WWE has announced that Alexa Bliss will face Asuka on tonight’s episode of RAW from Miami. You can check out the announcement below:

EXCLUSIVE: Tonight's special #NewYearsDay edition of #RAW will include a #WrestleMania caliber bout when Raw #WomensChampion @AlexaBliss_WWE battles the undefeated @WWEAsuka! pic.twitter.com/KdaLJvqJC8

— WWE (@WWE) January 1, 2018

The following was previewed earlier today for tonight’s show via WWE:

* The Beast is back for 2018’s first Raw

* Cedric Alexander challenges Enzo Amore for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship

* Can Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan coexist as tag team partners?

* Who will face Hideo Itami next?

* Will new Superstars declare for the Royal Rumble Matches?

* Roman Reigns defends the Intercontinental Championship against Samoa Joe, with a catch

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

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It was reported last week that Paige was removed from WWE events after she suffered an injury after Sasha Banks kicked her in the face at the WWE Live Event in Long Island, NY.

In an update, PWInsider reports that Paige is backstage for tonight’s RAW event in Miami, Florida. The word going around backstage is that she has not been cleared to return to in-ring action. It’s very likely that she doesn’t appear on television tonight.

We will keep you updated if we hear anything else regarding her status for tonight’s show.

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Eliminations were as follows:

• Breezango eliminated Slater & Rhyno after Fandango rolled up Rhyno after Breeze was hit with the GORE! GORE! GORE!
• AA eliminated Breezango with a bulldog from the top giving respect (an ode) to the legendary tag team, The Steiner Brothers.
• AA eliminated The Vaudevillians when Jordan hit English with an Olympic Slam/Angle Slam.
• AA eliminated The Ascension when Gable pinned Victor after nailing him with a ‘Chaos Theory Suplex’.

AA eliminated The Usos via Grand Amplitude. Usos got the biggest reaction of all the tag teams. At one point during the bout, there were dueling “Let’s go Usos/Alphas” chants.

– Singles Match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship:
‘Five feet of Fury’ Alexa Bliss (c) def. ‘Straight Fire’ Becky Lynch via pinfall to retain her championship by using a handful of tights to get the victory.

Becky received a good ‘babyface’ reaction from the people in attendance.

The Last No Chin Music!!!! of 2016 By @realellsworth from #WWEMiami Against @TheCurtHawkins #NoChinMusic #HappyNewYear pic.twitter.com/cvIXoq0X7t

— david (@iambeast305) December 31, 2016

– ‘Turtle without a shell’ James Ellsworth def. Curt Hawkins via pinfall with a ‘No Chin Music’ in about 11 seconds. But, hey Ronda Rousey lasted longer than Hawkins! That’s impressive. But, Hawkins you gotta ‘FACE THE FACTS!’

The crowd seemed to be enjoying this comedy break matchup after two title matches!

– ‘The Lone Wolf’ Baron Corbin def. ‘The Lucha Dragon’ Kalisto after nailing the luchador with the ‘End of Days’.

Kalisto seemed to be extremely over with the kids in the crowd. Corbin was hated.

– Non-title Steel Cage Match:
‘The Showoff’ Dolph Ziggler def. IC Champion ‘The A-Lister’ The Miz in a great 24-minute bout after Maryse accidentally slammed the cage door on her husband’s face (The Moneymaker, Remember?) and Ziggler floored the IC champ with a Superkick.

Both men put forth a great performance and it was evident to the fans in attendance. The crowd hated Miz. SHEER HATRED.

– ‘The Fearless’ Nikki Bella def. ‘The Queen of Harts’ Natalya via pinfall. Bella won the match with the ‘help’ of Carmella’s interference. Bella shoved Natalya into Carmella and then hit the Rack Attack 2.0 for the 1-2-3.

– 6-Man Tag Team Match:
The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton & ‘The Brawler from the Backwoods’ Luke Harper) def. Apollo Crews, Jack Swagger & Mojo Rawley via pinfall.

The crowd chanted “We want Randy” when Randy was on the apron waiting to be tagged in and “RKO” when he was in the ring involved in the bout. Completely overshadowed the rest of the guys.

– Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship:
‘The Phenomenal’ A.J. Styles (c) def. ‘The Lunatic Fringe’ Dean Ambrose and ‘The Face that Runs the Place’ John Cena to retain his title in a 20 minute main event bout.

Styles brought a chair in the ring and nailed Cena. Ambrose kicked him and went for Dirty Deeds on the chair but Styles hit him low and pinned him with the school boy pin.

Post-match, Cena floored him with the ‘Attitude Adjustment’ (AA) to send the fans home happy.

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