WWE Raw Preview (May 1, 2023): WWE Draft Night Two, More Legends Appearances, Cody Rhodes & Brock Lesnar

Connor Casey

05/01/2023 05:00 pm EDT

Tonight's Monday Night Raw takes place at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. On top of being the second night of the 2023 WWE Draft, the event will also serve as the Red Brand's go-home episode for Saturday's Backlash pay-per-view in Puerto Rico. Only one match has been confirmed for the show — Jimmy Uso vs. Matt Riddle — but we'll also get a face-to-face confrontation between Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar as well as a Miz TV segment featuring one of Raw's newest acquisitions, Shinsuke Nakamura. 

The big questions heading into the shown include which stars will be on Raw to start contending for the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship, which champions will wind up on which show (which could determine a few booking decisions for Backlash) and whether or not The Usos and Rhea Ripley will wind up separated from their respective factions (The Bloodline and The Judgment Day). WWE also plans on having a number of legends appear on the show to announce the various draft picks. PWInsider is reporting that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair will be among that group. Stay tuned for full coverage of the show!

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