WWE Raw Results 5/18 - Women's Tag Team Title On The Line, Brock Lesnar Returns

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE Raw" on May 18, 2026, coming to you live from the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina!

Coming off their non-title victory against Giulia and Kiana James on this past Friday's episode of "WWE SmackDown", Paige and Brie Bella will be back in action as they put their Women's Tag Team Championship on the line against Judgment Day's Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez. Not only will this mark Paige and Brie's first time putting their title on the line since retaining against The Irresistible Forces' Lash Legend and Nia Jax on the May 1 episode of "SmackDown", but the four women in tonight's match came face-to-face in a verbal confrontation that ended in Perez, Rodriguez, and their stablemate Women's World Champion Liv Morgan standing over Paige and Brie when they blindsided them with an attack on last Monday's edition of "Raw".

The Oba Femi Open Challenge has seen Oba Femi score very quick victories against the likes of Otis on the May 4 episode of "Raw" and Los Garza in a 2-On-1 Handicap Match during last Monday's show. Tonight, the Oba Femi Open Challenge is set to continue with anyone welcome to answer the call and test themselves against Femi.

El Grande Americano and OG El Grande Americano will be squaring off against one another at AAA Noche De Los Grandes on May 30 following weeks of tensions between the two men on Raw. Before they do, they will be meeting one another in the ring tonight when Grande joins forces with his Los Americanos stablemates Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano to take on OG Grande and his allies Los Americanos Hermanos' Julio and Bruno in a Six Man Tornado Tag Team Match. Additionally, World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns will be making an appearance on tonight's show after he found himself in a brawl with Jacob Fatu and was ultimately left laid out by him in the closing moments of last Monday's show.

We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping what went down between Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu last Monday.

We then see Reigns arriving at the First Horizon Coliseum, where Adam Pearce tells Reigns that they're doing things his way tonight. Reigns pushes back and says he's planning on calling out Fatu, but Pearce tries to stop him.

Fatu's music instead hits, and he makes his way to the ring as Michael Cole and Corey Graves greet audiences at home.

Fatu says Reigns intended to call him out, but he's in the ring now and demands that Reigns join him inside.

Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso's music hits, and they make their way out. Jey has a chair in hand as Jimmy asks Fatu what they're doing. He says Fatu said he would do anything for his family, but part of that was acknowledging Reigns per their World Heavyweight Championship Backlash match. He says Fatu never did any acknowledging and now he's about to get fired from WWE, but Fatu clocks Jey to level him and cinches in the Tongan Death Group on Jimmy. Jey cracks the chair he brought to the ring across Fatu's spine, but Fatu stays standing and cinches in the Tongan Death Grip on Jey.

Reigns' music hits and he makes his way out. Reigns stares down Fatu from the ring apron, then exchanges right hands with him and rocks Fatu with a big boot. He sets up for a Superman Punch, but Fatu cinches in a Tongan Death Grip on Reigns. Jey catches Fatu with a pair of superkicks and a spear, and Jimmy follows it up with an Uso Splash off the top rope. Jey and Jimmy hold up the One symbol and deliver a 1D to Fatu, then tangle him up between the top rope and middle rope. Reigns lands a Superman Punch on Fatu as he's still tangled up in the ropes, and The Usos land a double superkick on Fatu. Reigns lands a second Superman Punch on Fatu, and The Usos deliver another double superkick to him. Reigns and The Usos untangle Fatu from the ropes, and Reigns connects with a spear on him.

Adam Pearce makes his way out and looks to fire Fatu, but Fatu grabs his microphone and challenges Reigns to a Tribal Combat Match. Reigns accepts and heads to the back with The Usos. 

Finn Balor then makes his way to the ring. JD McDonagh follows.

The bell rings and Balor sends McDonagh crashing out of the ring. He whips him into one of the barricades chest first and sends him crashing into the ring steps shoulder first, then grabs a pair of kendo sticks and several chairs from under the ring and dumps them inside.

Balor pulls a table from under the ring, but McDonagh takes out Balor with a suicide dive and the two men brawl through the crowd. McDonagh sends Balor's head bouncing off a roadcase repeatedly, then flies off the top of a bigger roadcase with a moonsault to level Balor.

Balor and McDonagh return to the ringside area during the commercial break, and Balor sends McDonagh crashing on top of the announce desk spine first. He hits him repeatedly with a kendo stick and slides a chair into the ring, but McDonagh tangles up Balor's ankle in one of the camera cables and uses it to send him crashing into the ring apron spine first.

Balor cracks a chair across McDonagh's spine repeatedly back from the break, but McDonagh responds with a standing moonsault to Balor and goes for a pin. Balor kicks out, but McDonagh looks to send him crashing through a table in the corner. Balor stops his own momentum and connects with a Sling Blade on McDonagh, then delivers a shotgun dropkick to send McDonagh crashing through the table and ascends to the top rope. He sets up for a Coup De Grace, but McDonagh sees him coming and lands a powerbomb on him. He goes for a pin, but Balor kicks out. McDonagh then ascends to the top rope and delivers a moonsault to Balor, then goes for another pin but Balor kicks out.

McDonagh grabs a second table from under the ring and sets it up inside. He gets Balor on top of it and fires off a few right hands on him, then climbs back up to the top rope. Balor trips McDonagh and places him on the table, then rains down right hands on him and ascends to the top rope.

Dominik Mysterio runs out to the ring and looks to trip Balor, but Balor fights him off. McDonagh lands a superplex on Balor to send him crashing through the table and pins him, but Balor kicks out. Dominik then tosses two garbage cans into the ring and hands one to McDonagh before he grabs the other and hits Balor with it. McDonagh cracks his garbage can across Balor's spine and holds Balor in place for Dominik to dial it up for a 619 on him.

Balor pulls McDonagh in front of him, and Dominik accidentally dials it up for a 619 on McDonagh. Balor places one of the garbage cans on McDonagh's head and delivers a shotgun dropkick to him, then follows it up with a Coup De Grace off the top rope for the win.

Winner: Finn Balor

We then head backstage, where Cathy Kelley catches up with Seth Rollins. Rollins reveals that he will be competing in his first match on "Raw" in 9 months to main event tonight's show, and says he'll face any member of The Vision. He calls out Bron Breakker directly and asks Breakker who he is, then says he has his chance to show him who he really is.  

We then head over to Byron Saxton catching up with Sol Ruca. Becky Lynch interrupts the pair and begins running her mouth, telling Ruca that she should go back to "NXT". Ruca agrees to leave, but instead makes her way to the ring.

Ruca says there's no point in doing things backstage, then says she knows Lynch is watching and dares her to come to the ring.

Lynch's music hits and she makes her way out. She asks Ruca what stunt she's pulling, and Ruca says she knows Lynch doesn't think she belongs on "Raw". She says she's worked too hard to give up and is good at proving people wrong, then challenges Lynch to face her in the ring right now.

Lynch declines to face Ruca, and says that while she would love to perform for Greensboro because the city could use some more excitement, she also prides herself on being a locker room leader and a mentor to the youth of today. She says many people have stepped to her, then tells Ruca that she's not ready to face her in the ring but if Ruca thinks she's ready, she can face her at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event on May 23. She says she's not just a star maker, but a star breaker.

Ruca tells Lynch that she'll see her at Saturday Night's Main Event, where she'll snatch Lynch's soul and her Women's Intercontinental Championship. Lynch responds by saying she's the real prize and tells Ruca to see if she's ready to step in the ring with her.

OG El Grande Americano and Los Americanos Hermanos then make their way to the ring. Los Americanos follow. 

The bell rings and Bruno brawls with Bravo Americano as Julio goes at it with Rayo Americano and OG El Grande Americano brawls with El Grande Americano. Bravo rocks Julio with a kick to his head and fires off right hands on Bruno, but Bruno sends Bravo crashing into the mat chest first.

OG Grande dumps Rayo and Bravo out of the ring, but Rayo and Bravo look to double team on OG Grande. Bravo uses Rayo, OG Grande, and Julio's spine as launch pads to crawl over in order to level Bruno before everyone begins to take flight and OG Grande lands a moonsault off the top rope to level everyone else on the outside.

OG Grande dumps Bravo back in the ring and sits him on the top rope. He catches him with a superplex and goes for a pin, but Grande breaks the fall. Bravo fires off a stomp on Bruno's face as Rayo uses the ring steps to wear down Julio and dump him back in the ring during the commercial break.

Julio lands a suplex on Rayo and pins him, but Rayo kicks out and Julio sits him on the top rope. Bravo fires off right hands on Bruno in the ring and jams his boots into the top of Bruno's spine. Bruno sends Bravo crashing into the mat face first and pins him, but Bravo kicks out.

Grande whips Bruno into the corner of the ring spine first and looks to rain down right hands on him. OG Grande gets Grande in an electric chair position, but Rayo and Bravo come to Grande's aid. Los Americanos fire off stomps on OG Grande back from the break, but OG Grande levels Rayo and Bravo with a double clothesline. OG Grande then connects with a double German suplex on Bravo and Rayo. He sends Grande crashing into the corner spine first and pins him, but Bravo breaks the fall.

Los Americanos each slide a piece of metal into their masks and surround OG Grande. OG Grande fights them off and sends Rayo and Bravo crashing into one another head first. OG Grande and Los Americanos Hermanos land triple German suplexes on Los Americanos and follow it up with triple moonsaults on them off the top ropes. They go for pinfalls, but Los Americanos kick out.

Rayo and Bravo double team on Bruno using their loaded masks, and Grande follows it up with a running headbutt on Bruno using the piece of metal in his mask as Rayo and Bravo land headbutts of their own on Bruno at the same time for the win.

Winners: Los Americanos

We then head over to a sit-down interview between Michael Cole and Ethan Page ahead of Page' Intercontinental Championship match against Penta at Saturday Night's Main Event. Cole shares that he feels as though Page's ego will get in his way, but Page expresses his confidence and says he'll be the first man to put fear into Penta.

Judgment Day then makes their way to the ring. Paige and Brie Bella follow. 

Paige and Roxanne Perez begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Paige fires off stomps on Perez in the corner, but Brie tags in and Perez catches her with a kick. Brie fires off Yes Kicks on Rodriguez (who has tagged in) as Paige fires off Yes Kicks of her own on Perez, but Rodriguez sends Paige crashing between the ring apron and the one of the barricades shoulder first.

Perez tags back in during the commercial break and jams her knee into the back of Paige's neck. Morgan lands a cheap right hand on Paige from the outside as Perez holds her in place and the referee is distracted, but Paige looks to tag out to Brie back from teh break. Perez tries to stop Paige, but Paige manages to tag in Brie.

Brie levels Perez with a pair of clotheslines and sends Rodriguez crashing off the ring apron with a dropkick. She lands the Judgment Day members crashing into the mat and pins Perez, but Perez kicks out. Rodriguez tags in, but Paige fires off right hands on her as she teeters on the ropes and pulls her off the ropes with a double powerbomb alongside Brie.

Perez delivers a springboard moonsault to Brie, but Brie gets her knees up and ascends to the top rope. Morgan pushes Brie off as the referee is checking on Perez, but the referee figures out what happened and ejects Morgan from ringside. Perez looks to take advantage and hit Brie with one of the Women's Tag Team Championship belts, but Brie sees Perez coming and rolls her up for the win.

Winners (and still): Paige and Brie Bella

After the match, Morgan runs back out to the ring to attack Brie and Paige from behind. Judgment Day beats down Paige and Brie, but Bayley and Lyra Valkyria run out to the ring to even the odds and take out Judgment Day.

We then head outside the First Horizon Coliseum and see a verbal confrontation between LA Knight and Seth Rollins as Knight is heading out. 

Oba Femi then makes his way to the ring for the Oba Femi Open Challenge. Brock Lesnar sneaks up behind Femi and lands a trio of F5s on him. 

We then head backstage, where Adam Pearce finds Paul Heyman waiting in his office as he deals with the fallout of what just happened between Femi and Lesnar. Heyman hands Pearce a contract, noting that Lesnar has already signed it and is awaiting Femi's signature for a WrestleMania 42 rematch at Clash in Italy. He also notes that Lesnar is still retired, but has agreed to come back for one more match.

Seth Rollins then makes his way to the ring. The Vision follows. 

The bell rings and Rollins attack Theory from behind. He fires off stomps on him, but Theory rains down right hands on Rollins on the outside and jams his ankle in the ring steps. He stomps on the ring steps to target Rollins' ankle and dumps him back in the ring, then fires off shoulders on Rollins' midsection and delivers a back elbow to the side of his head.

Paul pulls Rollins off the ring apron while Theory distracts the referee, and Theory sends Rollins crashing into the barricade near the timekeeper's area groin first.

During the commercial break, Theory rains down right hands on Rollins back inside the ring. He connects with a suplex on Rollins, but Rollins levels Theory with a pair of clotheslines back from the break and follows it up with a sit-out powerbomb on him as Theory looks to fly through the middle rope from the ring apron.

Theory gets Rollins up on his shoulders and sends him crashing into the mat with a sit-out powerbomb. He goes for a pin, but Rollins kicks out and Theory transitions into a Half Boston Crab. He follows it up with a thrust kick to Rollins and sets up for a Curb Stomp, but Rollins intercepts Theory with a clothesline and ascends to the top rope.

Paul pushes Rollins off the ropes while the referee is distracted by Theory, opening the door for Theory to deliver a Curb Stomp to Rollin and pins him. Rollins kicks out, but a frustrated Theory rains down right hands and left hands on Rollins.

Paul hands Theory his signature pair of brass knuckles, and Theory slides them onto his hand. Paul distracts the referee, but Rollins catches Theory with a superkick and grabs the brass knuckles from Theory. The referee catches Rollins and takes the brass knuckles from him, but Rollins sends Paul crashing off the ring apron. He then delivers a Pedigree to Theory for the win.

Winner: Seth Rollins

After the match, Paul pounces on Rollins and beats him down. Angelo Dawkins runs out to the ring to come to Rollins' aid, but Paul and Theory overpower him. Montez Ford follows Dawkins, clearly frustrated by Dawkins' decision to help Rollins. Ford dumps Theory and Paul out of the ring and flies over the ring post to level The Vision members on the outside.

Ford asks Dawkins why he would help Rollins, but Bron Breakker runs out to the ring. Ford pushes Dawkins out of the way as Breakker lines up for a spear on him to take the move. Breakker then levels Dawkins, but Rollins goes after Breakker. Paul trips Rollins, allowing Breakker to spear him.

The Vision looks to attack Rollins using the ring steps, but Adam Pearce and other officials stop them. Breakker goes after Rollins once again, but Pearce and officials separate the pair moments before the show goes off the air.