Three Surprise Major Names Expected At Tonight's WWE Raw

Two legends and a red-hot prospect will be at the Barclays Centre for tonight's Raw.

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It's expected that the trio of Trish Stratus, Rey Mysterio and NXT Champion Bron Breakker will be at tonight's WWE Raw from Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

As per Mike Johnson over at PWInsider Elite, WWE sources expect Stratus to make an appearance on Raw later today.

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With Becky Lynch and Lita outnumbered against Damage CTRL's Bayley, IYO SKY and Dakota Kai, the belief is that Trish will make her presence known on tonight's show in order to set up a Lynch, Lita & Stratus vs. Damage CTRL match at Saturday's Elimination Chamber PLE. This follows on from reports last week that WWE was planning to bring Trish back for this upcoming PLE which will emanate from Montreal, Quebec, Canada's Bell Center.

If this contest does indeed take place at the weekend, this will be Trish Stratus' first in-ring outing since losing to Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam 2019. For fellow WWE Hall of Famer Lita, that six-person bout would be mark her first match since coming up short against Lynch at last year's Elimination Chamber event.

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Where Bron Breakker is concerned, the second-generation star is likely at Raw in order to compete on the WWE Main Event taping that will be taking place. That show often features NXT talents, and the expectation is that the NXT Champion will be a part of Main Event rather than make an appearance on Raw itself.

For Rey Mysterio, he'll be at Raw but is not currently scheduled to appear on Raw. As ever, things could change on that front, particularly as the issues continue to rumble on between Rey and the Judgment Day.

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