The road to WrestleMania 41 is getting closer to the destination. But before we arrive at our destination, we have a few more stops along the way, including the last Monday Night Raw before WrestleMania. Here is everything you need to know about the WrestleMania go-home episode of Monday Night Raw.
What to expect on the Final WWE Raw before WrestleMania 41?
Next week’s April 14th episode of Monday Night Raw will take place in Sacramento, California. The show will air from the Golden 1 Center, home to the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. Tickets are on sale now and are available on various ticket providers.
The final #WWERaw on the Road to #WrestleMania comes to SACRAMENTO!
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— WWE (@WWE)
We found out on the April 7th edition of Monday Night Raw about a match taking place on next week’s episode. AJ Styles takes on Karrion Kross in the buildup to Styles’ match with Logan Paul at WrestleMania 41. The match was set after Styles made the request to Raw General manager Adam Pearce after Kross challenged Styles to bring out a different side of him for his match against the Social Media Megastar.
"I CAN'T HAVE YOU LOSE AT MANIA! IF YOU LOSE, WE ALL LOSE!" – Karrion Kross to AJ Styles 👀#WWERAW pic.twitter.com/787slWZnpJ
— The Movement – Pro Wrestling (@TheMovementXx)
The other announcement for next week’s show was the return of the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. The former Undisputed WWE Universal Champion’s last appearance came on the April 4 edition of SmackDown when CM Punk revealed the favor owed to him by Paul Heyman.
For those unaware, the favor is for Paul Heyman to accompany CM Punk at ringside in his first-ever WrestleMania main event. This leaves The Wiseman in a pickle as Reigns was visibly upset at his unwillingness to override the favor.
Triple threat graphic updated with Paul Heyman by CM Punk's side pic.twitter.com/FHuqj0Y3TN
— Teffo (@Teffo_01)
With only the two announcements so far for next week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, both involving competitors in WrestleMania, it is safe to assume next week’s WWE Raw will be filled with WrestleMania-involved storylines throughout. Here is some of what we can assume to expect from the WrestleMania 41 go-home edition of Raw.
Jey Uso and Gunther may meet again on WWE Raw
The rivalry between Jey Uso and Gunther over the world heavyweight championship took a bloody turn on the March 31st episode of Raw, where champion Gunther would not only defeat Jey’s brother, Jimmy Uso, he would go on to dismantle Jey’s twin. On the April 7th episode of Raw, an emotional Jey Uso claimed he was no longer scared on the ring general and vowed to win the world heavyweight championship.
Can Jey Uso win the big one at #WrestleMania?! pic.twitter.com/rR1gPjxeC4
— WWE (@WWE)
With one show to go, Gunther and Uso will cap off the build to their WrestleMania match that started shortly after Uso won the Royal Rumble in the beginning of February. The constant back and forth of who ends each week on top between the two leaves next week’s episode to be the ultimate decider of who goes into WrestleMania with more momentum.
Women’s Triple Threat
The women’s world title is on the line at WrestleMania 41 in a triple threat match between champion Iyo Sky, former champion Rhea Ripley, and elimination chamber winner Bianca Belair. This was made official on this week’s WWE Raw, with all three competitors signing the contract for the match in the ring.
We've got ourselves a TRIPLE THREAT match for the Women's World Championship at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/zsZcnflHug
— WWE (@WWE)
Will Iyo Sky continue to be treated like the third wheel next week? Will Belair or Ripley stand tall over the other? Next week’s episode of WWE Raw is bound to give us one more piece to this great story before the three competitors clash for the women’s world championship at WrestleMania.