Bengaluru, Aug 26: WWE has taken a slow but steady route while finalizing the matchups for the next PPV event in line that is Clash of Champions. The September 15th show has only one match on the card and that too from Smackdown Live. So the flagship show is yet to make a match official as the process begins from tonight onwards in the city which is famous for partying.
WWE Raw will have a celebration thrown tonight for the new tag team champions that is likely to set up the main event for Clash of Champions. King of the Ring tournament continues with two more first-round matches that is bound to produce some incredible actions.
Also, the Smackdown women's champion will make a rare appearance for a singles contest on the show that emanates from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Last week's edition of WWE Raw ended on a surprising note where Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins defeated The OCs to become new tag team champions. They are reportedly on a warpath as Clash of Champions looms in. But this sudden partnership makes things interesting which leads to a celebration, tonight. But WWE.com suggests tensions must be running high around them,
"Although Braun Strowman clearly has his eyes locked on Seth Rollins’ Universal Championship, The Monster Among Men and The Beastslayer proved to be a strong team past Monday night on Raw, conquering Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to become Raw Tag Team Champions despite the attempted intervention of United States Champion AJ Styles. What’s next for this strange-but-successful pairing, and how will The O.C. respond to their defeat?"
#KingOfTheRing action continues on #Raw! https://t.co/40THcbIQAz
— WWE (@WWE) August 26, 2019
In the other first-round King of the Ring match, The Miz takes on Baron Corbin which is a first-time matchup on WWE Raw too. The A-lister stands the chance to win this one since he is a veteran star who should get the opportunity to win this prestigious series and add another accolade to his resume. Corbin does not have any momentum on his side at this point since he was off TV for sometime. So unless WWE uses Miz as a jobber, he will advance to the second round.
Will she finally be able to do so forcing the returnee to back out? Or The Boss will continue showing dominance? Whatever happens next, it must be a setup for the next WWE Raw women's championship match at Clash of Champions.
.@itsBayleyWWE will be facing off against @NikkiCrossWWE on #Raw following a "Moment of Bliss" interruption. https://t.co/1xUpPLZ7nM pic.twitter.com/q8KgidHCjQ
— WWE (@WWE) August 25, 2019
Alongside this angle from the female division, the Smackdown women's champion, Bayley will also make a rare appearance on WWE Raw, tonight. She invaded “A Moment of Bliss” on Smackdown LIVE to knock Charlotte Flair off her pedestal and onto her backside.
Following that interruption, Alexa Bliss’ best friend and one-half of WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Nikki Cross aims to seek payback when she battles Bayley one-on-one on Raw. With Bliss standing on her corner, it's a no-brainer that Cross will have the upper-hand heading into the match.