WWE RAW tonight will not only feature the aftermath of Backlash but also commence the road to Night Of Champions. 12 Superstars have been announced to compete in the World Heavyweight Championship tournament, including Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, and Judgment Day members Finn Balor and Damian Priest.
The May 5, 2023, episode of Monday Night RAW will be held at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It is the home arena of the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL, the Jacksonville Giants of the American Basketball Association, and the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League. In 2020, it held the UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje classic bout.
Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena has been a hub for pro wrestling since it was established in 2003. It has a total capacity of 15,000, but WWE usually opts for around 10,000. In the last episode of WWE RAW to be held in the arena, Damian Priest locked horns against Finn Balor. Will it be a similar case tonight? We will find out soon.
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Monday Night RAW: Venue and timings
City: Jacksonville, Florida
Venue/Arena: Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena
Time: 8 p.m. Eastern Time, 7 p.m. Central Time, 8 p.m. Pacific Time
Where to buy tickets for WWE RAW?
Wrestling fans interested in booking their tickets for the upcoming episode of Monday Night RAW can do so via the official website of WWE (redirected to TicketMaster). Prices for the tickets range from $20 to over $400. VividSeats lists the price of tickets to be from $30 to $1200.
Which superstars could qualify for the next round of the World Heavyweight Championship?
Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins are the two fan favorites to win the Triple Threat matches on WWE RAW. Both won their Backlash showdowns against two colossal superstars. Yet, it would be more interesting if the two former rivals go head-to-head rather than separate.
The American Nightmare could be blindsided by Brock Lesnar. Fan theories suggest that The Beast may not be done with him yet, given the victory Cody stole from him at Backlash. Lesnar costing Rhodes yet another chance at the world title on the red brand will intensify things as we approach the summer.
WWE may also pull off a swerve by putting out both Rollins and Rhodes from the equation. Will Finn Balor or Shinsuke Nakamura finally have a say in the world title? Only time will tell.