Several Superstars were battered and bruised in the wake of Extreme Rules, but they’ll all be bringing the fight to Raw for the return of the King of the Ring Tournament! As the WWE Universe awaits the first round of this exciting eight-Superstar tournament, WWE.com examines what lies ahead on Monday night’s hottest show. 

Who will be King of the Ring?

Tonight, eight Superstars will compete in the first round of the  King of the Ring Tournament, with the finals and semi-finals taking place tomorrow night (8 ET/5 PT) in a special live broadcast on the award-winning WWE Network.

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Which Superstar will cement themselves as ring royalty in the first King of the Ring Tournament in more than four years? 

Will The Viper get retribution against Seth Rollins?

The RKO might have been banned in Extreme Rules’ WWE World Heavyweight Championship Steel Cage Match main event, but that didn’t stop Seth Rollins from using the maneuver to incapacitate The Viper and crawl out of the structure with his title reign intact.

How will WWE’s Apex Predator respond to “The Future of WWE” on Raw? Additionally, after Orton dropped the bout’s “Gatekeeper,” Kane, with an RKO, might WWE’s Director of Operations retaliate somehow? 

A new hope for The New Day?

The New Day isn't shy about celebrating their win over Cesaro and Tyson Kidd at Extreme Rules.

Despite those infamous chants and their increasingly strained relationship with the WWE Universe, The New Day became the new WWE Tag Team Champions at Extreme Rules, stealing a victory from Cesaro & Tyson Kidd.

Although it’s unlikely the WWE Universe will change its opinion of Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods & Big anytime soon — especially after their underhanded tactics last night — the trio has cemented themselves as the most dominant force in WWE’s competitive tag team division.

What’s next for The New Day? Moreover, how will Cesaro & Kidd respond to their defeat? 

Will Rusev make Cena say “I quit”?

In WWE’s first televised Russian Chain Match, John Cena valiantly defeated Rusev to defend the United States Championship, earning his second straight victory over The Super Athlete and continuing his impressive reign with the star-spangled title.

Rusev was furious in defeat, lambasting Lana who, after acknowledging Chicago’s raucous “We want Lana” chants, was ejected from the arena by The Hero of the Russian Federation. Following Rusev’s rant, Lana met with The Authority, securing Rusev an “I Quit” Match against Cena at WWE Payback on Sunday, May 17.

How will Rusev prepare to give his Cena his first “I Quit” Match defeat? Does Lana have as-yet-revealed motives? We’ll learn more about what lies ahead for Cena and Rusev tonight. 

Will Sheamus’ Extreme Rules actions bite him in the “arse”?

Sheamus explains that tonight's match wasn't about winning or losing, it was about Dolph Ziggler kissing his arse at Extreme Rules.

In what might be the most humiliating moment of Dolph Ziggler’s career, the incapacitated Showoff got a face-full of Sheamus’ pale posterior at Extreme Rules, even though he defeated the Irish aggressor in the night’s bizarre “Kiss Me Arse” Match. After scoring a surprise pinfall over Sheamus, the cheeky victor fell victim to an underhanded ambush from the sore loser, who proceeded to lower his backside onto Ziggler’s face in a sickening message to all of WWE’s underdogs.

Yet, Ziggler isn’t one to stay silent about injustices, nor is he one to let cruel misdeeds go unanswered. Will The Showoff get some payback tonight? 

Tune in to Raw at 8/7 C on USA Network, and don’t miss the exclusive Raw Pre-Show on the award-winning WWE Network at 7:30 ET!