WWE has officially confirmed three new matches for tonight’s episode of RAW. The first match will involve Apollo Crews.
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Apollo will be facing MVP in a non-title match. Here is what WWE wrote about the match on their website:
United States Champion Apollo Crews faces MVP in non-title match
After being suckered into an ambush last week, United States Champion Apollo Crews will have an opportunity at retribution tonight when he faces MVP in a non-title match.MVP has seen his attempts to bring the promising Superstar into his camp resisted at every pass after aggressively pursuing Crews for weeks.
Frustrated by his failure to land his target, MVP turned spiteful last week. First, he lured Crews into a trap for Shelton Benjamin to ambush him prior to their match. Then he unleashed Bobby Lashley to viciously lock Crews in the Full Nelson following his victory over Benjamin.
MVP figures to have more tricks up his sleeve for this one-on-one encounter. Will Crews overcome MVP’s veteran savvy and knock off the former United States Champion?
WWE has also confirmed a tag team match for the episode tonight. It will be the Viking Raiders vs Andrade and Angel Garza. Here is what WWE wrote about the match:
The Viking Raiders take on Andrade & Angel Garza
The Street Profits and Viking Raiders have developed a competitive but friendly rivalry in recent weeks, and neither duo takes kindly to the other being disrespected. Erik & Ivar demonstrated exactly that, backing up The Street Profits when Andrade & Angel Garza ambushed them after their match last week on Raw.Now, The Viking Raiders will look to defend their friends’ honor against Andrade & Garza tonight on Raw.
With their recent issues apparently patched up at the behest of Zelina Vega, Andrade & The Lethal Lothario may have championship gold in their sights. But any opportunity at The Street Profits’ Raw Tag Team Titels likely goes through Erik & Ivar first.
UPDATE: WWE has also confirmed that Akira Tozawa will be facing R-Truth on the episode tonight:
Akira Tozawa defends the 24/7 Title against R-Truth
Thanks to Bobby Lashley, Akira Tozawa is the new 24/7 Champion, but how long will he hold on to it? Tozawa will put the title on the line tonight against R-Truth.After destroying Tozawa’s ninjas, Lashley — who was looking for payback after he and MVP lost to Truth and Drew McIntyre a week earlier – left Truth devastated with the Full Nelson. From there, Tozawa picked up the pieces to become 24/7 Champion for a second time.
Tune in tonight at 8/7 C to see if Truth can recapture his title!
On a related note, check out my 7 predictions for the episode tonight here.