By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Raw (Episode 1,745)
Brooklyn, New York, at Barclays Center
Streamed live on November 2, 2026, on Netflix
[Hour One] Joe Tessitore opened the show by hyping John Cena’s appearance and then narrated backstage/arrival shots of The Vision, Intercontinental Champion Chad Gable, Ethan Page, and WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton. Tessitore said this was the 20th time Raw was held at Barclays Center… Wade Barrett joined Tessitore on commentary…
Powell’s POV: WrestleTix listed the venue as being set up for 14,096, with 14,057 tickets distributed. The total number of seats on the map is 15,589. The last time WWE ran the venue, 13,259 tickets were distributed for the January 5, 2026, Raw.
World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns made his entrance.
He said everyone wants his attention, but the fans are the only ones he wants to pay attention to. Reigns referred to Sami Zayn as a secondary champion. He also boasted about whooping the 946 members’ asses when they crossed paths in San Diego.
WWE Champion Sami Zayn made his entrance and joined Reigns inside the ring. Zayn said he assumed that Reigns heard what he had to say about him last week, but he would have said those things to his face. Zayn said he found it a little crazy that Reigns was wasting his breath talking about the 946 when he and Reigns have a match days away. Zayn said they should say what they have to say face to face, family to family, and champion to champion.
Reigns got a kick out of Zayn saying family to family, and champion to champion. Reigns said Zayn benefitted most from The Bloodline. Reigns said that Zayn wouldn’t be in the company, let alone a champion, had he not brought him into the Bloodline. Reigns said Zayn was just “Johnny Knoxville’s little bitch” when he found him.
Zayn said everyone remembers his WrestleMania 38 match with Knoxville. Zayn said the match would go down as one of the most memorable in WrestleMania history. Zayn said nobody remembers Reigns’ match at WrestleMania 38. Zayn asked if it was Reigns vs. Lesnar. Zayn said the most memorable thing that Reigns has done in the last five years was being hit by a chair. Zayn said he’s the person who swung the chair.
Zayn said he earned his championship and deserves Reigns’ undivided attention. Reigns said the only thing Zayn deserves from him is “you’re welcome.” Reigns said the title Zayn holds wouldn’t exist had he not beaten Lesnar at WrestleMania 38. Reigns said he worked hard to help Zayn, but all he does is bitch and whine.
“You sound like a little ho,” Reigns said. He said this was Zayn’s final week on the Island of Relevance. Reigns said that once he’s finished smashing Zayn’s bitch ass, nobody will talka bout him again. Reigns told the Brooklyn crowd to acknowledge him and then left the ring…
Powell’s POV: They did an effective job of turning up the intensity heading into their champion vs. champion match at Crown Jewel. Still, I am surprised they haven’t focused more on how close Zayn came to beating Reigns in Montreal at Elimination Chamber in 2023.
A brief video package focused on the Intercontinental Title match. Ethan Page made his entrance heading into a commercial break… [C] Page wrapped up a promo coming out of the break, and then Chad Gable made his entrance…
1. Chad Gable vs. Ethan Page for the Intercontinental Title. Ring announcer Alicia Taylor delivered in-ring introductions for the title match. Gable had his neck and left shoulder taped. Gable cleared Page from the ring with a clothesline, but then sold his bad shoulder. [C]
Gable targeted Page’s left leg by pulling it into the ring post. Gable followed up with kicks and dragon screw leg whips. Gable performed a German suplex and went for the Chaos Theory, but Page held the turnbuckle pad that eventually came loose.
Gable caught Page in an ankle lock, but Page reached the ropes and rolled to the floor. Gable followed and performed an Angle Slam onto the broadcast table. Gable rolled Page back inside the ring and hit a top rope moonsault for a near fall. Page went to the floor. Gable followed, but Page pulled him face-first into the barricade. Page hoisted up Gable and dumped him in the timekeeper’s area. [C]
Gable went up top and attempted a diving headbutt, but Page put his feet up and then covered Gable for a two count. Gable performed the Chaos Theory for a near fall and then sold his shoulder. Page put Gable down with a Twisted Grin for his own near fall. Gable rallied and applied the ankle lock. Page rolled on his back and threw kicks, but Gable maintained the hold. Page went to the ropes and kicked his way free.
Gable went to the ropes while Page was seated on the top turnbuckle, but Gable powerslammed him for a nice near fall. Gable reapplied the ankle lock, but Page kicked him into the exposed turnbuckle. Page followed up with an Egoplex and got the three count…
Ethan Page defeated Chad Gable in 18:20 to win the Intercontinental Championship.
Powell’s POV: This felt like an old-school Intercontinental Title match back when it was known as the workhorse title. You had to know there was a chance of a title change when Gable came out selling his neck and shoulder. Gable had a good title reign with several standout matches, but it’s also nice to see Page rewarded with his own championship win.
Penta, Je’Von Evans, and Dragon Lee were shown warming up for their match against The Vision… [C] Tessitre hyped Grayson Waller vs. CM Punk for the NXT Championship for Wednesday’s NXT show (bumped from its usual Tuesday slot due to Election Night coverage)…
A video package spotlighted the 946 vs. Bloodline feud…
Backstage, Solo Sikoa was getting ready for his match while Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso fired him up. Roman Reigns entered the room, shook hands with Solo, and said he wasn’t going anywhere until Solo’s match was done…
Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, Women’s Intercontinental Champion Raquel Rodriguez, and Roxanne Perez made their entrance for a six-woman tag match…
[Hour Two] The babyface trio made their entrances after the break…
2. Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, Women’s Intercontinental Champion Raquel Rodriguez, and Roxanne Perez vs. WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green, Iyo Sky, and Tiffany Stratton. Green dropkicked Rodriguez out of the ring. Green avoided Morgan, who fell to the floor next to Rodriguez. Green took out Perez on the other side of the ring. Green executed a suicide dive onto Morgan and Rodriguez. Stratton hit Perez with a baseball slide dropkick. Sky performed a top rope crossbody block onto Morgan and Rodriguez. [C]
Stratton took a hot tag and performed an Alabama Slam on Morgan. Stratton followed up with a Swanton that led to a two count. A short time later, Perez hit Pop Rox from the middle rope on Green and had her pinned, but Sky broke it up. Green put Perez down with an Unprettier, but Rodriguez pulled her out of the ring to break up the pin attempt that followed.
Morgan tagged herself in and went after Green, who got her back in the ring and set up for her an Unprettier. Morgan shoved Green toward the ropes, where Green hit Perez. Morgan followed up with her Oblivion finisher and pinned Green…
Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, Women’s Intercontinental Champion Raquel Rodriguez, and Roxanne Perez beat WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green, Iyo Sky, and Tiffany Stratton in 11:05.
Powell’s POV: Good action. Morgan beating Green is logical heading into their champion vs. champion match at Crown Jewel. Green taking the loss tonight might be a sign that she’ll win on Saturday, but there’s also a chance that Tiffany Stratton will cash in her Money in the Bank contract.
The 946’s Royce Keys, Jaida Parker, Carmelo Hayes, Bronco Nima, and Lucien Price were shown in a stairwell. Keys said there’s always strength in numbers, but he said it would be just him and Solo Sikoa tonight…
Tessitore hyped John Cena’s appearance… [C] Tessitore hyped Fanatics Fest for June 24-27 at Javits Center… Actor Matthew Rhys was shown in the crowd…
John Cena made his entrance after a title belt was shown covered on a podium in the ring. Cena came out wearing a hat, a T-shirt, and cargo shorts. Alicia Taylor started to introduce Cena, but he stopped her and called for her to join him in the ring. Taylor stood in the middle of the ring and delivered a big introduction for Cena, who saluted the crowd.
Cena said they were sold out in Brooklyn. He said it was the center of the world. He said if you have a big announcement, you bring yourself to New York City. Cena said they were talking about the John Cena Classic. Cena said he had three major announcements.
Cena said the first was the when and where. Cena announced the date as December 14 and said, “We are going ot Disney World.” Cena said there would be two Raw shows on Monday night, with one live from Perth, Australia, and the second would be a special edition featuring the John Cena Classic in Disney World.
Cena brought up the second announcement and pointed at the covered title belt and asked, “What the hell is that?” He said it was the new John Cena Classic championship belt that he would love to show the fans. Cena unveiled the title belt and yelled, “The championship is here.” Cena said his heart and soul are in this. He mentioned hustle and said the championship is a symbol of hard work.
Cena said the third announcement was about who. “The first-ever invitee to the John Cena Classic is…”
Cody Rhodes made his entrance in a suit and joined Cena inside the ring. The fans chanted Cody’s name.
