Tonight’s WWE RAW airing May 18, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The WWE Saturday Night Main Event go-home show sees WWE World Heavyweight Champion “The OTC” Roman Reigns address “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu’s attack. Plus, “The Ruler” Oba Femi will have an open challenge.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on Netflix and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE RAW on May 18, 2026
- Trios Tornado Tag Team Match: El Grande Americano and Los Americanos (Bravo Americano and Rayo Americano) vs. The Original El Grande Americano and Los Hermanos Americanos (Bruto Credo and Julio Credo)
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Paige and WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella (c) vs. The Judgment Day (“Big Sexy” Raquel Rodriguez and “The Prodigy” Roxanne Perez)
- Singles Match: “The Ruler” Oba Femi vs. TBD
- WWE World Heavyweight Champion “The OTC” Roman Reigns will address “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu’s attack
WWE RAW Results (5/18/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with a video package looking at what happened last week with Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu.
Michael Cole and Corey Graves then welcomes us to the show as we see a black SUV roll into the arena and out comes Roman Reigns. Roman Reigns is then handed his World Heavyweight Title and Adam Pearce says Jacob Fatu would have been fired if The OTC had listened to him last week. Roman Reigns then says he needs a few minutes because he is calling his a** out right now. Roman then says he needs to handle his business first. Pearce then says Jacob should be fired.
Jacob Fatu’s music then hits and Roman and Pearce have incredulous looks on their faces as Fatu makes his way out. Fatu says Roman wanted to call him out. Fatu then says he is telling Roman to bring out his punk a**. Roman does not make his way out, but he sends Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso out instead with a chair. Jimmy says he wants to talk first while Jey says he wants to use the chair. He then says he wants to know what is going on. He then says you sat here and told everyone he would do what it takes to help his family. He then says part of that was acknowledging Roman. He then says you lost at Backlash so you were supposed to acknowledge Roman.
He then says you don’t mess around and put your hands on management. He then says they want to fire your a**. He then says are we back in prison. Jey then sneaks around Jimmy, but Fatu punches Jey and he puts Jimmy in the Tongan Death Grip. Jey then hits Fatu in the back with the chair. Fatu then puts Jey in the Tongan Death Grip.
Roman’s music then hits and he makes his way out. Fatu then holds out his fingers for the Tongan Death Grip and Roman throws the first punch. They then go back and forth and Roman kicks Fatu. Roman then sets up for a Superman punch and Fatu puts Roman in the Tongan Death Grip. Jey then hits a super kick and a second one followed by a spear to get Fatu to release the hold. Jimmy then hits a frog splash. They then hit a 1D on Fatu. Fatu is then tied up in the ropes by Jimmy and Jey. Roman then hits a Superman punch to Fatu. Jimmy and Jey then hits a double super kick.
Roman then hits another Superman punch. Jimmy and Jey then hits a double super kick and they let Fatu out of the ropes so Roman can hit a spear. Roman, Jimmy and Jey then go up the aisle and Pearce is standing there. Roman tells Pearce he can do what he wants. Pearce then says Fatu’s name and Fatu gets the mic and he tells Roman Tribal Combat. Pearce then tells Roman something and Roman stops Pearce from speaking. Roman then tells Fatu he accepts.
We are then shown pre-show arrivals of Seth Rollins, Oba Femi and The Judgment Day.
We then see Finn Bálor and he says when he needed someone to have his back, it was going to be JD. He then says the moment of truth. JD then says people have asked how could he do that to Finn. JD then says Finn has changed so much. JD then says he is going to step out of Finn’s shadow. Finn then says he brought JD into things and now he is going to take him out.
Finn Bálor then makes his way down to the ring for the first match of the night and JD McDonagh follows.
Street Fight: Finn Bálor vs. The Judgment Day’s JD McDonagh
The match starts off with JD McDonagh pounding away at Finn Bálor. Finn then sends JD over the top rope and to the floor. The fight then spills to the outside. Finn then sends JD into the barricade and the steel steps. Finn is now looking for weapons. Finn then targets JD with a steel chair. JD then uses a kendo stick to fight back. Finn then fights back with a kendo stick, but JD slams his heads down. JD is then sent face-first into the steel chair. JD then hits a suicide dive. The fight then spills into the crowd. Finn then sends JD into the equipment case. JD then sends Finn into the same equipment case. JD then hits a moonsault to wipe out Finn.
JD then drags Finn back into the ringside area. JD then slams Finn’s face-first into the announce desk. JD then clears the announce desk. Finn then sweeps JD’s leg and he nails JD with a kendo stick. JD then wraps a cable around the leg of Finn, causing him to land on the back of his neck on the apron. JD then introduces a table in the corner. Finn then tries to fight back and he drops JD on his head. Finn then hits a chair to the midsection and the spine of JD. JD then places Finn onto the chair and he hits a standing moonsault for a near fall.
Finn then hits a slingblade to JD. Finn then sends JD through a table. Finn then heads to the top rope, but he misses a Coup De Grace. JD then hits a Busaiku knee and he follows it up with another top rope moonsault for a near fall. JD then drags out another table. JD then places Finn on the table. JD then heads to the top rope, but Finn trips him up. Finn then pounds away at JD. Dominik then gets on the apron, allowing JD to hit a superplex and both men are down. JD then crawls into a cover, but Finn gets his shoulders up. Dominik and JD then launch a two-on-one assault on Finn with trash cans. Dominik then accidentally hits a 619 on JD. Finn then hits a dropkick to JD. Finn then heads to the top rope and hits a Coup De Grace on the trash can for the win.
The winner of the Street Fight, Finn Bálor!
We then take a look back at the 6-Man Tag Team Match with The Street Profits and Joe Hendry taking on The Vision and Seth Rollins’ attempt to get involved.
We then see Cathy Kelley with Seth Rollins. Cathy asks Seth about what happened last week and if he should continue to do this if he causes friction. Seth says he knows a few things. Seth then says he is a marked man. Seth then says he has zero allies. Seth then says he knows that sooner rather than later he has to put an end to The Vision. Seth then says he has been spinning his wheels about the best way to do it. Seth then says the easiest way to do it is to run right through it. Seth then says he hasn’t had a match on RAW in about nine months. Seth then says they need to change that tonight.
Seth then says he is in the main event tonight and he has a challenge to any member of The Vision. Seth then says he will fight any of them. Seth then says he would love to see the man who thinks he is ready but is not to challenge him. Seth then says the man who says he can beat him on his own, but can’t. Seth then says Bron Breakker who are you. Seth then says are you a nepo baby who can’t hack it. Seth then says are you an athlete who turns into a wad of wasted potential. Seth then says are you what you say you are. Seth then says show him who you are.
We then see Byron Saxton standing with Sol Ruca backstage. Sol talks about her opportunities on RAW. Sol then admits she hasn’t won yet, but she has managed to put the locker room on notice. Becky Lynch then walks up to her and says she hasn’t faced the best. Becky then says she thinks Sol has bitten off more than she can chew. Becky then says she wants Sol to go back to NXT. Sol then says she will go. Becky then says this generation gives up too easily.
We then hear Sol’s music and she makes her way down to the ring as Becky and Byron are confused. Sol then cuts to the chase and calls out Becky and Becky makes her way down to the ring. Becky says she wants to know what stunt Sol is pulling here. Sol then says she has worked too hard to give up. Sol then says she is damn good at proving people wrong. Sol then says she wants to dish this out in the ring and Becky turns her down. Becky then calls herself the greatest female wrestler of all time. The WWE Universe then erupts with a chorus of boos. Becky then says she prides herself on being a locker room leader and mentor to the youth of today. Becky then talks about her list of victims and says she forced AJ Lee to leave the business.
Becky then says she will face Sol at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Becky then says she is not a star maker, but a star breaker. Sol then promises to snatch Becky’s soul and her Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Becky then says this is not a title match. Becky then says you have done nothing to earn a title match. Becky then says you have not tricked her like everyone else.
We then see The Vision backstage and they are talking about The Street Profits and Saturday Night’s Main Event. Bron Breakker asks Paul Heyman if he heard Seth Rollins. Bron then says he wants Heyman to make it official. Heyman then books Seth Rollins against Austin Theory. Bron then says he wants to have a word with Heyman alone. Bron then asks Heyman, “What are you doing?” Heyman then says he wants Bron to run this play.
The Original El Grande Americano and Los Hermanos Americanos then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and El Grande Americano and Los Americanos follow.
Trios Tornado Tag Team Match: El Grande Americano and Los Americanos (Bravo Americano and Rayo Americano) vs. The Original Grande Americano and Los Hermanos Americanos (Bruto Credo and Julio Credo)
The match starts off with Rayo hitting a series of chops to Julio. Bruto then enters the fray, helping Julio to hit a fallaway slam to Rayo. Bravo then hits a big right hand. El Grande Americano then comes face-to-face with The Original El Grande Americano. The Original El Grande Americano then applies an ankle lock, but Bravo and Rayo ambush him from behind. The Original El Grande Americano then hits a chop. Bravo then hits a hurricanrana to Bruto. Julio then flies over the top rope, wiping out everyone. El Grande Americano then hits a suicide dive. The Original El Grande Americano then hits a moonsault.
The Original El Grande Americano then hits Bravo with a superplex for a near fall. The fight then spills to the outside. Bravo then sends Julio into the steel steps. El Grande Americano is then pounding away at Bruto. Inside the ring, Julio hoists Rayo up and drops him for a near fall. Both men are now up on the top rope. Rayo then hits a sunset flip powerbomb to Julio, but Bruto breaks things up. Bravo then enters the fray and he takes the fight to Bruto. Bruto then sends Bravo face-first into the canvas for a near fall. El Grande Americano then hits a running uppercut to Bruto. The Original El Grande Americano is back in the ring and Los Americanos launch a three-on-one attack on The Original El Grande Americano.
The Original El Grande Americano then hits a double clothesline. He then tosses his opponents across the ring. The Original El Grande Americano then hits a double suplex. He then sends El Grande Americano into the turnbuckle. Julio then hits a superplex and Bruto his a moonsault. The Original El Grande Americano then hits a diving headbutt to Bravo for a near fall. El Grande Americano then hits a sliding dropkick to Julio. Los Americanos then have a mental plate. The Original El Grande Americano then hits three German Suplexes on his opponents. The babyfaces then hit a Triple Moonsault for another near fall. The Original El Grande Americano then hit a double clothesline to Rayo and Bravo. El Grande Americano then sends The Original El Grande Americano into the timekeeper’s area. Back in the ring, El Grande Americano hits a headbutt to Bruto with a loaded mask for the win.
The winners of the Trios Tornado Tag Team Match, El Grande Americano and Los Americanos (Bravo Americano and Rayo Americano)!
We then see Paige and Brie Bella warming up backstage. We then see Otis and Akira Tozawa backstage andThe Alpha Academy is joined by a guy dressed as Whataburger. Interestingly, Maxxine Dupri is nowhere to be seen.
Joe Hendry is now in the ring to sing a song and he asks if Austin Theory has what it takes to beat Seth Rollins and he wrote a song about it. Joe then performs his “Can we fire Logan Paul? concert in the middle of the ring.
It is then announced that Roman Reigns will put his WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Jacob Fatu in a Tribal Combat Match at Clash in Italy.
We then see Cathy Kelley with Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso. Cathy asks them about Tribal Combat. Jey says it is a sacred combat between two families and blood. Jey then says he has been in it and it can get crazy and brutal. LA Knight then shows up and Jimmy says not now. Knight then says he wants to know or what. He then asks how it is going to go. He then says it was the three of them against The Vision because of what they did to them. He then says you are no better than them. Knight then says he will do what he has to do and it doesn’t matter if he gets his a** kicked. The Usos then tell Knight not now.
We then see Michael Cole interview Ethan Page and Ethan hands Cole an envelope with some questions. Cole asks Ethan if he knows how long he has been doing it. Cole then asks the first question that praises Ethan’s looks. He then asks if it is unfair that Penta has to defend the title against him. Ethan then says life is not fair. Ethan then says did he choose to be born this handsome and so dangerous in the ring. Ethan then says people are meant to be champion while some have to work hard like Penta. Ethan then asks for the next question to be asked and Cole asks why does Ethan have to be like this. Cole then says Ethan has the looks, charisma and athletic ability. Cole then says Ethan has what it takes and he also has an ego that will cost him on Saturday. Ethan then says it is not ego, it is pure confidence. Ethan then says he thinks he is the best wrestler in this company and he will prove it on Saturday. Ethan then says he will be the first to put fear in Penta’s vocabulary and he will be champion on Saturday.
Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and they are accompanied by WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan. Brie Bella and Paige then make their way down to the ring next.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Paige and WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella (c) vs. The Judgment Day (“Big Sexy” Raquel Rodriguez and “The Prodigy” Roxanne Perez)
The match starts off with Paige and Roxanne Perez and Paige hits a superkick. Paige then sends Perez across the ring and kicks her in the midsection. Brie Bella then joins the fray, but she runs into a kick. Raquel Rodriguez is now the legal woman. Bella then hits the yes kicks. Rodriguez then catches Bella mid-air, but Bella is able to escape. Rodriguez then hits a shoulder tackle. Perez then gets the tag. Perez then applies a side headlock and slaps Bella across the face. Bella then returns the favor. Bella then drives her knee into the face of Perez. Bella then hits yes kicks to Rodriguez. Rodriguez then hits a clothesline. Paige then sends her outside the ring.
The fight then spills to the outside. Perez then sends Paige into the barricade before sending her back into the ring. Rodriguez then hits a series of back elbows. Perez then joins the fray and she hits a kick in the midsection. Liv Morgan then hits a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Perez then sends Paige down to the canvas before tagging in Rodriguez. Rodriguez then slams Paige onto the mat. Paige then sends Rodriguez to the floor. Bella then comes in and she hit a clothesline to Perez. Bella then hits a neckbreaker to Perez and she sends Perez into Rodriguez. Bella then heads to the top rope and hits a kick right to the face of Perez. Morgan then distracts the referee, allowing Rodriguez to hit a clothesline. Paige and Bella then hit a double powerbomb to Rodriguez.
Perez then hits a running uppercut to the back of Bella. She then heads to the top rope and launches herself, but Bella gets her knees up. Morgan then gets involved again and Jessika Carr catches her red-handed and tells her to leave. Perez then tries to hit Bella with a title belt passed to her by Rodriguez. Bella then ducks it and gets the win with a rollup.
The winners and still the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Paige and WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella!
After the match, Morgan attacks Bella and Paige from behind. Lyra Valkyria and Bayley then make their way down to the ring. Valkyria then stops Perez and Rodriguez. Morgan then goes for an obLIVion on Bayley, but Bayley blocks it and hits a belly-to-belly suplex. Valkyria then hits a drop kick through the ropes.
We then see Seth Rollins outside and LA Knight walks up to him. Seth asks Knight if they want to go now. Knight then says he knows what is going to happen because Seth caused it. He then says you might win your match, but you will get stomped out. He then says he does not like Seth and the enemy of his enemy is not his friend tonight. He then says it is admirable that you are going to go out there. Knight then tells Seth if he is looking for help, he is not going to get it from him. Knight then walks off.
We then see Oba Femi walking in the backstage area and his open challenge is up next.
El Grande Americano, Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano then make their way out to talk about their win. Grande says they have made the first step but in a few weeks and we will find out who the real and only Grande Americano really is.
Penta then cuts a promo and says he fights for himself, but this title is for the people. Penta then says every war and sacrifice brought him here. Penta then tells Page to get ready for Saturday night.
Oba Femi then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the night. Brock Lesnar then attacks Oba during his crab pose and he hits Oba with two F5s. Brock then gets Oba up again for another F5. Brock then hits Oba with one more F5. Brock then leaves the ring and walks up the aisle. Brock Lesnar then says, “I don’t give a f***,” on his way out.
Byron Saxton then talks about what just happened. Raquel Rodriguez then makes her way out with Roxanne Perez and Liv Morgan. She has some words for Bayley and Lyra. Roxanne then says Lyra and Bayley stuck their nose in their business for the last time. She then says luck will only get you so far Brie and Paige. Byron then asks about how poor The Judgment Day’s interference went. Liv then takes the mic and says she is still the champion. She then says Raquel and Roxanne are hotter and more relevant than Paige and Brie. She then says Finn may have won, but JD has family.
We then see Adam Pearce and he says he had the retirement paperwork and he wants to talk to Paul Heyman about it. Pearce then enters his office and he sees Paul standing there. Paul then says he heard that Pearce was looking for him. Pearce then says he filed the retirement paperwork. Paul then says Brock is retired. Paul then hands Pearce a contract for Clash in Italy with Brock’s name on it. Paul then says if you get Oba’s name on it, you have the biggest rematch in history.
We then see Cathy Kelley and she is with The Street Profits. Cathy asks them about their match on Saturday. Dawkins says The Vision are tough, but they will be ready. Ford then says they are not new to this. He then says they have a vision as well. He then says they will walk out as tag team champions. Dawkins then says Seth’s name and sees him. Ford then says he is not going to help and Dawkins can do what he wants. Dawkins then says they don’t have to be friends and he cannot speak for Ford. Seth then says he knows he has no allies and he is out there by himself. Seth then says he appreciates what Dawkins is saying and he apologizes for what happened last week. Seth then says he has to get ready for his match.
Seth Rollins then makes his way down to the ring for the main event of the night and Austin Theory follows with Logan Paul.
Singles Match: “The Visionary” Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. The Vision’s WWE World Tag Team Champion Austin Theory
The match starts off with Seth Rollins taking out both Austin Theory and Logan Paul with a suicide dive. Rollins then takes the fight to Theory to the outside. Back in the ring, Rollins goes for a Stomp, but Theory rolls out of the way. Rollins then sends Theory over the top rope and to the floor. Rollins then goes for a Stomp outside the ring, but Theory moves out of harm’s way. The fight then spills to the outside again. Back in the ring, Rollins hits a buckle bomb in the corner. Rollins pounds away at Theory. Rollins then sends Theory to the outside again. Theory then sends Rollins’ ankle into the post. Theory is now pounding away at Rollins. Michael Cole then says he thinks Rollins could have a fractured ankle.
Back in the ring, Theory drives his shoulder into the midsection of Rollins. Paul then trips Rollins up, allowing Theory to send Rollins into the timekeeper’s area. Theory then hits a dropkick to Rollins for a near fall. Rollins then sends Theory back into the corner. Theory then hits a knockout blow on Rollins for a near fall. Theory then targets Rollins’ ankle. Rollins then hits a falcon arrow. Rollins then chops down Theory into the corner. Rollins then hits a series of clotheslines. Rollins then hits Theory with a sit-down powerbomb for a near fall. Rollins then goes for a Pedigree, but Theory hits him with a back elbow and he follows it up with a half crab submission. Theory then hits a superkick on Rollins. Theory then goes for a Stomp, but Rollins counters with a clothesline.
Rollins then heads to the top rope, but Paul trips him up behind the referee’s back. Theory then hits a Stomp for a near fall. Theory is now pounding away at Rollins. Paul then hands Theory a set of brass knuckles. Rollins then hits a superkick. The referee is then distracted and Rollins knocks Paul off the apron. Rollins then hits Theory with a Pedigree for the win.
The winner of the Singles Match, “The Visionary” Seth “Freakin” Rollins!
After the match, Logan Paul attacks Rollins and punches him. Angelo Dawkins then comes to the ring and he punches Paul. Theory then hits Dawkins from behind. Paul then kicks Dawkins while Theory holds him. Montez Ford then comes out and he sends Theory to the apron and he punches him to the floor. Ford then escape a belly-to-back suplex and he hits an enzuigiri to send Paul to the floor. Ford then hits a flip dive over the ring post onto Theory and Paul. Ford then tells Dawkins to be careful when it comes to Seth.
Bron Breakker then comes to the ring and he spears Ford when Ford pushes Dawkins out of the way. Bron then hits a double knee gut buster to Dawkins. Rollins then punches Bron and Paul grabs Seth’s ankle and Bron hits a spear. They then send Seth to the floor and Bron grabs the ring steps. Adam Pearce then tells him to put the steps down. They then take the steps from Bron. Bron then hits a double leg take down on Seth over the ring steps. Pearce and the officials then separate the pair and The Vision is standing tall as the show comes to a close.