Brock Lesnar return, Viking Rules match set for next WWE Raw

Brock Lesnar’s return, a Viking Rules match, a Women’s Tag title match, plus Gunther vs. Matt Riddle are set for the July 17 WWE Raw. 

After Cody Rhodes issued a challenge to Lesnar for SummerSlam on this week’s Raw, Lesnar will return to the show next week. Lesnar last appeared on the July 3 Raw from Baltimore where he brawled with Rhodes. 

Erik & Ivar of The Viking Raiders will take on Chad Gable & Otis of Alpha Academy in a Viking Rules match on next week’s Raw. After Gable, Otis & Maxxine Dupri defeated The Viking Raiders & Valhalla on last week’s Raw, The Viking Raiders crashed Dupri’s Alpha Academy graduation ceremony on this week’s episode to set up the stipulation match for next week. 

The Women’s Tag Team Championship will also be on the line next week, as Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez defend their titles against Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green. Deville & Green won a number one contender’s gauntlet match last week to set up the contest. 

Also announced for next week, Matt Riddle will face Gunther in singles competition with Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser of Imperium banned from ringside. 

The lineup for next week’s Raw at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia: 

  • Brock Lesnar returns
  • Viking Rules match: The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) vs. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis)
  • Women’s Tag Team Championship: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez defend against Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green
  • Matt Riddle vs. Gunther (Imperium’s Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser banned from ringside)