The final episode of WWE Raw before WrestleMania 40 will emanate from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Here are the 3 matches (and 1 segment) announced for Raw, followed by our detailed preview of each one:
• The Rock & Roman Reigns To Appear
• DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) & New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio, Damian Priest, & JD McDonagh)
• Ivy Nile & Maxxine Dupri vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell
• Sami Zayn vs. Bronson Reed
Here’s what you need to know heading into this week’s WWE Raw:
Roman Reigns & The Rock Return
Five days before they battle Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins on night one of WrestleMania 40, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be present on tonight’s episode of WWE Raw.
For Johnson, this will mark his second consecutive appearance on the red brand. Last week, Johnson ended the show by delivering a brutal (and bloody) beatdown to Rhodes in the venue’s parking lot. For Reigns, tonight will mark his first Raw appearance of 2024, as his work is primarily typically dedicated to the SmackDown brand.
Sami Zayn vs. Bronson Reed (Round 2)
After punching his ticket to WrestleMania 40 with a grueling gauntlet match victory, Sami Zayn was tasked with facing one of the men he previously emerged victorious against, Bronson Reed.
Unfortunately for Zayn, his wave of momentum was interrupted by a giant Tsunami, resulting in Reed scoring the win on last week’s episode of Raw. With WrestleMania 40 now just a few days away, Zayn has the opportunity to avenge his recent loss as the two square off in a rematch tonight.
DIY & New Day vs. The Judgment Day
A few weeks ago, WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and WWE SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announced that Judgment Day’s Damian Priest and Finn Balor would be defending their Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships in a six-pack ladder match at WrestleMania 40. As such, several qualifying matchups were made to determine the five challengers for this title match. Two of those challenging spots were claimed by DIY (Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) and The New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston).
Before DIY and New Day collide on the grand stage of WrestleMania, they will join forces on tonight’s episode of WWE RAW. Together, DIY and New Day will take on Priest and Balor, in addition to their fellow Judgment Day stablemates Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh, in eight-man tag team competition.
Which team will gain some #WrestleMania momentum tomorrow night on #WWERaw when The Judgment Day faces #DIY and The New Day? pic.twitter.com/81ngV9GrKx
— WWE (@WWE) March 31, 2024
Ivy Nile & Maxxine Dupri vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell
For nearly a month, Candice LeRae has displayed a much more aggressive attitude – an attitude that has been primarily pointed at Maxxine Dupri. Last week, Ivy Nile fought LeRae in Dupri’s honor, but much like previous weeks, LeRae was drawn to using underhanded tactics to secure the victory.
Tonight, Nile and Dupri look to score some retribution as they face LeRae and Indi Hartwell in a tag team match.
