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First Ever Women’s Gauntlet Match Announced for WWE Raw Tonight

June 26, 2017

WWE has released the following video, featuring Mike Rome announcing Sasha Banks, Bayley, Dana Brooke, Mickie James, Emma and Nia Jax will battle on Raw tonight for the right to face Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women’s Championship at WWE Great Balls of Fire.

The match will be the first ever Women’s Gauntlet match in WWE, and the bout joins LaVar Ball and Lonzo Ball appearing on Miz TV, and Brock Lesnar calling out Samoa Joe as other confirmed segments for Raw tonight.

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WWE also issued the following:

“For the first time in WWE history, a Women’s Gauntlet Match will be waged on Raw. The winner will face Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women’s Championship at the WWE Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view event on Sunday, July 9.

Competing in this monumental contest will be Sasha Banks, Bayley, Dana Brooke, Mickie James, Emma and Nia Jax.

Which of these intrepid female competitors will make Raw history en route to a massive opportunity against the self-proclaimed “Goddess of WWE” in two weeks? Tune in tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network to find out.”

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.