Two new matches announced for WWE Raw

A couple of new matches have been added to the card for Monday’s episode of Raw.

Kofi Kingston vs. Ludwig Kaiser and The Miz vs. JD McDonagh will both take place on Raw this Monday night (January 8). Raw general manager Adam Pearce posted a social media video today announcing the bouts.

There was an angle on Raw last month where Imperium attacked Kingston while he was dressed up as Santa Claus. Jey Uso made the save for Kingston.

On Raw earlier this week, Kingston & Uso defeated Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci in a tag match. It ended in an unplanned stoppage after a spot where Kingston kicked Vinci in the face with a dropkick. Vinci tweeted that he was fine after the injury scare.

Kingston’s New Day tag team partner Xavier Woods has been banged up but is expected to be back on the road with WWE soon.

Miz & R-Truth defeated McDonagh & Dominik Mysterio in a tag match on Raw earlier this week.

Monday’s Raw is taking place from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. An appearance by CM Punk is part of the lineup for the episode:

  • CM Punk appears
  • Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Kayden Carter & Katana Chance defend against Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
  • Tommaso Ciampa vs. Finn Balor
  • Kofi Kingston vs. Ludwig Kaiser
  • The Miz vs. JD McDonagh