The superstars of the World Wrestling Federation were in Greenville, South Carolina, tonight for Monday Night RAW, the first episode since Saturday’s Crown Jewel premium live event. With new champions, some unfinished business, and Survivor Series just a few weeks away, there was plenty for the Federation to address.
New World Tag Team Champions Penta and Je’Von Evans had reason to celebrate after their victory over The Vision, while Bron Breakker still had a problem with Oba Femi following his involvement at Crown Jewel. Meanwhile, Ethan Page was ready to begin his All Ego Era as Intercontinental Champion, Cody Rhodes had some things to say following his Last Man Standing victory over Randy Orton, and the road to Survivor Series continued to take shape.
Here’s what happened on Monday Night RAW, along with Stinger’s View on the matches, segments, and overall show.
WWF RAW 11/9/26 Quick Results
- Oba Femi defeated Bron Breakker via disqualification after interference from Austin Theory and Logan Paul
- Rey Fenix defeated Chad Gable and Big Cass in a Triple Threat Match to become the number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship
- Bayley defeated Michin via pinfall following a top-rope elbow drop
- Iyo Sky and Becky Lynch defeated Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez via pinfall
Penta and Je’Von Evans Celebrate Their Championship Victory
Monday Night RAW opened with new WWF World Tag Team Champions Penta and Je’Von Evans celebrating their victory at Crown Jewel. Je’Von talked about winning his first championship in the Federation. Unfortunately, the celebration didn’t last long before Bron Breakker attacked both men from behind and demanded that Oba Femi come to the ring. Oba answered the challenge, and the two wasted little time going after one another, with Oba getting the better of the initial exchange and sending Breakker to the floor. Just like that, we had ourselves an unexpected match to kick off RAW.
Stinger’s View: A good opening promo from the new tag champs, and then the Breakker ambush to call out Oba was well done. I don’t understand why we’re doing this match as the first match of the night and no one at WWF thought maybe this was a match that could’ve been advertised ahead of time. Again I ask Adam Pearce, what was going to be the first match if Bron Breakker hadn’t come out and called out Oba?
Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker
Oba and Breakker wasted little time beating the hell out of one another in a match that featured plenty of power moves from both men. Oba controlled portions of the early action, but Breakker turned things around after sending him into the ring post and taking the fight over the announce table. Both men traded some impressive offense, including a big spear from Breakker that nearly put Oba away. Eventually, Logan Paul slipped Breakker a pair of brass knuckles, but even that wasn’t enough to keep Oba down. Oba managed to counter another spear attempt and hit the Fall From Grace, only for Logan Paul and Austin Theory to rush the ring and attack him, resulting in a disqualification. Penta and Je’Von Evans made the save, sending The Vision retreating and leaving the three fan favorites standing tall.
Winner: Oba Femi via disqualification (12:39)
Stinger’s View: Up until the ending, it was a pretty good TV match from these two. I’m not sure why we’re circling back to this program and where it goes from here. I’m beyond tired of brass knuckles, interference and DQ finishes in the majority of WWF televised matches though. If you’re too afraid to simply let someone win a match because you don’t want the other person to lose, then don’t book the match. Both of these guys should be dominating and moving up the card, not having matches that end in DQs.
Ethan Page Begins the All Ego Era
New Intercontinental Champion Ethan Page arrived with four beautiful women accompanying him to celebrate the beginning of the All Ego Era. Page bragged about defeating Chad Gable last week and took several shots at Gable’s career and family, which naturally brought the former champion to the ring. Gable acknowledged that Page had beaten him fair and square but wasn’t pleased with the comments about his family. Before things could go much further, Big Cass interrupted to demand a championship opportunity, followed by Rey Fenix, who reminded everyone that he had previously defeated Page. With three potential challengers arguing over who deserved the first shot, Page told them they need to figure it out and RAW General Manager Adam Pearce came out and made a Triple Threat Match to determine the number one contender.
Stinger’s View: This is the second match of the night that has resulted from of a promo, so again I ask, what did Adam Pearce have booked had no one interrupted Ethan’s promo? Does he just wait in the back and hope if someone goes out to the ring with a microphone that others will interrupt so that a match can be made? Why are we booking on the fly here Pearce?
Chad Gable vs. Big Cass vs. Rey Fenix — Intercontinental Championship Number One Contender’s Match
Ethan Page joined commentary for this one. Cass used his size advantage to dominate portions of the match, including a nasty chokeslam that sent Gable crashing into the timekeeper’s area. Fenix provided the high-flying offense, while Gable relied on his technical wrestling and suplexes to keep himself in contention. Gable eventually managed to hit Cass with an Angle Slam, but his injured neck and arm continued to give him trouble. Cass recovered and planted Gable with another chokeslam, only for Fenix to come flying off the top rope, take out Cass, and steal the pinfall on Gable. Just like that, Rey Fenix became the number one contender for Ethan Page’s championship.
Winner: Rey Fenix via pinfall in about 12:20.
Stinger’s View: Before I talk about the match, can we end the whole promo from a guy wearing a suit being interrupted by guys wearing ring gear and then having a GM come out and make a surprise match? Everyone watching immediately knows it’s going to happen, so why do it every week? The match itself was pretty good.
The 946 Attack and Royce Keys Calls Out Roman Reigns
Following the Triple Threat Match, The 946 stormed the ring and attacked all three competitors, leaving Gable, Cass, and Fenix laid out. Royce Keys then took a seat in the middle of the ring, surrounded by his associates, and delivered a message to Roman Reigns. Keys warned that Roman’s family could be next unless the Tribal Chief came to the ring and acknowledged him. Later in the broadcast, it was announced that Roman had agreed to meet Royce face-to-face.
Stinger’s View: A fine quick segment to establish what’s going to take place at the end of show.
Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio, and CM Punk Discuss Survivor Series
Cody Rhodes came to the ring to discuss his victory over Randy Orton at Crown Jewel, admitting that he didn’t just enjoy delivering the punt kick to Orton, he loved it. With that business behind him, Cody turned his attention to Survivor Series and his role as captain of Team USA. Rey Mysterio joined him to discuss the upcoming match against Team Mexico, but their conversation was interrupted by Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh. Dominik insulted his father and offered to join either team, only to be rejected by both captains. CM Punk then made his entrance and volunteered to join Team USA, hoping that a victory at Survivor Series could help put him back into championship contention following his loss to Kevin Owens. Things eventually turned physical, with Cody, Punk, and Rey sending Dominik and McDonagh packing.
Stinger’s View: This was a highly entertaining segment, so props. I enjoyed Dominik the most here, and it’s a shame he’ll probably be left off of Survivor Series. Not sure why WWF has cooled off on him so much. His offer to take over as Team Mexico captain so Rey could go back to AAA where he belongs was funny. And for all the complaining I sometimes do, I do love that WWF is doing a traditional five-on-five Survivor Series match. Someone tell them they’re allowed to do more than one, and at least get the women their own version of it (though not Team USA vs. Team Mexico), just a standard mix of RAW/SmackDown women vs. RAW/SmackDown women would be great.
Bayley vs. Michin
Bayley squared off against Michin in a singles match, with Jade Cargill and B-Fab accompanying Michin to ringside. Michin had some success early, including a dropkick from the top rope and a bridging suplex that nearly earned her the victory. Bayley fought back and eventually connected with a flying elbow drop from the top to pick up the pinfall victory. Unfortunately for Bayley, the match wasn’t the end of the action. Jade and B-Fab attacked her afterward, bringing Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, and Tatum Paxley out to make the save. Fatal Attraction also joined the fight, allowing Jade to get the better of Charlotte and leave her laid out with Jaded.
Winner: Bayley via pinfall (approximately 10 minutes)
Stinger’s View: The match was decent at best, and I’d say it actually could’ve benefited from being a little shorter. I’m not sure what the point of this whole thing is. It screams just throwing random nonsense together because the women “need” a WarGames match so here’s The Baddies and Fatal Influence suddenly working together for no real reason. Three weeks away and I still don’t have a clue who the other two women will be to join Bayley, Charlotte, Alexa and Tatum. Or one other if they decide it’d be best for B-Fab not to be in the match, but that’d be kinda mean at this point.
Rey Mysterio Approaches Penta About Team Mexico
Backstage, Penta was shown nursing his ribs following the earlier attack from Bron Breakker. Rey Mysterio approached the new World Tag Team Champion and invited him to join Team Mexico at Survivor Series, potentially adding another major name to the upcoming international elimination match.
Stinger’s View: Penta seemed like a lock for Team Mexico from the moment it was announced, and I’m good with it because he deserves to be on the card and Team Mexico could certainly use a high-profile talent that the average WWF viewer will be familiar with. I’d put money now on Je’Von Evans getting picked for Team USA, and I kinda like it. I just hope both face captains don’t only pick face wrestlers; I want to see Wildcard style.
Iyo Sky and Her Mystery Partner vs. Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez
Becky Lynch turned out to be Iyo Sky’s mystery partner, and The Man wasted little time going after Roxanne Perez to start the match. Iyo and Becky had some early success, but Raquel and Perez eventually isolated Iyo and kept her from making the tag. When Becky finally got back into the match, she unloaded on Perez and nearly put her away with a superplex into a DDT. Becky later connected with the Manhandle Slam, but Rodriguez broke up the pinfall. Liv Morgan got involved at ringside, distracting Becky long enough for Raquel to hit a big boot and Tejana Bomb, only for Iyo to break up the pin. After some more back-and-forth action, Iyo avoided an attack from Rodriguez and sent her crashing into the ring post before finishing her off with the Over the Moonsault for the victory.
Winners: Iyo Sky and Becky Lynch via pinfall (11:22)
Following the match, Becky called out Liv Morgan and challenged her to put her championship on the line in a fair match, accusing Liv of being a coward if she refused.
Stinger’s View: A good tag team match from the women. I’m ok with Becky against Liv happening at some point for the title, but I hope it’s not Survivor Series. Give me Liv, Raquel, Roxanne, Nikki Bella and Tiffany Stratton against Becky Lynch, Iyo Sky, Chelsea Green, Paige and someone else (I’d say Stephanie Vaquer but I have no idea what her medical status is), because they all deserve to be on the card (well maybe not Nikki, but at least she’s been involved in programs with Paige and Chelsea. Would be a fun traditional heels vs faces women’s Survivor Series match.
Adam Pearce Announces Two Championship Matches
RAW General Manager Adam Pearce interrupted the Judgment Day backstage, where Liv Morgan immediately assumed he was there to give Becky Lynch a championship opportunity. As it turned out, she was right. Pearce announced that Liv would defend her championship against Becky Lynch at Survivor Series. He also announced that Raquel Rodriguez would defend the Intercontinental Championship against Iyo Sky on next week’s Monday Night RAW. Naturally, nobody in the Judgment Day was happy about either announcement, but Pearce wished them a Happy Monday and went on his way.
Stinger’s View: Well that Survivor Series thought didn’t last five minutes. What a shame. Let’s all give a round of applause to Adam Pearce though, he actually booked a match for next week’s show without waiting for it to begin.
Je’Von Evans and Penta Discuss Survivor Series
Backstage, Cody Rhodes was seen talking with Je’Von Evans before leaving the locker room. Penta arrived shortly afterward, and Je’Von revealed that Cody had offered him a spot on Team USA at Survivor Series. He wanted to make sure his tag team partner was okay with the decision, and Penta assured him that he was. Penta then revealed that Rey Mysterio had offered him a spot on Team Mexico, meaning the new World Tag Team Champions could find themselves on opposite sides of the ring at Survivor Series. They viewed it as friendly competition.
Stinger’s View: Well we didn’t have to wait long to find out what seemed obvious from the moment Penta joined Team Mexico. Like I said earlier, I’m good with this. Je’Von will add some youth and speed to the so-far grizzled veteran Team USA.
Roman Reigns Confronts Royce Keys — WarGames Challenge Issued!
WWF World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns made his way to the ring for the night’s final segment, where he addressed Royce Keys’ demand that the Tribal Chief acknowledge him. Roman wasn’t about to do that without first having the people of Greenville acknowledge their Tribal Chief. Keys eventually made his entrance and told Roman that while he respected him for keeping his word and agreeing to meet face-to-face, Keys himself wasn’t a man of his word. Keys revealed that he hadn’t come alone, as the members of the 946 surrounded the ring. Roman wasn’t concerned because he’s not a fool and he hadn’t come alone either.
On the Titantron, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Solo Sikoa were shown setting fire to the 946’s truck, with Jacob Fatu joining them. Back in the ring, Roman caught Keys with a Superman Punch, but the numbers advantage quickly caught up with him as the 946 attacked. That brought Jimmy, Jey, Solo, and Jacob slow walking to the ring to even the odds. The Bloodline cleared the ring, with Jacob delivering a Tongan Death Grip to Keys before putting Carmelo Hayes through the announce table with a splash from the top rope. The 946 eventually retreated, leaving Roman and his family standing tall. With the microphone back in his hand, Roman issued a challenge for a five-on-five Bloodline vs. 946 WarGames match at Survivor Series, bringing Monday Night RAW to a close.
Stinger’s View: Well it took long enough, but we finally have the first official acknowledgment of a WarGames match. I like it, while 946 has expanded its roster recently, this one has been building for about two months. So this is a match that actually has been booked well enough to warrant WarGames, and not something thrown together like what we’re seeing with the women’s version. This was a fun closing segment, and it was about time the Bloodline got to stand tall after weeks of being left lying.
Stinger’s View: Survivor Series Takes Shape
This was a fun show. There was a lot of talking, naturally, but the four matches all got a decent amount of time (though Bayley/Michin could’ve been shorter, and I realize it was already the shortest of the night).
We got some good Survivor Series build here, with two matches becoming official (or official enough) and the teams for Team USA vs. Team Mexico starting to take shape. I assume Chad Gable and Rey Fenix will join the respective teams, otherwise what are we even doing?
Next week, we’ve got Raquel against IYO for the WWF Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Hopefully we can get a clean match for once, although I realize that while anything can technically happen in the World Wrestling Federation, it is highly unlikely.
Until next time, this has been Stinger reporting from the rafters of Titanquisitor Hall, where RAW delivered four matches and the first two Adam Pearce booked out of segments, so we’re still wondering what the hell the man does all week.
