WWE Raw live results: Backlash go-home show
The final edition of Monday Night Raw takes place tonight at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Jacob Fatu attacked Roman Reigns during Raw’s final segment last week, convincing Reigns to accept his challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship. The two men will sign the contract tonight.
Asuka and IYO SKY are also scheduled to wrestle at Backlash, and the two women will have a sit down segment tonight.
In the ring tonight, Rusev and Ethan Page will team up against Je’Von Evans and Intercontinental Champion Penta. Evans made the save for Penta last week when he was attacked by Rusev and Page after he beat Rusev to successfully defend his IC title.
Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh will have a rematch after their first match two weeks ago, which saw Bálor pick up a win in a six-minute match.
Plus, Oba Femi’s open challenge will commence, and Sol Ruca signs her Raw contract.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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Show Recap —
Oba Femi, Chad Gable Americano and the Creed Brothers (under their new masks), Sol Ruca, Je’Von Evans and Penta were shown arriving. The live crowd seems hot so far, as basically everyone got a big reaction, as did the graphic for tonight’s contract signing.
Roman Reigns arrived and was on a mission. He quickly made his way to Gorilla position as Adam Pearce tried to tell him something. Reigns wasn’t listening, but Pearce finally stopped him to tell him that Jacob Fatu wasn’t there.
Reigns turned around to find Seth Rollins, who told Reigns that he was in his way. Rollins made his way out through the stage instead, but was attacked from behind by Bron Breakker.
Breakker press-slammed Rollins onto the edge of the barricade and was swarmed by officials to stop. Breakker shoved aside some security guards and continued his attack.
Officials briefly stopped Breakker from doing more, but he sprinted by them and speared Rollins in the ring. (This was a better-looking Bron spear than we’ve seen lately.) Fans booed, barked and chanted, “One more time,” as Breakker walked off.
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Judgment Day met backstage. Liv Morgan said Stephanie Vaquer was injured, so they didn’t have to worry about her anymore. Morgan watches the show, it turns out, and she asked Roxanne Perez why Finn Bálor was in the clubhouse last week, and why she didn’t mention it.
Perez said she didn’t mention it because she was clear to Bálor when she told him to leave and not come back. Perez was loyal to Judgment Day.
Morgan said she knew that, but wanted Perez to promise that she wouldn’t keep any secrets from her. Perez did promise, but she was clearly just playing along.
Finn Bálor vs. JD McDonagh (w/ Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan & AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio)
Michael Cole wondered why McDonagh would align himself with Judgment Day over Bálor and questioned his loyalty. Corey Graves said loyalty doesn’t pay the bills. Indeed, it doesn’t.
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