A new champion is guaranteed to be crowned and more on WWE Raw.
The April 15th episode opened with the sad news that Rhea Ripley was forced to vacate the Women’s World Championship due to injury. With Raw in need of a top Women’s Champion, a battle royal has been announced to determine the new champion. The announced names for the match are as follows:
- Becky Lynch
- Liv Morgan
- Nia Jax
- Maxxine Dupri
- Chelsea Green
- Natalya
- Katana Chance
- Indi Hartwell
- Zoey Stark
- Kayden Carter
- Candice LeRae
- Shayna Baszler
- Xia Li*
- Tegan Nox
- Piper Niven
- Ivy Nile
At WrestleMania 40, Sami Zayn defeated Gunther to bring the record-breaking 666-day reign of The Ring General to an end. Absent ever since the loss, Gunther will be appearing live on Raw.
Also on the April 15th Raw, The Miz and R-Truth were presented with new tag titles and will be known as the World Tag Team Champions moving forward. The Awesome Truth will defend their titles on Raw against #DIY.
The Following Matches & Segments Have Been Announced For WWE Raw:
- A new Women’s World Champion will be crowned in a battle royal
- The Miz & R-Truth (c) vs. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa – Tag team match for the World Tag Team Championships
- Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh vs. Andrade & Ricochet
- Gunther returns for the first time since WrestleMania 40
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