Adam Pearce has announced the lineup via Twitter for Monday’s WWE Raw on May 5. The card features two contract signings. Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu will put pen to paper on their World Heavyweight Championship match at Backlash on May 9 in Tampa, Florida. Sol Ruca will also officially sign her Raw contract, completing her call-up from NXT following appearances on the brand in recent weeks.
Oba Femi will issue an open challenge, giving the man who defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 another opportunity to make a statement as he builds momentum. In tag team action, Intercontinental Champion Penta teams with Je’Von Evans to face Rusev and Ethan Page. Page made his main roster debut on Raw earlier this month after his call-up from NXT, where he held both the NXT Championship and the North American Championship during his developmental run.
Finn Balor and JD McDonagh will meet in singles competition for the second time in recent weeks. Balor scored a victory over McDonagh on the Raw after WrestleMania 42 before Dominik Mysterio attacked him from behind following the match.
Pearce also announced that Asuka and IYO SKY will appear on the show, with the aim of having both women lay everything on the line before their scheduled Backlash match. The program between the two has been developing for months and took a turn with the release of Kairi Sane, who had been positioned between the two before being let go in the post-WrestleMania 42 roster cuts.
WWE Raw airs Monday, May 5, on Netflix.