Number one contender’s elimination match announced for WWE Raw
UPDATE: Baron Corbin is replacing AJ Styles in the number one contender’s match.
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WWE is advertising that the challenger for Seth Rollins’ Universal Championship at Super ShowDown will be determined on tonight’s episode of Raw.
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley vs. The Miz vs. AJ Styles in a number one contender’s fatal four-way elimination match has been announced for tonight, with the winner getting the Universal title shot at Super ShowDown. That event is taking place at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, June 7 and will air live on the WWE Network.
Strowman vs. Lashley has already been announced for Super ShowDown.
Brock Lesnar revealing whether he’s going to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase for a shot at the Universal Championship or WWE Championship is also being hyped for tonight. WWE hasn’t announced when Lesnar will be getting his match against the champion he chooses.
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston is defending against Dolph Ziggler at Super ShowDown.
The Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri is hosting tonight’s Raw. After Samoa Joe’s shoulders were up when Rey Mysterio defeated him at Money in the Bank (and Mysterio suffered a legitimate shoulder injury), the status of the United States title will be addressed on the episode.
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