Four Matches Announced For "In Your Face" Edition Of WWE Raw
Including a cage match and a Women's title bout...
WWE is loading up this Monday's edition of Monday Night Raw, announcing four matches four a card that goes head to head with the season premiere of the NFL's Monday Night Football on ESPN.
In a steel cage match, Seth Rollins will go one on one with Dominik Mysterio. In two singles matches between the two so far, Rollins has come out victorious, including at SummerSlam.
Also announced is a non-title match, pitting WWE champion Drew McIntyre against recent call-up Keith Lee.
In a match for Raw's Women's title, Asuka defends the gold against Mickie James.
There will also be a battle of champions, as Raw's Tag Team champions The Street Profits will face SmackDown's titleholders, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura. Neither team's belts will be on the line in the match.
As noted, Raw faces tough competition in the form of Monday Night Football's season openers. As is tradition with the first week of the NFL season, there will be two games played on Monday night. The New York Giants host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that begins one hour before Raw goes on the air. The Tennessee Titans then play the Denver Broncos at 10:15 PM EST.
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
