dailyloe.com – WWE Raw aired live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, April 20, 2026. The show followed WrestleMania 42, which was held at Allegiant Stadium. Roman Reigns appeared after dethroning CM Punk to win the World Heavyweight Championship. He promised to be a full-time champion moving forward.
Reigns pivoted from a recent part-time role to hold the title. The championship had been reintroduced due to his previous absence from weekly shows. His possession of the belt marks a new chapter for his career. The direction of his reign began on this episode of Raw.
The rise of Oba Femi was a major story from WrestleMania. He defeated Brock Lesnar in under five minutes with a Fall From Grace. Femi is the former NXT Champion and has teased pursuing Reigns. Lesnar hinted at potential retirement by removing his gloves and boots after the loss.
Paul Heyman will address Brock Lesnar’s future on tonight’s show. Heyman is Lesnar’s longtime best friend and on-screen manager. SummerSlam this year will take place in Lesnar’s home state of Minnesota. New women’s world champions Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan are also scheduled to appear.
Intercontinental Champion Penta and Logan Paul will be in the building. The show started at 8 p.m. ET on Netflix. The advertised lineup included Finn Balor versus JD McDonagh. Another match featured Je’Von Evans against Ethan Page.
The team RHIYO, consisting of Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky, defeated The Kabuki Warriors. The Kabuki Warriors are Asuka and Kairi Sane. CM Punk opened the show by discussing personal losses since November. He shouted out Duke Roufus and his dog, Larry, and WWE behind-the-scenes members.
Punk mentioned wanting to show respect to them on his jacket at WrestleMania. He then addressed losing his World Heavyweight Championship. Punk said that title loss does not compare to his other losses. He stated the fans helped him process his grief.
Punk thanked the fans for their support through difficult times. He expects more help from them to get over his championship loss. Punk noted he was not originally supposed to be the champion. He referenced Seth Rollins cashing in after Punk beat Gunther.
