WWE RAW preview (8 May 2023): Matches, news, rumors, predicted matches, timings, telecast details
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Backlash pay-per-view is over
WWE Backlash is over. WWE RAW will feature forward to crown the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship for the red brand. WWE RAW will be streamed live from the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
With WWE Draft 2023 going into effect, we might see many new rivalries coming up. WWE RAW is going to be highly anticipated by the WWE Universe this week.
So yet, no matches have been announced. Triple H just presented the new WWE Heavyweight Championship on Monday Night RAW. On the program, the RAW portion of the World Heavyweight Championship tournament will take place in order to identify one of the challengers for Night of Champions 2023. We may also learn whether RAW Women's Champion Bianca Belair keeps her championship or not.
So, here is the list of people who got drafted to RAW on WWE Draft 2023
- Cody Rhodes
- Becky Lynch
- Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci)
- Matt Riddle
- Drew McIntyre
- The Miz
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Indi Hartwell
- Apollo Crews
- Candice LeRae
- Sonya Deville
- Chelsea Green
- Dexter Lumis
- JD McDonagh
- Maximum Male Models (ma.çé, mån.sôör & Maxxine Dupri)
- Natalya
- The Viking Raiders (Erik, Ivar & Valhalla)
- Zoey Stark
- Rhea Ripley
- Seth Rollins
- Kevin Owens
- Sami Zayn
- The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio)
- Liv Morgan
- Raquel Rodriguez
- The New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston)
- Trish Stratus
- Ronda Rousey
- Shayna Baszler
- Braun Strowman
- Ricochet
- Bronson Reed
- Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis)
- Katana Chance
- Kayden Carter
- Akira Tozawa
- Dana Brooke
- Emma
- Indus Sher (Jinder Mahal, Veer & Sanga)
- Johnny Gargano
- Los Lotharios (Angel & Humberto)
- Nikki Cross
- Odyssey Jones
- Piper Niven
- Riddick Moss
- Tegan Nox
- Xia Li
New World Heavyweight Championship tournament
Although the World Heavyweight Championship became official a few weeks ago, there has been a lot of speculation about who might be the inaugural champion.
The wait is ended, with the announcement of 12 Superstars will battle for the championship. Among the competitors are:
RAW:
- Cody Rhodes
- Damian Priest
- Finn Bálor
- Seth "Freakin" Rollins
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- The Miz
SmackDown:
- AJ Styles
- Austin Theory
- Bobby Lashley
- Edge
- Rey Mysterio
- Sheamus
Predicted matches and moments for WWE RAW
Even though no matches are announced, here are some predicted matches and moments that might happen on WWE RAW.
Drew McIntyre's return
The WWE Universe might see the return of "The Scottish Warrior". He has been not seen on WWE TV since his loss to Gunther at WrestleMania 39. It might be the right moment for WWE to bring back McIntyre. As, with WWE RAW to crown a new Heavyweight Champion, it might be the best way to bring Drew McIntyre into the championship picture.
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The Miz vs Cody Rhodes - Brock Lesnar attacks
The WWE Universe might see The Miz hosting the Miz TV. He might call out Cody Rhodes to tell his experience on how he felt after beating "The Beast Incarnate". Also, for The Miz vs Cody Rhodes to happen The Miz might definitely have to fire Rhodes up. With The Miz going on war with words we might see Rhodes and Miz's matchup. But the interesting thing would be Brock Lesnar coming to RAW to brutalize Cody Rhodes.
WWE Rumor: Zoey Stark might debut on WWE RAW
The 2023 WWE Draft will take place this week on RAW, and it will be the first time viewers will see certain Superstars on the brand. There have already been a few WWE NXT call-ups, including Zoey Stark. The ringsidenews, reported BoozerRasstlin on his secret Twitter account, putan intriguing comment concerning Zoey Stark. On her way through the WWE main roster, it appears she will battle Nikki Cross first.
"Zoey faces Nikki [fire emoji] good start."
WWE RAW telecast details
Every Tuesday, WWE Monday Night RAW is broadcasted in India. Every Tuesday at 5:30 a.m., WWE RAW is aired live. If you are a WWE Network premium user, you may watch WWE RAW in India online. Even if you do not have a subscription, you may watch it live online on the Sony LIV app, AirtelTV, and JioTV. Those who like to watch TV and have cable can do so on Sony 1 for English commentary and Sony 3 for Hindi commentary.