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Joe Hendry made his WWE Raw debut with a concert performance and had encounters with The Vision and The Street Profits. This marks Hendry's debut on all three major WWE brands since officially signing with the company.
During the April 27 WWE RAW episode in Laredo, Texas, Asuka got involved in IYO Sky's match against Becky Lynch. WWE has officially announced that Asuka will face IYO Sky at Backlash on May 9, 2026, in Tampa, Florida, in a match promised to end their long-running feud.
WWE has announced two matches for Backlash 2026. Seth Rollins will face Bron Breakker, and IYO SKY will face Asuka.
IYO SKY will face Asuka at WWE Backlash 2006 following Asuka's interference in IYO SKY's WWE Raw match for the Women's Intercontinental title. The two wrestlers, who are described as former friends, are now set to compete against each other at the pay-per-view event.
Joe Hendry appeared on the April 27 episode of WWE RAW in Laredo, Texas, where he performed his first main roster concert and announced he is now on the RAW brand. During his performance, Hendry sang about wanting Adam Pearce to fire Logan Paul, which led to Paul coming out with Austin Theory, resulting in a confrontation that ended with the Street Profits making the save and Hendry diving on Paul and Theory as they left.
During the April 27 episode of WWE RAW in Laredo, Texas, fans chanted "We Want Kairi" loud enough to be clearly heard during a match between Becky Lynch and IYO Sky, with the chants occurring after Asuka got involved in the match. The chants followed Kairi Sane's recent WWE release, which had previously caused fans to push #WeWantKairi to the No. 2 trending spot on Twitter. Backstage, many within WWE were reportedly shocked by Sane's release since she was still part of an ongoing storyline with Asuka and IYO Sky.
Seth Rollins confronted Bron Breakker on Monday's WWE Raw and challenged him to a singles match at Backlash 2026.
WWE star Ilja Dragunov has credited Shawn Michaels for teaching him several important lessons for his in-ring work. Dragunov identified the lessons he learned from the WWE NXT boss as significant to his development.
Alexa Bliss commented on social media about the WWE departures of the Wyatt Sicks and her former tag team partner Nikki Cross. Bliss addressed both departures following their releases from WWE.
NXT's Josh Briggs and AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Laredo Kid competed on WWE Main Event, which was taped before Raw. Both wrestlers appeared on the show that films prior to Monday Night Raw.
Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker had a heated confrontation during the April 27 episode of WWE RAW, with both wrestlers exchanging blame and insults about missed opportunities and career achievements. During the segment, Rollins officially booked a grudge match between himself and Breakker for WWE Backlash, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Sol Ruca is scheduled to officially sign with Monday Night RAW during the May 4, 2026 episode, according to Fightful Select. Ruca posted a farewell message to NXT on Instagram on April 22, 2026, one day after her last woman standing match against Zaria at NXT Revenge. She had already appeared on WWE RAW against Liv Morgan before her official brand assignment was confirmed.