Apollo Crews won a battle royal on the New Year’s Eve edition of Monday Night RAW to become the number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship.
If you're partying tonight for #NewYearsEve, why not make it a #LuchaHouseParty?!#RAW @KalistoWWE @WWEGranMetalik @LuchadorLD pic.twitter.com/meOlZdhRYK
— WWE (@WWE) January 1, 2019
After Seth Rollins didn’t receive his rematch for the title, Shane McMahon ordered a battle royal to determine who will challenge Dean Ambrose for the IC Title later tonight. Among the challengers involved were a portion of the RAW roster, including Baron Corbin, Finn Balor, The Lucha House Party, Heath Slater, and The B Team. Crews would last eliminate Corbin, earning his spot against Ambrose.
1-2-3-4-5-6-SEVEN eliminations and counting for @WWEApollo in this #BattleRoyal! #RAW pic.twitter.com/I8xJ3s93zF
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 1, 2019
The match is set to take place later tonight.
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