RAW General Manager Kurt Angle announced on tonight’s RAW from Providence, RI that WWEUniversal Champion Brock Lesnar will defend against Kane and Braun Strowman in a Triple Threat at the 2018 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
Below are photos and video from tonight’s RAW opening segment with Angle, Lesnar, Strowman and Kane. The segment ended with Lesnar sending Braun over the top rope and then dropping Kane with a F5.
Something tells us "by the end of the night" won't be good for @BraunStrowman…
The #MonsterAmongMen knows HE should be @BrockLesnar's next opponent at @WWE #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/AxJXiji8Wf
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 19, 2017
Not so fast, @BraunStrowman…@KaneWWE is HERE! #RAW 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/dSomR7EwWs
— WWE (@WWE) December 19, 2017
"You're not going to have this discussion without input from…my client: the REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar!" – @HeymanHustle #RAW pic.twitter.com/yYWHOVRQp9
— WWE (@WWE) December 19, 2017
YOU JUST HEARD IT from @RealKurtAngle!@BrockLesnar vs. @BraunStrowman vs. @KaneWWE in a #TripleThreat match for the #UniversalTitle at @WWE #RoyalRumble! #RAW pic.twitter.com/qQWKfTfv3g
— WWE (@WWE) December 19, 2017
#ArriveF5Leave#RAW @BrockLesnar @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/AiVBH5YiMU
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 19, 2017
#UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar sends a HUGE message to his TWO #RoyalRumble opponents as he takes down The #MonsterAmongMen @BraunStrowman and The #BigRedMachine @KaneWWE! #RAW @HeymanHustle @RealKurtAngle pic.twitter.com/CYpbLPDxZL
— WWE (@WWE) December 19, 2017