WWE Royal Rumble is in the rearview mirror, and Monday’s episode of WWE RAW will deal with the fallout.
First, Brock Lesnar will appear on the show to pick his opponent at WWE WrestleMania 38. “The Beast Incarnate” won the 30-man battle royal at the premium live event on Saturday. In doing so, he earned the right to challenge the champion of his choosing at “The Showcase of the Immortals.” Lesnar entered WWE Royal Rumble as the reigning WWE Champion, but Roman Reigns cost him his match with Bobby Lashley. It’s fair to wonder whether he’ll choose to target Reigns’ Universal Championship in an effort to get some revenge.
It was a rollercoaster night for @BrockLesnar, but after losing his WWE Championship and winning the #RoyalRumble, The Beast is back on #WWERaw to decide who he will challenge at #Wrestlemania.https://t.co/aR4SuNrFfy
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2022
The company also announced that Lashey will ring in the new “All Mighty Era” on WWE RAW.
The official preview, courtesy of the WWE website, is as follows:
Bobby Lashley is once again WWE Champion, and that means The All Mighty Era is back on Raw.
After getting an unexpected assist from Roman Reigns during his collision with Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble, Lashley pinned The Beast to become WWE Champion for the second time.
He and an elated MVP are now set to usher in their All Mighty Era on Raw once again just in time for The Road to WrestleMania to truly kick off.
Don’t miss Raw live this Monday at 8/7 C on USA Network!
Join @The305MVP and @fightbobby as they usher in The All Mighty Era once again tomorrow night on #WWERaw.https://t.co/qkBoKiZKWD
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2022
Finally, Ronda Rousey will return to the red brand following her own triumph at WWE Royal Rumble; she won the Women’s Royal Rumble match, so she’ll challenge the champion of her choosing at WWE WrestleMania 38.
The Baddest Woman on the Planet is back on the Red Brand for the first time in nearly three years!
Hear what @RondaRousey will have to say following her epic #RoyalRumble victory tomorrow night! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/9DBSgNCpQe
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2022
Update: WWE later announced that two Elimination Chamber qualifying matches will be held on the show. Rey Mysterio will face AJ Styles, and Austin Theory will take on Kevin Owens. The winners will advance to the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at the upcoming premium live event on February 19.
BREAKING NEWS: Two #WWEChamber qualifying matches will take place TONIGHT on #WWERaw!@reymysterio vs. @AJStylesOrg @FightOwensFight vs. @austintheory1
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— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2022
The updated card is as follows:
- Brock Lesnar chooses WWE WrestleMania 38 opponent
- Bobby Lashley and MVP celebrate the return of the “All Mighty Era”
- Ronda Rousey returns to WWE RAW
- WWE Elimination Chamber qualifying match: AJ Styles vs. Rey Mysterio
- WWE Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory
WrestleZone will have full coverage of WWE RAW when it airs, along with the newest episode of the weekly RAW post-show podcast, which airs every Monday at 11:05 p.m. EST on our Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.
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