WWE Raw After Mania (April 27, 2026) | Key PointsRoman Reigns accepted Jacob Fatu’s challenge at Backlash after Fatu choked him out with the Tongan Death Grip. Fatu appeared to turn heel, at least for now.
Becky Lynch beat Iyo Sky to retain the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Fans chanted “we want Kairi!” after Asuka interfered.
Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez def. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria
Seth Rollins called out Bron Breakker for taking everything from him. He said Bron tries to get everything out of this wrestling business, but Seth actually did it.
Bron Breakker said he was already on his way to the top of WWE before Seth Rollin’s involvement. Seth mocked Bron for getting “happy endings” form Paul Heyman. Breakker said Rollins was very good at being a No. 2. Rollins challenged Breakker to a match at Backlash and said he wasn’t even No. 2 in his own family.
All Ego Ethan Page watched this match from ringside. Penta has never beaten Rusev in three tries. I found that to be an insane stat considering their relative pushes.
Penta hit a nifty backstabber on Rusev from the corner. Rusev came back with a Machka Kick as Page looked on in approval. Penta slipped out of the Accolade and faked a springboard move as Rusev jumped. Penta then rolled up rusev for the win.
Rusev attacked Penta immediately after the loss. Page went to join Rusev, but Rusev scowled at him as Ethan decided against it. Penta got the advantage over Rusev and Page helped with the 2v1. Rusev and Page teamed up to stomp Penta, but Je’Von Evans hit the ring and evened the odds with an OG Cutter on Rusev.
Becky bragged about being the first woman to win four different women’s championships at WrestleMania. She’s also won the most WrestleMania matches among all women.
Becky said it is her duty as a champion to come to “run-down towns” like Laredo Texas. Lynch issued an open challenge against a “new and shiny” opponent and Becky Lynch answered. Iyo said “I accept.” Becky declined because Iyo isn’t new and shiny. Becky compared Iyo to Rhea Ripley and said “I want to fight Shawn Michaels, not Marty Jannetty.”
Iyo Sky slapped Becky who retreated. Adam Pearce walked up and made the impromptu women’s IC title match official. Becky Lynch was fantastic as a heel in this segment.
Fans chanted “let’s go Iyo” as Becky Lynch hit a German suplex. Sky draped Lynch’s arm over the top rope and hit a missile dropkick. Becky went for a Manhandle slam and Iyo rolled her up but Lynch slipped away.
Iyo hit a wicked sunset flip bomb to the outside of the ring. Iyo went for Over the Moonsault, but Asuka tripped her as the referee was distracted. Becky hit the Manhandle Slam for the win.
After the match, Asuka locked Iyo in a rear-naked joke as fans chanted “we want Kairi!”
Joe Hendry sang “Joe Hendry’s on Raw” to confirm his main roster call-up. He then rhymed this with “can we fire Logan Paul?” and encouraged fans to sing along, which they did.
Logan Paul interrupted, and he was turned up to 11. Paul and Austin Theory stormed to the ring and attacked Hendry. The Street Profits made the save and cleared the ring of Paul and Theory alongside Hendry.
The dueling El Grande Americanos will face off in a Mask vs. Mask match on May 30, 2026 in Monterey, Mexico. The new El Grande Americano challenged Mysterio to a singles match to prepare for the biggest match of his career.
The Texas crowd popped huge for early lucha spots between the two as Rayo and Bravo Americano looked on. A pocket of fans chanted for El Grande, but most of the crowd was into Rey.
Rey hit a beautiful second-rope moonsault onto El Grande Americano, who caught Rey. Rey then countered with a tornado DDT. Bravo tripped Rey as he went for a 619. Rayo tried putting a steel plate in El Grande’s mask, but Mysterio hit the 619.
El Grande Americano tried to put the steel plate in his mask, but the OG Americano stole the plate. Mysterio hit a 619 and dropped the dime on El Grande Americano for the win.