Do you know the way to San Jose? The stars of WWE certainly do, as they’ll be pulling out all the stops there for WWE Raw tonight.
There won’t be a long wait for a big match, either. WWE has announced that a United States Championship bout between champion Bobby Lashley and challenger Seth “Freakin'” Rollins will kick things off. Rollins has made no bones about the fact that he’d like to put his feud with Matt Riddle behind him and return to pursuing gold, but toppling Lashley will be no easy task, and it doesn’t seem like Riddle is as willing to let bygones be bygones.
No titles are on the line when Kevin Owens and Austin Theory go head to head later in the show, but that doesn’t mean their encounter will be any more cordial. KO made an impassioned speech about how Theory needs to stop talking so much about being the chosen one and prove why he’s the future of WWE. Mr. Money in the Bank took that personally, and the two wrestlers had to be pulled apart after exchanging blows.
We may also find out more about what’s driving Dexter Lumis and his unceasing, stalker-like fascination with The Miz. There hasn’t been a place yet where Miz has been safe from Lumis, including in his own home. While he’s been reluctant to talk about his experiences so far, the A-Lister appears ready to try a different tactic tonight, inviting Lumis to be a guest on Miz TV. Will he actually show? And what will he say if he does?
It sounds like another full night of action and surprises in San Jose, which is just the way we like it. Can’t watch live on USA? Bookmark this page and check back with us between 8:00 and 11:00 p.m. ET as we update it with the latest WWE Raw results.