WWE Raw Results 5/4 - Oba Femi Open Challenge Begins, Backlash WHC Contract Signing

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE Raw" on May 4, 2026, coming to you live from the CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska!

After scoring a quick victory against Grayson Waller during last Monday's edition of "Raw", Oba Femi issued an Open Challenge to anyone in the back who was looking to prove themselves by being the first person on "Raw" or "SmackDown" to break his undefeated streak against the likes of Kit Wilson, The Miz, Johnny Gargano, Rusev, and Brock Lesnar. Tonight, said Open Challenge will begin for anyone who wishes to answer the call.

Jacob Fatu will be challenging Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Backlash this coming Saturday. Before the two men meet in the ring, they will be making their match official by putting pen-to-paper with a contract signing. The two men met in the ring in the closing moments of last Monday's show in a verbal confrontation that turned physical and ended in Fatu taking out Reigns with a submission hold.

The "Raw" roster will be gaining its newest member, as Sol Ruca puts pen-to-paper by signing a contract with the red brand. Ruca bid farewell to "WWE NXT" at Week Two of the "NXT" Revenge television special on April 21 when she came up short to her former best friend Zaria in a Last Woman Standing Match, and has only competed in one match on "Raw" thus far wherein she came up short to Women's World Champion and Judgment Day member Liv Morgan.

Speaking of Judgment Day, JD McDonagh will be in action as he goes head-to-head with his former mentor and friend Finn Balor. As Balor continues his quest to seek out retribution on his former stablemates for kicking him out, he previously scored a win against McDonagh on the April 20 episode of "Raw".

Ethan Page will be joining forces with Rusev to take on Je'Von Evans and Intercontinental Champion Penta in tag team competition. All four men encountered one another last Monday when Page and Rusev blindsided Penta with an attack and Evans came to Penta's aid moments after Penta had defeated Rusev in a non-title singles match.

Additionally, former friends IYO SKY and Asuka will be meeting with one another five days before they collide in the ring at Backlash.

We are live! Michael Cole and Corey Graves greet audiences at home as we head backstage and see Adam Pearce approach Roman Reigns in an effort to calm him down. Reigns then looks to make his way to the ring, but Pearce stops him and tells him that Jacob Fatu has not arrived at the CHI Health Center Omaha just yet. Seth Rollins stares down Reigns and tells him that he's in his way, then makes his way to the ring.

Breakker attacks Rollins at the bottom of the entrance ramp and lifts him above his head. He sends Rollins crashing into the barricade with a Gorilla Press, but security and Adam Pearce hold back Breakker. Breakker fights through them and sends Rollins crashing into the ring steps, then dumps him into the ring. Officials check on Rollins and escort Breakker to the back. 

We then head over to Judgment Day's club house, where Liv Morgan questions what Finn Balor was doing in there last Monday. She asks Roxanne Perez why Balor was talking to her and why she had to find out on the Netflix stream, and Perez says she made it clear that she wanted nothing to do with Balor. She promises that she's loyal to Morgan, and Morgan responds by telling Perez that she believes in her. She makes Perez promise she won't keep any more secrets from the rest of Judgment Day. 

Finn Balor then makes his way to the ring. JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio follows. 

The bell rings and the two lock up. They take turns locking one another in submission holds, but Balor levels McDonagh with a chop in the corner and pins him. McDonagh kicks out, but Balor catches him with a shotgun dropkick and clotheslines him out of the ring.

Balor runs the ropes, but Dominik grabs his ankle while the referee has her back turned to trip Balor. This opens the door for McDonagh to slide back in the ring and send Balor crashing out of it as Roxanne Perez makes her way to the ring.

The referee begins a ten count during the commercial break as McDonagh remains in the ring, but Balor beats it and McDonagh is waiting with a double ax handle on him off the middle rope. McDonagh then wears down Balor with a submission hold while Perez watches from the side of the ring opposite Dominik.

Dominik takes a cheap shot at Balor from the outside, but Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez make their way to the ring back from the break to keep their eye on Perez. Balor levels McDonagh with a Sling Blade and delivers an enzuigiri to him from the apron, then ascends to the top rope. Dominik trips Balor as Rodriguez distracts the referee, but the referee still makes the decision to eject Dominik from the ringside area.

McDonagh flies off the top rope with a moonsault, but Balor levels him with another Sling Blade. Morgan hops up on the apron and throws Perez the ring bell hammer that Dominik had taken from the timekeeper's area. Perez then hits Balor with the ring bell hammer, opening the door for McDonagh to level Balor with a headbutt for the win.

Winner: JD McDonagh

We then head backstage, where Jackie Redmond catches up with Seth Rollins to ask him if he's still good to compete against Bron Breakker at Backlash. Rollins responds by telling her that he isn't dead yet. 

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