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Roman Reigns, Oba Femi & More Announced For 5/4 WWE RAW

By Harikesh Shekhar • Published May 03, 2026 09:59 EDT
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The next episode of WWE Raw is sure to be an action-packed one, as previewed by the brand’s general manager, Adam Pearce and will feature Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu.

This episode of Raw will see more of the build-up to the recent feud that has been developing between World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu for Reign’s Title.

Reigns won the Royal Rumble match in January and went on to WrestleMania 42 to defeat CM Punk for the World Title. He immediately had a challenger for it the night after ‘Mania when Jacob Fatu showed up and demanded a shot at the title.

Reigns gave his younger cousin a week to make his decision, and Fatu emerged the following week to confront him, saying he had already decided and didn’t need a week, or even a minute to do so. He then proceeded to choke Reigns out last week on Raw.

Fatu, who attacked the MFT members using a steel chair on SmackDown last week, came out this past Friday to disrupt a tag team contest between the Usos vs Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga. Fatu laid waste to both Tonga and Sikoa and sent a message to the Usos asking them to tell Roman Reigns that he will take him out at Backlash, all gas and no brakes.

Raw GM Adam Pearce has just come out with his mini-preview of tomorrow night’s episode on X and he has a few big announcements to make.

Roman Reigns Vs Jacob Fatu Contract Signing To Take Place On Monday Night Raw On May 4th

Adam Pearce announced on X that Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu will have their contract signing take place tomorrow ahead of their May 9th clash at Backlash, and sarcastically joked that the signing will go down perfectly well.

He also announced other matches on the card, like the Oba Femi open challenge, Sol Ruca’s official entry into the Raw roster, a tag team contest in the IC Title scene, and JD McDonagh against Finn Balor.

Monday Night Raw comes to you live tomorrow night from Nebraska. Thank you, Peyton. And we are less than a week from Backlash.
Speaking of, I will get the contract signed for the World Heavyweight Championship match, pitting your Heavyweight Champion of the World, Roman Reigns, one-on-one with the Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Fatu. And I’m sure that signing will go down just perfectly fine.

Speaking of signing, I am proud to get ink on paper and officially welcome to Monday Night Raw Sol Ruka.
She is as athletic and talented as she is beautiful, and she officially becomes part of the red brand tomorrow night in Omaha.

And I’m going to try and get Iyo Sky and Asuka to sit down and lay it all on the line, less than a week before their match at Backlash. And do not forget, the Oba Femi Open Challenge is just that.
Who in Omaha will step up and face the challenge of the Ruler? Find out on the flagship.

Two matches I want to highlight. Je’Von Evans and Penta in tag team action against Rusev and All-Ego Ethan Page.
And JD McDonagh wants to take another crack, and he will, against Finn Balor.

All of that and so much more. Let me repeat, all of that and so much more live tomorrow night.
It’s Monday Night Raw in Omaha, 8 Eastern, 5 Pacific. We’re live around the world on Netflix. Guys, we are less than a week from Backlash, and it is…

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