Reason For WWE Raw Reunion Revealed - Full List Of Returning Superstars Confirmed To Appear

Monday's episode of WWE Raw will be different from the norm as the company hosts Raw Reunion.

A long list of names from the past will be returning for one night only as it appears that something similar to last year's Raw 25 is going to happen.

Fans around the world were taken aback by the announcement for the reunion during the Extreme Rules pay-per-view, with no anniversaries or landmark events to celebrate next week. However, those on Wrestling Observer Radio have been able to find out why WWE is putting the show on.

Basically, the USA Network have imposed this reunion on WWE as an attempt at a ratings grab amid faltering viewership numbers.

The likes of Dave Meltzer and Sean Ross Sapp have also noted that this is the latest attempt by WWE to grab the attention of that crucial teenage demographic.

At the time of writing, here is the full list of returning names confirmed to appear on next week's Raw:

• Alundra Blayze


• Booker T


• Christian


• D-Von Dudley


• DX (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Sean Waltman, Road Dogg)


• Eric Bischoff


• Gerald Brisco


• Hulk Hogan


• Hurricane Helms


• Jerry Lawler


• Jimmy Hart


• Kelly Kelly


• Kevin Nash


• Kurt Angle


• Lilian Garcia


• Mark Henry


• Melina


• Mick Foley


• Pat Patterson


• Ric Flair


• Rikishi


• Ron Simmons


• Santino Marella


• Scott Hall


• Sgt. Slaughter


• Shawn Michaels


• Sid Vicious


• Steve Austin


• Ted DiBiase Sr.


• The Boogeyman


• The Godfather

WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is also being advertised for the show, while the Amalie Arena is also promoting Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch vs. Lacey Evans and Baron Corbin, and Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon. However, they could be placeholder matches and might actually happen.