Next week’s episode of Monday Night RAW will be the ‘Season Premiere’. Brock Lesnar, Hulk Hogan, and Ric Flair are all confirmed for the episode.
WWE has now announced a title match for the episode.
Cedric Alexander will challenge AJ Styles for the WWE United States Championship. Here is what WWE wrote on their website about the match:
Cedric Alexander receives U.S. Title rematch against AJ Styles
Earlier this month, Cedric Alexander received a United States Championship opportunity based off a pinfall victory over AJ Styles. The former 205 Live standout fell short, but the continuing hostilities between the two have led to a title rematch on Raw’s season premiere.
Although Styles holds the nominal advantage of the pair — he is the reigning champion, plus The O.C. is never far behind — Alexander has proven to be a persistent foe for The Phenomenal One, even getting the better of Styles during a brief brawl this past Monday.
Plus, given that the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion has a history of rising to the occasion, handing him another crack at Styles on a stage as big as the season premiere could be just the thing that propels him to the championship he’s chased for so long.
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On a related note, you can check out my 7 predictions for RAW next week here.