Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW, taking place at the XL Center in Hartford, CT, will showcase the build-up to the King & Queen of the Ring tournaments.
WWE has already revealed a number of first-round matches for tonight’s show, as seen below:
First-Round Match: Zoey Stark vs. Ivy Nile
First-Round Match: Shayna Baszler vs. Zelina Vega
First-Round Match: Lyra Valkyria vs. Asuka
First-Round Match: IYO SKY vs. Natalya
First-Round Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Finn Balor
First-Round Match: Kofi Kingston vs. Rey Mysterio
First-Round Match: Ricochet vs. Ilja Dragunov
First-Round Match: GUNTHER vs. Sheamus
According to WrestleVotes, RAW is expected to have the most promoted card in the history of the show. The report states,
“Tonight’s RAW is intriguing on several levels, with the ‘new’ rosters locked in as well as the start of the King/Queen of the Ring tournaments. Also, a trivia note for this evenings RAW: It’s believed that with 8 announced matches, tonight’s show is featuring one of the largest advertised cards in the 31-year history of the program.