UPDATE: Apparently PWInsider’s early report was changed and now Oba and Brock will open while Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins face to face will close.
WWE is ending tonight’s SummerSlam go-home edition of RAW with two monsters, one massive cage and almost no chance of things staying peaceful.
PWInsider reports that the July 27 episode is expected to close with Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi’s official weigh-in ahead of their Hell in a Cell showdown at SummerSlam. Triple H will moderate the segment inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, but keeping those two separated may be easier said than done.
WWE is also planning to keep the Hell in a Cell structure hanging above the ring throughout the entire broadcast. That means every match and segment will take place under the same cage Lesnar and Femi will be locked inside this weekend, giving the whole show a nasty reminder of what is coming.
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins will also meet face-to-face before their World Heavyweight Championship match, while Sol Ruca defends the Women’s Intercontinental Championship against Raquel Rodriguez. Je’Von Evans faces Rusev, Rey Mysterio battles Ethan Page, and Joe Hendry joins Danhausen for a live concert segment.
There are also some unexpected names backstage. Members of the Broken Lizard comedy group are at the taping in costume for Super Troopers 3, opening the door for a possible on-screen cameo. Hot Ones host Sean Evans is also backstage at the Intuit Dome.
The confirmed WWE RAW lineup includes:
- Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi official weigh-in moderated by Triple H
- Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins face-to-face
- Sol Ruca vs. Raquel Rodriguez — Women’s Intercontinental Championship
- Bron Breakker and Austin Theory vs. Otis and Akira Tozawa
- Je’Von Evans vs. Rusev
- Rey Mysterio vs. Ethan Page
- Joe Hendry and Danhausen concert segment
RAW goes live on Netflix at 8 PM ET, and WWE appears ready to leave fans with one final violent image before SummerSlam. With the Cell hanging overhead and Lesnar standing across from Femi, that weigh-in could turn into a demolition before anyone even steps on the scale. Ringside News will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this week’s show over in our WWE Monday Night RAW coverage hub.
Do you think Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi will make it through the weigh-in without destroying each other? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments.
