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:
- At the start of the show, Bron Breakker attacked Seth Rollins.
- Liv Morgan questioned Roxanne Perez's loyalty after seeing her interaction with Finn Balor from last week.
- JD McDonagh defeated Finn Balor by pinfall due to interference from the rest of The Judgment Day, including Roxanne Perez, who hit Balor in the head with the ring bell hammer, proving her loyalty.
- Logan Paul was fired up backstage, but Paul Heyman doesn't want him to get suspended or anything, so he has scheduled Austin Theory to face Joe Hendry instead.
- Rusev and Ethan Page defeated Penta and Je'Von Evans by pinfall with Evans pinning Penta.
- Sol Ruca was signing her contract for the Raw roster in the ring when Becky Lynch interrupted, thinking this was her scheduled time. After sharing some words with Ruca, Becky went to punch her, but Ruca moved out of the way, so Lynch struck Raw General Manager Adam Pearce instead. Ruca then followed that up with her Sol Snatcher finisher to get the better of The Man.
- Joe Hendry defeated Austin Theory by disqualification when Logan Paul jumped Hendry from behind. The Street Profits made the save again. Bron Breakker then joined the fray, followed by Seth Rollins. The brawl ultimately ended with Breakker standing tall.
- Bayley and Lyra Valkyria interrupted an interview The Judgment Day were having about how Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez are trying to get a women's tag team title shot.
- Oba Femi Open Challenge: Oba Femi defeated Otis by pinfall.
- Seth Rollins told The Street Profits and Joe Hendry that even if they don't trust each other, they're all fighting the same fight as they're all opposed to The Vision, so they need to stay out of teach others' ways.
- Iyo Sky and Asuka had a sit down ahead of their WWE Backlash showdown, with Asuka saying Iyo Sky is disrespectful and Sky saying Asuka changed. Asuka then spit mist in Iyo's face to end the segment.
- Six-Man Tag Team Match: Los Americanos Hermanos and Original El Grande Americano defeated Los Americanos and El Grande Americano by pinfall.
- Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu had a contract signing for their WWE Backlash World Heavyweight Championship match, with Fatu going on the attack and putting Reigns down to end the show.
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