On March 23, 2026, WWE Monday Night Raw delivered a night of big moments in Boston. The show pushed the build to WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas and kept several rivalries moving forward.
Lesnar and Oba Femi: Another brutal meeting
Brock Lesnar opened Raw with Paul Heyman by his side. Heyman hyped Lesnar and named past WrestleMania foes who failed to beat him, then called out Oba Femi. When the lights went out, Femi appeared. The two faced off and Femi again knocked Lesnar down, clotheslining him over the top rope onto the floor. This was the second big moment in two weeks between them and it makes their WrestleMania 42 match in Las Vegas feel very personal and physical.
Heyman tried to sell Lesnar as unstoppable, listing names like Goldberg, Braun Strowman, Dean Ambrose, Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, and John Cena. Femi’s attacks have changed that tone. WWE will keep booking these face-offs in the weeks to come, with WrestleMania 42 set for April 18 in Las Vegas.
Match results and title updates
Raw had several matches with clear outcomes. Penta retained the Intercontinental Championship against Dominik Mysterio. The Usos kept their World Tag Team Championships after a disqualification loss to The Vision. On the women’s side, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria defeated The Kabuki Warriors. Je’Von Evans beat Grayson Waller in singles action.
| Fighter | Recent Result |
|---|---|
| Penta | Defeated Dominik Mysterio to retain Intercontinental Championship |
| Dominik Mysterio | Lost to Penta (pinfall) |
| The Usos | Lost by disqualification vs The Vision; retained World Tag Team Championships |
| The Vision | Defeated The Usos by DQ |
| Bayley & Lyra Valkyria | Defeated The Kabuki Warriors (pinfall) |
| Je’Von Evans | Defeated Grayson Waller (pinfall) |
Reigns, Punk, and the Usos: tensions rise
CM Punk and Roman Reigns continued a heated war of words. Punk mocked Reigns and said he was not ashamed to be older. The Usos got involved in the segment. Jey Uso came out angry, and a brawl followed. Roman hit Punk with a Superman Punch and a spear, then beat him outside the ring and finished with a powerbomb through the announce table.
Punk laughed after the attack and said, “I’m not the one who needs help.” The story now puts pressure on Reigns and the Usos, and it raises questions about who will lead their group and how they will handle Punk at WrestleMania.
Other notes and backstage heat
Becky Lynch confronted Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee in the ring. AJ rushed the ring and attacked Lynch. Lynch promised to end AJ’s run at WrestleMania. Later, Paul Heyman returned and claimed Seth Rollins was stalking him. Rollins ran at Heyman, but a staged Boston police intervention led to his arrest in the segment. These backstage and ring moments keep several WrestleMania matches feeling personal and urgent.
This edition of Raw tightened several storylines and set up major matches for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas on April 18. UFCcoverage will watch how WWE continues these builds in the coming weeks.
