Two number one contender’s matches set for next week’s WWE Raw

Two number one contender’s matches, plus a women’s division bout have been announced for the December 12 WWE Raw episode.

Alexa Bliss will face Bayley next week in a match to decide the next challenger for Bianca Belair’s Raw Women’s Championship. Bayley and Bliss won triple threat matches on this week’s Raw to earn their spots in next week’s contest. 

In addition, Bliss aligning with Bray Wyatt continued to be teased on Raw, with Wyatt’s logo appearing on a screen backstage behind Bliss as she warmed up for her match. 

In the other number one contender’s match set for next week, Seth Rollins will face Bobby Lashley to decide the next challenger for Austin Theory’s United States Championship. Rollins and Lashley engaged in a promo battle and a pull-apart brawl on this week’s show. 

In another match set for next week, Candice LeRae will take on Damage CTRL’s IYO SKY. 

Next week’s lineup: 

WWE Raw, Monday, December 12 —

  • Raw Women’s Championship number one contender’s match: Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley
  • United States Championship number one contender’s match: Seth Rollins vs. Bobby Lashley
  • Candice LeRae vs. IYO SKY

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Ethan Renner
Ethan Renner

An F4WOnline Editor since 2019, Ethan has been covering wrestling and MMA since 2011. He has hosted The Wrestling Life Podcast since 2014, and is a former Baltimore Sun TV/Tribune Media contributor. He is also a Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles fan.