WWE RAW Preview: Predicting who will advance in the new World Heavyweight Championship Tournament

Tonight's WWE RAW preview includes the beginning of the new World Heavyweight Championship tournament. 12 stars were already announced, with six participants battling it out on this week's RAW and SmackDown episodes. It's still unknown who the match-ups are, but here are a few possible predictions for the upcoming tournament.

Before Backlash, Triple H announced that two triple-threat matches would occur for both WWE RAW and SmackDown from this week onwards. Winners of each triple threat will then face later in the night, and the winners of each brand will compete at Night of Champions for the new title. For tonight, Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest, Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Shinsuke Nakamura, and The Miz are set to compete.

The first likely triple threat for tonight involves Finn Balor vs. The Miz vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. The latter two already had an eventful encounter on a previous episode of the red brand. On the other hand, it would make sense to separate The Judgment Day members from each other.

The second triple-threat match for the night could be between Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes, and Damian Priest. The Visionary and The American Nightmare share an intense past and will most likely revisit it tonight. As for Priest, it would be a good way to test him against the company's top stars.

As for who will emerge victorious, it could be Nakamura or Balor for the first match, while Rollins for the other. Shinsuke has just recently returned, and it's evident that fans haven't forgotten about him yet, while Finn never got the chance to prove himself as a worthy champion after having to relinquish the Universal Championship years prior. Rollins will mostly go out on top, as Rhodes may still continue to target Roman Reigns, while Damian still needs some time to build himself.

What other events are present for tonight's WWE RAW preview?

Aside from the long-awaited World Heavyweight Championship tournament, other superstars could be expected for tonight's WWE RAW with the Draft now taking full effect. Fans should definitely expect new feuds and storylines to begin from stars previously from SmackDown and NXT.

Tonight's WWE RAW episode will also feature the fallout of the recently concluded Backlash premium live event in Puerto Rico, there could still be a number of feuds to continue. Some of them involve The Bloodline against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, and there's also LWO and The Judgment Day.

It remains to be seen which superstars will be successful for tonight's episode and who will advance to Night of Champions.