Tonight’s episode of Monday Night RAW will be taking place in Bakersfield, California. This show will feature the fallout from the Hell in a Cell PPV.
WWE has now confirmed what will be the opening match of the episode tonight.
It will be Randy Orton vs Rusev opening the show. Here is what WWE wrote about the match on their website:
Team Hogan’s Rusev to battle Team Flair’s Orton in Raw opener
The battle lines have already been drawn for WWE Crown Jewel’s blockbuster 10-Man Tag Team Match between Team Hogan and Team Flair, and tonight’s Raw will see the two sides square off in their first skirmish.
Team Flair captain Randy Orton will take on Team Hogan’s heavy hitter, Rusev, in a match that will open the show. On paper, Rusev has the clear power advantage over The Apex Predator, but considering that both Superstars are coming off remarkably different weeks — Orton defeated Ali at WWE Hell in a Cell, and Rusev’s wife Lana has seemingly found new comfort in the arms of Bobby Lashley — the time seems ripe for an unexpected conclusion.
WWE also announced two new matches for the episode, which you can read more about here.
On a related note, you can check out my 7 predictions for the episode here.
