Triple H teases former WWE Champion will appear at Raw Day 1

Triple H is teasing a ‘former WWE Champion’ appearing on this Monday’s Raw.

On X Friday evening, Triple H wrote: “Not going to confirm or deny the rumors of a former @WWE Champion appearing at #WWERaw Day One… but I will say to stay tuned.”

Fightful earlier on Friday reported that WWE was “on the one yard line” in regards to landing a former WWE Champion to appear on the show, and were confident in securing the deal. According to Fightful, the person in question is someone not currently on the roster.

WWE Raw Day 1 will be the first event to kick off WWE’s New Year’s Knockout week, celebrating the first week of 2024. Scheduled for the New Year’s Day show is Seth Rollins defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Drew McIntyre and Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley defending against Ivy Nile.

In addition of NXT’s New Year’s Evil event next Tuesday, next Friday will see WWE SmackDown New Year’s Revolution. That show will be headlined by a three way match between AJ Styles, LA Knight, and Randy Orton where the winner will challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WWE Royal Rumble on January 27.