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WWE RAW RESULTS
MARCH 16, 2026
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. AT FROST BANK CENTER
STREAMED LIVE ON NETFLIX
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves
Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor
Reporters: Byron Saxton, Vic Joseph
Attendance: WrestleTix reports today that 13,792 tickets were distributed so far; arena set up for 14,168. The arena has a capacity of 19,000 spectators when configured for concerts.
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[HOUR ONE]
-After the “Then, Now, Forever, Together,” Michael Cole introduced the show as they showed scenes of San Antonio. He touted the Spurs as one of the best NBA teams. Then they showed C.M. Punk and A.J. Lee backstage, Maxinne Dupri with Otis and Akira Tozawa, The Judgement Day’s J.D. McDonaugh, Liv Morgan, and Raquel Rodriguez, and then Stephanie Vaquer.
-They went to Cole and Corey Graves at ringside. They were quickly interrupted by Seth Rollins’s men in black hoods leaping over the barricade and moving around like malfunctioning NPCs. Seth entered and unmasked. He vowed that he will kill The Vision. He talked about smashing Paul Heyman with a chair to the back and stomping “his fat head right here on this mat.” Boos rang out and Seth looked jarred out of his state. He looked over and there was Paul Heyman, looking like he hadn’t changed out of his clothes or shaved all week. He was teared up and looked shaken, with his right eye all reddened. Fans chanted, “F— you, Heyman!” (Blame Don Callis for that?)
Seth said he doesn’t have to say it as the fans say it for him. Seth leaned on the ropes and asked Heyman if he can move a little faster. He asked if he had something to say since he had a mic in his hand. He said he hoped it was worth it. Seth said he’s made many mistakes in pro wrestling, but letting him into his inner circle was the worst. He said he’ll pay him back for his betrayal until he gone. “I will cut you out like the cancer you are,” he said.
Heyman muttered, “I wasn’t going to come out here, but I wouldn’t miss this for the world.” He asked if he interrupted his “precious little hateful promo.” He said since he F’d with him, he’s going to F with him. He yelled “FAFO! FAFO! FAF5!” Brock Lesnar then came out to his music. Seth took a few steps back to the center of the ring and observed Lesnar’s arrival. Graves told Seth to run.
Lesnar started tossing around some of the guys in black hoods. Cole noted that Seth wasn’t medically cleared to compete. Three masked guys swarmed Lesnar when he entered the ring. They were no match for Lesnar, who tossed them around. Lesnar then turned to Seth. Fans chanted, “Holy shit!”
The lights went out and Oba Femi then made his entrance. He eyed Lesnar. Lesnar looked a bit intimidated, actually. Oba entered and walked toward Lesnar. Fans chanted “Oba! Oba!” Lesnar took a few steps toward Oba. Seth then took a few steps toward Lesnar. Lesnar turned to Seth. Seth dropped down and rolled out of the ring. Oba then lifted Lesnar and powerbombed him. Graves yelled, “Holy shit! The Ruler just put down The Beast!” Oba stood over Lesnar who sold the impact and gasped. Oba placed his boot on Lesnar’s chest and raised his arms. Cole said Oba might have just accepted Lesnar’s WrestleMania Challenge.
-They cut to Cole and Graves who were over-the-top selling what they just saw. Graves said Lesnar was man-handled by Oba. Cole asked if they’re going to get Oba vs. Lesnar at WrestleMania. “God, I hope so!” said Graves.
(Keller’s Analysis: Wow, a lot there! The black hooded guys are kinda corny but adds some energy and chaos to Seth’s entrance. Heyman’s physical condition showed real commitment to the bit. Lesnar was Lesnar, intimidating as always. Oba played his role really well and is physically a rare match for Lesnar in Lesnar’s career. It seems like we’re getting Oba-Lesnar obviously, although they spent time on Seth, too. So does Oba get the WM win, but Seth gets involved and is instrumental in Lesnar losing? It’s a big spot for Oba. Cole and Graves could have dialed it down 10 percent and it would have been more believable.)
-A clip aired of C.M. Punk last week being interrupted by The Usos reacting to Punk telling Reigns he was going to bury him next to his father.
-They went back to Cole and Graves. Cole said Reigns would be out later, then switched back to talking about Oba-Lesnar. Then they narrated clips of Americano happenings at AAA Rey de Reyes on Saturday. Then they plugged the opening match. [c]
(1) EL GRANDE AMERICANO (w/Rayo, Bravo) vs. ORIGINAL EL GRANDE AMERICANO
The bell rang 23 minutes into the hour. Original (the guy with an eerie resemblance to Chad Gable) wore red, white, and blue and overhead tossed the Americano (who sorta resembles Ludwig Kaiser) over the top rope onto Rayo and Bravo as they cut to a very early break. [c]
Lots of suplexes after the break and some two counts. Original had bridged Americano’s shoulders down, but his cohorts distracted the ref so there was no pin count. Bravo loaded American’s mask with a steel plate as Original battled Rayo. Original then leaped off the top rope with a diving headbutt to the metal plate, which hurt him but apparently not Americano, as Americano draped his arm over Original’s chest for the three count.
WINNER: Americano in 9:00.
-Cole said because it was Austin 3:16 Day, they are offering 31.6 percent off tickets today only. (How do people who paid $1,000+ for their tickets feel about overpaying by hundreds?)
-They showed a black sedan drive up and out walked Roman. The Usos then approached him. He told the Usos they did the right thing. “At the end of the day, if you run your mouth, there’s gotta be consequences,” Roman said. Roman looked into the camera and said all the Bloodline should be offended at what C.M. Punk said about his father and their uncle. He said they have before and after WrestleMania, but on that weekend, C.M. Punk is his and his alone. An “OTC!” chant broke out as Roman eyed the camera directly. [c]
-Cole narrated photos of people celebrating 3:16 day and noted that all WWE merch is also 31.6 percent off.
-A video package aired on the break-up Finn Balor and rest of The Judgment Day.
-A vignette aired with Liv Morgan. She said this was her plan all along and she only played along because of his friendship with Dom. She said it made her sick calling him family. She said J.D. is going to soar now without Balor holding him down. She said Dom will get his IC Title back. She said Raquel is a future champion and she’ll take care of Vaquer, her WrestleMania opponent, later on the show. She said she will win the Women’s World Title tonight. She said without Finn, they are better than ever. “Watch us,” she said.
(Keller’s Analysis: That was well produced and well-delivered by Liv.)
-They went to Cole and Dom at ringside. Cole said they haven’t seen Dom today and he isn’t medically cleared. They showed Dom and Vikingo battling on Saturday’s Rey de Reyes on Saturday where Dom retained his AAA Mega Title after chairshots and a 619 and a top rope frog splash. Fans popped big for his win.
-Cole said Penta would defend his IC Title later against an opponent to be revealed.
-Roman and The Usos were hanging out backstage. They talked about Punk. Jimmy Uso said everything Punk is throwing isn’t landing. He said all he can say is that he’s part-time. Roman said his dad was on the road away from him, but that was his family paying dues so now he’s a full time father. He says others can call him part time, but as long as his wife and kids know he’s a full time father, he’s at peace. Roman said he doesn’t even need an apology from Punk, but they (the Usos) do. He said he’ll go get one for the family and laughed that the worst thing that could happen is C.M. Punk beating him up. He laughed like it was a ridiculous notion.
-A.J. Lee made her entrance. [c]
(2) A.J. LEE vs. BAYLEY – Intercontinental Title match
The end Bayley’s theme song played and she was already in the ring. (No one wins a title if their entrance doesn’t air.) The bell rang 52 minutes into the hour. A fan held up a sign that said, “Gunther, Retire Jerry Jones” (owner of the Dallas Cowboys). Bayley leveraged Lee’s shoulders down for a two count. Lee took control and leaped off the top rope with a crossbody. Lee dropkicked her to the floor. Bayley showed frustration. Cole said this could perhaps be her last chance to earn a spot at WrestleMania. Bayley collected herself and rolled into the ring. Lee then immediately rolled up Lee for a one count. Cole said Bayley seemed “out of sorts.” Lee applied a bridging hammer lock. Bayley tried to roll out of it. Bayley stood and elbowed out of it and then they cut to a break at 2:00. [c]
[HOUR TWO]
Bayley scored some near falls. They exchanged rapid-fire blows mid-ring. Lee hit a Shining Wizard. Bayley countered with a sidewalk slam. Bayley then leaped off the top rope with a top rope elbow, but Lee moved. Lee then put Bayley in her Black Widow submission. Bayley tapped out after a few seconds. Bayley sat ringside looking dejected.
WINNER: Lee in 10:00 to retain the IC Title.
(Keller’s Analysis: Pretty decent competitive match, where the story seemed more centered around Bayley’s desperation to win and having to potentially cope with a loss if that happened.)
-J.D. was upset with G.M. Adam Pearce. Pearce said Dom is not medically cleared and that’s final. Penta showed up and told Pearce, “Thank you.” He kept walking as J.D. and Pearce kept arguing in the background. [c]
-Back from the break, Becky Lynch was strutting in satisfaction with herself after attacking Lee during the break. Cole said Lee humiliated her by making her tap and now Becky has snapped. Officials and producers came out to check on Lee and convince Becky to leave. Fans chanted, “Becky sucks!”
-Cole said Becky is bitter and can’t stand that Lee has proven she has her number and is better than her. Graves said Becky just wants what is rightful hers and she can’t wait to rip it from the hands of the woman who took it from her. Cole threw to a video package on the Randy Orton turn on Cody Rhodes on Friday. Cole said he’d have an exclusive interview with Randy later
(Keller’s Analysis: Not that it’s unprecedented, especially in WrestleMania season, but they’re making sure the Netflix Raw audience is fully caught up on the Cody-Orton situation to try to help sell tickets.)
-Penta made his ring entrance. He said last week he told the world he wanted to be a fighting champion. He said he told Pearce to pick someone because he is always ready. He switched into Spanish. Then Dragon Lee made his entrance, revealing he was his challenger. [c]
(3) PENTA vs. DRAGON LEE – Intercontinental Title match
The bell rang 21 minutes into the hour. Cole told viewers to “buckle up.” He said Dragon Lee has been red-hot as of late. He said Gunther woke something up in Dragon. Penta scored a two count after some cool athletic exchanges. They cut to a break at 3:00. [c]
They exchanged strikes mid-ring after the break. Lee knocked Penta to the floor at 10:00 and then landed a running flip dive at him, knocking them both over the announce desk. Fans chanted, “Holy shit!” Lee threw Penta back into the ring after he got Penta’s boot free from a cable. Lee landed a Styles Clash for a near fall. Penta hit a Penta Driver. He scored a two count. Fans chanted, “This is awesome!” Penta landed a sudden Mexican Destroyer for the three count. They embraced afterward as Cole said Lee had nothing to be ashamed of.
WINNER: Penta in 12:00 to retain the IC Title.
(Keller’s Analysis: Nice match. More open challenges of sorts for Penta would be good.)
-Austin Theory, Logan Paul, and Heyman were backstage. Theory said Lesnar will take care of Oba and they’ll take care of Seth. Heyman said that’s all wrong because Seth wants to divide and conquer. Heyman said they’re out of leverage, so they need to get titles. He said they need to win the tag titles from the Usos and then they’ll look at singles titles. Theory said he’d go make it happen. He left. Heyman said, “That’s my vision.” Logan said as far as he’s concerned, the Usos are ex-champions. He slapped Heyman in a friendly way and Heyman winced, but then smiled.
-Maxxine Dupri made her entrance. [c]
(4) NATTIE vs. MAXXINE DUPRI
The bell rang 40 minutes into the hour. Nattie went on the attack early. She said Maxxine didn’t beat Becky the Dungeon berat Becky. She then applied a submission. Maxxine rolled out of it into an ankle lock. Nattie pushed her off and rolled her up and then applied a rear naked choke. Maxxine leveraged Nattie down for a two count and then kicked her. She threw some clotheslines. Graves said he understands how Nattie feels after thinking she helped Maxxine, but Maxxine didn’t show proper appreciation. (If only they had actually told that story.) Nattie ended up coming back with a sharpshooter for the win. Nattie stepped on Maxxine’s back afterward. Graves said, “You can’t disrespect the Dungeon and live to tell the tale.”
WINNER: Nattie in 5:00.
-Cole hyped Austin 3:16 Day again.
-A video aired on the Orton-Cody angle. Then they went to Cole and Graves on camera. Cole said there are so many questions for Randy. Cole tried to interview Randy over the phone, but he was on the phone and told someone that it was time, but he had to go. He said he’d see them soon. The picture was grainy. Orton interrupted Cole during his first question. He said he knows he promised he’d let Cole interview him, but he’s changed his mind. He said every since Friday, people have been talking his ear off asking him why. He said he finally had a conversation with someone who had a brain, and they said something profound to him that made him think about his life and made him understand who he is and what he is and why he did what he did to Cody. He said he’s a killer and wrestling has more than one royal family.
-Cole said Randy would be live on Smackdown.
-Dragon was rubbing his sore neck when Je’Von Evans ran in and was a bit too physical for him. Kofi Kingston then interjected himself into the conversation. Greyson Waller told Kofi no one sees what in him. Kofi said people say that about Waller. Danhausen walked in and suggested Cursed Crunch. He did a hip swivel. Kofi said they’re not interested in his voo doo and said that was ten years ago. Danhausen said he was cursed and pointed, but Kofi pushed Waller in front of him. Waller was worried he was cursed.
-Stephanie Vaquer made her entrance. [c]
(5) STEPHANIE VAQUER vs. RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ (w/Liv Morgan)
They cut to a break after Vaquer kicked Raquel to the floor, but then Raquel caught Vaquer and threw her into the ringpost.
[HOUR THREE]
[c]
Raquel went for a Tejana Bomb, but Vaquer countered into a leverage pin for a three count.
WINNER: Vaquer in 9:00.
-Backstage, Lyra Valkyria was consoling Bayley. Bayley was ranting about not being able to get it done. Theory was in the background chatting with someone. Logan noticed and then Theory left with him. Asuka and Kairi Sane walked in. Asuka said she could have beaten Lee last week if she had won last week. She said she’ll never forgive Lyra and Bayley. She said they are not ready for Asuka. Kairi told Bayley to stay away from them. Asuka yelled for Kairi.
-Cole and Graves commented on a recap of the Lesnar-Oba segment. [c]
-Roman made his entrance. He said at the end of the day, he’s at the beginning, the middle, and the end of Raw, so it’s his show. He said Phil thinks it’s his show, so he called him out to handle some business. Fans chanted, “C.M. Punk!” Reigns looked at his watch. Punk’s music started and he made his way out. As Punk circled the ring and slapped fans’ hands, Cole said it was interesting psychology from Punk.
When Punk entered the ring, Reigns said, “Welcome to my show.” Punk said he keeps using his government name, but that’s for his family. He said he won’t call him his actual name because he’s not obsessed with his Wikipedia page. He mocked how it might sound. He said he won’t call him “Joe” because that would be insulting “to a real Samoan who I love very very much.” A “Joe!” chant broke out. Reigns told Punk to call Joe and he’ll remind him who his real Tribal Chief is.
Punk asked if he’s really sending all the Samoans after him. Reigns said he didn’t send anyone, but he gave them permission to do what they want. Punk said he’s show him whose show this is. He asked the fans if it’s great to be alive in San Antonio, or what? Fans chanted “C.M. Punk!” They let the chant play out.
Punk told Roman he was surprised he hadn’t taken a swing at him yet. He said he knows he’s already in his head. Fans sang “Roman, Roman Reigns!” Reigns laughed that Phil hasn’t main evented anything this year, not even a live tour of Europe, let alone WrestleMania. Roman told Punk to say something special. Punk said he had a lot to say last week, but Roman didn’t show up, so he sent his cousins.
Punk said he’ll do and say what he pleases to get his advantage, and that’s why the fans love him and he doesn’t. He said the Usos handled their family business, “and you know what, I deserved what I got last week.” He added: “Right message, wrong messenger. Who is the real Tribal Chief?” Reigns laughed and asked the fans, “This is what you cheer for.” He said he’s heard this garbage for five years. He said in a snide tone “Who’s the real Tribal Chief.” He said he just repeats the same trite stuff over and over. He said he should ask his wife what the top players do. He told him until he can say something that fazes him, “don’t waste my time, Phil.” Roman tried to leave. Punk blocked him. Punk left the ring and looked up at Reigns and said it’s his belt, his show, and he tells him when he can came and go. “And now’s not the time,” he said.
Punk said he can see it and feel it. He told him to look at the WrestleMania sign, because it’s the last time he’ll main event. He said he’s going to send him back down to earth, crash him on his knee, and split his ego in two, and beat him on the Grandest Stage of Them All. Fans chanted, “OTC!”
Reigns said, “Enough is enough.” He said everyone knows he’s great on the mic and mental games, but he can’t faze him. He said he is his Tribal Chief and he’s done it all. He said when the talking his done, he can’t do the walking. He said he’s not faster or stronger than him. He said he’s not better looking than him. He said the title on his waist is an embarrassment. He said he’s a Try Hard who is making them all look bad “because at the end of the day, you’re old.” Punk hit Reigns and knocked him down. Reigns laughed as officials ran into the ring to try to keep Punk away. Punk glared down at Reigns as the show ended.
(Keller’s Analysis: I liked that. It stayed in canon and was intense, and both scored point.)
Advertised Matches & Appearances
- A.J. Lee vs. Bayley – Women’s Intercontinental Championship match
- Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel Rodriguez
- “Original” El Grande Americano vs. El Grande Americano
- Maxxine Dupri vs. Nattie
- Roman Reigns returns
- Brock Lesnar to find out who will answer his WrestleMania challenge
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