{"id":70985,"date":"2020-06-21T11:57:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-21T15:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=70985"},"modified":"2020-06-21T11:57:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T15:57:36","slug":"preview-championship-monday-6-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/06\/21\/preview-championship-monday-6-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE &#8211; Monday Night Raw &#8220;Championship Monday&#8221; (6\/22\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday Night RAW presents &#8220;Championship Monday&#8221; with there currently being FOUR title matches announced before the show.\u00a0 As well as that\u00a0<strong>Ric Flair\u00a0<\/strong>will be on the show to crown\u00a0<strong>Randy Orton\u00a0<\/strong>as the greatest wrestler ever.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CHAMPIONSHIP MONDAY =<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEAsuka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWEAsuka<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MsCharlotteWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MsCharlotteWWE<\/a> <br \/>@PeytonRoyceWWE &amp; @BillieKayWWE vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsBayleyWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@itsBayleyWWE<\/a> &amp; @SashaBanksWWE<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ivar_WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Ivar_WWE<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Erik_WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Erik_WWE<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngeloDawkins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AngeloDawkins<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MontezFordWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MontezFordWWE<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonKillings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RonKillings<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TozawaAkira?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TozawaAkira<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and we&#39;ve only scratched the surface of this week&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERAW<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gbaZoOV96O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gbaZoOV96O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1274417300997898242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>WWE 24\/7 Championship: R-Truth (C) vs Akira Tozawa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70987\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Akira-Tozawa-vs-R-Truth-e1592752564674.jpg\" alt=\"Monday Night RAW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Akira Tozawa, ninjas in tow, made it clear he wanted R-Truth&#8217;s 24\/7 7-eleven I-95 European television championship.\u00a0 Tozawa has suddenly jumped back into the limelight following his adopting of this new ninja gimmick and chasing the 24\/7 championship will allow him to take part in some wacky fun.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championships: Bayley &amp; Sasha Banks (C) vs The Iiconics (Billie Kay &amp; Peyton Royce)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70988\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Sasha-Banks-Bayley-vs-Peyton-Royce-Billie-Kay-e1592752845882.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/p>\n<p>Since winning the women&#8217;s tag team titles Banks and Bayley have taken on all comers and even defended the titles in NXT.\u00a0 They now take on the Iiconics who are intent on becoming two-time champions following their return from a long spell off of television.\u00a0 With there being so few teams in this division it&#8217;s easy to see Bayley and Banks dropping the titles here as they already put <strong>Alexa Bliss\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Nikki Cross\u00a0<\/strong>in the rearview but they are two of the best going right now so we may see them hold on to these titles for some time.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rey Mysterio Returns To RAW<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70989\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Rey-Mysterio-e1592753371743.png\" alt=\"Monday Night RAW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rey Mysterio has not been at RAW for many weeks due to the heinous assault\u00a0<strong>Seth Rollins\u00a0<\/strong>inflicted upon him.\u00a0 Last week Mysterio&#8217;s son Dominik got a measure of revenge on the &#8220;Monday Night Messiah&#8221; and this week Mysterio will be there.\u00a0 Rollins is sure to be nearby no matter what Mysterio gets up to as one of RAW&#8217;s best storylines continues.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>RAW Tag Team Championships: Street Profits (Montez Ford &amp; Angelo Dawkins) (C) vs Viking Raiders (Erik &amp; Ivar)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70990\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/The-Street-Profits-vs-The-Viking-Raiders-e1592753846352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/p>\n<p>For weeks these teams competed in various events to prove who was better.\u00a0 Their series is currently a draw at 2-2 so they decided to have the tiebreaker in the ring at\u00a0<em>Backlash.\u00a0<\/em>That never happened as they were set upon by Tozawa and his ninjas which led to both teams uniting to take down the ninjas.\u00a0 With the ninjas behind them the two teams will now collide (hopefully) to prove who is the best on this championship monday edition of Monday Night RAW.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ric Flair To Declare Randy Orton The Best Wrestler Of All Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>During a commercial that aired on SmackDown it was confirmed that Flair would be in attendance to crown Orton as the best of all time.\u00a0 This follows Orton&#8217;s victory in THE GREATEST WRESTLING MATCH EVER against\u00a0<strong>Edge<\/strong>.\u00a0 The two former Evolution members schemed last week to send Edge&#8217;s lifelong best friend\u00a0<strong>Christian\u00a0<\/strong>packing with a low blow from Flair leading to a punt kick by Orton.\u00a0 Now the two are getting braggadocious and based on comments made by\u00a0<strong>The Big Show\u00a0<\/strong>on\u00a0<em>Raw Talk\u00a0<\/em>we may see the giant try and shut up Orton and Flair.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>RAW Women&#8217;s Championship: Asuka (C) vs Charlotte Flair<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70991\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Asuka-vs-Charlotte-e1592754389972.jpg\" alt=\"Monday Night RAW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Asuka has had a target on her back ever since taking the women&#8217;s title from\u00a0<strong>Becky Lynch<\/strong>.\u00a0 Her issues with\u00a0<strong>Nia Jax\u00a0<\/strong>are far from over but she has to set her sights on perennial winner\u00a0<strong>Charlotte Flair\u00a0<\/strong>here who holds a recent victory over Asuka.\u00a0 It&#8217;s likely we see Jax insert herself into this match and we may very well have a triple threat match at\u00a0<em>Extreme Rules\u00a0<\/em>to deal with the women&#8217;s title picture on RAW.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Not Announced But Expected<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; Will\u00a0<strong>Apollo Crews\u00a0<\/strong>join\u00a0<strong>MVP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; What&#8217;s next for\u00a0<strong>Zelina Vega\u00a0<\/strong>and her dysfunctional crew<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Bobby Lashley\u00a0<\/strong>is clearly not done with\u00a0<strong>Drew McIntyre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Is\u00a0<strong>Liv Morgan\u00a0<\/strong>still finding herself?<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0<\/em>WWE fan? You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday Night RAW presents &#8220;Championship Monday&#8221; with there currently being FOUR title matches announced before the show.\u00a0 As well as that\u00a0Ric Flair\u00a0will be on the show to crown\u00a0Randy Orton\u00a0as the greatest wrestler ever. 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