United States Championship Match Confirmed For WWE Raw

Cedric Alexander will get another bite at the United States Championship cake on Monday as he takes on champion AJ Styles in a title match.

Cedric’s first shot at the belt ended in burial on the Clash of Champions pre-show, and it was reported that Vince McMahon had decided to bury him for whatever reason, but perhaps this is another chance for the former cruiserweight to win gold.

One possible explanation is that WWE wants to move the OC over to SmackDown as it looks to ram the blue brand with as many big stars as possible, so perhaps Cedric will win the belt, allowing AJ to move to SmackDown in the upcoming draft.

From WWE.com

“Earlier this month, Cedric Alexander received a United States Championship opportunity based off a pinfall victory over AJ Styles. The former 205 Live standout fell short, but the continuing hostilities between the two have led to a title rematch on Raw’s season premiere. Although Styles holds the nominal advantage of the pair — he is the reigning champion, plus The O.C. is never far behind — Alexander has proven to be a persistent foe for The Phenomenal One, even getting the better of Styles during a brief brawl this past Monday. Plus, given that the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion has a history of rising to the occasion, handing him another crack at Styles on a stage as big as the season premiere could be just the thing that propels him to the championship he’s chased for so long.”

Already announced for the September 30 episode of Raw is the return of Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, Sasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss and Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio for the Universal Championship.

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