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The Best Episodes of WWE Raw Season 26

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

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Season 26 Ratings Summary

"January 1, 2018 (Miami, FL)" is the best rated episode of "WWE Raw" season 26. It scored 6.3/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/1/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "January 8, 2018 (Memphis, TN)".

  • January 1, 2018 (Miami, FL)
    6.3/1038 votes

    #1 - January 1, 2018 (Miami, FL)

    Season 26 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2018

    The Year of the Beast began in bombastic fashion, as Universal Champion Brock Lesnar found himself in a wild brawl with Kane, requiring a small army of WWE Superstars to restore the peace. Will The Big Red Machine bring that same fire when he faces The Beast Incarnate and Braun Strowman in a titanic Triple Threat Match at the Royal Rumble event?

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  • January 8, 2018 (Memphis, TN)
    6.6/1040 votes

    #2 - January 8, 2018 (Memphis, TN)

    Season 26 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2018

    After The Bálor Club defeated Intercontinental Champion Roman Reigns and Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan, The Miz and The Miztourage assaulted The Big Dog , punctuating the attack with a brazen mockery of The Shield’s Triple Powerbomb. Is The A-Lister poised to reclaim his Intercontinental Title when he battles Reigns in two weeks on the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw?

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  • January 15, 2018 (San Antonio, TX)
    7.1/1045 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2018

    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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  • January 22, 2018 (Brooklyn, NY)
    6.4/1082 votes

    #4 - January 22, 2018 (Brooklyn, NY)

    Season 26 Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/2018

    On a night of nostalgia celebrating the incredible 25-year history of Monday Night Raw, Braun Strowman remained focused on his future — namely his Universal Championship Triple Threat Match against Kane and defending titleholder Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble event. Find out why current Superstars and WWE Legends alike are looking at The Monster Among Men in a whole new way.

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  • January 29, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA)
    6.5/1044 votes

    #5 - January 29, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA)

    Season 26 Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/2018

    In a Raw main event for the ages, John Cena and Finn Bálor locked up in singles action for the first time ever, vying to enter the Elimination Chamber where a Universal Championship opportunity against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania will be on the line.

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  • February 5, 2018 (Des Moines, IA)
    6.4/1041 votes

    #6 - February 5, 2018 (Des Moines, IA)

    Season 26 Episode 6 - Aired 2/5/2018

    Seizing an incredible opportunity against John Cena and Braun Strowman in Raw’s main event, Elias will be the last Superstar to enter the Men’s Elimination Chamber on Feb. 25, increasing his chances of winning the perilous bout and going on to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Title at WrestleMania. But The Monster Among Men was not exactly congratulatory after the bout was over.

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  • February 12, 2018 (San Jose, CA)
    7.2/1046 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 7 - Aired 2/12/2018

    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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  • February 19, 2018 (Phoenix, AZ)
    7.2/1048 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 8 - Aired 2/19/2018

    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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  • February 26, 2018 (Anaheim, CA)
    6.5/1043 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 9 - Aired 2/26/2018

    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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  • March 5, 2018 (Milwaukee, WI)
    6.7/1041 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 10 - Aired 3/5/2018

    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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  • March 12, 2018 (Detroit, MI)
    7.1/1041 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 11 - Aired 3/12/2018

    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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  • March 19, 2018 (Dallas, TX)
    7.1/1048 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 12 - Aired 3/19/2018

    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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  • March 26, 2018 (Cleveland, OH)
    6.2/1038 votes

    #13 - March 26, 2018 (Cleveland, OH)

    Season 26 Episode 13 - Aired 3/26/2018

    After overcoming the demonic Kane in Raw’s main event, using some moves from The Undertaker’s arsenal in the process, John Cena once again lashed out at The Deadman for failing to respond to The Cenation Leader’s WrestleMania challenge. Has The Phenom resigned himself to an eternal slumber, leaving Cena without an opponent at The Show of Shows?

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  • April 2, 2018 (Atlanta, GA)
    6.2/1041 votes

    #14 - April 2, 2018 (Atlanta, GA)

    Season 26 Episode 14 - Aired 4/2/2018

    Roman Reigns is down, but he’s far from out. After absorbing multiple beatings at the hands of Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, The Big Dog finally got a piece of The Beast Incarnate with a succession of Superman Punches that left Lesnar dazed. However, The Conqueror is not so easily dispatched.

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  • April 9, 2018 (New Orleans, LA)
    7.5/1056 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 15 - Aired 4/9/2018

    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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  • April 16, 2018 (Hartford, CT)
    7.0/1044 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 16 - Aired 4/16/2018

    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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  • April 23, 2018 (Saint Louis, MO)
    6.8/1039 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 17 - Aired 4/23/2018

    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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  • April 30, 2018 (Montreal, QC)
    6.6/1039 votes

    #18 - April 30, 2018 (Montreal, QC)

    Season 26 Episode 18 - Aired 4/30/2018

    The Architect put his Intercontinental Championship on the line against The Extraordinary Man in a crowd-pleaser of a Raw main event. Find out how Monday Night Rollins emerged victorious in one of the most exciting title matches in recent history.

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  • May 7, 2018 (Uniondale, NY)
    6.6/1035 votes

    #19 - May 7, 2018 (Uniondale, NY)

    Season 26 Episode 19 - Aired 5/7/2018

    In the second Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match on Raw, Finn Bálor defeated both Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn to join Braun Strowman in the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match on June 17. Learn how The Extraordinary Man conquered two elite Superstars, and find out who interfered to target The Big Dog.

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  • May 14, 2018 (London, England)
    6.8/1040 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 20 - Aired 5/14/2018

    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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  • May 21, 2018 (Albany, NY)
    6.1/1040 votes

    #21 - May 21, 2018 (Albany, NY)

    Season 26 Episode 21 - Aired 5/21/2018

    Four weeks before they battle in the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, Braun Strowman and Finn Bálor met one-on-one in a blockbuster Raw main event. Which of these elite Superstars gained crucial momentum before their huge opportunity on Sunday, June 17?

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  • May 28, 2018 (Richmond, VA)
    6.3/1039 votes

    #22 - May 28, 2018 (Richmond, VA)

    Season 26 Episode 22 - Aired 5/28/2018

    Sasha Banks made a statement in the Last Chance Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Gauntlet Match, outlasting six other Superstars to secure the final spot in the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Will she become the next Ms. Money in the Bank(s)?

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  • June 4, 2018 (Houston, TX)
    6.2/1036 votes

    #23 - June 4, 2018 (Houston, TX)

    Season 26 Episode 23 - Aired 6/4/2018

    The Extraordinary Man Who Can Do Extraordinary Things lived up to his moniker on Raw, when he put a punctuation mark on his brawl with Kevin Owens by executing a stunning Coup de Grâce from atop a ladder onto his bitter foe. Was this a spectacular preview of what awaits in less than two weeks in the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match?

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  • June 11, 2018 (North Little Rock, AR)
    7.2/1037 votes

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

    Season 26 Episode 24 - Aired 6/11/2018

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  • June 18, 2018 (Grand Rapids, MI)
    6.6/1035 votes

    #25 - June 18, 2018 (Grand Rapids, MI)

    Season 26 Episode 25 - Aired 6/18/2018

    They might not be friends, but on Monday Night Raw, Finn Bálor and Men’s Money in the Bank contract winner Braun Strowman united against the calculating tandem of Kevin Owens and “Constable” Baron Corbin. Could WWE’s first Universal Champion and “Mr. Monster in the Bank” coexist long enough to put KO and The Constable away?

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