WWE Raw Results 2/23/26
State Farm Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Corey Graves)
Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor
Transcription by Josh Lopez
GUNTHER & Adam Pearce Segment
GUNTHER: Enough already. Enough, Corey. I know you too are just trying your hardest, but for me, that really didn’t cut it. So, get out of my ring, sit behind that desk, and tell our audience how great I am. I understand you’re not happy to see me, because tonight, all you idiots gather to celebrate the career of AJ Styles. And I think it’s disgraceful that there’s a celebration tonight for a loser. But I understand, you people feel for those losers, you like them, losers like Bill Goldberg, losers like John Cena, and losers like AJ Styles. And what do they all have in common? It’s that I killed their career. So, what really should happen here tonight is a celebration for a truly great wrestler, me. The greatest professional wrestler in the company today. The Career Killer. The Ring General. GUNTHER.
Adam Pearce: Enough. That is enough. I said that’s enough. That is enough. God damn it, that is enough. I knew you would come out here and try to do something like that. We’re not gonna do that tonight, but what we are gonna do is we are gonna celebrate the career of AJ Styles. So, you’re done, get out of the ring, call it a night, I’m having my boys escort you out of this building, right now. Now!
GUNTHER: Adam, I am going to leave, but not because you tell me, because out of my free will, I decide to leave this building, because I’m disgraced about what’s going to happen here tonight.
Gunther poses for the crowd as he’s walking up the ramp way. Dragon Lee attacks Gunther from behind. Lee and Gunther start brawling on the stage. Lee had to be held back by security guards. Gunther and Pearce start arguing outside of Gorilla. Lee jumps Gunther again. Lee transitions into a ground and pound attack. Pearce tells the guards to kick Lee out of the building. Pearce asks Gunther if he’s happy, because tonight is not about him. Cody Rhodes appears and starts walking towards the arena.
Cody Rhodes & The Vision Segment
Cody Rhodes: So, Atlanta, I know what we wanna talk about. I know what why we’re all here, that is the one and the only, “Phenomenal” AJ Styles. Wrestling royalty, sure.
– The Atlanta crowd won’t let Paul Heyman speak and he gets visibly frustrated.
Austin Theory: I cannot stand this place. You do all that and disrespect my Wiseman, disrespect The Vision. Hey, boys, I can admit it, I’m ashamed to be from Atlanta.
Logan Paul: Hey, no worries, because you know who’s not ashamed to be from Atlanta? That man, right there, Cody Rhodes, because just like everyone from Atlanta, like you, like you, like you, he’s got zero common sense. Cody Rhodes showing up to Monday Night Raw, dog, are you insane? When Bronson Reed wins tonight, wins the Elimination Chamber, and wins at WrestleMania, The Vision is taking over SmackDown, too. And you, Cody Rhodes, are the first guy out the door. However, god bless all of you, because you’re here in our presence, and that all starts when Bronson Reed wins his qualifying match which starts, right now.
Cody Rhodes: I don’t know, I’m pretty sure there’s someone here who would disagree with that.
– Jey Uso walks down to the ring with Jimmy Uso.
First Match: Jey Uso w/Jimmy Uso vs. Bronson Reed w/The Vision vs. Original El Grande Americano In A Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
Jey and Americano tees off on Reed after the bell rings. Jey scores a Rock Punch. Double Irish Whip. Reed with a double clothesline. Reed whips Jey into Americano. Reed levels Americano with The Body Avalanche. Jey thrust kicks the midsection of Reed. Jey with a drop-down uppercut. Reed blocks a boot from Jey. Jey with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Jey plays to the crowd. Jey goes for The Suicide Dive, but Reed counters with a forearm smash. Reed pulls Jey out of the ring. Reed rocks Jey with a forearm smash. Americano with The Orihara MoonSault. Americano with a knife edge chop. Reed goes for a Bodyslam, but Americano lands back on his feet. Americano and Jey repeatedly drive Reed face first into the steel ring post. Americano has complete control of the match during the commercial break.
Americano sends Jey to the corner. Jey dives over Americano. Jey with a big right hand. Jey transitions into a corner mount. Jey uppercuts Americano. Jey puts Americano on the top turnbuckle. Reed HeadButts Jey. Reed with The Double Samoan Drop. Reed talks smack to Jey. Reed uncorks another forearm smash. Reed whips Jey across the ring. Reed scores the elbow knockdown. Reed with a Running Elbow Drop for a two count. Reed with a straight right hand. Reed uses the middle rope to choke Jey. Reed kicks Americano off the ring apron. Reed applies the cravate. Jey with heavy bodyshots. Reed catches Jey in mid-air. Reed delivers The World’s Strongest Slam. Americano with a Running HeadButt. Americano with a Cazadora Bulldog/Leg Drop Combination.
Reed blocks The German Suplex. Jey punches Americano. Americano responds with a Roll Through German Suplex. Americano with The Diving HeadButt for a two count. Reed goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Americano lands back on his feet. Americano hits The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Reed starts receiving medical attention on the outside during the second commercial break. Reed looks to have injured his bicep while trying to break up a pin attempt by Americano. Jey lands The Suicide Dive. Americano has Jey perched on the top turnbuckle. Americano punches Jey in the back. Americano and Jey are trading back and forth shots. Jey HeadButts Americano. Jey goes for The Uso Splash, but Americano gets his knees up in the air. Americano with an inside cradle for a two count. Americano applies The Ankle Lock. Jey uses his feet to create separation. Jey SuperKicks Americano. Americano responds with The Rolling Liger Kick. Jey ducks a clothesline from Americano. Jey Spears Americano. Jey connects with The Uso Splash to pickup the victory.
Winner: Jey Uso via Pinfall
– We got a replay of AJ Styles WWE Debut during the 2016 Royal Rumble.
– CM Punk arrived at State Farm Arena inside a NASCAR Car that’s owned by Michael Jordan, driven by Tyler Reddick who recently won the Daytona 500.
Liv Morgan’s WrestleMania Decision
Dominik Mysterio: Ladies and gentlemen, you are in the presence of the greatest Intercontinental Champion, AAA Mega Campeon, and Royal Rumble Winner Of All Time. And now it is the moment you all have been waiting for. Liv is going to make her decision on who she will face at WrestleMania. So, will the champions please come out, so my Guerita can make her decision, face-to-face? Women’s World Champion, Stephanie Vaquer. WWE Women’s Champion, Jade Cargill.
Liv Morgan: I know you guys have been patiently waiting for me to decide who my WrestleMania opponent is gonna be, and I’m ready, I’ve decided, but there’s something I would like to get off my chest first, if that’s okay? Stephanie, last week, your words really caught me by surprise. I’m not really use to getting vulnerable like that, and I really thought about what you said, I thought about what you said all week. And you’re right, I didn’t realize how selfish I’ve been, I didn’t realize how I’ve been only thinking about my own experience, I didn’t realize how privilege I really was.
You said I’ve had ten years with the best medical, the best coaches, the best facilities, and even so, I still thought I was struggling. And to be honest, I really didn’t know much about your story, I really didn’t know that you had to scratch and crawl and fight ten years just to be here in WWE. And now that I know about your story, I just want to say that I’m sorry, I’m sorry that I judged you. It’s very clear to me that you are the champion that you are, because what you had to go through. But now I need to focus on my story, and with that being said.
Liv turns around and looks at Jade Cargill. Liv clocks Stephanie with the microphone. Liv transitions into a ground and pound attack. Liv hits The CodeBreaker. Liv plants Vaquer with The Oblivion. Liv poses with the Women’s World Championship to close this segment. Liv has selected Stephanie Vaquer to be her opponent at WrestleMania 42 for the WWE Women’s World Championship.
– Byron Saxton had a backstage interview with Je’Von Evans. He outlasted GUNTHER and Dominik Mysterio to earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber. How’s he feeling about going into the biggest opportunity of his career? He had a nice embrace with Offset. The New Day and Grayson Waller joins the conversation. Xavier Woods is pissed that he’s not having a tribute show. As Atlanta’s favorite son, he’s disgusted by what’s going on. New Day has been inviting Offset to Raw for years, and he continued to ignore them. What’s up with that? Offset says New Day Sucks. Je’Von tells New Day that they can throw hands tonight. Kofi tells Je’Von to go lace up his boots. Kofi says that Je’Von can never lace his boots.
– We got a replay of AJ Styles beating Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship during an European Tour back in 2017.
– The Good Brothers are in the house with Michin and The Guerrillas Of Destiny
Second Match: Nattie vs. Maxxine Dupri
Nattie drives Dupri back first into the turnbuckles. Nattie is throwing haymakers at Dupri. Nattie goes for a double leg takedown, but Dupri counters with a roll through escape. Dupri ducks a clothesline from Nattie. Dupri dropkicks Nattie. Dupri with The Spinning Heel Kick. Dupri nails Nattie with The Pump Kick. Nattie launches Dupri into the timekeeper’s area. Dupri with a Roundhouse Kick. Dupri with a Flying Crossbody Block off the timekeeper’s barricade. Dupri is fired up. Dupri pulls Nattie out of the ring. Dupri drives Nattie ribs first into the ringside barricade. Nattie push kicks Dupri face first into the steel ring post. Nattie starts raining down hammerfists. The referee is trying to pull Nattie off Dupri. The referee was forced to call off the match.
Winner: Nattie via Referee Stoppage
– We head back to The Judgment Day Clubhouse. Liv Morgan is so excited. Raquel Rodriguez says that tonight’s Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match is going to be a cake walk. JD McDonagh wants to clear the air with Finn Balor. He apologizes for being a hothead last week. Balor brought JD to The Judgment Day, he’s like a brother to him, and he wants what’s best for Balor. Balor tells JD that it’s water under the bridge, brothers fight. Balor says that he’s going to become the World Heavyweight Champion. Balor tells JD that he’ll have to fight this battle alone. Dominik starts complaining about Balor and JD leaving him high and dry last week. Dominik knows that Balor wants to fight alone, but he can’t. Next week, he’s putting his Intercontinental Championship on the line against PENTA, can he count on Balor and JD to have his back. Balor apologizes for focusing on the biggest match of his career. When Dom and JD were hurt, and nobody had Balor’s back, he didn’t blame Dom, he held is own. That’s what Dominik should do. It’s time for Dominik to take some responsibility and grow up. JD tells Dom he’ll go talk to Balor, and they’ll be there for him next week.
– Congrats to Connor Benn who’s joining Zuffa Boxing.
– 2 Chainz and Lil Yachty is in the house tonight.
– Oba Femi Vignette.
– Coming out of the commercial break, Adam Pearce is having a conversation with a showrunner. He’s not happy about the Mystery Crate reappearing. Pearce says that Nick Aldis can’t handle anything. Pearce tells the lady to put the crate back on the truck and him and Aldis will open the crate at the Elimination Chamber in Chicago. Rusev wants to talk business with Pearce. Pearce agrees, but in due time, because he has a meeting to attend to. Rusev asks Pearce if he thinks someone is more important than him. Oba Femi joins the conversation. Rusev says that Oba talks too much for someone who’s a rookie. Oba tells Rusev to do something about it. Pearce reminds Oba and Rusev about time and place, tonight they’re celebrating AJ Styles, they should save this fight for another time.
Brock Lesnar Segment
Paul Heyman: Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. Yes, I’m a Wiseman, yes, I’m an Oracle. My name is Paul Heyman, but most of all, I’m the advocate for “The Beast” Brock Lesnar. A little bit of a history lesson for all of you. Traditionally, WrestleMania had two main events, the title match and The Undertaker’s Streak. Now, need I have to remind you, my client, Brock Lesnar conquered The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania, which means that main event spot went to Brock Lesnar. And now the only dead man walking in WWE is the one that comes down the aisle to face Brock Lesnar. So, I know what you’re all asking, who will fight Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania? I don’t have a prediction, I don’t even have a spoiler for you, because when Brock Lesnar and I walk through that locker room, there wasn’t one person that was man enough, that I could identify, that would step up and take the ass kicking of biblical proportions that await them at WrestleMania against Brock Lesnar.
Let me go even deeper than that. In an effort of full transparency, these are the appearances that Brock Lesnar is going to make on the road to WrestleMania. And in any time, any man is willing to go down in history, by taking the absolute worst victimization possible in front of a global audience, at the grandest stage of them all, then all that man has to do is come down that aisle and get up in the face of Brock Lesnar. But I don’t think that’s going to happen. I don’t think anyone is going to answer Brock Lesnar’s Open Challenge for WrestleMania. Because if you take a good look at that locker room, let’s be honest, you can have all the title matches you want, the real main event at WrestleMania is whomever is gonna get their ass kicked and conquered against Brock Lesnar. And there’s no one, no one in that locker room with the balls to take that ass kicking at WrestleMania from Brock Lesnar.
Here are the dates of Brock’s appearances going into WrestleMania: March 16th in San Antonio, Texas. March 23rd in Boston. March 30th in New York City. April 6th in Houston. April 13th in Sacramento.
Becky Lynch Promo
AJ Lee, you think you can stand out there and compare resumes with me. What have you ever done, huh? You held one Butterfly Belt. I changed the entire game. I was the first woman to win the main event of WrestleMania. I was the first woman to on the cover of the video game, and it was a lot better than your complete moron of a husband’s. I’ve taken this business to heights that you cannot and will not ever reach. Even just this title, I’ve taken it and made it the most talked about, the most represented title in all of WWE. You do not deserve to hold this, but I do deserve to get rid of you and retire you in front of all of your friends and family in your hometown of Chicago. You’ll still be the least talented AJ to retire this year. But lucky for me, I’ll still be the greatest female wrestler of all-time. But it’s not just me saying it, other people say it, everybody says it, Sports Illustrated is saying it, The Bleacher Report is saying it. Saturday at Elimination Chamber, I prove it.
– Freebird Michael PS Hayes will be a special guest on Six Feet Under with The Undertaker and Michelle McCool this week.
– We got a clip of Royce Keys conversation with Stephanie McMahon on her What’s Your Story? Podcast.
Third Match: Je’Von Evans w/Offset vs. Kofi Kingston w/The New Day
Kofi with a waist lock go-behind. Kofi applies a side headlock. Kofi toys around with Evans. Kofi slaps Evans in the back of the head. Kofi talks smack to Evans. Wrist Lock Exchange. Kofi slaps Evans in the face. Kofi tells Evans to bring it. Evans SuperKicks Kofi for a two count. Evans clotheslines Kofi over the top rope. Grayson Waller runs interference.Evans prepares for a dive. Kofi runs away from Evans. Waller trips Evans from the outside. Evans ducks a clothesline from Kofi. Evans drops Kofi with The Busaiku Knee for a two count. Kofi begs for mercy. Kofi wants Evans to shake his hand. Evans blocks a boot from Kofi. Kofi with a greco roman eye poke. Kofi dumps Evans out of the ring. Waller threatens to punch Evans. Kofi blasts Evans with The PK. New Day taunts Evans on the outside. Offset checks on Evans. Kofi has complete control of the match during the commercial break.
Kofi HeadButts Evans. Kofi slaps Evans in the face. Kofi with a straight right hand. Kofi is mauling Evans against the ropes. Evans with a pair of toe kicks. Evans is throwing haymakers at Kofi. Evans blocks The SOS. Standing Switch Exchange. Kofi goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Evans holds onto the ropes. Evans with Two SuperKicks. Evans with The Springboard Tornillo Kick for a two count. Evans goes for The MoonSault, but Kofi ducks out of the way. Evans starts favoring his left knee. Kofi hits The SOS for a two count. Evans dodges The Running Knee. Evans rolls Kofi over for a two count. Evans ducks a clothesline from Kofi. Evans delivers The Red Dot. Evans lands The We Outside Dive. Evans rolls Kofi back into the ring. Waller rocks Evans with a forearm smash behind the referee’s back. Waller rolls Evans back into the ring. Kofi drops Evans with The Famouser for a two count. Kofi argues with the referee. Waller starts bickering with Offset. Offset launches Waller over the announce table. Xavier Woods backs away from Offset. Evans connects with The OG Cutter to pickup the victory.
Winner: Je’Von Evans via Pinfall
– Bayley, Rey Mysterio, Nattie, The Miz, Bobby Roode, Abyss, Booker T, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, and CM Punk gave special shoutouts to AJ Styles.
– TNA Legend Frankie Kazarian is in the house. Abyss appears from the boiler room.
– Bow Wow, Jermanie Dupri, Funny Marco and Dwight Howard are in the house tonight.
CM Punk Promo
CM Punk: Hold on, hold on, tonight is about me, I’m here to celebrate “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles. You can go ahead and cheer his name. I want to try save as much time as I possibly can for AJ to speak to you, his people. I’ve got a big day coming up next week in front of my people in Chicago. But there are a few things that are going on that I need to address. First thing first, is great to be alive on a Monday night in Atlanta or what? What if, what if, that was the last time I got to say that. What if, Finn Balor said what if he was the World Champion, what if he never lost. Well, Finn, what if you didn’t jump me in Toronto? Bringing back to AJ for a minute, Finn, what if you didn’t ruin what was ultimately, unfortunately the last time I was gonna share a ring with AJ Styles? The answer is very, very simple, you wouldn’t be getting a title shot at the Elimination Chamber.
But it’s risky being a fighting champion. People on the back asking me, man, what are you doing? Punk, what are you doing? Am I humble? Answer is the best I can. I’m doing the best I can. I’m giving you people the fighting champion that you deserve. I’m following in the footsteps of the greats that I grew up watching, the contemporaries I shared a locker room with. Terry Funk, Harley Race, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Triple H, it goes on and on. I’m just trying to do the best I can, and I don’t like dealing with what ifs for one specific reason. I’ll give you an example. Atlanta, are you ready? What if, what if Roman Reigns was here tonight? This is why I don’t like dealing with what ifs, because there’s not rooted in reality, because he’s not here. But you’re not booing me, I’m here, boots on ground every Monday night.
I’m in every city, I make every town, I do every tour in every country. Yeah, but what if Finn Balor beats me, what if I lose? Well, hell, no risk, no reward, ladies and gentlemen. The reality is, Roman Reigns is going to be here in Indianapolis. What if I don’t wait until WrestleMania and I punch him in his stupid face next week on Monday? I don’t deal in what ifs, they’re not rooted in reality, ladies and gentlemen, I deal in facts. I would let Finn Balor ask himself, what if. I will let Roman Reign ask himself, what if. I don’t have to, I don’t have to say, what if I was the champion, because I am the champion. I don’t have to say, man, if I was good, because I am the best in the world. I don’t have to ask myself, what if I was the main event of WrestleMania, because I am the main event of WrestleMania. I am the champ, I am the best in the world, my name is CM Punk.
– Jeremy Borash, Petey Williams and Omos are in the house.
Fourth Match: Iyo Sky vs. Kairi Sane vs. Raquel Rodriguez In A Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
Quick shoving contest after the bell rings. Rodriguez shrugs off a clothesline from Sane. Rodriguez drops Sane with The Big Boot. Sky showcases her speed and agility. Sky dropkicks the right knee of Rodriguez. Rodriguez blocks The Sunset Flip. Rodriguez launches Sky to the corner. Sane jumps on Rodriguez’s back. Rodriguez sends Sane back first into the turnbuckles. Sane and Sky side steps Rodriguez into the turnbuckles. Sane and Sky with a chop/forearm combination to Rodriguez. Double Irish Whip. Sane with a flying forearm smash. Sky with a running back elbow smash. Sane and Sky avoids the double clothesline and kicks Rodriguez out of the ring. Sane punches Sky in the back. Sane pulls Sky down to the mat. Sane with a cocky cover for a two count. Sky reverses out of the irish whip from Sane. Sane with a Headscissors Takeover. Sky sweeps out the legs of Sane. Sky kicks Sane in the gut. Sky whips Sane across the ring. Sky with a Back Body Drop. Sky applies a waist lock. Sane kicks Rodriguez in the face. Standing Switch Exchange. Rodriguez with The Double Fallaway Slam.
Rodriguez dumps Sane out of the ring. Rodriguez goes for The Lawn Dart, but Sane sends her tumbling to the floor. Rodriguez catches Sane in mid-air. Sky with The Asai MoonSault. Sky is fired up. Sky has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Sky with Two Shotei’s. Sky with The Flapjack. Sky follows that with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick to Rodriguez. Sane reverses out of the irish whip from Sky. Sky heads to the ring apron. Sky kicks Sane in the chest. Sky with The Springboard Missile Dropkick. Sky with a double kip up. Sky plays to the crowd. Sky goes for The Bullet Train Attack, but Rodriguez counters with The Pounce. Rodriguez with The Western Lariat for a two count. Rodriguez goes for The Tejana Bomb, but Sky gets in the way.
Sky and Sane drives Rodriguez shoulder first into the steel ring post. Sky lands The Suicide Dive. Sane delivers The Insane Elbow to the outside. Sky dropkicks Roriguez into the timekeeper’s area. Sane clocks Sky with The Spinning Back Fist. Sane rolls Sky back into the ring. Sky avoids The Flying Forearm. Sane with The Backslide for a two count. Sky with The Double Underhook BackBreaker. Sky hits Over The MoonSault for a two count. Rodriguez rips Sane out of the ring. Rodriguez clotheslines Sane. Sky kicks Rodriguez in the face. Sky dropkicks Rodriguez. Rodriguez launches Sky over the top rope. Sky slams Rodriguez’s head on the top rope. Sky with The Missile Dropkick. Sky nails Rodriguez with The Bullet Train Attack. Sky walks over Rodriguez. Sky climbs up the turnbuckles. Rodriguez runs interference. Sky drops Rodriguez with The Tornado DDT. Sane sends Sky crashing to the outside. Sane goes for The Insane Elbow, but Rodriguez gets her knees up in the air. Rodriguez connects with The Tejana Bomb to pickup the victory.
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez via Pinfall
– Michael Cole informs us that Bronson Reed did indeed suffer a torn bicep earlier tonight.
– Cole and Graves runs down the entire card for the Elimination Chamber.
– We got a beautiful video package on AJ Styles with Higher by Creed as the background track.
AJ Styles Tribute
AJ Styles: I was gonna wear a suit tonight, but the last time I did, I beat the piss out of Cody Rhodes, so I thought maybe I don’t wear a suit. Listen, I thought this was gonna be easy, so if I get a little choked up, it’s not because I’m sad, I just want you guys to know that. I am so grateful to be in Atlanta, Georgia. I mean, I grew up 45 minutes down the road in Gainesville, Georgia. And that’s a lot of things, people don’t get to have a celebration like this when they retire, so I am incredibly thankful for this night, and I understand again that this doesn’t happen often, so thank you. But in my core, I’m still that kid from Gainesville, Georgia who fell in love with Professional Wrestling. And I wrestled in Gainesville, Georgia, I wrestled in The Asylum in TNA in Nashville, and I wrestled in the Tokyo Dome in Japan, and I wrestled under the bright lights of WrestleMania. And then I wrestled some OGs. In TNA, Daniels, Joe, Frankie Kazarian, we made our mark in wrestling, not just in TNA, but in professional wrestling. And then with some uncertainty, I left TNA, and I went to Japan.
And I met some good brothers over there. These guys, Gallows, Anderson, you showed me what it’s like to have fun in pro wrestling. It’s not serious all the time. And if I’m having fun, that means you guys are having fun, and that’s what it’s all about. I’ve literally done almost everything, almost. I can tell you this, the one thing I haven’t done is be a full-time Father. And you’ve heard this before, missed birthdays, I’ve missed anniversaries, I’ve missed games, I’ve missed you name it, I’ve missed it all, and that’s tough, that’s tough. And my flex should be, at least most people think my flex should be all the world championships that I’ve won all over the world. But I’ll tell you my biggest flex, right here, in front of god and everybody here in Atlanta, Georgia, my biggest flex is having the best wife in the world. You’ve never slowed me, you never told me to stop, you kept pushing me forward, you held the family together even though I watched them grow on Face Time.
You’re the one. I love you. Now, I know, hey, by the way, thank you guys for being here, I love you. But here’s the thing, I know that things may not have went the way that you wanted to against GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble. Tell you the truth, it’s not the way I thought it should’ve went. But here’s the thing when you think about it, it was kind of poetic, hear me out. Not many people get to go out where they started. My debut was at the Royal Rumble in 2016, and my last match, my last one against GUNTHER was at the Royal Rumble in 2026. Now, I understand there’s some questions about how I didn’t leave my gloves in the ring. Well, here’s the thing, I am a man of my word, and at the end of the day, all we have is our word. I didn’t take off my gloves at the Royal Rumble, because I wanted to take them with me to the house, and come here to Atlanta, and be in this ring, and leave my gloves at home. From the bottom of my heart, I would’ve been nothing without you, thank you for your love, and I love you right back. Thank you.
AJ left his jacket and gloves on the mat. AJ poses on the turnbuckles for the crowd. The entire locker room comes out to the stage to acknowledge AJ. The Undertaker’s gong hits. The Undertaker drives down with his Motorcycle.
The Undertaker: So, you’re just gonna leave your stuff here and leave? Well, me and you got unfinished business. AJ, did you ever hear the phrase, if you see me coming, you’re already gone? I change that phrase a little bit, because if you see me coming, that means you’re going. AJ, it is my esteem honor to inform you that you are the newest inductee in the 2026 Class of the WWE Hall Of Fame.
Taker gives Styles a big hug. Styles closes the show celebrating in the ring with his family.
Total Run-Time: 2 Hours, 35 Minutes, 28 Seconds
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