On May 18th, 2026 WWE aired the 1,721st episode of Raw live in Greensboro North Carolina inside First Horizon Coliseum & can watch it on Netflix.
-Kicking off this week’s Raw with a video recapping what went down between World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns & Jacob Fatu last week.
-We then see Reigns arriving at the First Horizon Coliseum where Adam Pearce tells Reigns that they’re doing things his way tonight.
-Reigns pushes back and says he’s planning on calling out Fatu but Pearce tries to stop him.
-Fatu’s music instead hits and he makes his way to the ring.
-Fatu says Reigns intended to call him out, but he’s in the ring now and demands that Reigns join him inside.
-The Usos music hits and they make their way out & Jey Uso has a chair in hand as Jimmy Uso asks Fatu what they’re doing.
-He says Fatu said he would do anything for his family but part of that was acknowledging Reigns per their World Heavyweight Title match at Backlash.
-He says Fatu never did any acknowledging and now he’s about to get fired from WWE but Fatu clocks Jey to level him and cinches in the Tongan Death Grip on Jimmy.
-Jey cracks the chair he brought to the ring across Fatu’s spine but Fatu stays standing and cinches in the Tongan Death Grip on Jey.
Reigns’ music hits and he makes his way out. Reigns stares down Fatu from the ring apron then exchanges right hands with him and rocks Fatu with a big boot. He sets up for a Superman Punch, but Fatu cinches in a Tongan Death Grip on Reigns.
-Jey catches Fatu with a pair of superkicks and a spear and Jimmy follows it up with an Uso Splash off the top rope.
-The Usos hold up the 1 symbol and hits a 1D to Fatu then tangle him up between the top rope and middle rope.
-Reigns lands a Superman Punch on Fatu as he’s still tangled up in the ropes and The Usos land a double superkick on Fatu.
-Reigns lands a 2nd Superman Punch on Fatu & The Usos hits another double superkick to him.
-The Usos & Reigns untangle Fatu from the ropes and Reigns connects with a spear on him.
-Adam Pearce makes his way out and looks to fire Fatu but Fatu grabs his microphone and challenges Reigns to a Tribal Combat Match. Reigns accepts and heads to the back with The Usos.
Street Fight
Finn Balor defeated JD McDonagh via Coup De Grace
-We then head backstage where Cathy Kelley catches up with Seth Rollins.
-Rollins reveals that he will be competing in his 1st match on Raw in 9 months to main event tonight’s show and says he’ll face any member of The Vision.
-He calls out Bron Breakker directly and asks Breakker who he is then says he has his chance to show him who he really is.
-We then head over to Byron Saxton catching up with Sol Ruca.
-Women’s Intercontienetal Champion Becky Lynch interrupts the pair and begins running her mouth telling Ruca that she should go back to NXT. Ruca agrees to leave but instead makes her way to the ring.
-Ruca says there’s no point in doing things backstage then says she knows Lynch is watching and dares her to come to the ring then Lynch’s music hits and she makes her way out.
-She asks Ruca what stunt she’s pulling and Ruca says she knows Lynch doesn’t think she belongs on Raw.
-She says she’s worked too hard to give up and is good at proving people wrong then challenges Lynch to face her in the ring right now.
-Lynch declines to face Ruca and says that while she would love to perform for Greensboro because the city could use some more excitement, she also prides herself on being a locker room leader and a mentor to the youth of today.
-She says many people have stepped to her then tells Ruca that she’s not ready to face her in the ring but if Ruca thinks she’s ready, she can face her at Saturday Night’s Main Event on May 23rd.
-She says she’s not just a star maker but a star breaker.
-Ruca tells Lynch that she’ll see her at Saturday Night’s Main Event where she’ll snatch Lynch’s soul and her Women’s Intercontinental Title. Lynch says she’s the real prize and tells Ruca to see if she’s ready to step in the ring with her.
Tornado 6 Man Tag Team Match
Los Americanos (El Grande, Rayo & Bravo) defeated Los Americanos Hermanos (Julio & Bruto) & Original El Grande Americano via Running Headbutt on Bruto
-We then head over to a sit down interview between Michael Cole & Ethan Page ahead of Page’ Intercontinental Title match against Penta at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
-Cole shares that he feels as though Page’s ego will get in his way but Page expresses his confidence and says he’ll be the first man to put fear into Penta.
Women’s Tag Team Titles Match
Brie Bella & Paige (c) defeated Judgement Day (Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez) via Roll Up on Perez (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
-After the match Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan runs back out to the ring to attack Bella & Paige from behind.
-Judgment Day beats down Paige & Bella but Lyra Valkyria & Bayley run out to the ring to even the odds and take out Judgment Day.
-We then head outside the First Horizon Coliseum and see a verbal confrontation between LA Knight & Seth Rollins as Knight is heading out.
-Oba Femi comes out to have a match but Brock Lensar attacks Femi from behind & lays him out with 3-4 F5s.
-We then head backstage where Adam Pearce finds Paul Heyman waiting in his office as he deals with the fallout of what just happened between Oba Femi & Brock Lesnar.
-Heyman hands Pearce a contract noting that Lesnar has already signed it and is awaiting Femi’s signature for a WrestleMania 42 rematch at Clash In Italy.
Seth Rollins defeated World Tag Team Champion Austin Theory via Pedigree
