The September 14 episode of Monday Night Raw delivered a loaded night in Mexico City, with two championship matches, two Money in the Bank qualifiers and a dramatic World Heavyweight Championship main event.
Spoiler Warning: Major results from the September 14, 2026 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw follow.
A Mexico City homecoming that felt genuinely important
WWE’s return to Mexico City after 15 years was never going to feel like an ordinary episode of Raw. The company stacked the card with championship matches and Money in the Bank qualifiers, but the atmosphere ultimately became the show’s greatest weapon.
And WWE made the right choice by putting Roman Reigns vs. Penta in the main-event slot.
Penta had earned the opportunity by winning a tournament featuring wrestlers from WWE, SmackDown and AAA. Reigns, meanwhile, walked into Arena CDMX carrying the World Heavyweight Championship into one of the most hostile environments imaginable.
The result was exactly what the presentation promised: a big-fight atmosphere on a regular Monday night.
Stephanie Vaquer gets a hero’s welcome — then Judgment Day ruins it
The show opened with Rey Mysterio and Raw General Manager Adam Pearce before the new Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer received her introduction.
Vaquer, who had recently defeated Liv Morgan in Chile to capture the championship, spoke to the Mexico City audience in Spanish. The celebration didn’t last long.
Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio interrupted, eventually leading to a mixed tag match involving Vaquer and El Grande Americano against Judgment Day. The match ended in disqualification when Judgment Day interfered.
It was effective television because WWE immediately established Vaquer as one of the emotional centers of the show.
The downside? The interference finish robbed the opening match of some momentum.
Still, the crowd was hot, and Vaquer’s presence felt significant.
Grade: 8/10
Je’Von Evans punches his ticket to Money in the Bank
The first Money in the Bank qualifier featured Je’Von Evans, Austin Theory and Big Cass.
Evans emerged victorious, pinning Big Cass after hitting the OG Cutter. The victory puts Evans alongside Bron Breakker as an early entrant in the men’s Money in the Bank field.
This was a smart result.
Evans brings speed, athleticism and unpredictability to a ladder-match environment, making him a natural fit for the spectacle of Money in the Bank.
Theory, however, came out of the match looking like the odd man out. That’s becoming an increasingly difficult problem for a performer who once looked destined for much bigger things.
Grade: 8/10
Chad Gable and Dragon Lee steal the show
If the night had ended before the main event, Chad Gable vs. Dragon Lee would have had a legitimate claim to Match of the Night.
Gable defended the Intercontinental Championship against Lee in a technical, physical contest that allowed both men to showcase their strengths.
The finish was especially good.
Gable trapped Lee in a grapevine ankle lock, forcing the challenger to submit and allowing Gable to retain the championship. Afterward, the champion helped Lee back to his feet and the two men embraced.
That’s how a championship match should work.
Lee didn’t need to win to come out looking better. Gable gained credibility as a fighting champion, while Lee demonstrated that he belongs in meaningful singles matches.
Grade: 9.5/10
Lola Vice makes an immediate impression
The women’s Money in the Bank qualifier provided one of the night’s biggest surprises.
Lola Vice made her main-roster debut, facing NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan and Raquel Rodriguez.
Vice won the match by pinning Rodriguez, punching her ticket to the Money in the Bank ladder match.
It was a strong debut because WWE didn’t overcomplicate it.
Vice came in, competed against established talent and won.
That’s the kind of debut that immediately gives a wrestler momentum.
The one criticism is that the finish could have been more emphatic. But in terms of introducing a new name to the Raw audience, WWE got the important part right.
Grade: 8.5/10
Becky Lynch has Stephanie Vaquer in her sights
Another important storyline came backstage when Becky Lynch confronted Stephanie Vaquer.
Lynch argued that she deserved the first opportunity at Vaquer’s Women’s World Championship because she had helped Vaquer regain the title.
Vaquer didn’t give Lynch the answer she wanted.
That’s a potentially strong direction for the women’s division. Vaquer now has an immediate challenger with enormous star power, while Lynch has a believable reason to believe she deserves the opportunity.
Roman Reigns vs. Penta delivers the big fight
Everything ultimately led to the main event.
And WWE absolutely understood what this match needed to be.
Penta received a spectacular entrance and walked into the match as Mexico City’s hometown hero. Reigns entered as the champion everyone wanted to see lose.
The crowd was deafening.
The match played beautifully into that dynamic.
Penta absorbed a Spear and somehow kicked out. He later hit the Mexican Destroyer, but even that wasn’t enough to put Reigns away.
Reigns eventually regained control, countering another Mexican Destroyer attempt with a Superman Punch before delivering another Spear.
Penta couldn’t answer the count.
Roman Reigns retained the World Heavyweight Championship.
The decision was predictable.
The execution wasn’t.
Penta came out of the match looking like a legitimate main-event player, while Reigns once again demonstrated why WWE continues to position him as one of its defining stars.
Most importantly, WWE resisted the temptation to force a title change simply because the show was in Mexico.
Instead, the crowd got a dramatic championship match with a result that can lead somewhere.
Grade: 9.5/10
Final Verdict: An excellent international edition of Raw
The September 14 episode succeeded because it felt different from a normal Raw.
Mexico City wasn’t merely a backdrop. The crowd was part of the story.
The Gable–Dragon Lee match delivered in the ring. Lola Vice made an impressive first impression. Je’Von Evans continued building momentum. Stephanie Vaquer established herself as a major player.
But the night belonged to Roman Reigns and Penta.
Their main event had atmosphere, stakes and genuine emotional investment. Penta losing was probably the right decision, but WWE made sure the challenger looked like someone who can headline another major event.
This was the kind of Raw that makes the weekly show feel important.
Overall Rating: 9/10
Bottom line: WWE Raw didn’t need a shocking title change to make history in Mexico City. It needed a great atmosphere, meaningful matches and a main event worthy of the occasion — and it delivered all three.
