One of the more unique items on the agenda for Raw’s season premiere was the joint appearance of Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair on “Miz TV.” Nobody quite knew what was in store from the two Superstars, who never faced each other in WWE. As it turned out, they were there to announce a match.
Of course, they’re not lacing ‘em up for one last go. (Though, for what it’s worth, Flair seemed open to the idea.) Rather, the two WWE Hall of Famers will be coaching teams of five Superstars at the WWE Crown Jewel event on Oct. 31 as a way to settle their differences. They’ve even got captains lined up, as Hogan will be represented by Universal Champion Seth Rollins, and Flair has tapped his former Evolution running mate Randy Orton to lead his squad.
As Orton revealed, the captains will be filling out their teams over the next few weeks. But, true to form, The Apex Predator was looking to get a little early advantage over his opponent, challenging Rollins to a captain’s bout that the champion accepted. Things quickly spiraled out of control when King Corbin came to The Viper’s side, initiating a 2-on-1 attack that was only evened out when Rusev came to the rescue, helping Rollins clean house before joining Rollins and Hogan in a ceremonial pose-down atop the ramp.
The Bulgarian Brute’s appearance was certainly surprising, though he made it clear after the scrum that he didn’t quite assist Rollins out of the goodness of his heart. The former United States Champion instantly called in whatever favor Rollins might owe him, asking to receive tonight’s title bout Rey Mysterio could no longer compete in following Brock Lesnar’s attack — and received it.
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