“WWE Raw’ Review (May 4th 2026)
Welcome to our review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly! Let’s see what went down on this special show…
Match #1: JD McDonagh def. Finn Bálor
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With The Judgment Day surrounding the ring in the final moments, Liv Morgan handed Roxanne Perez a hammer, which she used to strike Finn Bálor. Moments later, JD McDonagh hit The Prince with a headbutt for the victory.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Ethan Page & Rusev def. Penta & Je’Von Evans
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After Ethan Page diverted a Je’Von Evans aerial attack by pushing him off the turnbuckle and down to the ringside floor, Rusev drove Penta onto the announce table. This set up Page to pick up the pin over the Intercontinental Champion with a follow-up suplex.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: Joe Hendry def. Austin Theory (DQ)
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In the match between Joe Hendry and Austin Theory, Logan Paul attacked Hendry to end the bout in a disqualification. An attack by Theory and The Maverick soon brought The Street Profits to the ring. Bron Breakker then joined the fight to help The Vision, which drew Seth Rollins to the fray. Just when it looked like Rollins was going to hit the Stomp on Breakker, however, Montez Ford suddenly charged across the ring and flipped onto the brawl at ringside. This caused an inadvertent distraction that allowed Breakker to Spear Rollins for the second time in the night.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #4: Oba Femi def. Otis
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In the first “Oba Femi Open Challenge,” Oba Femi powered though Otis with the Fall From Grace.
My Score: SQUASH out of 5
Match #5: “Original” El Grande Americano & The Creed Brothers def. El Grande Americano & Los Americanos
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“Original” El Grande Americano hit the Headbutt Splash on Bravo for the win en route to the Mask vs. Mask Match at AAA Noche De Los Grandes.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 2.5/5
This episode of Raw felt like a show built more around angles and chaos than in-ring quality. Outside of the solid opener and a decent six-man tag, most of the matches either leaned heavily on interference or didn’t have time to get going at all. The JD McDonagh win over Finn Bálor was story-heavy, but predictable given the numbers game, while the DQ and post-match brawling in the Hendry/Theory bout just added to a sense of overbooking. Oba Femi’s squash did its job, but offered little else. There’s forward momentum in multiple storylines, but as a wrestling show, this one was pretty underwhelming – more angle progression than satisfying matches this week.
