RAW Preview & Discussion Thread: The Superstar Shakeup Kicks Off, Tag Team Eliminator Finals, More

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Tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW will take place from the XL Center in Hartford, CT.

Here are WWE.com’s official Quick Hits preview points for tonight’s RAW:

You can find WWE.com’s full preview HERE. We have included some excerpts below.

On the kick-off to the Superstar Shakeup:

One week after NXT Superstars Ember Moon, No Way Jose and The Authors of Pain rocked the foundations of Monday Night Raw, the red brand gets shaken up again in the 2018 Superstar Shake-up, when Raw Superstars will move to SmackDown LIVE and vice versa.

Will Braun Strowman’s path of destruction take him to Team Blue? Might we see SmackDown LIVE stalwarts like Shinsuke Nakamura or Becky Lynch join the red brand? Which teams will be split up, and which alliances will be re-forged? The Superstar Shake-up begins on Raw and continues the following night on SmackDown LIVE, and you won’t want to miss a moment.

On the finals of the Tag Team Eliminator:

Due to Braun Strowman’s tag team partner Nicholas’ scheduling conflicts — he’s in fourth grade, after all — the newly crowned Raw Tag Team Champions were forced to relinquish their titles, prompting Raw General Manager Kurt Angle to schedule a Tag Team Eliminator to determine who will battle former champions The Bar in Saudi Arabia at WWE Greatest Royal Rumble.

2018 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winner “Woken” Matt Hardy successfully teamed with former nemesis Bray Wyatt to defeat Titus Worldwide last week, while The Revival conquered Luke Gallows& Karl Anderson on the same night. This coming Monday night, Raw’s Woken tandem will take on the “Top Guys” for the right to challenge The Bar on April 27, live on WWE Network. Who will advance?

Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman

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Braun Strowman

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Braun Strowman

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 29: (L-R) WWE wrestlers Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan pose for a picture prior to ringing the New York Stock Exchange opening bell in honor of WrestleMania 32 at New York Stock Exchange at New York Stock Exchange on March 29, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage)
Braun Strowman

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: Braun Strowman reacts during to the WWE Live Duesseldorf event at ISS Dome on February 22, 2017 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Braun Strowman

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: Braun Strowman (L) is attacked by Sami Zayn (R) during to the WWE Live Duesseldorf event at ISS Dome on February 22, 2017 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Braun Strowman

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: Braun Strowman (L) is attacked by Sami Zayn (R) during to the WWE Live Duesseldorf event at ISS Dome on February 22, 2017 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Braun Strowman

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: Braun Strowman (R) fights against Sami Zayn (L) during to the WWE Live Duesseldorf event at ISS Dome on February 22, 2017 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Braun Strowman

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: Braun Strowman arrives during to the WWE Live Duesseldorf event at ISS Dome on February 22, 2017 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)