Last week’s RAW Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre’s promo segment as well as the tag team fight between Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) and the Judgment Day’s (Finn Balor and Damian Priest).
The upcoming episode of Monday Night RAW will see some big stars in the segment. Superstars like Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, CM PUNK, and Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins are some of the big names scheduled to appear in the January 22 event. Among them, Seth Rollins will officially kick off this week’s episode at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
WWE RAW 1/22 Match cards, start time, venue
The last episode of RAW will see the final confrontation between every WWE star before the Royal Rumble PPV on January 27. This week’s episode is one of the most highly anticipated events, as the Road to WrestleMania will begin after the upcoming battle royal.
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw will be aired live on USA Network at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Los Angeles, United States, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
Confirmed Match Cards:
Face to Face: CM Punk & Cody Rhodes
Both CM Punk & Cody Rhodes were some of the first to announce their participation in the January 27 event. This will be the first promo segment where both superstars will go head-to-head since Punk’s return in Survivor Series 2023.
Damian Priest vs Drew McIntyre
Last week, Damian Priest wanted to cash in his MITB contract but due to McIntyre’s interference, he was unable to do so. This week, both athletes will face each other in a one-vs.-one match to settle things once and for all.
Ivy Nile vs Valhalla
The Viking Raiders and Alpha Academy have been at each other’s throats for some time. Last week, Tazowa and Maxxine Dupree exchanged blows with Ivar and Valhalla. Which caused Ivy Nile, who is associated with Maxxine, to challenge Valhalla for a one-on-one match.
Ivar vs Chad Gable
Last week, Ivar faced Tazowa in a match, which he lost after Maxxine Dupree distracted him and cost him the match. This week, on January 22 RAW, Ivar will face Chad Gable in a one-on-one match.
WWE officially announces Seth Rollins to kick off the 1/22 episode
Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins is set to kick off the January 22 episode of Monday Night RAW, which was officially announced by WWE. Last week on the January 15 episode of RAW, Rollins faced off against Jinder Mahal, which, although he won, came at a great cost. Soon after the match, it was reported that Seth suffered a torn MCL and a partially torn meniscus during the match.
Fans took to social media to share information about Rollins’s injury and how it would affect his Royal Rumble performance.
RAW has some great matches scheduled this week. And as Royal Rumble is only a week away, the confirmed match card for the January 27 event has hyped fans, who are sharing their favorite picks for the upcoming premium live event.
What do you think of RAW’s upcoming matches? Do you think it will impact the Royal Rumble? Let us know in the comments section below!
