Two title matches set for WWE Raw season premiere
The Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles, plus the Intercontinental Championship will be on the line on the Monday, October 16 season premiere of Raw.
Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso will defend the Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles on next week’s Raw against former title holders Damian Priest & Finn Balor of The Judgment Day. Rhodes & Uso defeated Balor & Priest at Saturday’s Fastlane to win the titles, then had their first successful defense in this week’s Raw main event against Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn.
The Intercontinental Championship will also be defended next week, as Gunther defends against new number one contender “Big” Bronson Reed. Reed won a three-way number one contender’s match on this week’s Raw against Chad Gable & Ricochet.
Prior to the number one contender’s match this week, Ricochet attacked Shinsuke Nakamura backstage. Nakamura then attacked Ricochet in the ring in retribution. the two are now set for a falls count anywhere match on next week’s Raw.
Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley interfered in a Nia Jax vs. Raquel Rodriguez bout on this week’s show, leading to Shayna Baszler running in to attack Jax & Ripley. As a result, Ripley vs. Baszler in a non-title match has also been announced for next week’s Raw.
Rounding out the announced card, Women’s Tag Team Champion Piper Niven will be in singles action next week against Natalya in a bout set up with a backstage segment this week.
The lineup for the Monday, October 16 Raw, billed as the season premiere episode:
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso defend against Damian Priest & Finn Balor of The Judgment Day
- Intercontinental Championship: Gunther defends against “Big” Bronson Reed
- Falls count anywhere: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ricochet
- Rhea Ripley vs. Shayna Baszler
- Piper Niven vs. Natalya
