WWE Star Brock Lesnar Falls to Oba Femi Again on Raw

Reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk also suffers a brutal attack from Roman Reigns ahead of their WrestleMania title match

Mar. 24, 2026 at 10:49am

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On the March 23, 2026 episode of WWE Raw, 'The Beast Incarnate' Brock Lesnar was once again on the receiving end of a powerful move from his WrestleMania opponent, 'The Ruler' Oba Femi. Later in the night, reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk was assaulted by his challenger Roman Reigns, who took out Punk and The Usos in a shocking display of aggression.

Why it matters

The events of this episode of Raw continued to build momentum towards the highly anticipated WrestleMania main event between Lesnar and Femi, as well as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Punk and Reigns. The continued dominance of Femi over Lesnar and Reigns' brutal attack on Punk have set the stage for potentially explosive showdowns at the biggest event of the year.

The details

On Raw, Lesnar and his advocate Paul Heyman cut a promo, only to be interrupted by Femi, who once again got the better of The Beast Incarnate, reversing Lesnar's F5 finisher. Later, Punk cut a promo disrespecting the Samoan wrestling lineage, which prompted an angry response from Jey Uso. When Roman Reigns appeared, he shockingly turned on Punk, executing a spear and a powerbomb through the announce desk to leave the champion laying.

  • On March 23, 2026, the events of this episode of WWE Raw took place.
  • Lesnar and Femi's confrontation happened at the start of the show.
  • Punk's promo and subsequent attack by Reigns occurred in the main event segment.

The players

Brock Lesnar

A former UFC Heavyweight Champion and one of WWE's biggest stars, known as 'The Beast Incarnate'.

Oba Femi

Also known as 'The Ruler', Femi is Lesnar's opponent for the WrestleMania main event.

CM Punk

The reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion, set to defend his title against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.

Roman Reigns

The challenger for Punk's WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania.

Paul Heyman

Lesnar's longtime advocate and manager.

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