{"id":154270,"date":"2026-03-02T23:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T04:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=154270"},"modified":"2026-03-02T23:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T04:23:18","slug":"wwe-raw-3-9-26-oba-femi-in-action-contenders-match-for-womens-ic-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/02\/wwe-raw-3-9-26-oba-femi-in-action-contenders-match-for-womens-ic-title\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Raw Card (3\/9\/26): Oba Femi in Action, #1 Contender’s Match for Women’s IC Title"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 3\/2 edition of WWE Raw<\/a>, WWE announced two huge matches for the 3\/9 card, which is already shaping up to be quite the hard-hitting event.<\/p>\n

WWE Raw Card (3\/9\/26)<\/h2>\n

Oba Femi Faces Rusev in Toughest Test Yet<\/h3>\n

Oba Femi has been running rampant over both Raw and SmackDown, destroying foes seemingly at will. Last week, he came face-to-face with Rusev<\/a>, who seemed annoyed that Adam Pearce was dismissing him in favor of Femi. Rusev used his time on the 3\/2 episode of Raw to address the slight, refusing to leave the ring area until he got Femi face-to-face. Rusev said he was tired of hearing about Femi, and he knew both of them wanted the match, so he was ready for it to happen, right then and there. Of course, if Femi’s “daddy,” Adam Pearce, said it was okay. Femi didn’t need to ask Pearce as he made his way out, and he and Rusev brawled in the ring. Femi got the better of Rusev in the quick exchange, but the bell never rang. It was announced later in the show that Femi and Rusev would go one-on-one on next week’s Raw.<\/p>\n

AJ Lee One Step Closer to First Challenger<\/h3>\n

AJ Lee came out to celebrate her WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship victory<\/a> and made it clear she plans to be a fighting champion. Lee noted it’s been 12 years since she held a title and she doesn’t want to waste a moment of it. The fans believed in her and made her believe in herself that she’s still got it. Now that she’s beaten Becky Lynch, she wants to look forward. Lee issued an open challenge and said the next time she’s in the ring, she’ll be defending her title.<\/p>\n

Throughout the show, various women including Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, and Lyra Valkyria, expressed throwing their hats in the ring to be Lee’s first challenger. There was seemingly so much interest that it was announced Lee wouldn’t defend her title next week. Rather, there would be a #1 contender’s match to determine her first challenger. Those in the gauntlet match were announced: Ivy Nile, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Asuka, and Iyo Sky. Those six will compete for the chance to face Lee on the WWE Raw card for 3\/9.<\/p>\n

What Else to Expect on WWE Raw Card?<\/h3>\n