On February 23rd, 2026 WWE aired the 1,709th episode of Raw live in Atlanta Georgia inside State Farm Arena & can watch it on Netflix.
- Triple Threat Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
World Tag Team Champion Jey Uso defeated Original El Grande Americano & Bronson Reed via Uso Splash on Americano (15:32)
- Nattie defeated Maxxine Dupri via Referee Stoppage (1:38)
- Je Von Evans defeated Kofi Kingston via OG Cutter (10:14)
- Triple Threat Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
Raquel Rodriguez defeated Kairi Sane & Women’s Tag Team Champion Iyo Sky via Texana Bomb on Sane (10:54)
-We then head over to a video highlighting AJ Styles’ career in TNA Wrestling and WWE as several legends reflect on Styles’ impact.
-The live crowd thanks Styles as Styles says he was going to wear a suit tonight but he decided against it after faking his retirement with a suit to trick Cody Rhodes.
-He then says he might get a little choked up and not because he’s sad.
-He says he’s grateful to be in Atlanta and says he grew up in nearby Gainsville, Georgia then says he’s still the same kid who grew up loving professional wrestling.
-Styles lists some of the places he’s wrestled in throughout his career across the globe and says the likes of himself, Christopher Daniels & Samoa Joe made their mark in TNA Wrestling.
-He says he went to Japan after leaving TNA and met Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows then says The Good Brothers taught him how to have fun and says he’s done almost everything.
-He says the one thing he hasn’t done is be a full time father then says he’s missed birthdays, anniversaries, and games which is quite tough.
-He says his biggest flex should be all the World Championships he’s won across the globe but it’s actually having the best wife Wendy in the world and says Wendy held their family together.
-He thanks Wendy and three of his children for being in the crowd.
Styles says he knows things may not have gone how the fans wanted at Royal Rumble then says he didn’t think it should’ve gone either. He says it was poetic that he retired at the same Premium Live Event he debuted at in 2016 then says he’s a man of his word and takes off his vest.
-He lays it down in the ring and says he didn’t take off his gloves at Royal Rumble because he wanted to come to Atlanta and leave his gloves at home.
-Styles takes off one of his gloves and places it on his vest, then takes off the other and does the same. He says he would’ve been nothing without the fans and thanks them for their love as he takes a deep breath in.
-Styles poses on the middle turnbuckle as various members of the WWE roster and backstage personnel appear on the entrance ramp to applaud Styles.
-Styles begins to tear up as the roster, backstage personnel, and fans continue to applaud for him and cheer him on.
-The Undertaker’s gong hits, and the lights go out & when they come back on, The Undertaker drives down the entrance ramp on his motorcycle and gets in the ring.
-The Undertaker looks at Styles’ vest and gloves, then asks Styles if he’s just going to leave his stuff and head to the back.
-He tells Styles that they have unfinished business with one another, then asks Styles if he’s ever heard the phrase if you see me coming, you’re already gone.
-He says he changed it a little bit because if you see him coming, that means Styles is going then informs Styles that he’ll be inducted into the 2026 Hall Of Fame and hugs Styles.
-Styles’ family joins him in the ring and Styles hugs Wendy and children.
-Wendy holds up Styles hand and celebrates the big news with him to close out Raw.
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