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Seth Rollins is eager to prove himself as a fighting champion, and he’ll have the chance to do so on the June 5 episode of WWE Raw.
In a tweet, Rollins issued an open challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the June 5 episode of WWE RAW.
My man @WWEBigE was the last defender of the crown…..in November 2021?!??
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) June 2, 2023
Let’s change that.
Open Challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship is officially LIVE for THIS Monday night in Hartford!
Line ‘em up! #RAW@WWE @USANetwork
Rollins won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship by defeating AJ Styles in a tournament for the title at WWE Night of Champions. His match on the June 5 episode of WWE RW is set to be the first televised defense of the title.
Damian Priest of the Judgment Day subsequently accepted the challenge.
During the June 2 episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE confirmed that Rollins will defend the title against Priest on RAW.
The June 5 episode of WWE RAW will also feature two Money in the Bank qualifying matches; Becky Lynch will face Sonya Deville, and Zoey Stark will clash with Natalya.
WrestleZone will have coverage of WWE RAW as it airs on Monday.
