Grayson Waller gave up his match on Raw to Austin Theory, leading to his teammate taking a beatdown from a returning Sheamus. This was a solid go-home show, setting the stage for Backlash and furthering more of Raw's key angles.

Seth Rollins aligned himself with Paul Heyman at WrestleMania before Bron Breakker joined the group two nights later on Monday Night Raw. Since then, rumours have been circulating about whether the group would add a fourth member.

"WWE Raw" hosted its first World Heavyweight Championship match in seven months when Jey Uso defended against Seth Rollins in Omaha.