Eight-Man and Six-Woman Tags Announced For WWE Raw
The final Raw before WrestleMania Backlash
May 9, 2021
WWE has announced two multi-person bouts for tomorrow night's episode of Monday Night Raw.
The first is an eight-man tag, in which Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day will team with the new duo of Randy Orton and Riddle. They'll face Raw Tag Team champions AJ Styles and Omos, as well as Jaxson Ryker and Elias.
Of the match, WWE wrote, "The New Day & R-K-Bro will band together to face the Raw Tag Team Champions AJ Styles & Omos, as well as Jaxson Ryker & Elias. The New Day fell short in their bid to reclaim tag team gold last week against The Phenomenal One & his own personal colossus. The team of Randy Orton & Riddle secured their second straight win in as many tries with an emphatic defeat of Ryker & Elias."
Also announced is a six-woman tag in which Charlotte Flair will team with Women's Tag Team champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. They'll face Asuka, Mandy Rose, and Dana Brooke.
For that, WWE wrote, "The Empress and The Queen will be less than a week away from their Raw Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match that also includes titleholder Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania Backlash. Also, Rose & Brooke have been on a crusade of pranks to embarrass the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions but will now have to share the ring with the imposing duo."
Also scheduled for Monday's Raw is a non-title match pitting World champion Bobby Lashley against Drew McIntyre.