An eight-man tag team bout is set for Monday's WWE Raw.
Seth Rollins will lead the newly christened Murphy and AOP (Akam & Rezar) against the fearsome foursome of Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe, and Vikings Raiders (Erik & Ivar). Joe reportedly suffered a concussion on the Jan. 27 episode of WWE Raw. He was not on last Monday's Raw, but is scheduled to compete this Monday.
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As first reported by Sports Illustrated, an epic Eight-Man Tag Team Match will pit Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Murphy with AOP against Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe & The Viking Raiders.
Last week on Raw, Murphy & AOP took out KO & The Viking Raiders in a grueling six-man tag bout, thanks to a little help from Rollins. Despite his squad coming up short, KO received a standing ovation from the WWE Universe after eliminating Murphy and Akam and eventually being pinned by Rezar.
Tensions between the opposing groups carried over into last week?s main event ? a Triple Threat war with major implications for Rollins. A Rollins victory against Bobby Lashley and Ricochet would have given him exactly what he has been thirsting for ? a chance to challenge WWE Champion Brock Lesnar at WWE Super ShowDown.
Unsurprisingly, AOP & Murphy got involved in the match, but Owens and Erik evened the odds, and Ricochet scored a win to earn a chance at The Beast.
With the WWE Universe behind them, can Owens & Co. draw from that potent backing and parlay it into a win? Or, will the self-proclaimed Monday Night Messiah lead his squad to victory? Find out at 8/7 C on USA Network!
Fightful will have live coverage of WWE Raw beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Monday.