Today's episode of WWE Monday Night Raw (May 4, 2026) emanates out of the CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska and will air starting at 8 p.m. EST on Netflix.
This post will be updated frequently throughout the program (for however long the show goes on). As Raw goes on, keep refreshing this post to get the most up-to-date information on all the match winners, breakdowns of the promo segments, and anything else noteworthy or interesting that takes place.
Preview & Predictions for WWE RAW:
On tap for today's episode, three contracts will be signed (which sounds riveting, doesn't it? WWE's fascination with that storytelling gimmick is crazy). One of those will be Sol Ruca officially joining the Raw roster, while the other two will be Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu finalizing their match for the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Backlash. Asuka and Iyo Sky will also have a "sit down" to promote their Backlash match, meaning WWE is really hoping to kill at least 45 minutes to an hour of tonight's episode with just promo time where all three segments will inevitably end with some sort of physicality. I'd expect Ruca to be interrupted by someone who might lead to an impromptu match, while Asuka and Iyo will brawl, as will Roman and Jacob.
Finn Balor has another match against JD McDonagh to copy and paste that feud to prolong it. They seem to have ran out of ideas of where else to go and are just running on fumes right now, so I don't anticipate anything interesting happening—just Balor winning.
Oba Femi will have another open challenge. What poor soul is getting squashed? Will it be one of the more AAA-utilized talent lately, like the War Raiders, LWO, or Creed Brothers? Are Alpha Academy about to be wrecked?
Penta and Je'Von Evans will also team up to face Ethan Page and Rusev. Since the heels haven't exactly gotten along super well, but have worked together, I could see this being where they fall short (maybe by disqualification) and it is announced there will be a Fatal 4-Way for the Intercontinental Championship either at Backlash or on next week's Raw or something.
Here are your results for WWE Monday Night Raw - May 4, 2026:
- TBD - Oba Femi Open Challenge
- TBD - Sol Ruca will sign her Raw contract
- TBD - Je'Von Evans and Penta vs Ethan Page and Rusev
- TBD - Iyo Sky and Asuka sit down ahead of their WWE Backlash showdown
- TBD - Finn Balor vs JD McDonagh
- TBD - Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu will have a contract signing for their WWE Backlash World Heavyweight Championship match
What do you think of this episode of WWE Raw? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!
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