysterio defends the Intercontinental Title against Penta. Dragon Lee faces Gunther. Roman Reigns will appear.
Backstage:
Cathy Kelley is with Jade Cargill. Jade wants Cathy to repeat her name. Cathy asks about Liv facing Stephanie. Jade says Liv made the smartest decision in her life by picking Stephanie. Cathy asks Jade how does she feel going into Elimination Chamber. Jade tells Cathy she doesn’t care about any of these women and… we go back to the broadcast.
In the Arena:
AJ Styles’ music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
AJ says he was going to wear a suit,, but the last time, he beat the piss out of Cody so he decided not to wear a suit. He says he thought it would be easy, but if he gets choked up, it isn’t because he is sad. AJ says he is so grateful to be in Atlanta. He says he grew up 45 miles down the road in Gainesville, Georgia. People don’t get to have a celebration like this when they retire and he is thankful for this night. AJ says thank you.
He says in his core, he is still that kid from Gainesville, Georgia who fell in love with wrestling. He wrestled in Gainesville, The Asylum, the Tokyo Dome, and at Wrestlemania. He says he wrestled some OGs. Daniels, Joe, and Frankie Kazarian made their marks on wrestling. Then he went to Japan. AJ says he met some Good Brothers over there. Gallows and Anderson showed him what it was like to have fun. AJ says if you are having fun, he is having fun. He says he has done almost everything… Almost. The one thing he hasn’t done is be a full time father.
AJ says you have heard this before. Missed birthdays. Missed anniversaries. Missed games. He has missed them all. AJ says his flex should be all of the titles he won all over the world. AJ says his biggest flex is having the best wife in the world. You never showed him down and told him to stop. You pushed him forward and held the family together. You are the one. AJ tells his wife that he loves her. AJ thanks his family for being here.
He says things might not have gone they way you wanted to against Gunther at the Royal Rumble. AJ says it wasn’t the way he wanted it to go. It is poetic. AJ says not many people get to go out where they started. AJ mentions he made his debut at the Royal Rumble in 2016. His last match was at the 2026 Royal Rumble. AJ says he didn’t leave his gloves in the ring, but he is a man of his word.
AJ takes off his vest and puts it on the mat. He didn’t take off his gloves at the Royal Rumble because he wanted to take them with him to the house and then come to Atlanta and be in this ring and leave his gloves at home. AJ takes off the gloves and puts them on top of the vest.
AJ says he would be nothing without you and he thanks everyone for their love and says he loves all of you.
AJ gets on the turnbuckles and he gets a standing ovation.
Everyone comes out onto the stage to give AJ one more ovation.
The gong sounds and the lights go out.
The Undertaker rides to the ring on his motorcycle. He gets into the ring
Taker asks him if he is going to leave his stuff. He tells AJ they have some unfinished business. He asks AJ if he heard the saying if you see me coming, you are already gone. Taker says that he changed it. If you see me coming, that means you are going. Taker says it is his esteemed honor to tell him that he is going into the WWE Hall of Fame this year.
AJ hugs Taker and we see his family’s reaction before they join him in the ring.
We go to credits.
– Here is what’s in store for tonight’s show –
- Cody Rhodes segment
- Jey Uso vs El Grande Americano vs Bronson Reed — Elimination Chamber qualifying match
- Liv Morgan segment
- Brock Lesnar segment
- CM Punk segment
- Iyo Sky vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Kairi Sane — Elimination Chamber qualifying match
- AJ Styles tribute
WWE RAW Preview – February 23, 2026
WWE RAW on February 23, 2026, goes live tonight from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, and the show is shaping up to be one of the most emotional and storyline‑heavy episodes of the year. With the road to WrestleMania 42 heating up, WWE is stacking the card with major segments, high‑stakes matches, and a tribute that promises to close the night on a powerful note.
AJ Styles will be honored in his home state following his retirement at the 2026 Royal Rumble. After stepping up to challenge GUNTHER and putting his career on the line, Styles fell short against The Ring General, ending a legendary run that spanned more than two decades. WWE plans to celebrate his career tonight, and placing the tribute in the main event slot signals a heartfelt farewell rather than a storyline twist.
The Women’s Royal Rumble winner, Liv Morgan, is also set to make her long‑awaited WrestleMania 42 decision. Morgan has spent weeks weighing whether to challenge Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship or Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship. After Vaquer interrupted Morgan and Dominik Mysterio’s interview last week and Cargill declared she was ready for any challenger on SmackDown, Morgan will finally reveal her choice tonight.
In the ring, Nattie looks to rebound after losing last week’s Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier. She faces her former mentee Maxxine Dupri in a rematch of their February 9 encounter, which ended in a double countout after both women brawled outside the ring. Their rivalry has escalated quickly, and tonight offers a chance for one of them to gain momentum.
Two more Elimination Chamber Triple Threat Qualifiers will determine the final entrants for both Chamber matches. IYO SKY, Kairi Sane, and Raquel Rodriguez battle for the last spot in the Women’s Chamber, joining Rhea Ripley, Asuka, Tiffany Stratton, Kiana James, and Alexa Bliss. On the men’s side, Jey Uso faces OG El Grande Americano and Bronson Reed, with the winner joining Cody Rhodes, Trick Williams, LA Knight, Je’Von Evans, and Randy Orton.
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk is also scheduled to speak as he prepares to defend his title against Finn Balor at Elimination Chamber. Meanwhile, Brock Lesnar is set to appear, adding even more star power to an already loaded show.
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WWE RAW Results – February 23, 2026
