WWE RAW Results – March 16, 2026 – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s coverage of WWE RAW on March 16, from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
We are live from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, as the Mystery Masked Men make their way to ringside — and one of them pulls back the hood to reveal himself as Seth Rollins.
Seth steps forward with a mic and wastes zero time. He says he wants to make this perfectly clear. He created The Vision, and he’ll be the one to kill it. He doesn’t care if you’re on the shelf like Bron or Reed. He doesn’t care if you’re a peon like Theory or Logan. If you stand with Paul Heyman, consider yourself marked.
Two weeks ago, Seth reminds everyone, he had the satisfaction of driving a steel chair into Heyman’s back. He had the satisfaction of stomping Heyman’s head into the mat. And he says that was only the beginning.
Rollins stands center ring, surrounded by the masked men, and declares that anyone who aligns with Heyman is now on borrowed time.
Paul Heyman makes his way onto the stage, and Seth immediately turns toward him. Seth says Paul thinks he is smarter than him, but the people are already saying it for him as the crowd chants at Heyman. Seth asks Paul if he can move a little faster or if he actually has something to say. He tells Paul he hopes all of this was worth it, because he has made many mistakes in his life, and letting Paul into his inner circle was the worst one. Seth vows to repay Paul for his betrayal until he is gone from the business entirely. He says he will cut Paul out like the cancer he is.
Paul says he wasn’t planning to come out, but he wouldn’t miss this moment for anything. He asks if he interrupted Seth’s “hateful promo,” then says he is doing this because Seth is interfering with him, so he is returning the favor. Paul leans in and spells it out clearly: “FA–FO… FA–FO… FA–F5.”
Brock Lesnar’s music hits, and Lesnar storms toward the ring. Seth’s masked entourage surrounds him, but Brock circles the ring and immediately begins clearing bodies. He clotheslines several men, launches others with German suplexes, and throws multiple overhead belly‑to‑belly suplexes. He roars, scattering the remaining masked men.
Three stay in the ring with Seth and attempt to rush Brock. Lesnar shoves them away, delivers a kick, another German suplex, an F‑5, and yet another German. One by one, the masked men are wiped out until Brock and Seth are the only two left standing.
The lights suddenly go out.
Oba Femi’s music hits, and Oba strides onto the stage with complete confidence. Brock watches him closely while Seth remains in the corner, observing the situation. Oba enters the ring and steps directly to Brock. Brock smiles as they stand face‑to‑face. Seth moves toward the center of the ring, but Brock pushes him back without breaking eye contact.
Brock turns toward Oba — and Oba lifts him and drives him down with a powerbomb. Oba stands on Brock’s chest and points directly at the WrestleMania sign as the crowd reacts to the moment.
El Grande Americano vs. OG El Grande Americano
Original opens with a rolling kick and a series of sharp chops. He gets placed on the turnbuckles but catches Grande with an armbar in the ropes. Rayo and Bravo create a distraction, allowing Grande to land a dropkick that knocks Original off balance. Grande then drives Original shoulder‑first into the ring post and follows with another dropkick.
Grande hits a reverse gutwrench for a near fall, then connects with an elbow in the corner. Original fires back with a belly‑to‑back suplex to create separation. He follows with a dragon screw that takes Grande off his feet. Grande answers with a forearm from the apron and attempts a slingshot maneuver, but Original catches him mid‑air and delivers a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall.
Both men rise and exchange chops, forearms, and punches in the center of the ring. Original gains the upper hand and launches Grande with an overhead belly‑to‑belly suplex over the top rope, sending him crashing onto Bravo and Rayo at ringside.
Grande hits a DDT for a near fall, then follows with an Irish whip and blocks a boot from Original. Grande connects with a punch and chokes Original against the ropes before landing a short‑arm clothesline for another near fall. He applies a rear chin lock, but Original counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Grande responds with a kick to the head and covers again, but Original kicks out.
Original fires back with a kick of his own and delivers a series of chops. Grande reaches for the mask, but Original powers through and turns the struggle into a delayed vertical suplex for a near fall. Grande answers with a chop and an Irish whip that sends Original sternum‑first into the turnbuckles. Grande attempts a suplex, but Original slips free and hits one of his own.
Original builds momentum with a combination of strikes followed by a side Russian leg sweep. He connects with a rolling kick to the back and follows with a German suplex. He maintains the grip and delivers a second German. Original goes for the third, but Grande blocks it, so Original switches to an exploder suplex instead.
Grande sends Original to the apron, but Original wipes out Rayo with a cannonball. He then kicks Bravo off the apron before returning to the ring and hitting an Olympic Slam for a near fall.
Grande blocks Chaos Theory and kicks Original. Original answers with a forearm, but Grande fires back with a kick and follows with a suplex for a near fall. Grande charges at Original, but Original counters with an overhead belly‑to‑belly suplex that sends Grande crashing into the turnbuckles. Grande recovers quickly and cuts off Original on a moonsault attempt, but Original transitions into an ankle lock. Grande reaches the ropes to force the break.
Original connects with Chaos Theory, but Rayo jumps onto the apron and distracts the referee. Original pulls Rayo into the ring and takes him out with a Mick Foley–style clothesline over the top rope. While the referee is occupied, Bravo slips a piece of metal into Grande’s mask. Original sends Rayo over the ringside barrier, then climbs the turnbuckles and delivers a diving headbutt. The impact backfires, as the metal inside Grande’s mask knocks Original out on contact.
Grande rolls over and covers Original, securing the three count.
Winner: El Grande Americano
Backstage:
A vehicle arrives at the building, and Roman Reigns steps out. Jimmy and Jey meet him in the garage, both in high spirits. Roman tells them they did the right thing. When someone runs their mouth, there are consequences. He reminds them that they should be offended by what CM Punk said about their father. Roman says there is “before WrestleMania and after WrestleMania,” and Punk will learn that lesson.
– Danhausen then makes his way onto the stage. He announces that he has a treat for everyone, but he left it in the back. Instead, he reveals that this week he has come prepared with a t‑shirt gun — an automatic t‑shirt gun — and proudly displays it to the crowd.
– We take a look back at what happened with Finn Balor and the Judgment Day last week.
We Hear from Liv Morgan
In a pre‑recorded video, Liv Morgan addresses Finn Bálor directly. She says she is going to let him in on a secret: this was her plan from the moment she joined. Finn was on borrowed time. Liv explains that she tolerated him only because of his relationship with Dominik, but she always knew when Finn was lying and scheming. She says it has been a pleasure watching him fall from grace, telling him he couldn’t keep up with the group anymore and that he grew soft. Liv adds that she became sick of calling him “family,” and that she simply took a page out of his own playbook because that is the Judgment Day way.
Liv says JD McDonagh will thrive now that Finn is gone, and Dominik will get his Intercontinental Championship match. She declares that there is no king on the throne anymore. Raquel Rodríguez, she says, is a future champion, and Liv promises Raquel will take care of Stephanie later tonight. Liv then states that she will be the champion at WrestleMania. She closes by saying the family she stands with now is stronger without Finn.
Backstage:
Jey Uso asks Roman Reigns why he isn’t going after CM Punk. Jimmy steps in and says there is a time and a place, reminding Jey that he punched Punk last week. Jimmy adds that Punk keeps calling Roman a part‑timer.
Roman turns to them and asks how long their father was on the road. He says things will be different for his own children. People can call him a part‑timer if they want, but his family is his legacy. Jimmy agrees, and Jey says Punk doesn’t know the truth. He insists Punk owes them an apology.
Roman says that at the end of the day, he doesn’t need an apology — but they do. He tells them he will get it for his family. Roman then asks a simple question: will Punk beat him up?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee (c) vs. Bayley
AJ and Bayley lock up and break into a stalemate. They tie up again, and Bayley backs AJ into the ropes. AJ attempts a side Russian leg sweep, but Bayley blocks it. AJ responds with a leg‑scissors takedown and follows with a series of quick near falls. She rolls Bayley into a sunset flip for another two count. Bayley tries for a slam, AJ slips out, and Bayley counters with La Magistral for a near fall of her own.
Bayley misses a baseball slide, allowing AJ to head to the top rope and connect with a crossbody. AJ follows with a dropkick that sends Bayley to the floor. When Bayley returns to the ring, AJ catches her with a rollup for another near fall. AJ transitions into working the arm, applying a hammerlock and floating over into a bridge. Bayley tries to escape, but AJ maintains control of the hammerlock as the match continues.
Bayley creates separation with a back elbow. She sends AJ to the apron and catches her with a cutter in the ropes for a near fall. Bayley pulls AJ back into the ring and covers again, but AJ kicks out. Bayley transitions into an armbar, but AJ counters with a series of arm drags and applies an armbar of her own. Bayley breaks free with a knee to the midsection, then follows with a forearm and a suplex for a near fall.
AJ fires back with forearms, but Bayley cuts her off with another knee. Bayley whips AJ hard into the turnbuckles and follows with a kick to the back before driving her boot into AJ in the corner. She gets another near fall and applies a reverse chinlock. Bayley sends AJ into the ropes again, but AJ bursts out of the corner with a clothesline. Bayley attempts a suplex, but AJ shifts her weight and counters into a lateral press. AJ follows with a bulldog, then adds a clothesline and a back elbow. She connects with a spinning heel kick for a near fall, then hits an Asai DDT for another two count.
AJ goes for a Shining Wizard, but Bayley counters into a Maple Leaf submission. Bayley follows with a running knee for a near fall, then another quick cover, but AJ continues to fight out. AJ surprises Bayley with a rollup for a near fall. Bayley tries for a belly‑to‑belly suplex, AJ escapes, but Bayley pulls AJ off the turnbuckles and hits the belly‑to‑belly for a close two count.
Bayley slaps AJ, and AJ immediately slaps her back. Both women grab each other and slam one another’s head into the mat before trading rapid‑fire punches. AJ connects with a back heel kick and finally lands the Shining Wizard. She goes for the Black Widow, but Bayley counters into a side slam. Bayley heads to the top rope and sets for the elbow drop, but AJ rolls out of the way. AJ quickly reapplies the Black Widow, and this time Bayley has no escape. Bayley taps out.
Winner: AJ Lee
After the match, AJ offers her hand, and Bayley responds by pulling her into a hug. AJ raises Bayley’s hand before Bayley exits the ring, leaving AJ to celebrate with the fans at ringside.
With AJ’s back turned toward the entrance, Becky Lynch blindsides her from behind. Becky drives AJ into the LED board, then sends her to the floor and delivers a kick to the back. Becky throws AJ into the ringside barricade and continues the assault with more kicks. Officials finally intervene and pull Becky away, but Becky manages to grab the championship belt in the process. She returns it to AJ — by shoving it directly into her face.
– Backstage, Adam Pearce meets with JD McDonagh. Pearce informs him that Dominik Mysterio is not medically cleared to compete. Penta then enters the scene, flashes a “Cero Miedo” gesture, and thanks Pearce.
– We then see a recap of the contract signing for the WWE Championship match.
Penta vs. Dragon Lee for the Intercontinental Championship
Penta makes his way to the ring and he has something to say before his match.
Penta says last week, he told the world that he wants to be a fighting champion. He told Adam Pearce to pick anyone because he is always ready. He says he is the champion of all of his people. Penta says whoever comes to the ring tonight, be ready because he is Penta and he has cero miedo.
Lee offers his hand and Penta shakes it. They lock up and Penta with a clean break. They lock up again and Lee backs Penta into the turnbuckles and he gives a clean break. Lee with a waist lock and Penta with a standing switch. Lee with a cover and Penta gets a cover for a near fall. They both get back to their feet. Penta struts and Lee mirrors Penta. Lee with a side head lock. Penta with a reversal and Penta kicks Lee when Lee tries to roll through. Lee with a boot when Penta charges into the corner. Lee with a head scissors and he hits a kick in the corner and hits a leg sweep and a slingshot drop kick from the apron. Lee is sent into the turnbuckles and Penta with a thrust kick and a kick.
Penta with a hesitation headstand drop kick. Penta clotheslines Lee over the top rope to the floor. Lee kicks Penta when Penta goes for a move to the floor. Lee with a flip dive and then it is Penta’s turn. Penta with a cross body for a near fall. Penta with a chop. Penta with a sunset flip but Lee does not go over and he hits a double stomp. Lee gets a near fall. Lee punches Penta and Penta with a back body drop for a near fall. Penta wit a snap mare and he stretches Lee. Penta with a knee to the chest. Penta with a kick and Lee with a head scissors take down. Lee punches Penta. Lee with a forearm and Penta fires back. They go back and forth. They go to chops. Lee with a kick and punch. Penta with a kick and Lee with a jumping knee. Penta with a super kick. Penta signals for the destroyer but Lee with a thrust kick. Lee floats over and goes for a sunset flip but he rolls through and hits a Styles Clash for a near fall.
Penta catches Lee off the turnbuckles and hits a Penta Driver for a near fall. Lee rolls to the apron and Penta gets back to his feet. Penta sets to suplex Lee back into the ring but Lee blocks it. Penta with forearms. Lee with a kick from the apron and Penta with a kick when Lee goes for a springboard move. Penta goes for a springboard move but Lee with a kick. Lee with a suicide dive that sends both men over the announce table. Lee sends Penta back into the ring and he sets for Operation Dragon but he can only get a near fall. Lee misses the Hidden Blade and Penta with a destroyer for the three count.
Winner: Penta
After the match, Petna helps Lee up and Lee raises Penta’s hand. Penta returns the favor and they shake hands.
Backstage:
Paul Heyman is in his locker room and Austin and Logan show up. Theory says that Brock will deal with Oba and he says they will take care of Seth. Paul says that is the worst thing to do because he is trying to divide and conquer. Seth hit him with a chair and there was no punishment because they have no leverage. He says they need titles. He says they need to go after the Usos tag titles. Then they can get some leverage. He doesn’t care what it takes, their focus has to be on the Usos.
Austin says he is going now. Logan tells Paul to consider it done. The Usos are ex-champions. Logan says they are going to get LA Knight too.
Maxxine Dupri vs. Nattie
Nattie with a double leg take down and she goes for a cover. Nattie with a double leg take down. Nattie has something to say to Dupri. Nattie catapults Dupri into the middle rope. Nattie puts Dupri in the tree of woe and she chokes Dupri. Nattie with a rear naked choke and Dupri escapes the body scissors and she applies an ankle lock. Nattie goes for the ropes and then she rolls through to send Dupri into the ropes. Dupri and Nattie with near falls. Dupri with a step over back heel kick. Dupri with clotheslines and a forearm to the back. Dupri with a knee to the head. Dupri with a splash into the corner and a suplex. The straps come down and Dupri with a step up leg drop for a near fall. Nattie gets Dupri tied up in the ropes. Dupri with a victory roll into an ankle lock but Nattie kicks her away.
Dupri goes up top and Nattie moves. Duprie rolls through and Nattie with a discus clothesline. Nattie goes for the Sharpshooter and Dupri tries to get to the ropes but Nattie pulls her into the center of the ring and Dupri taps out.
Winner: Nattie
Michael Cole talks to Randy Orton
Randy is on the phone and he says that everyone was watching Smackdown and he says it is time, but he has to talk to Michael Cole. He tells the person on the phone that he appreciates it and he will see him soon.
Randy stops Cole. He said he would do an interview, but Randy says he changed his mind. He says he will leave Cole with this. Everyone has asked him. He says he had a conversation with someone who had a brain and it was something profound. It was about his life and he understood who he is and what he is. He was told why he did what he did. Randy says he is a killer. Randy tells Cole that wrestling has more than one royal family.
Randy will be on Smackdown on Friday night.
Backstage:
Dragon Lee is in the back and Je’Von Evans comes over and he talks about his match. Kofi asks if he can talk to Je’Von. Kofi says you want to be the next face of WWE. Kofi tells Evans it is about who you associate with. There are people who can lift you up and there are some who can ‘dragon you down’. Evans refuses the offer. Waller says he doesn’t know what people see in Evans. Kofi says that others, not him, are saying about Waller.
Danhausen offers for the open spot in The New Day. They tell Danhausen they don’t want him in the New Day. Danhausen puts a curse on Waller when Kofi pulls him in the way.
Raquel Rodriguez vs. Stephanie Vaquer
They lock up and Raquel with a break. Raquel with shoulders in the corner. Raquel with an Irish whip but Vaquer avoids her in the corner but Raquel with a shoulder tackle. Vaquer with a near fall. Raquel with a clothesline and a top wrist lock. Vaquer with punches and Raquel misses an elbow drop. Vaquer with a leg drop for a near fall. Raquel blocks a head scissors take down but Vaquer escapes. Vaquer drop kicks Raquel to the floor. Vaquer goes to the apron and she hits a springboard knee drop on the apron. Raquel blocks a back heel kick and then Raquel lawn darts Vaquer into the ring post. Raquel sends Vaquer’s head into the announce table a few times. Raquel kicks Vaquer in the corner. Raquel sets for a delayed vertical suplex but Vaquer lands on her feet. Raquel with a clothesline for a near fall.
Raquel with an elbow drop for a near fall. Vaquer with forearms but Raquel with a clothesline for a near fall. Raquel with a double wrist lock. Vaquer with a sleeper but Raquel backs Vaquer into the corner and Raquel with lawnmower elbows. Vaquer drops Raquel on the top rope and she kicks Raquel. Vaquer with a cross body. Vaquer with forearms and she misses a splash into the corner but Raquel misses a boot in the corner and Vaquer with a dragon screw. Vaquer with a running double knee strike. Raquel blocks a guillotine and turns it into a reverse suplex. Raquel misses the twisting Vader Bomb Elbow drop.
Vaquer with the Devil’s Kiss. Liv gets on the apron and Vaquer swings at her. Raquel with an elbow.
Iyo Sky makes her way to the ring and she walks after Liv.
Raquel with a POUNCE to send Iyo over the announce table. Vaquer with a cross body to Raquel and she gives Liv a thrust kick and then sends her into the time keeper’s area. Vaquer goes up top and Raquel catches a cross body attempt. Raquel with a twisting power slam and she goes for a Tejana Bomb but Vaquer counters with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer
Backstage:
Lyra says Bayley was amazing and Bayley asks what was amazing about that match? Lyra says she wants to go to Wrestlemania and Lyra says Bayley will get there and they will do it together. Asuka and Kairi Sane show up and Asuka asks how they could ruin her shot at the IC title. She would have beaten AJ if it wasn’t for them. You cost her the title. Asuka stops Kair from taking. Kairi tells them to stay away from them and then we get a KAIRI. Bayley says Asuka and Kairi are going for the tag titles. She says maybe they should go after the tag titles too.
– Brock versus Oba is official for Wrestlemania. Brock will be on Raw next week. The Usos face Logan Paul and Austin Theory.
Backstage:
Jimmy and Jey walk in the back and LA Knight stops them. He says the Vision had their names in their mouth and he didn’t like it. They have business with the Vision and he cannot help but notice that you are getting a bit cozy with Roman. Jimmy and Jey say it is family business and he tells them to mind their own business. Knight says no. If the old Bloodline comes back, they cannot be on the same page.
In the Arena:
Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring.
Roman asks for San Antonio to acknowledge him. Roman says he knows they hear that in the back. They understand whose show it is. At the end of the day, he is in the beginning, the middle, and you know who ends the show. You gotta forgive him but Phil gets confused. They are in the main event and this is Monday. He thinks this is his show. Don’t listen to that. The water is warm and come on out to talk some business.
CM Punk makes his way to the ring. Almost 5 minutes entrance…
Punk says about that. You use his government name like it is supposed to be an insult. His friends and family are allowed to call him Phil. Maybe he could call him by his name but he doesn’t read his wiki page. He isn’t going to call him Joe because he is a Samoan he respects.
Roman tells Punk to call Joe to ask him who his tribal chief is.
Punk asks Roman if all Samoans are coming after him.
Roman says he said they can do what they want to do.
Punk says they will be high fiving him like the people of San Antonio did.
Punk says he is a little surprised that Roman hasn’t taken a swing at him yet. He knows he won already because he is in Roman’s head.
Roman says he would expect Punk to think that because he is on everyone’s mind. All the time. You, will just say anything. Roman says Phil hasn’t main evented anything this year. He couldn’t main event a live event tour in Europe, much less Wrestlemania. He tells Punk to says something special.
Punk says he was calling for Roman last week, but Roman was chicken sh** and he sent out his cousins. He didn’t want Jimmy and Jey in the cross hairs and he says they did what they had to. He got what he deserved. Right message, wrong messneger. Who is the real tribal chief.
Roman asks if this is what you cheering for? We have heard this for the last five years. You are redundant with the same s***. Maybe you should asks the real money makers, like your iwfe. He tells PHil not to waste his time.
Roman tries to leave the ring and Punk stops him.
Punk says it is his ring, his title, and his belt. He tells you when he comes and goes. He tells the Young Boy is it not time.
Punk says he can feel it and see it. He is under your skin. This is the last time you will main event Wrestlemania and he will get you on his shoulders and the Punkamaniacs will be chanting his name while he drives you into his knee and split your ego in two and beat you on the grandest stage of them all.
Roman says he didn’t want to go here because there is so much history. You are delusional. You are great on the miic and with the mentgal games. You cannot faze him. He is the greatest Punk has ever faced. You are not faster or stronger than him. You can’t do anything he does in the ring. You are nothing to him. That title is an embarrassment. You are a try hard and you are old.
Punk punches Roman.and Roman goes down.
Officials come out and hold Punk back.
Roman smiles at Punk and he tells mind games to come on, as he rubs his temple.
We go to credits.
–– Here is what’s in store for tonight’s show ––
- El Grande Americano vs. OG El Grande Americano.
- Roman Reigns to appear.
- Brock Lesnar to appear.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee (c) vs. Bayley.
- Nattie vs. Maxxine Dupri.
- Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel Rodriguez.
- Dominik Mysterio and Judgment Day to appear.
WWE RAW Preview – March 16, 2026
WWE Raw rolls into the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas tonight with a loaded lineup that features two major returns, a long‑awaited championship rematch, and several storylines pushing toward WrestleMania 42.
Roman Reigns is back on Raw for the first time in weeks, returning with less than five shows left before he challenges CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship in Las Vegas. After Punk’s heated exchange with Jey and Jimmy Uso last Monday, Reigns is expected to have plenty to say as the family drama continues to spill into WrestleMania season.
Brock Lesnar also makes his return tonight, kicking off the first of five consecutive appearances on the road to WrestleMania. The Beast is still without an opponent for April, having thrown out an open challenge that no one has stepped up to answer. With time running short, Lesnar’s patience is wearing thin.
The Women’s Intercontinental Championship will be defended in a match more than thirteen years in the making as AJ Lee puts the title on the line against Bayley. Their last singles meeting came during the NXT days at Full Sail University in a bout for the Divas Championship. Lee enters as WWE’s first Women’s Grand Slam Champion, while Bayley looks to add a new accolade to her already historic résumé.
Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer will also compete tonight in a non‑title match against Raquel Rodriguez. The two have crossed paths repeatedly in recent months as part of Vaquer’s ongoing issues with The Judgment Day. With her WrestleMania title defense against Liv Morgan approaching, Vaquer looks to maintain momentum, while Rodriguez aims to disrupt the champion’s path.
The Judgment Day are scheduled to speak following their shocking betrayal of Finn Balor last week — a moment that stunned the Raw roster and left the group’s future direction unclear.
Maxxine Dupri and Natalya will meet again as their rivalry continues to escalate. Their last two encounters ended without a decisive winner — one via double count‑out and the other by referee stoppage. Dupri blindsided Nattie upon returning last week, but tonight Natalya comes in prepared for a fight.
The conflict between the Original El Grande Americano and El Grande Americano finally reaches the ring after weeks of chaos sparked by Danhausen’s “curse,” which cost the Original his Men’s Intercontinental Championship opportunity. Their issues come to a head tonight in singles action.
Men’s Intercontinental Champion Penta, Rhea Ripley, and Becky Lynch are also advertised to appear.
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WWE RAW Results – March 16, 2026
