With “WWE Raw” viewership on the upswing throughout the Road to WrestleMania, anticipation was high that the “Raw” after WrestleMania could be one of, if not the most, viewed episodes the red brand would produce in 2026. And while there’s still plenty of the year left for “Raw” to top it, the “Raw” after Mania number seems like it will be tough to beat.

Wrestlenomics reports that the post-Mania “Raw,” taking place on April 20, drew 3.3 million total views over the course of the week. Not only was this up from 2.9 million views on April 13, but it is good enough to be the highest viewed “Raw” of 2026 so far, topping the 3.2 million total views drawn by the first “Raw” of 2026 on January 5. The episode also did well in hours viewed, drawing 6.5 million hours viewed, up from 5.6 million, and easily topping January 5’s 5.9 million hours viewed for the highest number in that category.

The good news extended into Netflix’s rankings, even if there was minimal change overall. Globally, “Raw” placed 4th, up from 5th. Oddly enough, the show managed to beat the new Netflix documentary on Hulk Hogan, which premiered last week by drawing 3.0 million views and placing 5th. Domestically, “Raw” also placed 4th, also up from 5th. In both cases, it’s the highest “Raw” has placed in Netflix’s global rankings all year, and the second highest domestically behind 3rd place rankings for “Raw” episodes on March 2, 16, and 23.

“Raw” featured plenty of post-WrestleMania developments, arguably none bigger than Roman Reigns’ first appearance following his WWE World Heavyweight Championship victory over CM Punk. Reigns wasted no time developing a new rivalry, having a confrontation with his cousin and Backlash opponent Jacob Fatu. Elsewhere, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes had a segment with CM Punk, teasing a future matchup between the two.

Nikki explained that her ankle was taped up tight during “WWE Raw” at MSG, and she was asked if she was able to do a walk-in, rather than a run-in, during the Women’s Tag Team Championship match. She said when she got to back and the tape was cut off, which was insanely painful; suddenly she was told she needed an MRI the following day.

“Then I get the call, and sometimes calls aren’t that quick after an MRI, so when I saw one of our doctors calling, I was like, ‘Oh gosh,'” Nikki explained. “I answer and they’re like, ‘Don’t know how you managed to do all of it.’ They just broke it down to me that I tore, sprained, and fractured my ankle.”

Nikki said that missing the WrestleMania four-way match for the women’s tag titles was hard in the moment. She said The Bellas aren’t in their 30s with many more moments left in their wrestling careers, and she doesn’t think a WrestleMania moment is going to come around for her.

“I get that I’ll probably have my last WrestleMania next year in Saudi, maybe, but other than that, that’ll be it for me,” Nikki said. “This would have been my last WrestleMania moment to share with family members… I’ve worked really hard the last year and a half. I haven’t complained. I’ve done what I’ve been told… I’ve been very okay taking a step back and helping out and not b******* about it. This was my moment that I worked really hard for this past year and a half. So for that to all go away is extremely hard.”

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