— TMZ.com has picked up on the fire that occurred before RAW went live this week. Expect other media outlets to pick this up in the coming days as well.
— As noted earlier, Cody Rhodes defeated Zack Ryder in dark match prior to RAW at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, Just prior to showtime, there was a minor incident involving the show’s pyrotechnics and as a precaution, the limited number of people in the venue during the incident were evacuated. The fire marshal issued safety clearance for the show to proceed as scheduled at 8/7 p.m. CT. However, due to time constraints, no WWE Superstars matches were held.
— Vince McMahon was not in a good mood at RAW due to the chaos that ensued just before RAW went live. We’ll have more on his mood and backstage reaction tomorrow here on the website. Stay tuned.
WWE SmackDown Results – May 22, 2026 – WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley Kicks Off Show, WWE Women’s United States Open Challenge Match
Cage & Cope “5 Second Pose” Celebration, Kyle Fletcher & Don Callis Interview Segment, and Mark Davis vs. Jungle Jack Perry in Men’s Owen Hart Cup Quarterfinal Round Match Set for 5/27 AEW Dynamite and Collision Show
Hazuki vs. Maya World Set for 5/30 AEW Collision Show
