WWE Raw delivered a chaotic show on May 18 as Roman Reigns accepted Jacob Fatu’s Tribal Combat challenge, Brock Lesnar returned to destroy Oba Femi, and Seth Rollins competed in his first Raw match in nine months.
The show opened with Reigns arriving backstage before Fatu headed to the ring, demanding a confrontation. Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso interrupted and accused Fatu of betraying the family by refusing to acknowledge Reigns after Backlash. The confrontation quickly turned physical, with Fatu attacking both brothers before Reigns stormed out to even the odds.
Reigns and The Usos eventually overwhelmed Fatu with repeated superkicks, Superman Punches and a spear. Adam Pearce then appeared ready to fire Fatu before the Samoan Werewolf grabbed a microphone and challenged Reigns to Tribal Combat. Reigns accepted while standing on the entrance stage holding the World Heavyweight Championship high above his head.
Later in the night, Finn Balor defeated JD McDonagh in a brutal Street Fight. The match featured kendo sticks, tables, garbage cans and interference from Dominik Mysterio. However, Dominik accidentally hit McDonagh with a 619, allowing Balor to finish him off with a Coup De Grace.
Becky Lynch also agreed to face Sol Ruca at Saturday Night’s Main Event after the two confronted one another in the ring. Lynch rejected Ruca’s attempt to make the match a Women’s Intercontinental Championship bout, insisting the rookie had not earned a title opportunity yet.
Los Americanos later defeated Los Americanos Hermanos and the Original El Grande Americano in a chaotic Six-Man Tornado Tag Team Match after using the loaded metal pieces hidden inside their masks to score the victory.
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships were also defended as Paige and Brie Bella retained against Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez of Judgment Day. Interference from Liv Morgan nearly helped the challengers win before Brie rolled up Perez to retain the titles. Morgan, Rodriguez and Perez attacked the champions after the match until Bayley and Lyra Valkyria made the save.
One of the biggest moments of the night came when Brock Lesnar returned and laid out Oba Femi with three consecutive F5s before Paul Heyman later revealed Lesnar had signed a contract for a WrestleMania 42 rematch against Femi at Clash in Italy.
The main event saw Seth Rollins defeat Austin Theory despite constant interference from The Vision faction. Rollins survived distractions involving brass knuckles and eventually pinned Theory following a Pedigree.
Chaos erupted after the bell as Bron Breakker attacked Rollins and speared multiple wrestlers during a huge brawl involving Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford and The Vision. Raw went off the air with officials struggling to restore order.
WWE Raw Results For May 18, 2026
The results for last night’s episode of WWE Raw are as follows:
- Street Fight: Finn Balor defeated JD McDonagh
- Six-Man Tornado Tag Team Match: Los Americanos (Bravo Americano, El Grande Americano & Rayo Americano) defeated Los Americanos Hermanos (Bruto Creedo & Julio Creedo) & The Original El Grande Americano
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match: Brie Bella & Paige (c) defeated The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez)
- Seth Rollins defeated Austin Theory
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