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MVP returning to the ring on Monday’s WWE Raw

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has announced a change to a match for Monday’s episode of Raw.

During a commercial that aired on SmackDown tonight, it was announced that The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) will face WWE Champion Bobby Lashley & MVP in a tag team match on Monday’s Raw. Lashley vs. Woods in a non-title singles match was originally set for the show.

The match will be the first time MVP has wrestled since suffering a knee injury this February.

Lashley defeated Woods in a non-title Hell in a Cell match on Raw last week. There was then a post-match angle where Lashley attacked Woods and put him in the Hurt Lock against the cage. Kingston couldn’t make the save for his partner because MVP had locked the cell door.

This Monday’s Raw featured a confrontation between Kingston and MVP. Kingston accused MVP of milking his knee injury, but MVP said he wasn’t cleared to compete. The segment ended with Kingston laying out MVP with Trouble in Paradise.

Kingston is challenging for Lashley’s WWE Championship at Money in the Bank on Sunday, July 18.

Here’s the full list of what’s been announced for Monday’s Raw:

  • Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods vs. Bobby Lashley & MVP
  • Miz TV with Raw’s men’s Money in the Bank ladder match participants (Ricochet, John Morrison, Riddle, and Drew McIntyre)
  • Ricochet vs. John Morrison
  • Charlotte Flair has requested time to provide a medical update after being chop blocked by Raw Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley last week

Former ROH Champion Xavier passes away at 43 years old

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Xavier, best known for his run as a former ROH Champion, has passed away at the age of 43.

PWInsider were the first to report the death. The circumstances regarding his passing are not currently known. Ring Of Honor has also released a statement.

Xavier made his wrestling debut in 1997, training under Tony Devito working in the New York Tri City area. He worked regularly with Ring of Honor, debuting on the first show, The Era of Honor Begins. 

On September 21, 2002, he defeated inaugural ROH Champion Low Ki to win the title for the first and only time, aligning himself with Christopher Daniels’ stable The Prophecy. He would go on to defend the title against the likes of AJ Styles, Paul London, and Jay Briscoe.

His run with the championship ended on March 22, 2003, when Samoa Joe defeated him at Night of Champions. He would continue to make sporadic appearances in the company from 2003-2007. 

“Rest In Peace Xavier,” Daniels wrote on his Twitter account. “Thank you for the matches, both as opponent and partner. You will be missed.”

Xavier was set to return to ROH in March of this year to face Jay Lethal at ROH Past vs. Present. However, the event was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.