By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Raw (Episode 1,720)
Knoxville, Tennessee, at Food City Center
Streamed live May 11, 2026, on Netflix
[Hour One] A WWE Backlash recap video opened the show… Michael Cole opened the show and spoke about the host city and noted that Kane is the Mayor of Knox County. The backstage and arrival shots focused on WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Page and Brie Bella, Oba Femi, Iyo Sky, and Joe Hendry with “The Street Profits” Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins…
An SUV was shown outside the building. World Heavyweight Champion Adam Pearce exited the vehicle. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce confronted Reigns and said Jacob Fatu took things too far at Backlash. Reigns asked for his title belt, which a production member handed to him. Reigns said Fatu couldn’t be fired because he hadn’t acknowledged him. Reigns said he cleared Fatu and would be the one to take him out…
“The Vision” Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, and Paul Heyman made their entrance. Once in the ring, Heyman introduced himself. Heyman welcomed fans to Raw, adding that it was coming from the inbred capital of Eastern Tennessee.
Heyman boasted over Bron Breakker beating Seth Rollins at Backlash, and said there would never be a reason for them to mention Rollins’ name again. Heyman turned the focus to the World Tag Team Champions and then handed the mic to Theory “to air your many grievances.”
Theory complained about The Street Profits. He said Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins need the tag team titles because Bianca Belair can’t pay the bills anymore. He brought up Joe Hendry while calling him a nerd, only to be interrupted by entrance music.
“The Street Profits” Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins made their entrance. Once in the ring, Ford said that Theory was right that Belair couldn’t take care of the bills. He said that since Belair is busy with the baby, somebody had to come to Raw to whip their asses all over Tennessee. Ford said they came back to WWE to win the WWE Tag Team Championships. Logan said the only thing Ford has done in the last six months is organize a baby shower.
Joe Hendry popped up at ringside and sang his “Can we fire Logan Paul?” song. Corey Graves, who was on commentary, changed the lyrics to “We admire Logan Paul.” Funny. The crowd sang Hendry’s lyrics before the first commercial break… [C]
Powell’s POV: Yes, Ford did mistakenly list the wrong tag team titles. Hey, it happens. The bigger issue for Ford was that he delivered the “we want the…” line. He let the crowd fill in the “smoke” part, but it sounded like Dawkins was one of the only people in the building who actually said it. The live crowd probably just missed their cue, but it would be nice if the Profits would ditch that tired line. On a side note, WrestleTix listed the host venue as being set up for 10,062 with 9,448 tickets distributed. The venue’s listed capacity is 21,678. The last time WWE ran the Food City Center, 14,598 tickets were distributed for the May 30, 2025, Smackdown.
1. “The Vision” Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Joe Hendry and “The Street Profits” Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins. The match was joined in progress. Breakker tagged in and performed a release German Suplex on Hendry before a break. [C]
What are the odds of an appearance by the Big Red Mayor?