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  • Jacob Fatu On WWE Backlash Match: “I’ve Prayed, And Cried For Days Like This.”

    Jacob Fatu On WWE Backlash Match: “I’ve Prayed, And Cried For Days Like This.”

    Jacob Fatu is set to headline WWE Backlash this Saturday, May 9 against Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in what could end up being Jacob’s first major world title in WWE.

    Today, Jacob Fatu joined the ‘Get Up’ show on ESPN, where he spoke on what it means to him to have this headlining match this weekend.

    ”Man, this is more than everything. I prayed, and I cried for days like this. I’m not only at Backlash, fresh out of WrestleMania, no, I’m going toe-to-toe, head-to-head banging with the best and we’re not talking about professional wrestling, we’re talking about the greatest of all time in sports entertainment and it’s Roman Reigns. And I wouldn’t have it no other way, besides this Saturday at Backlash.”

    Jacob Fatu seems ready and willing to get that championship. For two weeks in a row on RAW, Fatu has left Roman Reigns laying. He’s ready for Saturday!

    https://x.com/GetUpESPN/status/2051651935380369859/video/1?s=46

  • WWE Raw Results – May 4, 2026

    WWE Raw Results – May 4, 2026

    On May 4th, 2026 WWE aired the 1,719th episode of Raw live in Omaha Nebraska inside CHI Health Center Omaha & can watch it on Netflix.

    -Kicking off this week’s Raw with we head backstage and see Adam Pearce approach World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns in an effort to calm him down.

    -Reigns then looks to make his way to the ring but Pearce stops him and tells him that Jacob Fatu has not arrived at the CHI Health Center Omaha just yet.

    -Seth Rollins stares down Reigns and tells him that he’s in his way then makes his way to the ring.

    -Bron Breakker attacks Rollins at the bottom of the entrance ramp and lifts him above his head.

    -He sends Rollins crashing into the barricade with a Gorilla press but security and Adam Pearce hold back Breakker.

    -Breakker fights through them and sends Rollins crashing into the ring steps then dumps him into the ring.

    -Officials check on Rollins and escort Breakker to the back.

    -We then head over to Judgment Day’s club house where Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan questions what Finn Balor was doing in there last Monday.

    -She asks Roxanne Perez why Balor was talking to her and why she had to find out on the Netflix stream and Perez says she made it clear that she wanted nothing to do with Balor.

    -She promises that she’s loyal to Morgan & Morgan responds by telling Perez that she believes in her.

    -She makes Perez promise she won’t keep any more secrets from the rest of Judgment Day.

    JD McDonagh defeated Finn Balor via Headbutt (11:44)

    -We then head backstage where Jackie Redmond catches up with Seth Rollins to ask him if he’s still good to compete against Bron Breakker at Backlash. Rollins responds by telling her that he isn’t dead yet.

    Tag Team Match
    Ethan Page & Rusev defeated Intercontinental Champion Penta & Je Von Evans via Fisherman’s Buster on Penta (10:43)

    -Adam Pearce says his favorite days are when sure fire, can’t miss talent see their dreams come true by joining Raw or Smackdown.

    -He says today is one of those days and throws it to a video highlighting some in ring moments from Sol Ruca’s career thus far before he introduces Ruca and she makes her way to the ring.

    -Pearce congratulates Ruca and hands her the contract.

    -Ruca looks at it and says it’s going to feel good when she signs the contract to officially become a member of the Raw roster.

    -Before she can put pen to paper, Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch’s music hits and she makes her way out.

    -Lynch claims that she was told this was supposed to be her time and says Pearce illegally sanctioned a Women’s Intercontinental Title against Iyo Sky that she claims went against the parameters she set in her Open Challenge.

    -Ruca cuts off Lynch by asking if she’s done but Lynch says she isn’t done.

    -Ruca says not everything is about Lynch & Lynch says Ruca has to learn that everything is about her.

    -Ruca says this isn’t about her and says she knows everything about Lynch’s career but she didn’t expect to find out that Lynch is exactly what everyone says she is when she met her: a rude, big headed bitch.

    -She says it’s not just her saying it, but the New York Times & Sports Illustrated.

    Lynch asks Pearce and the live crowd if they’re going to let Ruca talk to her like this then mockingly asks Ruca who she is.

    -Ruca says if Lynch ever interrupts her, she’ll take her out and snatch her soul.

    -She hands Pearce the contract she has signed and an angry Lynch clocks Pearce.

    -Lynch swears it was an accident when Pearce yells at her and Ruca hits Lynch with a Sol Snatcher.

    -Joe Hendry then makes his way to the ring and sings a song about Logan Paul.

    -World Tag Team Champions The Vision interrupts Hendry with Logan Paul saying he can’t be fired because he’s the heart and soul of WWE.

    -Hendry then continues on with his song and asks if Paul can be fired, prompting Austin Theory slides into the ring.

    Joe Hendry defeated World Tag Team Champion Austin Theory via DQ (3:19)

    -After the match The Vision fire off stomps on Hendry until Street Profits run out to the ring to fire off right hands on them and come to Hendry’s aid.

    -Bron Breakker runs out to send Montez Ford crashing over the top rope and hits a spear and a German suplex to Angelo Dawkins.

    -Seth Rollins pulls Breakker out of the ring and sends him crashing into the ring steps then fires off stomps on him and dumps him into the ring. He rains down right hands on Breakker and hits him with a Spear.

    -We then head backstage where Raquel Rodriguez calls Women’s Tag Team Champions Brie Bella & Paige to Raw to face herself & Roxanne Perez while Judgment Day catches up with Jackie Redmond.

    -Lyra Valkyria & Bayley interrupt & they are argue.

    Oba Femi defeated Otis via Fall From Grace (1:49)

    -We then head over to Iyo Sky & Asuka meeting ahead of their Backlash match in a tense verbal confrontation that ends with Asuka telling Sky she’s going to cut her out of her life this coming Saturday.

    -Sky responds by telling Asuka she’s ready for her but Asuka spits blue mist in SKY’s eyes.

    -This prompts Adam Pearce to run in and call for medical officials to check on Sky.

    6 Man Tag Team Match
    Los Americanos Hermanos (Original El Grande, Julio & Bruto) defeated Los Americanos (El Grande, Bravo & Rayo) via Flying Headbutt on Bravo (8:36)

    -World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns & Jacob Fatu signs the contract for their World Heavyweight Title match at Backlash.

  • WWE Smackdown Results – May 1, 2026

    WWE Smackdown Results – May 1, 2026

    On May 1st, 2026 WWE aired the 1,393rd episode of Smackdown live in Tulsa Okhalama inside BOK Center & can watch it on USA Network (United States) & Netflix (Everywhere else).

    -Kicking off this week’s Smackdown with a video recapping what went down between World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns & Jacob Fatu from this past Monday on Raw.

    -Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes asks Tulsa what they want to talk about then says it’s always nice when talent can provide fans with some new information like he has now.

    -He says he met with WWE’s medical staff and Nick Aldis to see if he would be medically cleared then says he has indeed been medically cleared.

    -Rhodes addresses what’s next for him but Ricky Saints’ music hits and he makes his way out.

    -Saints says the fans boo what they don’t understand and says he’s young, successful, rich and suave.

    -He says himself & Rhodes aren’t strangers to one another but he knows that Rhodes feels the change in the air and that change is The Revolution that he’s leading.

    -He says he’s the man and says it’s now Friday Night Saints but Rhodes says he’s happy to have Saints on Smackdown.

    -He asks Saints what the difference is between the last time that Saints stepped up to him and now but Saints says it’s Rhodes’ state of health right now.

    -He reminds Rhodes that he’s a former NXT Champion & North American Champion then says he’s here to relief Rhodes of his duties as Undisputed WWE Champion.

    -Rhodes says Saints pulled an easy thread and agrees to square off against Saints in the ring.

    -They but Saints says he didn’t come to the ring to make a statement and says he came to change what Smackdown is about.

    -Rhodes responds by telling Saints that he’s easy to find and hard to beat.

    Jacy Jayne defeated Charlotte Flair via Rolling Encore

    -We then head backstage where WWE Tag Team Champion R Truth inadvertently gives Fraxiom a WWE Tag Team Titles Match tonight on behalf of Damian Priest and himself due to a miscommunication.

    -We then head over to Kit Wilson and The Miz & they look to trick Danhausen by offering him free human monies.

    -The plan ultimately backfires when Danhausen opens the briefcase to reveal lots of actual money but when Wilson & Miz open it themselves, they are sprayed in the face with baby powder.

    WWE Tag Team Titles Match
    Wepa Up (Damian Priest & R Truth) (c) defeated Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom) via Razor’s Edge on Axiom (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)

    -After the match Talla Tonga appears to level Fraxiom & Truth.

    -He hits a chokeslam to Priest & Solo Sikoa joins him in the ring.

    -Left alone in the ring with Talla, Sikoa says Jacob Fatu made a big mistake last Friday when he defeated him then says that the loved one he’s supposed to protect aren’t standing next to him because of Fatu.

    -He says when Fatu gets to the BOK Center, he’s a dead man walking.

    -The Usos interrupt Sikoa with Jimmy Uso telling Sikoa that himself and Jey understand he has an issue with Fatu but he’s not the only one because Roman Reigns has an issue with Fatu.

    -He says Fatu’s real mistake was putting his hands on Reigns on Monday’s episode of Raw and Jey Uso adds that Fatu used a sacred move in the Tongan Death Grip to take out Reigns on Monday.

    -He says Sikoa will have to wait until Reigns is done with Fatu.

    -Sikoa says there’s plenty of Fatu for all of them but Jey cuts off Sikoa and says himself and Jimmy aren’t asking him but rather telling him.

    -Talla takes out The Usos with Sikoa telling his twin brothers that himself and Talla don’t care because Reigns isn’t their Tribal Chief.

    -We then head backstage where Sami Zayn confronts Cody Rhodes about being upset about calling him a Golden Boy.

    -He says he’s tired of having miscommunications and suggests that they have to stick together as the last real good guys.

    Non Title Match
    Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defeated Ricky Saints via Cross Rhodes

    -After the match Gunther attacks Rhodes from behind and cinches in a sleeper hold on him.

    -He grabs the Undisputed WWE Title and sets it up in the ring to send a message to Rhodes.

    -Danhausen introduces himself as very nice, very evil then says he found $400 in the back that he decided to spent on the fanhausens by buying them some merchandise.

    -He throws out several of his t shirts into the crowd but The Miz’s music hits and he makes his way out to vent his frustrations with bad things such as his vow renewal with his wife being ruined and his daughter’s bike going missing since Danhausen arrived on Smackdown.

    The Miz admits that he’s cursed but Kit Wilson makes his way out and asks The Miz if he’s lost his mind.

    -He says The Miz was his mentor but The Miz ignores him and says Danhausen has figured out what it means to be a WWE Superstar while Wilson cannot say the same.

    -The Miz & Danhausen look to shake hands but Wilson desperately stops them and says he wrote a poem.

    -He recites a poem about Danhausen not belonging in the BOK Center and The Miz shaking his hand but Danhausen calls for The Miz to shake his own hand.

    The Miz opts to shake Danhausen’s hand and raises it then says there’s only 1 thing left to do.

    -Danhausen looks to curse Wilson but before he can, The Miz blindsides Danhausen from behind and beats him down with Wilson.

    -The Miz connects with a Skull Crushing Finale on Danhausen as Wilson ascends to the top rope and Wilson hits an elbow drop to Danhausen.

    -After the break we head over to a conversation between Royce Keys & Jacob Fatu wherein Keys tells Fatu to unleash the werewolf to take care of Roman Reigns at Backlash.

    -Talla Tonga attacks Keys out of nowhere then chokeslams Fatu through a table that has boxes and garbage cans on top of it while Solo Sikoa watches on.

    Royce Keys defeated Angel via Spinebuster

    -Sami Zayn says he loves Tulsa and says he went to the Bob Dylan Center earlier today.

    -He says Dylan was a folk musician until he picked up an electric guitar 1 day and started getting booed.

    -He says he relates to that and asks what he did so wrong to deserve the boos of the fans then says his ride or die fan club is in the house tonight.

    -He says there’s millions more watching who have also had his back since day 1 then says the gingerbread man represents United States Champion Trick Williams much more than himself.

    -He says the gingerbread man is a shell of a costume like Williams does and says it’s easy to do what Williams does with his showmanship but what he does by leaving it all in the ring is hard.

    -He says when he looks at the gingerbread man, he sees Williams not taking him or the fans seriously.

    -He says he sees it as disrespect then says every time he looks at the gingerbread man, he wants to punch him and winds up to do so.

    -Zayn stops himself and says he’s losing his mind about to clock a gingerbread man then shakes gingerbread man’s hand and low blows him.

    -He lands an elbow drop on gingerbread man and rains down right hands and left hands on him then rips apart the dummy mannequin that’s inside the gingerbread man.

    -Williams’ music hits and he runs down to the ring.

    -He fires off right hands on Zayn and sets up for the Trick Shot but Zayn slides out of the ring and retreats through the crowd.

    -Williams then throws up the X symbol for the gingerbread man and medical staff take him to the back.

    -After the break Cathy Kelley catches up with Trick Williams as he emerges from the doctor’s office.

    -Williams expresses his deep anger with Zayn having attacked Lil Yachty and the gingerbread man then challenges him to a United States Title match at Backlash and tells Zayn that he’ll Whoop That Trick at Backlash.

    Women’s Tag Team Titles Match
    Brie Bella & Paige (c) defeated The Irresistible Forces (Lash Legend & Nia Jax) via Roll Up on Jax (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)

    Tag Team Match
    MFTs (Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga) defeated The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) via DQ

  • WWE Raw Results – April 27, 2026

    WWE Raw Results – April 27, 2026

    On April 27th, 2026 WWE aired the 1,718th episode of Raw live in Laredo Texas inside Sames Auto Arena & can watch it on Netflix.

    -Kicking off this week’s Raw with a video recapping Jacob Fatu’s challenge to World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns at Backlash.

    -Roman Reigns appears in another video and says The Usos are the only ones he can trust.

    -He says he doesn’t understand where Fatu is coming from and Jimmy Uso admits that he gets where Fatu is coming from but says that he shouldn’t have done what he did last Monday.

    -Jey Uso adds that if Fatu beats Reigns, he takes everything from him including the Ula Fala.

    -He says that there has to be consequences and puts his hands in the middle with Reigns & Jimmy as Reigns says that they’re the First Family.

    -Seth Rollins welcomes fans to Monday Night Rollins and introduces himself then says there’s a reason that he lost to Gunther at Night 1 of WrestleMania 42.

    -He says it wasn’t because Gunther was the better man then says Roman Reigns is walking around with his World Heavyweight Title and it’s not because Reigns pinned him.

    -He says Bron Breakker was the cause for both of those things and demands that he come to the ring.

    -Breakker’s music hits and he makes his way out.

    -Rollins tells Breakker that he gave him everything and says he handed him the world on a silver platter but Breakker repaid him by taking away everything from him.

    -He says Breakker was the reason that he had to relinquish the World Heavyweight Title and didn’t win at WrestleMania 42 then asks Breakker what he got out of coming for him and how it benefitted him in any way.

    -Paul Heyman joins Breakker in the ring as Breakker tells Rollins that The Vision fought all of his battles for him.

    -He recalls having to stand in the back with Bronson Reed and listen to Rollins say the same thing over and over again then says he never needed Rollins or his vision.

    -Rollins says he wanted to fight the best in the world as World Heavyweight Champion a couple of years ago then recalls talking to Shawn Michaels to determine who the best in NXT was.

    -He says Michaels told him that it was Breakker then says he believed that Breakker is a main eventer and the next big money maker in the professional wrestling business.

    -He says other athletes are big, strong, and fast but Breakker is unique and the most versatile performer he has ever seen during his entire WWE career.

    -He says Breakker has everything except for the mental fortitude then says he know what it’s like to be 28 and think that the professional wrestling business owes one something.

    -He says he knows what it like to make the hard decisions then says while Breakker tries, he succeeds.

    -He says Breakker betting on himself got him Logan Paul, Austin Theory, private jets and steak dinners but tells Breakker that he isn’t ready.

    -Breakker says he was on his way to being a main eventer with or without Rollins then says Rollins’ mind and body are brittle and his should can’t handle the weight of a championship anymore.

    -He says he came up short trying to win the World Heavyweight Title but can go to bed having known it was against someone who is the Best In The World.

    -He says Rollins is a future WWE Hall of Famer and says Rollins is the best professional wrestler in the entire world but he’s the second best.

    -Rollins says if Breakker thinks that he’s ready, Backlash is 2 weeks away and he’s willing to give Breakker the opportunity to prove he’s ready then says Breakker isn’t even the 2nd best in his family.

    -We then head backstage and see Raquel Rodriguez blindside Stephanie Vaquer as Vaquer walks around.

    -Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan & Roxanne Perez join Rodriguez & Perez hits Vaquer with a nearby road case.

    Non Title Match
    Intercontinental Champion Penta defeated Rusev via Roll Up (7:31)

    -Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch says The Man and the new Women’s Intercontinental Champion has come around to Laredo.

    -She says a new era of her career has begun now that she’s won back the Women’s Intercontinental Title then gloats about putting an end to AJ Lee’s reign at WrestleMania 42 and says she became both the 1st WWE Superstar to win 4 separate titles at WrestleMania and the 1st ever 3x Women’s Intercontinental Champion.

    -She notes that she’s also had the most WrestleMania matches of any woman in WWE then says while she indulges in private jets and tour buses, it’s all about showing up in towns like Laredo to show up and show out for common folk.

    -She says the fans want her to defend the title against the best of the best instead of nostalgia acts then issues an Open Challenge for the Women’s Intercontinental Title to anyone who wishes to answer.

    -Iyo Sky’s music hits and she makes her way out & she accept Lynch’s Open Challenge but Lynch asks what Sky accepts because she said that she wanted the best of the best.

    -She says she wanted to fight Rhea Ripley over Sky but Sky clocks Lynch and fires off stomps on her.

    -Lynch then looks to retreat through the crowd but Adam Pearce appears to tell Lynch that she will be defending the Women’s Intercontinental Title tonight.

    Women’s Intercontinental Title Match
    Becky Lynch (c) defeated Iyo Sky via Manhandle Slam (13:11) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)

    -Joe Hendry has his concert before World Tag Team Champions The Vision interrupted him & they beat him down unit Street Profits makes the save & takes out The Vision.

    Rey Mysterio defeated El Grande Americano via 619 (8:35)

    Oba Femi defeated Grayson Waller via Fall From Grace (1:05)

    -After the match Femi grabs a microphone and says that he took it upon himself to find a solution to his problem of not having anyone worthy on the roster to face him.

    -He announces that he’s issuing an Open Challenge to anyone who wishes to prove themself against him but warns them that he will be merciless and relentless and says they will be stepping into the ring with The Ruler.

    -We then head over to Judgment Day’s club house where Liv Morgan tells Roxanne Perez that Finn Balor always put himself above Judgment Day and informs her that she plans on being in her &  Raquel Rodriguez’s corner tonight.

    -After Morgan leaves Finn Balor sneaks into the club house and tells Perez that she can’t trust Morgan.

    -Perez responds by telling Balor that she’s in with Judgment Day and chooses not to listen to his advice.

    Tag Team Match
    Judgement Day (Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez) defeated Lyra Valkyria & Bayley via Pop Rox on Bayley (9:19)

    -World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns accepts Jacob Fatu’s challenge for Backlash after Fatu locks in the Tongan Death Grip on Reigns.

  • WWE Smackdown Results – April 24, 2026

    WWE Smackdown Results – April 24, 2026

    On April 24th, 2026 WWE aired the 1,392nd episode of Smackdown live in Fort Worth Texas inside Dickies Arena & can watch it on USA Network (United States) & Netflix (Everywhere else).

    -Kicking off this week’s Smackdown with a recap of WrestleMania 42.

    -Jacob Fatu talks about how he told World Heavyweight Champion Roman he wanted him.

    -He said he told Reigns he don’t want that title but he needs that title. He said Reigns told him eye to eye, you’re not ready.

    -Fatu said the truth is, Reigns’ right. Fatu said he’s always heard you’re not ready. From friends, family, everybody.

    -It’s not your time”, You’re not ready, you’re not good enough. He said to keep it 100, if Reigns thinks Jacob isn’t ready, he better step up in the ring to prove it.

    -The Usos made their entrance & Jimmy Uso said they heard that Fatu wants it all, to take care of fam and raise the kids.

    -Jimmy said Cody defended his Undisputed WWE Title but he’s slippin. Jimmy said that should be his target.

    -He said not to go after the OTC and run the play with the family.

    -Jimmy said those foos won’t give them a lifestyle, big money, or put the kids in school. Jey said it’s too late.

    -Jey Uso said Fatu stepped up and opened his mouth. Jey said it was time to see if uce can swim in the deep end.

    -Jey said to get respect from Reigns, is to walk up to him, look him in the eye, and get ready for war, yeet.

    MFTs made their entrance. Solo Sikoa told Fatu that the Usos are lying to him.

    -Sikoa said they didn’t bring him to WWE, Sikoa did. Sikoa joked that all Jey would do is teach Fatu to yeet.

    Solo said if Jacob wants to be champion, Solo can help. Solo said that Jacob is going to need an army to beat Roman and he has that army.

    -Tama Tonga snatched the mic from Solo and said they are wasting their time because Sikoa is a lost cause who can’t beat Roman. Tama said Fatu can’t even beat Sikoa.

    -Fatu caught Tama with a Superkick then said the only person he should be talkin’ to right now is Roman Reigns.

    -Backstage Cathy Kelley interviewed Women’s United States Champion Giulia & Kiana James about Giulia’s upcoming match.

    -James said they are mad about the lack of respect. She said it only lit a fire under them to defeat Tiffany Stratton.

    -Giulia said she feels no pressure, only anger. James said that Kelly was making them feel uncomfortable.

    -Kelly told the cam she caught a stray and sent it back to the arena

    Women’s United States Title Match
    Tiffany Stratton defeated Giulia (c) via Prettiest Moonsault Ever (8:55) (NEW CHAMPION!!!!)

    -Highlights aired of Danhausen’s segment from WrestleMania 42 Night 2.

    -Earlier this week Danhausen went to The Miz’s house and knocks on his door & when Miz opened it he was gone.

    -Instead he teleported in the house & The Miz asked Danhausen how he found his house so he said he had star maps.

    -The Miz kicks Danhausen out then he went to his backyard and Danhausen was in the pool.

    -The Miz tried to tackle Danhausen but he sent himself in the pool when Danhausen dodged.

    -Backstage Cathy Kelley interviews new Women’s United States Tiffany Stratton about her title win.

    Stratton talked about her being the runner up for months and months but she’s finally the #1 as Women’s United States Champion. She said she’s going to show everyone the world runs on Tiffy Time.

    -Women’s Tag Team Champions Brie Bella & Paige made their entrances & Brie hyped up the crowd.

    -She said WrestleMania was special then said even though she couldn’t compete with her sister, at least she could count on a person she can call a sister.

    -She told Paige welcome back which sparked chants. Paige did her I’m back catchphrase.

    She talked about how she lost her voice but it was one hell of a week.

    -Paige said she’s so proud to be with Brie and they walked out as Women’s Tag Team Champions.

    -Paige said it was a tough road but she’s so happy to be home.

    -Paige said she was in the ring with the best women in the world, but she wants to remind everyone that Smackdown is Paige’s house before Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss made their entrance.

    -Flair said it was good to see Paige back then Bliss said it was good too even tough they pinned her.

    -Bliss said they aren’t going to let 1 WrestleMania moment get in their way.

    -Flair proposed a match between her & Bliss against the Women’s Tag Team Champs.

    -Paige said she was down. Brie said she was also down and ready to go tonight. Charlotte did a “woo”.

    -Paige asked for a referee, right now & Charles Robinson ran down the ramp for the match.

    Women’s Tag Team Titles Match
    Brie Bella & Paige (c) defeated Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss via DQ (1:57) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)

    -A Royce Keys vignette aired. Various people from East Palo Alto, CA gave their thoughts on Royce Keys and talked about how proud they were of him.

    -Keys’ brother said he’s proud his brother made it to the top.

    -A montage was shown of Keys meeting with all his friends and family.

    -He said he has people depending on him and he can’t slow down.

    -Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes askes the crowd what they wanted to talk about, he talked about how he left WrestleMania 42 bloody and battered.

    -He said he made the decision to be ready and available before he talks about how he always gets back up no matter what.

    -Rhodes said he wanted to send a message at WrestleMania.

    -He said he also wanted to send a message to a man who’s not here tonight, Randy Orton.

    -Rhodes talks about how Orton started him in this sport.

    -He said Orton gave him his best shot, a punt to the head and he’s still standing here.

    -He said he wanted to send a message to a sarcastic and condescending Sami Zayn who called him a golden boy.

    -Rhodes said he is head to toe in gold then said his family, friends and fans will all be gold.

    -He said the most important message he wanted to send is to outside forces who keep trying to interject in his plans.

    -He said they are 0-3 then said they should sit back, count their money and mind their own damn business.

    -Rhodes said this is the 1st Smackdown after Mania.

    -He said he’s easy to find, weather you’re from NXT, Smackdown, Raw, Cody Rhodes is easy to find but hard to beat.

    -We get a recap of Fatal Influence getting involved in the Women’s Tag Team Titles match earlier tonight.

    -We head backstage where Solo Sikoa was giving marching orders to the rest of MFTs.

    -Sikoa said he wants them to get the WWE Tag Team Titles back and not let the family down.

    -Tonga Loa asked Solo about Jacob Fatu & Sikoa said he’ll take care of Fatu.

    WWE Tag Team Titles Match
    Wepa Up (Damian Priest & R Truth) (c) defeated MFTs (Tama Tonga & JC Mateo) via Shatter Machine on Mateo (8:15) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)

    -We get a part 2 of Danhausen at The Miz’s house.

    -New United States Champion Trick Williams said the people are excited to celebrate with the new United States Champion.

    -Williams made sure to give props for the Gingerbread Man being with them then said they weren’t here to drink or gamble.

    -Williams asked the crowd what Williams was at Mania to do.

    -Lil Yachty talks about how the other celebrities left but he’s here to stay.

    -Williams & Lil Yachty said they were like Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones, Mike Tyson, Don King, Michael Jordan & Phil Jackson.

    -Yachty said they can’t hand out handouts so no more open challenges.

    -Williams said if you want a handout find a clinic before he said if you want to find the US champion then you find Trick Williams.

    -The Gingerbread man betrayed them and hit both Williams & Lil Yachty in the back with the giant candy cane.

    -The mascot took off his mask to reveal Sami Zayn then he hits Williams with a Helluva Kick.

    -Cathy Kelley interviewed 2026 Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winner Royce Keys about his Andre the Giant Battle Royal win. Keys said his emotions have been everywhere. He said he followed up his debut by winning the Dre.

    -He said he’s just getting started and he takes whatever he wants.

    -Solo Sikoa shows up and gave Keys an invitation to join the MFTs

    Danhausen defeated The Miz via Roll Up (1:42)

    -New Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley talks about how Mami was champion again. She said at Mania, Jade Cargill proved that she can go.

    -Ripley said it’s her time to prove that the Women’s Champion is a fighting champion.

    -Ripley asked for anyone in the back to step up to Mami.

    -Fatal Influence’s theme played as Fatal Influence made their entrance. Jacy Jayne said we all get it, Ripley is a star.

    -Jayne couldn’t get any words out because the crowd kept booing her overwhelmingly which Ripley pointed out.

    -Jayne said the crowd needs to give Fatal Influence credit for taking out all the precious little legends.

    -Ripley said she saw what they did and taking out that many legends is impressive.

    -Ripley said she’ll give Jayne a lesson stop while you’re ahead.

    Fallon Henley said what they did to the legends, nothing like what they’ll do to Ripley then Lainey Reid also hyped up Fatal Influence.

    -Ripley said she thought Jade Cargill was cocky.

    -Ripley said she’s used to being on the wrong side of the numbers game and if you see thing now, that doesn’t matter.

    -Ripley said if you’re down for a fight, she’s ready.

    -Jayne said Fatal Influence is always ready to throw hands then Nick Aldis walks out.

    -He said he was thinking of a punishment for Fatal Influence for what they did earlier and she’s standing in the ring.

    -Aldis books Rhea Ripley vs. Jacy Jayne for right now.

    Non Title Match
    Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley defeated Jacy Jayne via DQ (10:45)

    -We see Jacob Fatu warming up backstage then The Usos pulled up.

    -Jimmy Uso said they’ll have Fatu’s back to counter the MFTs but Fatu said he doesn’t need their help.

    Jacob Fatu defeated Solo Sikoa via Moonsault.

    – After the match, Fatu laid out the MFT’s and told The Usos to tell Roman that he’ll see him Monday.

  • WWE Raw Results – April 20, 2026

    WWE Raw Results – April 20, 2026

    On April 20th, 2026 WWE aired the 1,717th episode of Raw live in Las Vegas Nevada inside T Mobile Arena & can watch it on Netflix.

    • -Kicking off this week’s Raw with a recap of WrestleMania 42.
    • -Oba Femi comes to the ring & said the ruler as arrived then leaves.
    • -A backstage segment featuring The Kabuki Warriors plays.
    • -Asuka says she aims to remind Iyo Sky how her relationship with Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley is working out for her.
    • -She says Sky not only made her own choice to turn her back on Asuka but tried to corrupt Kairi Sane against her too.
    • -Now she & Sane will teach her to rue that choice.
    • Tag Team Match
      Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky defeated The Kabuki Warriors (Kairi Sane & Asuka) via Over The Moonsault on Sane (11:37)
    • -Adam Pearce congratulated Intercontinental Champion Penta on his win and calls the Ladder match incredible.
    • -He wasn’t sure how Penta could possibly follow that performance.
    • -Je Von Evans congratulated Penta but said he planned to become the Intercontinental Champion soon.
    • -Penta said the title wasn’t leaving him any time soon then Penta left.
    • Pearce introduced Ethan Page to Evans as the newest member of Raw.
    • -Page mocks Evans for thinking he deserved another title shot.
    • -Page said he always gets what he wants and he wants the Intercontinental Title.
    • -Unlike Evans he wouldn’t need a 2nd shot at it.
    • Evans got in his face so Pearce put them in a singles match tonight.
    • -Evans told Page nobody was taking his spot especially not you.
    • -CM Punk said he’s dealing with a lot of loss over the past few months, name-checking Duke Roufus & Larry among several other colleagues and dear friends to have passed away.
    • -He uses that as a segue to his loss at WrestleMania on Sunday, although he admits the losses out of the ring stung him far more.
    • -He says that the support the fans provide him day in and day out is why he doesn’t just break down from all his losses and he knows with their support he’ll find a way to deal with this one too.
    • -He says he could have just stayed at home after losing the World Heavyweight Title the 1st time around but because he stayed ready he landed himself another opportunity and become the champion again.
    • -He says that if he had just broken down and given up then the crowd would be listening to Jey Uso in his position right now.
    • -The crowd boos and he says he doesn’t understand why, he likes to Yeet too.
    • He says he will not be taking vacation after this, because he never knows when an opportunity is going to fall out of the sky.
    • -Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes’ music hits & he comes to the ring.
    • -Rhodes gets in the ring and Punk can’t help but have a look at the eye.
    • -Punk offers to leave as to not step on his toes but Rhodes says this is Monday night Raw and this is his time.
    • Rhodes says he’s the one that feels and looks like a loser, Punk jokes around as to whether that was intended to be a dig at him.
    • -He continues to talk Rhodes and his victory up making the case that it was easier for him to beat Reigns than Rhodes beat Orton due to the nature of their relationships.
    • -Punk admits he was a loser and Rhodes wasn’t but he will stay ready.
    • -He turns his attention to the Undisputed WWE Title because you never know when an opportunity is going to fall out the sky.
    • -Hey Punk Rhodes calls after him as he leaves & said You say when.
    • -A vignette plays for Finn Balor after his victory over Dominik Mysterio on Night 1 of WrestleMania 42 .
    • -He says that he expected the betrayal from Mysterio but it was JD McDonagh that surprised him.
    • -He talks about their history together and how McDonagh had a choice and he chose Mysterio.
    • -He says that tonight, he will take him out.
    • Ethan Page defeated Je Von Evans via Twisting Grin (9:45)
    • -After the match Rusev enters the ring and puts a beat down on Evans.
    • -He cinches in The Accolade until Intercontinental Champion Penta’s music hits and he makes the save.
    • -He almost fights Rusev off before Page returns to help Rusev take him out as well.
    • -Page leaves Rusev to it as he cinches in The Accolade to Penta in the middle of the ring.
    • -Rusev picks up the Intercontinental Title and poses with it.
    • -New Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan says that is the smartest thing the Las Vegas crowd has said all day.
    • -She thanks the entirety of the Judgment Day for helping her get here and then she thanks Stephanie Vaquer for their match.
    • Sol Ruca’s music plays to cut Morgan off.
    • -Ruca says she has been watching Morgan and she is an inspiration to her congratulating her on the title win.
    • -Morgan says she has some nerve interrupting her championship celebration and says because she appreciates the comments she will give her some free advice: she is not Liv Morgan and she should get out of her ring.
    • Pearce comes out before things can boil over bringing Jessika Carr out to book a match between them right away.
    • Non Title Match
      Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan defeated Sol Ruca via ObLIVion (11:54)
    • -A package plays celebrating Brock Lesnar’s career after his seeming retirement at WrestleMania 42.
    • -It features old footage of his collegiate wrestling days, his UFC run complete with an old interview from Dana White and his return to WWE.
    • -Paul Heyman says his name is Paul Heyman.
    • -He says his favorite part about WrestleMania is that he should expect the unexpected and he did not expect what happened to Lesnar at WrestleMania and it will live in his heart forever.
    • -Heyman takes umbrage with the production team for having Lesnar in the Now section of the opening intro demanding that they change it and put him in the Forever section.
    • -Heyman says he wants to talk about the now, the resurgence in the tag team division thanks to Austin Theory & Logan Paul.
    • -Heyman hands the mic over to Paul for a personal message.
    • -Paul goes to speak but he stops as the boos louder when he starts again.
    • -He talks about IShowSpeed being a backstabber is the sole reason they lost at WrestleMania.
    • Heyman saids that he hates these outsiders.
    • -He says nothing that happened matters because IShowSpeed left with a piece of Paul’s fist in his face and he & Theory still left the World Tag Team Champions.
    • -Heyman then resumes and thanks Gunther for what he did at WrestleMania saying that his repayment is ready whenever and wherever he chooses to accept it. But the man he mostly credits is then introduced Bron Breakker making his entrance.
    • -Breakker says it is one year since he became the leader of The Vision, saying Seth Rollins was too weak and adds that his favorite part of WrestleMania was ripping away victory from beneath him.
    • -Rollins’ music hits and The Vision turn their attention to the ramp but he appears in the ring behind them and drops Breakker with a chair to the back.
    • -He falls prey to the numbers game of Theory & Paul before the Street Profits’ theme plays.
    • -They come down to the ring and make the save by taking out Theory & Paul taking them for a brawl into the crowd.
    • -Back in the ring and Breakker has Rollins lined up for a spear.
    • -Rollins catches him mid run with a superkick then sets up for the Curb Stomp but Breakker avoids it and cuts him in half with a spear at last.
    • -Breakker dials up with multiple rope rebounds and drops Rollins with another spear.
    • Finn Balor defeated JD McDonagh via Coup De Grace (6:15)
    • -After the match Dominik Mysterio emerges and attacks Balor from behind but Balor gets the better of Mysterio before McDonagh rescues him.
    • -A backstage segment airs with Gunther being interviewed by Jackie Redmond.
    • -He refuses to answer as to what the favor is he wants from Paul Heyman.
    • -He says people should get used to idea of the World Heavyweight Title around his waist.
    • LA Knight comes into frame and said he would also be pursuing the World Heavyweight Title too.
    • -We cut to Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky crying.
    • -Ripley makes it clear she is leaving for Smackdown but before she does, Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan is there to say I guess I’ll be seeing you around before Ripley turns to her and says I’m looking forward to it.
    • -New World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns says he was going to talk about the future but then he ran into his cousins and it just made sense that he would discuss some family business first.
    • -He says he misses this. He misses being The Usos.
    • -He says that separated and scattered they’re weak and they have people disrespecting them.
    • He says when they were together, they ran the business for 4 years straight.
    • -And he’s not asking them to serve him, he’s asking them to be his blood and stand with him.
    • -Jimmy says he speaks for his brother when he says it, Reigns is the OTC. The Usos stand by Reigns and put their ones up.
    • Then Jacob Fatu’s music hits & Reigns says it’s been a while since the last time he saw him.
    • -There can only be a couple of reasons he would come out here, and he assumes it is to acknowledge him.
    • -Nah, that ain’t it Fatu says.
    • -Reigns says he guesses it’s because he wants the title.
    • -Fatu says he doesn’t want it, he needs it And to be clear, I’m not here to be the Tribal Chief but I need everything the Tribal Chief has.
    • -He needs it, even if he has to go through him before he makes the challenge for Backlash.
    • -Reigns says he wants all those things for him too and maybe he can beat him.
    • -But can he handle the burden of the title. And if he loses, can he handle the burden of having to acknowledge him.
    • -He says he isn’t yes and he’s not saying no. He is giving Fatu until next week to come to a final decision, and he will see him then, little cousin.
    • -As the show goes off air, Reigns can be heard telling Jimmy to talk some sense into Fatu.
  • WWE RAW: Jacob Fatu Challenges Roman Reigns For Backlash

    WWE RAW: Jacob Fatu Challenges Roman Reigns For Backlash

    Roman Reigns is the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion after defeating CM Punk in the main event of WrestleMania. Now, he has a target on his back already, and it’s from his own blood.

    Roman Reigns and The Usos capped off tonight’s Monday Night Raw where Roman Reigns confessed that he misses having The Usos by his side and noted that he doesn’t want them to serve him, he just wants them to stand with him.

    https://x.com/bodyslamnet/status/2046417639304515779?s=46

    Right as Roman and The Usos were about to pose together, Jacob Fatu’s music hit and he made his way out. Roman asked if he was there to acknowledge him, which he said no. He’s here because he needs the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

    Fatu said he needs everything Roman has. The shoe deals, the cars, the houses, the jewelry, the good schooling for his kids, and he needs that world title at Backlash. Roman Reigns said he wants all of that for him too, but can Fatu handle the burden?

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  • WrestleMania: Jacob Fatu Beats Drew McIntyre With Unsanctioned Rules

    WrestleMania: Jacob Fatu Beats Drew McIntyre With Unsanctioned Rules

    Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu finally got to collide in an Unsanctioned Match at Wrestlemania 42 night one. And it took no time to kick the match off.

    Fatu dove on McIntyre before he was even able to get into the ring, and from there, the chaos started. Weapons were introduced fast, and things got violent.

    https://x.com/bodyslamnet/status/2045634597988307448?s=46

    A table, a toolbox, a cellphone and even the referee’s belt were introduced into the match, along with a plethora of other weapons. These two kicked out of everything their opponent had to offer.

    https://x.com/bodyslamnet/status/2045636701167526259?s=46

    In the end, they both put each other through tales, but it was Jacob Fatu with the Moonsault through the wood that got Jacob the WrestleMania win!

    https://x.com/bodyslamnet/status/2045636887327506698?s=46

  • WWE Guests Announced For Night Cap On Radio Row

    WWE Guests Announced For Night Cap On Radio Row

    Night Cap, a sports based podcast show hosted by former NFL stars Chad ‘Ocho Cinco’ Johnson and Shannon Sharpe, will be live on Radio Row tomorrow for WrestleMania week. Their show will air live at 2PM ET on their YouTube Channel.

    They’ve teased some big guests coming through, and will even interview The Undertaker later at WWE World. But, now, we have some guests announced for their Radio Row live show. Today, Night Cap have announced a Star-studded lineup of WWE Superstars including; Carmelo Hayes, LA Knight, Charlotte, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Jacob Fatu and Je’Von Evans.

    https://x.com/nightcapshow_/status/2044498247322874362?s=46

    The graphic also notes “+ More”, so, you never know who may show up when everyone is in town for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can watch all the interviews live on their YouTube Channel which you can find here. Stay tuned for more coverage surrounding WrestleMania 42 week!