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The Best Episodes of Raw Season 26

Every episode of Raw Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Raw Season 26!

The Best Episodes of Raw Season 26

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  1. 7.3/10(39 votes)

    #1 - September 3, 2018 (Columbus, OH)

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    S26:E36

    Hours after being hauled away in police custody, The Shield were incapacitated at the hands of Braun Strowman, new Raw Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre and a multitude of malicious Superstars. Can The Hounds of Justice rebound from this savagery?

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  2. 7.1/10(54 votes)

    #2 - April 9, 2018 (New Orleans, LA)

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    S26:E15

    Always one of the most outrageous nights on WWE's calendar, the #RawAfterMania saw Ronda's wrath, shocking returns, NXT arrivals and huge buzz over next week's WWE Superstar Shake-up.

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  3. 7.0/10(47 votes)

    #3 - February 12, 2018 (San Jose, CA)

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    S26:E7

    When Raw’s Second Chance Fatal 5-Way Match ended in controversial fashion, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle revealed in a Facebook Live video that both Superstars have qualified for what will be the first-ever Seven-Man Elimination Chamber Match in WWE history!

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  4. 7.0/10(48 votes)

    #4 - February 19, 2018 (Phoenix, AZ)

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    S26:E8

    Following Raw’s Six-Woman Tag Team Match main event, Mickie James and Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss were clearly on the same page, which bodes well for Little Miss Bliss as she defends her title in the first-ever Women’s Elimination Chamber Match this Sunday, streaming live on WWE Network.

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  5. 7.0/10(38 votes)

    #5 - June 11, 2018 (North Little Rock, AR)

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  6. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - December 17, 2018 (Sacremento, CA)

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    S26:E51

    On a night that the entire McMahon family revealed they would be overseeing both Raw and SmackDown and making the WWE Universe “The Authority,” Natalya celebrated Team Red’s new beginning with a Gauntlet Match victory, earning a Raw Women’s Championship Match against her best friend, Ronda Rousey, next Monday night on Christmas Eve.

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  8. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - December 31, 2018 (Detroit, MI)

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    S26:E53

    In a massive New Year’s Eve main event, Raw Women’s Champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey teamed up with Natalya to stand up to Nia Jax & Tamina. Also on the final Raw of 2018, Dolph Ziggler battled Drew McIntyre in a brutal Steel Cage Match, Apollo Crews earned an Intercontinental Championship opportunity against Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins brought the fight to “The All Mighty” Bobby Lashley.

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  9. 6.9/10(46 votes)

    #8 - January 15, 2018 (San Antonio, TX)

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    S26:E3

    Battling one-on-one for the first time since the inaugural Universal Championship Match at SummerSlam 2016, Seth Rollins and Finn Bálor held nothing back in a competitive Raw main event that concluded with a rare move from The Kingslayer's arsenal. But what role did Rollins' fellow Raw Tag Team Champion, Jason Jordan, play in the bout’s outcome?

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  10. 6.9/10(48 votes)

    #9 - March 19, 2018 (Dallas, TX)

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    S26:E12

    In one of the most bewildering matches in WWE history, “Woken” Matt Hardy battled Bray Wyatt from The Dilapidated City to the shores of The Lake of Reincarnation in The Ultimate Deletion. Find out how The Woken One ended The Great War at The Hardy Compound, and why The Eater of Worlds, as we know him, might be gone forever.

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  11. 6.9/10(41 votes)

    #10 - August 20, 2018 (Brooklyn, NY)

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    S26:E34

    After defending his Universal Championship against Finn Bálor, a battle-weary Roman Reigns faced a seemingly inevitable Money in the Bank contract cash-in from Braun Strowman, but his Shield brothers had his back. Get all the details on this shocking Hounds of Justice reunion.

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  12. 6.8/10(41 votes)

    #11 - March 12, 2018 (Detroit, MI)

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    S26:E11

    Braun Strowman forced his way into Raw’s Tag Team Battle Royal main event, and The Monster Among Men outlasted the five teams in the contest to emerge as the apparent victor. How will Raw General Manager Kurt Angle sort out the situation that seemingly puts the solitary Strowman on a collision course with Raw Tag Team Champions Cesaro & Sheamus at WrestleMania?

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  13. 6.8/10(45 votes)

    #12 - October 22, 2018 (Providence, RI)

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    S26:E43

    On the same night that Universal Champion Roman Reigns was forced to relinquish his title after his leukemia returned, his Shield brothers captured the Raw Tag Team Titles in his honor. But as the smoke cleared on their emotional victory, The Lunatic Fringe unleashed a shocking post-match assault on The Architect.

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  14. 6.7/10(44 votes)

    #13 - April 16, 2018 (Hartford, CT)

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    S26:E16

    Bobby Roode was revealed as the mystery participant in the 10-Man Tag Team Match that pitted Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, Bobby Lashley & The Glorious One against Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens The Miz & The Miztourage. Find out what shocking turn of events sealed The A-Lister’s fate during the bout’s final moments.

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  15. 6.7/10(37 votes)

    #14 - June 25, 2018 (San Diego, CA)

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    One week after losing his Intercontinental Title to Dolph Ziggler, Seth Rollins invoked his rematch clause to once again become Team Red’s fighting champion. However, with Drew McIntyre observing the action closely, The Architect faced near-impossible odds.

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  16. 6.7/10(37 votes)

    #15 - August 13, 2018 (Greensboro, NC)

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    S26:E33

    Once a Shield brother, always a Shield brother. Sidelined since December, Dean Ambrose made a surprise return during Monday Night Raw while Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler were signing the contract for their Intercontinental Championship Match at SummerSlam. With The Lunatic Fringe in his corner at The Biggest Event of the Summer to counter the threat of Drew McIntyre, is The Kingslayer primed to unseat The Showoff?

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  17. 6.7/10(34 votes)

    #16 - September 24, 2018 (Denver, CO)

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    S26:E39

    Despite the best efforts of Braun Strowman and Raw Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre, Dean Ambrose’s brotherhood with Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins has never been stronger, as evidenced by The Shield’s impressive showing against Acting General Manager Baron Corbin & AOP in a blistering six-man main event.

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  18. 6.7/10(34 votes)

    #17 - October 1, 2018 (Seattle, WA)

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    S26:E40

    Triple H rushed to Shawn Michaels’ aid to even the odds against The Undertaker and Kane at the end of Raw, but The Brothers of Destruction got the upper hand, laying out the D-Generation X founders with a Double Chokeslam. Then, The Deadman drove The Game into the mat with a vicious Tombstone Piledriver. Will The Cerebral Assassin suffer the same fate when he battles The Phenom one last time at WWE Super Show-Down this Saturday?

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  19. 6.7/10(36 votes)

    #18 - October 8, 2018 (Chicago, IL)

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    S26:E41

    In a WWE Super Show-Down rematch, The Shield suffered a crushing defeat to Braun Strowman and Raw Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre, and Dean Ambrose suffered the pinfall. After the match, the despondent Lunatic Fringe left the arena ahead of his fellow Hounds of Justice without saying a word or looking back. What might this mean for The Shield? Also on Raw, Shawn Michaels announced his in-ring return at WWE Crown Jewel and The Bella Twins shockingly ambushed Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey.

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  20. 6.7/10(38 votes)

    #19 - October 15, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA)

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    S26:E42

    In a six-man main event rematch, The Shield battled not only Braun Strowman and Raw Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre, but their own internal strife, as repeated miscommunication between Dean Ambrose and Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins nearly brought Dirty Deeds upon The Architect. Find out how The Hounds of Justice prevailed and why Ziggler & McIntyre incurred the wrath of The Monster Among Men.

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  21. 6.6/10(42 votes)

    #20 - March 5, 2018 (Milwaukee, WI)

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    S26:E10

    Musical mayhem ensued when The Monster Among Men clashed with the terrified troubadour in the historic, first-ever Symphony of Destruction Match. Learn what made this instrumental clash reach a painful crescendo.

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  22. 6.6/10(40 votes)

    #21 - May 14, 2018 (London, England)

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    S26:E20

    Although Seth Rollins once again proved himself a fighting champion by successfully defending his Intercontinental Title against Kevin Ovens in an Open Challenge as Raw traveled to the O2 Arena in the United Kingdom, KO still managed to qualify for an opportunity at the Money in the Bank Contract, as did Alexa Bliss and Bobby Roode.

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  23. 6.6/10(34 votes)

    #22 - September 17, 2018 (Dallas, TX)

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    On a night where Roman Reigns found out that he'll be defending his Universal Title against Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman in Saudi Arabia on Nov. 2 at WWE Crown Jewel, he also found out that he'd be defending against Raw Acting GM Baron Corbin in the main event. Also, The Undertaker revealed he won't be alone at WWE Super Show-Down, The Bellas gave Ronda Rousey backup against The Riott Squad, and more.

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  24. 6.5/10(39 votes)

    #23 - April 23, 2018 (Saint Louis, MO)

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    S26:E17

    Raw’s 10-Woman Tag Team Match main event descended into chaos when Ronda Rousey stormed the ring to dish out some serious damage to Mickie James’ arm. Find out what set off The Baddest Woman on the Planet before Raw concluded.

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  25. 6.5/10(35 votes)

    #24 - August 27, 2018 (Toronto, ON)

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    S26:E35

    During a tag team main event pitting Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman against Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre, The Monster Among Men betrayed The Big Dog and ultimately joined his supposed foes in taking down each member of The Shield, one by one. How might Strowman’s apparent alliance with The Showoff and The Scott Terminator change the landscape of his title clash with Reigns inside Hell in a Cell on Sept. 16?

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  26. 6.4/10(44 votes)

    #25 - February 26, 2018 (Anaheim, CA)

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    Stephanie McMahon invited Ronda Rousey to Raw to clear the air after Rousey put her husband Triple H through a table. However, after the Raw Commissioner apologized for slapping Rousey in the wake of the incident, The Cerebral Assassin inflicted some pain of his own, this time at the expense of Raw General Manager Kurt Angle.

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Season 26 Ratings Summary

"September 3, 2018 (Columbus, OH)" is the best rated episode of "Raw" season 26. It scored 7.3/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/3/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "April 9, 2018 (New Orleans, LA)".