WWE News: Huge face-off announced for tonight's RAW
What’s the story?
The WWE has announced a huge face-off segment that’s set to take place on tonight’s edition of RAW.
Apparently, “Team Rousey” and “Team McMahon” are scheduled to have a face-off before their marquee matchup at WrestleMania.
In case you didn’t know…
Women’s MMA pioneer and former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey will compete in her debut WWE match at this weekend’s WrestleMania 34 PPV.
The highly-awaited debut is grabbing mainstream press owing to Rousey being one of the biggest box office draws in combat sports history, in addition to a blossoming Hollywood career.
The heart of the matter
Ronda Rousey is presently involved in a feud that has her teaming with Kurt Angle against Stephanie McMahon & Triple H, with said feud serving as the “Rowdy” UFC icon’s very first rivalry as a WWE Superstar.
The WWE booking two Olympic medalists in a Mixed Tag Team program as Rousey’s first odyssey in the WWE Universe, has been a topic of considerable discussion in the professional wrestling community, given the “Olympic medalist” factor of the feud is the first of its kind in WWE history.
The WWE has now confirmed that Rousey & Angle will face off against Stephanie McMahon & Triple H on tonight’s episode of Monday Night RAW—
What’s next?
Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle vs. Stephanie McMahon & Triple H in a Mixed Tag Team Match takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 8th.
Author’s take
One ought to note that the vast majority of professional wrestling experts have asserted that the WWE plans on utilizing Ronda Rousey as an anti-establishment, rebellious character against Stephanie McMahon in the days to come.
Akin to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s legendary rivalry with Vince McMahon, the WWE could indeed succeed redoing a similar angle with Rousey & Stephanie as the protagonists…Whether or not that succeeds, remains to be seen.