Logan Paul is set to make his in-ring debut in WWE at WrestleMania 38.
In a segment on tonight’s episode of Raw, The Miz introduced the social media star Paul as his new tag team partner in his vendetta against The Mysterios. Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio stated that if Paul was The Miz’s partner, they accept the challenge for a match at WrestleMania 38.
Paul made a series of WWE appearances in the build to WrestleMania 37, then seconded Sami Zayn in his match against Kevin Owens at the event. Owens hit Paul with a stunner. Paul would return to WWE programming last August, appearing in a segment with Miz and John Morrison. In a Raw appearance last September, Paul aligned with Happy Corbin in another segment with Owens.
WrestleMania 38 is set for Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The show will air on Peacock and WWE Network.
The WrestleMania 38 lineup so far:
Winner-takes-all match: WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns
WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Ronda Rousey
WWE Raw Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca Belair
Logan Paul & The Miz vs. Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio
WWE has made three announcements for tonight’s Elimination Chamber fallout edition of Raw.
– After winning the WWE Championship at Saturday’s pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia, Brock Lesnar will make an appearance on Raw tonight. Lesnar eliminated Austin Theory, AJ Styles, Seth Rollins, and Riddle during the Chamber match.
Bobby Lashley was WWE Champion going into Elimination Chamber but was taken out of the match before he even entered. After Rollins powerbombed Theory into his pod, it was said that Lashley had been injured and had entered concussion protocols. Lashley is dealing with a legitimate shoulder injury and may require surgery.
WWE has confirmed that Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 38 this April will be a winner-take-all match with both the WWE Championship and Universal Championship on the line.
– The Miz will host a Miz TV segment on tonight’s episode of Raw. After losing to Rey Mysterio on the Elimination Chamber pre-show, Miz teased that he was going to find a tag team partner to face Rey & Dominik Mysterio. That partner is expected to be YouTube and celebrity boxing star Logan Paul.
On Twitter, Miz indicated that he’ll be bringing his tag team partner to Raw tonight:
– WWE has also announced that RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) will face Rollins & Kevin Owens on Raw tonight. If Rollins & Owens win, the Raw Tag Team title match between Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis) and RK-Bro that’s taking place in two weeks will become a triple threat with Rollins & Owens added.
Rollins & Owens defeated Orton & Riddle in the main event of Raw last week.
Tonight’s Raw is being held at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.
During a backstage interview at today’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, The Miz teased that he had someone in mind to team with against Rey & Dominik Mysterio.
It appears that the identity of that tag team partner has been revealed, with PWInsider reporting that the word backstage at Elimination Chamber was that the current plan is for Miz’s partner to be YouTube and celebrity boxing star Logan Paul, potentially for WrestleMania 38 this April.
If Paul is involved with WrestleMania 38, it would be the second straight year he’s appeared at the event. He was given a stunner by Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 37 last year.
Rey Mysterio defeated Miz in a match on the Elimination Chamber pre-show today. Dominik was in his father’s corner and got involved in the match, including stopping Miz from using a steel chair. Miz attacked Rey after the match but was then laid out by both Mysterios. They gave Miz a double 619, then Dominik and Rey both hit frog splashes on Miz.
Miz claimed during his interview later in the show that Rey cheated his way to a victory with Dominik’s help. Miz said he’d find a way to even the odds and would find a partner who is a superlative athlete, has similar handsome features, and is a global superstar. Miz said he had someone in mind and had to go make a phone call.
Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz has been added to Saturday’s WWE Elimination Chamber event.
The match was made official during tonight’s WWE Raw episode. After trading wins with Dominik Mysterio in recent weeks, The Miz used a distraction to allow Alpha Academy’s Chad Gable to pin Dominik on Raw in a Alpha Academy vs. The Mysterios tag team bout.
After the match, The Miz left Rey laying with his Skull-crushing Finale finisher.
Eight matches have been announced for Saturday’s event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The lineup:
WWE Elimination Chamber, Saturday, February 19, 12 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock & WWE Network —
Elimination Chamber WWE Championship match: Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. AJ Styles vs. Riddle vs. Austin Theory
Elimination Chamber match for a Raw Women’s title shot at WrestleMania 38: Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan vs. Doudrop vs. Nikki A.S.H. vs. Alexa Bliss
WWE Universal Championship match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Goldberg
WWE Raw Women’s Championship match: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lita
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship match: The Usos (c) vs. The Viking Raiders
Falls count anywhere match: Drew McIntyre vs. Madcap Moss
Ronda Rousey & Naomi vs. Charlotte Flair & Sonya Deville
The SmackDown Tag Team titles will be on the line at this month’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.
WWE has announced that The Usos will defend their SmackDown Tag Team titles against The Viking Raiders at the Elimination Chamber on Saturday, February 19. The PPV is taking place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Viking Raiders became the number one contenders to The Usos’ titles by winning a fatal four-way match on SmackDown last month. They defeated Los Lotharios, Cesaro & Mansoor, and Jinder Mahal & Shanky.
The Usos have been SmackDown Tag Team Champions since winning the titles from Rey & Dominik Mysterio on the Money in the Bank pre-show last July.
Elimination Chamber will begin at noon Eastern time on February 19. Here’s the updated card for the PPV:
Elimination Chamber match: WWE Champion Bobby Lashley defends against Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, Austin Theory, Riddle, and AJ Styles
Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch defends against Lita
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) defend against The Viking Raiders (Ivar & Erik)
A mixed tag team match has been set for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 29.
Edge and wife Beth Phoenix will team together to take on The Miz and his wife, Maryse. The match was made following a segment on tonight’s Raw that had Miz confront Edge over the events of Day 1 this past Saturday.
Miz accused Edge of hiding behind his wife Phoenix, who made her WWE TV return at Day 1 as Maryse was on the apron distracting the referee. That allowed Edge to spear a distracted Miz for the win. Phoenix, on Raw, said that it was all her idea. Edge then suggested the tag match for the Royal Rumble. Miz didn’t seem too enthused about taking the match, but Phoenix eventually pressured him into accepting, which Maryse didn’t like.
Edge and Miz have been feuding following Edge’s arrival to Raw following the Royal Rumble. Since returning from Dancing with the Stars, Maryse has been at Miz’s side. After attempting to fool Edge by teasing a split, Miz and Maryse renewed their vows last week on Raw. However, Edge interrupted the proceedings, leading to a “Brood bath”, where some sort of colored liquid fell from the ceiling landed on the two.
Beth Phoenix made her WWE return tonight at Day 1, aiding husband Edge during his match with The Miz.
Miz throughout the match had plenty of help with wife Maryse at ringside. Towards the end of the match, Maryse hit Edge with a bag that allowed Miz to score a close pinfall following a skull crushing finale. As Maryse was arguing with the referee on the apron, Phoenix appeared on the entrance ramp and headed toward the ring, driving Maryse away. Miz and Phoenix exchanged words as Edge recovered. When Miz turned around, Edge hit the spear and pinned Miz to win the match.
Phoenix had been an NXT commentator from 2019 until last month, when she announced that she would be stepping away from announcer duties. Her last appearance was at NXT War Games.
Edge has been feuding with Miz since he was traded to Raw as part of the 2021 WWE Draft. When The Miz returned to WWE television, Maryse returned as well, with the current feud revolving around Miz & Maryse’s relationship.
Edge ruined The Miz & Maryse’s wedding vow renewal on Raw’s go-home show for Day 1.
The wedding vow renewal segment took place in the main event of last night’s show. It featured an appearance by the returning Eric Bischoff, who served as the officiant for the ceremony..
At the end of the ceremony, Bischoff asked if anyone had any objections. Bischoff said we all knew how this was going to turn out — and Edge’s music hit. Edge came out to the ring and claimed that he wasn’t there to ruin anything. Edge said he could talk about how obnoxious Miz and Maryse are, but he won’t do that. Edge said he wasn’t going to talk about what kind of man Miz was for using Maryse as a shield. Edge said he won’t do those things because he has a match against Miz at Day 1 and is going to kick his ass.
Miz said he knew Edge was going to try and ruin the ceremony — and he wanted Edge to have a front row seat to see what true love looks like. Edge told Miz and Maryse to get a room when they started to kiss.
Edge admitted that Miz and Maryse had embarrassed him over the last few weeks. Edge said he was going to embarrass Miz before Day 1. When Miz got paranoid after that, Edge claimed that he was just messing with Miz and playing mind games.
But Edge then asked Miz and Maryse if they wanted this to be a white wedding. The lights went out and The Brood’s theme music hit. Black liquid rained on Miz and Maryse as the show ended.
Eric Bischoff made a guest appearance on tonight’s Raw as an official for the wedding renewal vows between The Miz and Maryse.
Bischoff appeared in a backstage segment and thanked the Miz for letting him be the official. He officiated the vows in the main event segment of the program that was eventually ruined by Edge.
Bischoff had left the company back in October of 2019 after briefly serving as an executive director of SmackDown. He has made several appearances on AEW television since 2020, including an appearance back in May of this year, hosting a party featuring Inner Circle members. He was also inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame earlier this year.
The main event of Raw had Miz and Maryse exchanging vows. Eric Bischoff eventually interrupted himself, saying that everyone knows where this is going. This led to Edge coming out and running down Miz. After mentioning that he hoped they weren’t expecting a white wedding, The Brood’s music played and what appeared to be blood fell from the ceiling, landing on Miz and Maryse.
Date: December 27, 2021 Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
The Big Takeaway —
Much of Raw felt pretty normal but a large chuck was very obviously affected by a large number of absences.
Eric Bischoff appeared as the officiant in the Miz and Maryse wedding vow renewal ceremony. Edge interrupted and doused Miz and Maryse in a “blood” bath.
Big E, Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, Omos, Liv Morgan, and Robert Roode were among those not on tonight’s show.
Show Recap —
Randy Orton and Riddle entered as the announcers ran down tonight’s show. They seemed to get a big reaction. (Riddle had a Christmas card but Orton chucked it aside.) Riddle was acting like Riddle until Orton cut him off and said the only thing that would make him happy heading into the new year is if he beat Otis right now.
Riddle said he was off last week to do some self-reflecting. He wanted to find his inner viper but he started turning green and he began growing scales. Orton suggested he see a doctor. Orton showed a replay of his match last week and Riddle acted like showing something on the big screen was magic.
Riddle did some more comedy that got no reaction whatsoever until Orton cut him off again when Riddle claimed that he was Randy’s best friend.
They were interrupted by Chad Gable and Otis. Gable put over Otis before speaking of his own Master’s degree and 4.0 GPA. Gable received some boos, so he insulted the mindless Detroit crowd for booing education. He said Orton had no chance against Otis and warned them that they would be the next champions.
Riddle finally did get a reaction when he said they were a fan of “higher” education. He challenged Gable to a match right now. Gable called him an ignoramus before accepting. Riddle told Gable to get his big, beautiful brain in the ring so he could give him an RKO.
Tag Team Champion Riddle (w/Randy Orton) defeated Chad Gable (w/Otis) (4:00)
Gable used a Tiger suplex for a nearfall before Riddle blocked a moonsault attempt. Gable applied an ankle lock but Riddle rolled out of it. Gable tried a rolling German suplex but Riddle flipped out of that before hitting a floating bro for the pinfall win.
This was good for four minutes but they could obviously have a much better match with more time. The crowd was into Riddle during the match (just not during his comedy bit earlier).
Otis attacked Riddle and waited for Orton to enter the ring as they went to break.
Tag Team Champion Randy Orton (w/Riddle) defeated Otis (w/Chad Gable) (3:28)
Otis easily blocked a couple of RKO attempts but ran into the steel steps after Orton dodged a charge. Orton followed with a draping DDT but Otis blocked the RKO again and hit a World’s Strongest Slam. Otis didn’t go for a cover and instead went for a Vader Bomb but Orton avoided it and hit an RKO for the pinfall win.
After the match, Riddle told Orton how proud he was for hitting that RKO and told him it was time for his present. Riddle said there was nothing more appropriate than a big hug.
Orton hesitated before giving Riddle a hug. Orton teased giving him an RKO but they both laughed and hugged again before Orton walked away. That bit was good.
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Kevin Patrick interviewed Kevin Owens. Patrick aired a promo that Big E sent in (via cell phone video) where he spoke about the importance of being the champion and why he would retain the title at Day 1. Big E said this was about his story, getting to the top, and knowing you didn’t come this far to only come this far.
Owens mocked Big E for saying how much it meant to be there every week — except this week — before telling Kevin Patrick that he needed a new first name. Owens said he would be the next champion. Before he left, Owens told Patrick that his name was Bert now. (Owens got a few laughs during this interview.)
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Veer Mahaan is coming.
Mixed tag team match: 24/7 Champion Dana Brooke & Reggie defeated Tamina & R-Truth (2:47)
The announcers seemed to be under the impression that the women and men couldn’t be in the ring at the same time but that’s not how the referee was calling it. Tamina gave Reggie a superkick at one point. Reggie eventually pinned Truth with a rollup for the win.
Tamina tried attacking Truth after the match but he did the splits to avoid it. Brooke knocked down Tamina with a handspring elbow.
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Megan Morant interviewed Nikki ASH. Nikki was under the impression that she inspired Rhea Ripley to win her match last week. Nikki challenged Queen Zelina and Carmella to a tag title match last week. Nikki, a real human adult, closed her interview by saying, “boom, zap, kapow!”
[Second Hour]
There was a long video package for Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar at Day 1.
The Street Profits defeated Dominik & Rey Mysterio (12:06)
The Mysterios had the edge before a commercial break but Montez Ford was randomly in control over Dominik following the break. Dominik hit some sort of counter before Rey tagged in and hit Angelo Dawkins with a seated senton and springboard crossbody. Dawkins avoided a 619 and hit a spinning back elbow for two. Rey also hit a tornado DDT for two.
Dawkins gave Rey a Silencer and Ford followed with a big-time frog splash but Dominik broke up the cover. Rey gave Ford a 619 before wiping out Dawkins with a dive. Dominik gave Ford a frog splash for a very close nearfall.
They set up Ford for a double 619 but Dawkins knocked down Rey. Dominik did hit a 619 but Dawkins caught him on his shoulders and Ford hit a blockbuster for the pinfall win. The Street Profits will face Orton and Riddle for the tag titles.
Fun match but Dominik stuck out as a weak link. From that standpoint, the right team won.
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Backstage, the Miz yelled at some guy for getting him the wrong flowers. Miz introduced his special officiant for tonight — Eric Bischoff. Bischoff showed up and was excited to be part of this ceremony after already being part of a few WWE weddings in the past.
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There was a video package for AJ Styles vs. Omos (which was originally scheduled for tonight).
AJ Styles promo
Styles wondered where Omos was and wondered if he was afraid to live up to his expectations. Styles admitted to being afraid of that very thing early in his own career but he was never selfish or unappreciative. Styles said Omos had to pay his dues. Styles himself has had 20 years of experience and threatened to kick in Omos’ teeth when they finally meet in the ring.
Styles noticed Grayson Waller being loud in the front row. Styles introduced him to the WWE audience. Waller figured he would visit Styles on Raw after he was visited on NXT. Waller noted how easy it was to get under Styles’ skin. He planned on taking Styles’ spot after Omos was done with him.
Styles said this is where stars were made but Waller was no star. Styles offered to show him around and offered to give him a Phenomenal forearm so he could count the lights.
Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez interrupted. Commander Azeez challenged Styles to a fight since Omos wasn’t there. Styles didn’t hesitate to accept.
Styles was definitely a babyface here.
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Morant interviewed Carmella and asked about Nikki’s title challenge. Carmella said she spoke with Zelina and they accepted. Carmella out over Ripley but said a tag match between the two would be no problem once Nikki got in the ring.
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Not only did they not do Styles vs. Omos (which is fine if Omos couldn’t be there) but they didn’t even do Styles vs. Azeez which they just announced. The commentators said that Crews demanded the match during the commercial break, so that’s what we got instead.
AJ Styles defeated Apollo Crews (w/Commander Azeez) (10:42)
Styles was in control until Crews dropped him on the apron before a break. Styles fought back with a Pelé kick, strike combo, forearm, and Ushigoroshi for a nearfall. Crews came back with a sit-out powerbomb for two. Styles responded with a moonsault into a reverse DDT but Azeez pulled Crews from the ring. Styles went after him but Crews hit a fireman’s carry on the apron for a nearfall.
They traded moves until Styles hit a Styles Clash for the pinfall win.
The finishing sequence was a bit clunky but this was mostly pretty good.
After the match, Styles laid out Azeez with a Phenomenal forearm.
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They aired a cell phone video promo that Seth Rollins did from his home. He didn’t say anything interesting.
[Third Hour]
Kevin Owens promo
Owens was in a great mood. He claimed he won a big match at Madison Square Garden last night but advised us not to look it up. (He lost to Edge in a cage match.)
Owens said he was the only one from the upcoming WWE title match that was here tonight and that made him smarter than Rollins, tougher than Big E, and stronger than Bobby Lashley. He couldn’t blame them for not wanting to be in Detroit, though. He went on for a bit before saying he would be our next WWE Champion.
MVP interrupted. He issued a warning on behalf of Lashley and called Owens stupid for thinking he would win on Saturday. Owens said his mom thinks he’s special.
Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander entered. Owens basically cut their promo for them and challenged Alexander to a match before they do it themselves.
(Between this segment and the Styles promo/match, this show is definitely showing the effects of whatever script changes needed to happen because of whatever mysterious thing is causing so many people to miss the show.)
Kevin Owens defeated Cedric Alexander (w/Shelton Benjamin) (3:16)
Alexander got some offense but Owens won with a pop-up powerbomb and stunner.
Owens also gave Benjamin a stunner after the match.
(Funny enough, the match time I got was 3:16.)
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Dolph Ziggler entered, they went to commercial break, and upon return from break, Mike Rome was in the ring and introduced a long video package for the Liv Morgan/Becky Lynch feud.
They aired a promo by Damian Priest from earlier today. He said everyone has darkness in them. He does his best to control his own, but last week, his darkness — Damian — came out. When his blind rage comes out, there’s nothing anyone can do about it. He knows that can work against him against a multi-time champion like Dolph Ziggler. But to be clear, the rage that has cost him in the past is the same thing that would ensure he remains champion.
This was dumb and didn’t make any sense.
Commercial break.
US Championship match: Dolph Ziggler defeated Damian Priest via DQ (10:23)
Priest chucked Ziggler over the barricade into the timekeeper’s area, onto a pile of chairs, which led to another break — three minutes into the match.
Ziggler hit a fameasser shortly after the break for two. Priest came back with a spinning heel kick, back elbows, flapjack, and broken arrow for two. Ziggler reversed a chokeslam into a rollup for two before hitting a leaping DDT for two.
Ziggler began taunting Priest which caused Priest to turn into a cartoon. Priest hammered away on Ziggler in the corner and the ref called for a DQ because he wouldn’t stop after a five count. The portion of the crowd that’s still awake groaned and booed lightly.
After the match, Priest drove Ziggler into the barricade before giving him a Reckoning.
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Miz & Maryse renew their wedding vows with officiant Eric Bischoff
Bischoff entered to his music before a break.
Bischoff was happy to be back and he introduced Miz. Miz tripped on his way into the ring, which wasn’t planned. Miz, Bischoff and the crowd got a good laugh out of it. Maryse entered next wearing a fancy white dress. Because of what just happened, Miz helped her in the ring, which was funny.
Miz insulted Edge, spoke about Maryse and put over Bischoff. Maryse spoke about Miz and the crowd booed over her vows. Maryse said she wanted him to beat Edge and asked if he wanted to continue being married.
Miz claimed Maryse didn’t speak a word of English when they met 15 years ago so he (poorly) did his vows in French. Maryse let him know that parts of his speech were in Spanish. She let him continue in English. Miz said if he were a woman, he would want to be Maryse. He asked if she wanted to continue being his wife. The crowd booed. Maryse said yes.
Bischoff was ecstatic. He asked if anyone had any objections while admitting he knew exactly what always happens in these situations. Edge interrupted.
Edge claimed he wasn’t here to cause trouble. He was ready to beat Miz’s ass at Day 1. Miz and Maryse said they knew Edge would interrupt but they wanted to give him a front-row seat to what true love looked like. Edge admitted that they got the upper hand the past few weeks but he planned on embarrassing Miz before Day 1.
Edge asked if they wanted a white wedding. The Brood’s music went off and black liquid dropped from the ceiling — covering Miz and Maryse (Bischoff got some too). Edge laughed at them as the show ended.
(I’m not a fan of this feud but Miz and Maryse were entertaining in this segment. Bischoff was good too.)
The Miz & Maryse will “renew their wedding vows” on Raw’s go-home show for Day 1.
“The most must-see wedding in WWE history is upon us,” WWE announced today. “Fresh off getting the better of Edge on his own talk show last week, The Miz and Maryse are in a celebratory mood. They plan to celebrate their love in front of the WWE Universe as they get set to renew their wedding vows this Monday on Raw.
“There is no telling what can happen when a wedding takes place in a WWE ring, but one thing is guaranteed: It will be awesome. Don’t miss their vow renewal on Raw live this Monday at 8/7 C on USA Network!”
On Raw last week, there was dissension between The Miz and Maryse after Miz used Maryse as a human shield to avoid a spear from Edge. When Edge held up so he wouldn’t hit Maryse, Miz laid him out with the Skull Crushing Finale.
Maryse was then the guest on Edge’s Cutting Edge talk show this past Monday. Edge wasn’t buying that the issues between Miz and Maryse were real and believed they were trying to set him up. Edge was right, and he fought off The Miz when Miz tried to ambush him. But Edge’s attention was turned away when Maryse hit him with her purse and slapped him. That allowed Miz to give Edge the Skull Crushing Finale again.
The Miz will face Edge at WWE’s Day 1 pay-per-view on Saturday, January 1.
Monday’s Raw is taking place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Here’s the updated lineup for the show:
AJ Styles vs. Omos
United States Champion Damian Priest defends against Dolph Ziggler
Finn Balor vs. Austin Theory
Randy Orton vs. Otis
RK-Bronament finals: The Street Profits vs. Rey & Dominik Mysterio (winning team will become the number one contenders to Randy Orton & Riddle’s Raw Tag Team titles)
Edge vs. The Miz has been made official for the WWE Day 1 pay-per-view on January 1.
The match was announced during a Miz TV segment on tonight’s episode of WWE Raw. Miz said that Edge had been busy trying to protect his spot rather than help Miz when he was kicked out of the locker room years ago.
Edge responded by saying that in that very arena he had given Miz words of encouragement, but Miz was too busy acting like a bigger star than he was to listen to him. Edge then said that if Miz was challenging him, he was officially accepting the Day 1 match.
Four matches are now set for the Day 1 pay-per-view.
Also on the Raw brand, Big E will defend the WWE Championship at Day 1 in a triple threat match against Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins. Big E defeated Owens in a cage match on tonight’s Raw, then was attacked by Rollins after the contest.
On the SmackDown side, Brock Lesnar will challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at Day 1, plus The Usos will defend the SmackDown Tag Team titles against Kofi Kingston and King Woods of The New Day.
A steel cage match will be taking place on Monday’s episode of Raw.
During SmackDown tonight, it was announced that Big E and Kevin Owens will face off in a steel cage match on Monday’s Raw. Big E’s WWE Championship won’t be on the line.
Big E is set to defend the WWE Championship against Seth Rollins and Owens in a triple threat match at WWE’s Day 1 pay-per-view on New Year’s Day.
Owens was added to the WWE Championship match at Day 1 when he defeated Big E by disqualification on Raw earlier this week. Owens provoked Rollins into attacking him and causing the disqualification.
WWE has also announced that Monday’s Raw will feature a Miz TV segment with Edge appearing as the guest. Edge, Miz, and Maryse all returned to WWE television on Raw earlier this week. Their returns kicked off a feud between Edge and Miz.
Monday’s Raw is being held at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Here’s the updated lineup for the show:
Non-title steel cage match: Big E vs. Kevin Owens
Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch defends against Liv Morgan
Both The Miz and Maryse returned to WWE television tonight, confronting Edge.
Edge was in the ring talking about being back on Raw when The Miz, with Maryse, made their return. The two exchanged words with Edge eventually challenging The Miz to fight. Miz acted like he was about to engage, but instead said no and exited the ring.
The Miz returned talking about how he was on Dancing with the Stars. Edge mocked Miz for dressing like a genie and placing 9th on the show, and also started a ‘Miz sucks’ chant. Miz told Edge that he has surpassed him and should have stayed at home for good.
Edge admitted he didn’t have much time left but did credit Miz going from Tough Enough to headlining WrestleMania, and also brought up the reference from AEW Dynamite last week in a promo between MJF and CM Punk, saying that other people from other places use him for cheap heat. Edge said hat he worked hard to get back here, while Miz used his career for his next endeavor while his tag team partner (John Morrison) got fired. That eventually led to Edge challenging Miz, with the Miz bailing.
Miz had been off television since August to participate on Dancing with the Stars, placing ninth on the show. Maryse has made sporadic appearances on WWE television since 2018.
The Miz has been eliminated from Dancing With The Stars.
Miz and dance partner Witney Carson were eliminated during tonight’s show. They were in the bottom two along with YouTube personality JoJo Siwa and dance partner Jenna Johnson. Miz and Carson ended up placing ninth on the show, the seventh elimination on the show overall.
Announcers on Raw, including during tonight’s show, have plugged The Miz’s appearances on Dancing With The Stars, encouraging people to vote with the idea that Miz would remain on the show and not on Raw if they voted for him.
The Miz had just started a feud with longtime tag team partner John Morrison when it was announced that he would be part of Dancing With The Stars’ 30th season. A match between the two scheduled to take place on the August 30 edition or Raw was shelved, with the Miz’s last match taking place on the August 23 edition of Raw. He lost to Xavier Woods, leading to the turn against Morrison.
