The WWE Monday Night Raw show in Anaheim tonight is said to have a strong advanced ticket sales. The arena is set up for 12,000 fans and is on pace to sell out. Given Anaheim is a good walkup market, a sellout is expected.
WWE has booked Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan to appear on Monday Night Raw tonight as part of a “Hall of Fame Forum” on the show. The panel will be discussing the John Cena/Brock Lesnar rematch scheduled for Night of Champions 2014. WWE is expecting the Prime Time Emmy’s, airing on USA Network’s sister network NBC, to draw some viewers, and wants to stack the show with attractions to stem the tide.
All three have posted messages on Twitter indicating their Raw involvement:
Hulk Hogan
You can't bring legends together w/o me brother.Got some stuff to say about MY champ @JohnCena, see you Hulkamaniacs at #Raw on Monday HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 23, 2014
Ric Flair
I'm kicking off #Raw on Monday night at 8pm! Brock is a beast, but @JohnCena is MY MAN. We're talking REMATCH.
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) August 23, 2014
Shawn Michaels
Y'all just keep pullin' me back! 'Ol HBShizzle will be on #Raw Monday night. We're talking @JohnCena/@BrockLensar rematch!! Yee-Haw!!!
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) August 23, 2014
WWE.com noted:
Immediately following Raw Pre-Show on WWE Network, catch a very special and rare WWE Hall of Fame Forum, featuring Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair LIVE at Raw. Hear their predictions for the upcoming Cena vs. Lesnar World Title rematch at Night of Champions on Sept. 21. After Lesnar’s dominating offense, does anyone believe Cena stands a chance against The Beast Incarnate? Who thinks Cena has it in him to dethrone the new champion? Get exclusive analysis of the huge pay-per-view rematch from sports-entertainment’s most decorated legends.
