On April 6, 2026, WWE Monday Night Raw came from Houston. The show featured a fiery promo from CM Punk, several key matches, and a chaotic contract signing that ended in a brawl ahead of WrestleMania 42.
Main Show Highlights
CM Punk opened Raw with a long, hard-hitting promo. He threw his World Heavyweight Championship over the ropes, took a mic, and spoke about Roman Reigns, Pat McAfee, and WWE leadership. Punk called out Roman’s family and the style of his rise. He also aimed sharp words at Pat McAfee for comments made on last Friday’s SmackDown.
Backstage segments included iShowSpeed asking Danhausen to lift a curse and The Vision warning Speed he is not safe with anyone but them. Adam Pearce intervened and tried to calm the situation.
Seth Rollins spoke about Gunther after last week’s attack. Rollins said Gunther might be working with Paul Heyman and said his mission is to win back the World Heavyweight Championship and stop The Vision. Gunther later appeared and attacked Rollins in the ring.
Match Results
Matches on the card had quick finishes. Austin Theory defeated LA Knight by pinfall. Bayley beat Lash Legend by pinfall. A trios match saw Je’Von Evans, Dragon Lee, and Penta beat Los Americanos by pinfall. RHIYO returned and won a tag match against B-Fab and Michin.
| Fighter | Recent Result |
|---|---|
| Austin Theory | Defeated LA Knight (pinfall) |
| LA Knight | Lost to Austin Theory (pinfall) |
| Bayley | Defeated Lash Legend (pinfall) |
| Lash Legend | Lost to Bayley (pinfall) |
| Je’Von Evans, Dragon Lee, Penta | Defeated Los Americanos (pinfall) |
| RHIYO | Defeated B-Fab and Michin (pinfall) |
| Brock Lesnar | Contract signing with Oba Femi ended in brawl |
| Oba Femi | Contract signing with Brock Lesnar ended in brawl |
Contract Signing and Brawls
Triple H and Adam Pearce tried to run a contract signing for Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42. Paul Heyman appeared to hype the match. Lesnar and Femi traded blows before the signing could start. Officials and security failed to separate them. The segment ended with both men unloading on each other and the show going off the air during the chaos.
After LA Knight’s match, he demanded Adam Pearce set up a six-man tag because of the chaos involving iShowSpeed. Pearce agreed and a six-man tag match was set for WrestleMania 42.
What This Means Next
CM Punk’s promo added heat to the top of the card and raised questions about Roman Reigns and Pat McAfee. Seth Rollins and Gunther’s confrontation makes their feud hotter. The Lesnar–Femi brawl sets a violent tone heading into WrestleMania 42. Expect more promos, more backstage heat, and more physical segments in the weeks before Las Vegas.
