Jinder Mahal joined the RAW roster during WWE’s Superstar Shake-Up. His return to WWE RAW didn’t go so well, as Kurt Angle announced that he will be defending the United States Championship right away. Mahal then lost the U.S. Title to Jeff Hardy in the first 20 minutes of tonight’s episode of RAW. Following the match, Mahal announced that he will be invoking his rematch clause at WWE Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27th.
Safe to say, @JinderMahal is in no mood for a FIESTA after losing his #USTitle to @JEFFHARDYBRAND… #RAW #SuperstarShakeup @WWENoWayJose pic.twitter.com/Y128ZGs1w7
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2018
It was announced last week that Chris Jericho will be replacing Rusev at the PPV in the Casket Match against The Undertaker. Those plans once again were changed today and Rusev was added back to the match. Lana tweeted out the following earlier this evening:
After much thought, I have notified @WWE officials that I have changed my mind. @RusevBUL will celebrate #RusevDay by burying The Undertaker in the sands of Saudi Arabi and will win the Casket Match at #WWEGRR ! #RusevCrush ! Have a Happy Rusev Day !
— CJ Perry (@TheCJPerry) April 16, 2018
After @LanaWWE's endorsement, the #CasketMatch is BACK ON between @RusevBUL and The #Undertaker at @WWE Greatest Royal Rumble! #WWEGRR https://t.co/57z9aRgINj
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2018
Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy defeated The Revival tonight in the finals of the Tag Team Eliminator Tournament. Hardy & Wyatt will now battle Sheamus & Cesaro for the Vacant RAW Tag Team Championships at WWE Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27th.
Updated Greatest Royal Rumble card:
- Universal Championship Steel Cage Match: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns
- WWE Championship Match: AJ Styles (c) vs. ??
- United States Championship Match: Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Jinder Mahal
- Cruiserweight Championship Match: Cedric Alexander vs. ??
- Tag Match For The Vacant RAW Tag Team Championships: Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt vs. Sheamus & Cesaro
- SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The Usos
- Casket Match: The Undertaker vs. Rusev
- 50-Man Royal Rumble Match
- Triple H vs. John Cena