Summary

WWE Raw takes place Monday, May 4 from the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, with a lineup built around the advertised contract signing between Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu ahead of Backlash.

The show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET and will stream on Netflix. WWE has also announced Sol Ruca signing her Raw contract, an open challenge from Oba Femi, Je’Von Evans and Penta facing Rusev and Ethan Page, Finn Balor wrestling JD McDonagh, and appearances by Asuka and IYO SKY.

The contract signing had already been positioned as a key segment for the show in WWE's earlier announcement of the Reigns and Fatu faceoff.

Announced lineup for WWE Raw

Along with the Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu segment, WWE has listed the following for the May 4 episode of Raw:

  • Sol Ruca signs her Raw contract
  • Oba Femi open challenge
  • Je’Von Evans and Penta vs. Rusev and Ethan Page
  • Finn Balor vs. JD McDonagh
  • Asuka and IYO SKY to appear

Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu set the tone for Backlash

Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu being placed at the center of this Raw gives the show a direct final push toward Backlash. A contract signing usually means WWE wants the issue in front of the audience one more time before the event, and it also makes this episode more than a standard lineup preview.

The rest of the card gives Raw several different hooks across the roster, especially with Sol Ruca's contract signing and Oba Femi issuing an open challenge. That gives the Omaha show both a major headline segment and a broader slate of developments to watch.

Sources

As reported by Fightful