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WWE Raw: Adam Pearce Signs 3 Blockbuster Matches

By Sridhar Krishnan • Published Mar 08, 2026 18:28 EDT
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The March 9 taping of WWE emanates from Seattle, Washington.

General manager Adam Pearce revealed on his X account that he has signed off on 3 matches for the show.

Oba Femi, who has yet to be assigned a brand, will be in action as he takes on the ‘Lion of Bulgaria’ Rusev in a singles match.

On more than one occasion, the two superstars have come face-to-face. Last week’s taping of the red brand saw both Femi and Rusev come to blows, with The Ruler getting the upperhand by clotheslining the 40-year-old out of the ring.

The same episode also witnessed AJ Lee promising to be a fighting champion by putting the entire women’s division on notice.

Pearce also confirmed a gauntlet match featuring Asuka, Bayley, Iyo Sky, Ivy Nile, Lyra Valkyria, and Raquel Rodriguez, with the winner becoming the #1 contender to Lee’s WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship.

Finally, Penta, who became the men’s Intercontinental Champion by defeating Dominik Mysterio, will defend his title against the Original El Grande Americano.

WWE WrestleMania 42 Card Thus Far

WWE has so far made four title matches official for WrestleMania 42, which will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18 and 19.

A month ago, Roman Reigns, who won the Men’s Royal Rumble match, announced that he would be challenging CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Randy Orton, who was initially speculated to face Drew McIntyre as the winner of the Elimination Chamber, got a curve ball thrown at him when McIntyre lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes on SmackDown.

As a reuslt, The Viper will go up against The American Nightmare.

Triple H & Co. are committed to building the best women’s matches for WrestleMania, as Stephanie Vaquer will defend her Women’s World Championship against the winner of the women’s Royal Rumble, Liv Morgan.

Finally, Jade Cargill will defend the Women’s Championship against Rhea Ripley, who became the challenger by winning the women’s Elimination Chamber match.