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

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results 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. 

Penta and Je'Von Evans then make their way to the ring. Rusev and Ethan Page follow. 

Evans and Rusev begin the action. The bell rings and Rusev fires off shoulders on Evans in the corner. He whips Evans in the corner, but Evans catches Rusev with a kick. Rusev responds by levelling Evans and tags in Page.

Page delivers a right hand to Evans as Rusev holds him in place, but Evans fires off chops on Page. Evans takes out Rusev and does Penta's signature walk, but Penta tags himself in and Evans dropkicks Page into the corner. Penta follows up with a modified Bronco Buster on Page and a double superkick to Rusev with Evans. Evans then levels Rusev with a hurricanrana and takes him out on the outside with a crossbody over the top rope as Penta delivers the Penta Driver to Evans.

Rusev tags back in during the commercial break. Page holds Penta in place for Rusev to land a boot on him, and Rusev then fires off stomps on Penta in the corner. Page tags back in and lands a right hand on Penta, then fires off a few more on him and tags out to Rusev.

Evans looks to tag back in, but Rusev pulls him off the ring apron. Penta levels Page with a forearm on the apron and looks to tag out to Evans, but Evans is still down on the floor. Page tags in and rains down right hands on Penta, but Penta manages to tag out to Evans. Evans catches Page with a kick and follows it up with a Stunner to him, then delivers a suplex to Page and flies over the top rope to level Rusev on the outside.

Evans ascends to the top rope, but Page pushes him off. Penta sends Page crashing out of the ring with a thrust kick, but Page trips Penta using the ring skirt and distracts the referee for Rusev to deliver a chokeslam to Penta. Page then catches Penta in the ring with a vertical suplex for the win.

Winners: Ethan Page and Rusev

Adam Pearce says his favorite days are when sure fire, can't miss talent see their dreams come true by joining "Raw" or "SmackDown". He says today is one of those days and throws it to a video highlighting some in-ring moments from Ruca's career thus far before he introduces Ruca and she makes her way to the ring.

Pearce congratulates Ruca and hands her the contract. Ruca looks at it and says it's going to feel good when she signs the contract to officially become a member of the "Raw" roster. Before she can put pen-to-paper, Becky Lynch's music hits and she makes her way out. Lynch claims that she was told this was supposed to be her time and says Pearce illegally sanctioned a Women's Intercontinental Championship against IYO SKY that she claims went against the parameters she set in her Open Challenge. Ruca cuts off Lynch by asking if she's done, but Lynch says she isn't done. Ruca says not everything is about Lynch, and Lynch says Ruca has to learn that everything is about her. Ruca says this isn't about her and says she knows everything about Lynch's career, but she didn't expect to find out that Lynch is exactly what everyone says she is when she met her: a rude, big headed b****. She says it's not just her saying it, but the New York Times and Sports Illustrated.

Lynch asks Pearce and the live crowd if they're going to let Ruca talk to her like this, then mockingly asks Ruca who she is. Ruca says if Lynch ever interrupts her, she'll take her out and snatch her soul. She hands Pearce the contract she has signed, and an angry Lynch clocks Pearce. Lynch swears it was an accident when Pearce yells at her, and Ruca intercepts Lynch with a Sol Snatcher.

Joe Hendry then makes his way to the ring and sings a song about Logan Paul. Austin Theory and Paul interrupt, with Paul saying he can't be fired because he's the heart and soul of WWE. Hendry then continues on with his song and asks if Paul can be fired, prompting Theory slides into the ring. 

The bell sounds and Hendry clotheslines Theory out of the ring. He follows it up with a vertical suplex to Theory, but an angry Paul attacks Hendry from behind and rains down right hands on him to cause the disqualification.

Winner: Joe Hendry (via disqualification)

After the match, Theory and Paul fire off stomps on Hendry until The Street Profits run out to the ring to fire off right hands on the pair and come to Hendry's aid. Bron Breakker runs out to send Montez Ford crashing over the top rope and deliver a spear and a German suplex to Angelo Dawkins. Seth Rollins pulls Breakker out of the ring and sends him crashing into the ring steps, then fires off stomps on him and dumps him into the ring. He rains down right hands on Breakker and levels him with a clothesline.

We then head backstage, where Raquel Rodriguez calls Women's Tag Team Champion Paige and Brie Bella to "Raw" to face herself and Roxanne Perez while Judgment Day catches up with Jackie Redmond. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria interrupt.

Back at ringside, Oba Femi makes his way to the ring. Alpha Academy follows, with Otis answering the Oba Femi Open Challenge. 

The bell rings and the two lock up. The pair try levelling one another with shoulder tackles, but Femi manages to take out Otis with one and dumps him across the ring. He follows it up with Fall From Grace for the win.

Winner: Oba Femi

We then head over to IYO SKY and Asuka meeting ahead of their Backlash match in a tense verbal confrontation that ends with Asuka telling SKY she's going to cut her out of her life this coming Saturday. SKY responds by telling Asuka she's ready for her, but Asuka spits blue mist in SKY's eyes. This prompts Adam Pearce to run in and call for medical officials to check on SKY. 

Back at ringside, OG El Grande Americano, Julio, and Bruno (the latter two of whom resemble Julius Creed and Brutus Creed) then make their way to the ring. Los Americanos follow.

The bell rings and Bruno, Julio, and OG Grande send Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano, and El Grande Americano out of the ring. Julio and Ray tag in, and Rayo catches Julio with a boot to his midsection. Julio responds with a suplex to Rayo, but Grande and OG Grande tag in.

Back from the break, OG Grande fires off right hands on Grande and delivers a Russian Leg Sweep to him. He levels Rayo with a clothesline on the outside and ascends to the top rope, but Rayo pushes off OG Grande while the referee is distracted. Julio lands a superplex on Rayo, and Bruno follows it up with a moonsault. Grande levels Bruno with a shoulder pounce, but Bravo delivers a Frog Splash to Grande and pins him. Grande kicks out and lands a diving headbutt on Bravo for the win.

Winners: OG El Grande Americano, Julio, and Bruno

Adam Pearce introduces both men, and they make their way out.

Reigns tells Ohama to acknowledge him, then says he was watching Fatu grind on the independent scene for 12 years while he was in WWE for over 12 years. He says he brought Solo Sikoa into WWE and therefore brought Fatu into WWE given that he aligned with Sikoa right out of the gate. He says one should not use the Tongan Death Grip on their family, but Fatu responds by saying all gas and no brakes doesn't mean slowing down. He says he would do anything for his household.

Reigns signs the contract and says Fatu is talking about his household, but he's been grinding for multiple households across a decade. He says he's been worried about putting food on the tables of many kids and taking care of their education, then says the ring is his and while they're family, Fatu is beneath him in the ring.

Fatu charges at Reigns and looks to cinch in the Tongan Death Grip on Reigns. Reigns fights him off and rains down right hands on Fatu. The two men begin brawling and Fatu cinches in the Tongan Death Grip on Reigns, with Pearce trying to pry him off Reigns. Officials run out to provide Pearce with backup and get the two men separated as the show goes off the air.