CM Punk opened the show, attempting to deliver a vintage "pipe bomb" promo. Punk took shots at Roman Reigns, The Rock, Pat McAfee and TKO, the parent company of WWE. This was the first Monday in several weeks where Punk did not have a face-to-face confrontation with either Reigns or members of Reigns' family.

Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan attacked Stephanie Vaquer. Michael Cole noted Vaquer suffered a shoulder injury during the attack, which is probably a cover for Vaquer being out for a while. Finn Balor warned Roxanne Perez not to trust Liv Morgan and the Judgment Day, but Roxy dismissed him.

The April 27 episode of WWE Raw served two purposes: reshaping the roster after WrestleMania and finalizing major matches for WWE Backlash 2026. The post-WrestleMania stretch is WWE’s closest thing to a reset,

It's time to deal with the fallout of WWE WrestleMania 42 with the first Raw after the show. Follow the results.

WWE Raw viewership and ratings for the April 20 episode. Tudum reports that WWE Raw on April 20 drew 3.3 million global views on Netflix, up from the previous week’s 2.9 million viewership number. The show ranked fourth globally and fourth in the United States.

The IYO SKY and Asuka storyline continued on Raw, with Asuka costing SKY the Women’s Intercontinental title after a distraction. After Becky Lynch retained the title, Asuka entered the ring and latched on the Asuka lock to further hammer her point home. Loud chants of ‘We Want Kairi’ could be heard as Asuka ended the segment stood tall.

Several states are considering bills that would expand access to unpasteurized milk. MAHA supporters say consumers should have the right to choose. By Anemona Hartocollis Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, once declared that he drinks only raw milk.

Proponents of raw milk are pushing to make the unpasteurized product more widely available and easy to obtain.