WWE Raw is live from Omaha, NE. on Monday, May 4, 2026, live at 8/7c on Netflix with the WWE Backlash 2026 “go-home show.”
WWE Superstar Arrivals
‘WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.’ kicks things off as always. Oba Femi, OG El Grande Americano & The Creed Brothers (Brutus & Julius), Sol Ruca, Penta & Je’Von Evans and Roman Reigns with Adam Pearce all get the pre-show clips of them arriving to or hanging out at the venue.
Roman Reigns Is On A Warpath
Adam Pearce walks with Roman Reigns as Reigns heads to the ring. Pearce stops Reigns before he can make out to ringside and tells Reigns that Jacob Fatu isn’t here. Reigns turns around to go back and comes face to face with Seth Rollins. Rollins tells Reigns that Reigns is in his way and Rollins makes his way out to ringside.
Seth Rollins Attacked By Bron Breakker
As Rollins comes out to the ring he stops half way down the ramp and poses. Bron Breakker comes running out and clobbers Rollins to the ground. Breakker tosses around Rollins and then gorilla presses Rollins and slams him down onto the barricades. Officials run out to save Rollins and create separating between Breakker and Rollins.
Breakker beats up some of the officials and slams Rollins into the steel steps. Breakker tosses Rollins in the ring, and Adam Pearce is telling Breakker that this is enough. Breakker is being taken to the back and he runs back into the ring and spears Rollins. Breakker leaves and leaves Rollins in the ring with officials checking on him.
The Judgment Day Demand Answers From Roxanne Perez
The Judgement Day is backstage. Liv Morgan tells us Stephanie Vaquer is injured and they don’t have to worry about her. Morgan asks why Finn Balor was talking to Roxanne Perez last week. She scolds Perez and asks why Balor went to Perez says she kicked Balor out and she is loyal to The Judgement Day.
Morgan says JD McDonagh is taking care of Balor today and tells Perez that Raquel Rodriguez and Perez are the next tag champions. Morgan makes Perez promise that she won’t keep any secrets from her. Perez agrees and Morgan makes her spell it out. Morgan, McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio all leave. Perez and Rodriguez stay back.
Finn Balor vs. JD McDonagh
Inside the arena, the familiar sounds of Finn Balor’s theme hits. Out comes the former Judgment Day member for opening action. As he heads to the ring, we shift gears and settle into a quick pre-match commercial break. When the show returns, JD McDonagh is in the ring with Dominik Mysterio at ringside.
The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with our first match of the evening. Balor and McDonagh lock up and trade arm bars. Balor gets McDonagh in a headlock and McDonagh fights out of it and gets Balor on the mat. Balor reverses and gets McDonagh in a headlock.
McDonagh powers out but gets arm-dragged onto the mat and McDonagh is locked in an armbar. Mysterio distracts Balor as the ref talks to McDonagh allowing McDonagh the chance to attack Balor. McDonagh chops Balor and Balor chops McDonagh back.
McDonagh is chopped in all corners of the ring and Balor covers McDonagh and McDonagh kicks out at two. Balor hits a side Russian leg sweep and covers McDonagh for a near fall. McDonagh trips Balor and hits a leg drop and covers Balor for a two count. McDonagh stomps on Balor’s knee and hits a modified DragonScrew.
He then gets Balor in a leg submission. Balor kicks out of the hold and Balor rolls through a sunset flip and dropkicks McDonagh. McDonagh is knocked out of the ring and Mysterio distracts Balor and Balor is knocked out of the ring by McDonagh. Roxanne Perez comes out to ringside.
On that note, the show heads into a mid-match commercial break. When the show returns, we see McDonagh has Balor in a chin lock and Balor punches out of the move. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez come out to the ring and Morgan is asking Perez why she came out. Morgan stands with Mysterio as Rodriguez and Perez stand on one side of the ring.
Balor drops McDonagh and stomps on him. Balor takes McDonagh down with a Slingblade. Mysterio gets on the apron and Balor knocks him off. McDonagh rolls up Balor and Balor kicks out. McDonagh hits a Spanish Fly and covers Balor for a near fall. Balor rolls out to the apron and hits his shoulder into McDonagh’s gut.
Rodriguez distracts the ref and Mysterio knocks Balor off the top rope. The ref kicks Mysterio out and ejects him from the ring. McDonagh drags Balor to the corner and goes for a Moonsault but Balor gets his knees up. McDonagh is covered and kicks out at two. Balor hits another SlingBlade, Morgan gets on the apron and distracts the ref.
Perez takes the hammer that Morgan gives her. Perez smokes Balor with the hammer, McDonagh headbutts Balor and gets the win. After the match, Rodriguez, Morgan and Perez get in the ring with McDonagh and celebrate. The commentators put over the fact that Roxanne Perez proved her loyalty to The Judgment Day.
Winner: JD McDonagh
Seth Rollins Isn’t Dead Yet
Jackie Redmond talks to Seth Rollins backstage. She asks him if he’s ok and will be for Backlash. Rollins says he’s not dead and will be ready for Backlash. Redmond says it looks like Rollins is “down but not out” as he walks off. The show heads into a commercial break.
Backstage With The Vision
After a Jacob Fatu video package, we return love and we see Bron Breakker is backstage with Austin Theory and Logan Paul. Theory and Breakker make fun of Joe Hendry’s singing. Paul Heyman comes in and asks Breakker if Rollins is still breathing.
Paul says he wants to make sure Hendry isn’t breathing and he wants Hendry tonight. Heyman says tonight Hendry will fight Theory. Theory tells Paul to watch him beat up Hendry tonight. Breakker tells Paul to calm down and tells him they’ll get these guys one by one.
