WWE announced that Sasha Banks will team with Finn Balor for the upcoming Mixed Match Challenge series.

Are you ready for the team of @FinnBalor and @SashaBanksWWE?! @RealKurtAngle has revealed #RAW's next dynamic duo for @WWE Mixed Match Challenge! #WWEMMC pic.twitter.com/jrdAOkiVG2

— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2018

Here is the updated list of teams for the show:

* Bobby Roode & Charlotte
* Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss
* Finn Balor & Sasha Banks

Mixed Match Challenge kicks off on Tuesday, January 16th directly after SmackDown Live on Facebook Watch.

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The winner of the Kane vs. Braun Strowman match on tonight’s RAW will challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship at next month’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view event.

Paul Heyman reacted to the news on Twitter with the following:

. @WWE Since the only fair fight would be @BrockLesnar defending the #UniversalTitle against all 30 entrants in the #RumbleMatch simultaneously is not an option, this Battle of Behemoths is your next best choice. Either way, your winner at the #RoyalRumble, AND STILL reigning … https://t.co/TQJT9Nliq3

— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) December 11, 2017

Check back here at 8PM ET for our live play-by-play coverage of RAW.

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It was announced on tonight’s episode of RAW that Kane will face Braun Strowman on next week’s episode of RAW.

Already confirmed for next week’s show is Drew Gulak vs. Rich Swann. The winner of the match will move on to face Enzo Amore for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

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While speaking to Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Braun Strowman talked about the locker room’s reaction to his main event push in the company and revealed there was animosity among peers.

“Yeah, there was a little bit of animosity, I could tell. But, you know, this is a great place. It’s a great company to work for. And I won everyone over because of how hard I worked, putting my body on the line and doing everything I can to get better — listening, watching other matches, watching the whole entire show.”

“At first, yes there were some of those guys who had been working years and years and years just to get here. But it’s not like I didn’t put in my time and pay my dues to get here. I traveled around the world competing in strongman contests, paying my way to do all that on my own dime for years. And then I had an opportunity when WWE saw me at The World’s Strongest Man. We talked, exchanged information.”

“I went down and had a trial and earned a spot in the developmental program down at the Performance Center and worked my tail off down there, earned a spot on NXT, got called up, and continued to work hard and get to where we’re at now.”

You can order the latest issue that includes Strowman’s comments at this link.

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As seen in the closing moments of Sunday’s Survivor Series event, Triple H got the win for his team after he turned on Kurt Angle and then pinned Shane McMahon for the victory. Braun Strowman seemed very confused over the whole situation and got upset at Triple H for stealing the glory. Triple H was laid out by Strowman and was also on the receiving end of multiple powerslams.

While it was hard to make out what Strowman said afterwards, he told Triple H, “If you ever try and drop me again, I promise, you will never play this game again!”

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Michael Cole provided an “update” on Braun Strowman status during tonight’s episode of RAW and mentioned that Strowman could be out of action for “weeks or even months” after being crushed in the back of a garbage truck at Sunday’s WWE TLC event.

Strowman is of course fine and was backstage at RAW.

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As previously noted, WWE posted a video message from Braun Strowman reacting to the news of Roman Reigns being replaced by Kurt Angle in the main event of tonight’s WWE TLC event. Braun said that he will make Angle wish he never returned to the ring.

Kurt Angle took to his Twitter account to react to the message from Braun, writing, “You better have a gameplan Braun. Angry people tend to forget what THIS is all about… winning. #itsdamntrue”

You better have a gameplan Braun. Angry people tend to forget what THIS is all about… winning. #itsdamntrue https://t.co/mbkyCsOzHx

— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) October 21, 2017

Angle also posted the following on his Instagram account, hype his return to the ring tomorrow.

#wweuniverse, be sure to tune in to my return to WWE action tomorrow, Sunday, at TLC. It's been 11 years and long overdue. I will proudly team up with Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, members of the notorious faction "The Shield". Couldn't be more excited. #itstrue

A post shared by Kurt Angle (@therealkurtangle) on Oct 21, 2017 at 2:32pm PDT

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X-Pac opens today’s show by discussing last Sunday’s No Mercy PPV. He says he attended this event live and was in the Gorilla Position with Triple H and Vince McMahon when Cesaro went face first into the corner ring post. He says Triple H was actually speaking to him about something when that happened, and Vince McMahon immediately started screaming at Triple H to get on the headset and figure out a way to get through the match with Cesaro bleeding everywhere.

X-Pac thought that tag team match was the best match on the card, and he was terribly dissapointed by the main event match between Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar. He thought WWE threw this big-time match down the drain in an underwhelming 8-minute match, and blew a chance to draw big money at a PPV down the road.

He also wasn’t a fan of the way the finish was booked because although it’s never a bad idea to give Lesnar a convincing win, Strowman shouldn’t be the guy to put Lesnar over convincingly.

X-Pac thought John Cena and Roman Reigns had a great match, but he feels that both men had more to give. He says that both Reigns and Cena have had several incredible matches over the duration of their careers, and he thinks these two guys can get to another level if they’re given another opportunity to work together.

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As seen on last night’s No Mercy pay-per-view, Brock Lensar retained his Universal Championship over Braun Strowman. Due to Strowman’s rising popularity among the fans, many people speculated that the Monster among Men would pull off a surprise victory over Lesnar.

However, according to f4wonline.com, despite Strowman’s rising popularity, the plan was kept as it had always had been with no changes. Apparently, this feud had always been seen as a mere “stop” in the Road to WrestleMania 34 where Lesnar is scheduled to drop the title to Roman Reigns, whose victory over John Cena was also a part of the same “road”.

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Welcome to the Raw-exclusive PPV, No Mercy, which promises to be one of the year’s biggest shows!

It’s been a long time coming but tonight we finally get to see Braun Strowman go one-on-one with Brock Lesnar. This is one of those matches in which the fans chant “This Is Awesome”, long before the two men even tie-up. This is a massive main event and a really important one for Strowman. Can the monster among men hang with The Beast? And should he lose, how does WWE craft a scenario in which he still comes out better than he went into the match? It’s all very intriguing and I for one would love to see Braun snatch the strap from Lesnar and have a rematch at TLC next month. Who do you want to win? What kind of carnage do you expect to see? Let us know!

Carrying on the thread of matches we’ve been waiting to see, John Cena has returned to Monday Night Raw and he has one clear goal: knock Roman Reigns down a peg. These two have had a scintillating month of promo’s back and forth, which Cena clearly won, and WWE has been wise to keep them from touching in the interim. I have no idea who will walk out the victor tonight, my gut tells me Reigns but I hope I’m wrong because I think Cena is still the better competitor, in every way. This is a WrestleMania calibre match and here it is, not even the main event! What a night we’re in for.

No Mercy 2017 will also bear witness to a Fatal 5-Way for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship; Alexa Bliss defends against Sasha Banks, Bayley, Emma, and Nia Jax. This is a curious match that feels a little thrown together. I’m hoping the women can pull off something special but another title change might lessen the belt, considering how much it’s changed hands as of late. I’m not sure if this is an elimination rules match, or if it’s one-fall wins the whole shebang. Let us know who you want to see walk out with the strap.

On the rest of the No Mercy card, we have Jason Jordan challenging The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship, Ambrose & Rollins defending their tag titles against Sheamus & Cesaro, Finn Balor Vs. Bray Wyatt, and Enzo Amore taking on Neville for the Cruiserweight Championship. The main card begins at 8pm ET, but the Kick-Off Show airs at 7pm ET and it will feature Elias Vs. Apollo Crews. We’ll have coverage right here of the entire thing but until then, download the free Ringside Talk app and get conversing with fellow marks! Enjoy the show!

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