A 12-man tournament will take place to determine a NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion. The champion will be exclusive to the RAW brand. He will be crowned after a series of matches, which begin on the 5/8 episode of Monday Night RAW.
Two triple-threat matches will take place on the 5/7 edition of RAW, with the two winners facing off in a singles match to close the show. Another triple threat match will take place on the 5/12 episode of SmackDown, with those two winners also facing off in the main event of the evening.
The two winners of the one-night tournament will compete against one another during the ‘Night of Champions’ premium live event on Saturday, May 27, to determine the NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
The 12-man field for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament has been set.
AJ Styles
Austin Theory
Bobby Lashley
Cody Rhodes
Damian Priest
Edge
Finn Balor
Rey Mysterio
Seth Rollins
Sheamus
Shinsuke Nakamura
The Miz