WWE Raw sees a master go one-on-one with his pupil and two more matches in Texas on the road to WWE WrestleMania 42. Last week’s WWE Raw was great and built some major excitement ahead of WWE WrestleMania 42. So, WWE throws a lot of the same stuff at the wall again. Brock Lesnar, Oba Femi, Seth Rollins, Gunther and CM Punk will all appear in Texas. Here’s what else will happen.
Enjoy our WWE Raw preview for the show from the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, which streams live on Netflix at 8/7c.
WWE Raw Preview
WWE really wants you to get into the idea of master vs. pupil matches. Ahead of the (Master) Randy Orton vs. the (Pupil) Cody Rhodes and the (Master) CM Punk vs. the (Pupil) Roman Reigns at WWE WrestleMania 42, we have the (Master) Finn Bálor vs. JD McDonagh on WWE Raw.
Hot off his big win on WWE Main Event that got him in the WWE Intercontinental Championship ladder match, McDonagh will be buoyed with confidence. He will want to better the man who showed him the ropes in Bray before bringing him to WWE. Bálor will want to see off his former protege before his big WWE WrestleMania 42 match against Dominik Mysterio.
Meanwhile, IC champ Penta has to deal with El Hijo del Vikingo, who has a shot at his title a week before ‘Mania.
Last year, IYO SKY beat Rhea Ripley and threatened to take her ‘Mania moment away just weeks before the big show. They shared the ring in Las Vegas, along with Bianca Belair, and became firm friends. But could things implode when they team to face the newly-established back-up of Ripley’s WWE WrestleMania 42 opponent, Jade Cargill?
The Usos had their WWE WrestleMania 42 moment taken away last week when they lost the tag gold to Austin Theory and Logan Paul. This week, Theory faces LA Knight, who is desperately trying to stay relevant by forcing himself into this feud.
WWE Raw (4/6/26) Match Card:
- Finn Bálor vs. JD McDonagh
- Austin Theory vs. LA Knight
- Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs. B-FAB & Michin
