The Superstar Shakeup is the annual time to shuffle the deck and create some new stories and fresh match-ups. There will be a few surprises, including some exciting NXT call-ups. For all of our previews, check out this.
The first big change was the US Title holder Jinder Mahal coming to Raw to a monsoon of boos. Mahal demanded a limo and said he was better than everyone on the Raw roster. Raw GM Kurt Angle didn’t think much of that and instantly put him in a title match with Jeff Hardy!
Things are about to get EXTREME!@JEFFHARDYBRAND is on the verge of challenging @JinderMahal for the #USTitle RIGHT NOW LIVE on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/7WDgshjI7p
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2018
The two put on a hell of a match and it ended with Jeff Hardy becoming a GRAND SLAM CHAMPION by winning the US title for the first time!
This weekend on the @BGBgroup I mentioned I thought Jeff Hardy would be going to SmackDown, I just didn’t think it would be as US Champion. #RAW #SuperstarShakeup pic.twitter.com/JKvL5vF1VK
— WillMahoney.bsky.social (@HeelWillMahoney) April 17, 2018
Jeff Hardy deserves it. There’s not a harder-working good guy who has legitimately come back from more hard times, than the Charismatic Enigma.
Jeff Hardy is a fan favorite because of his daredevil attitude as well. Even in this match he was jumping and diving like a crazy madman.
Welcome to #Raw! #ModernDayMaharaja #TeamRed #superstarshakeup2018 pic.twitter.com/n2k16VLzSw
— WrestleNewz.com (@wrestlenewz) April 17, 2018
Jinder looked really good in the match as well, laying in a few brutal strikes and kicks.
The #ModernDayMaharaja @JinderMahal = IN CONTROL right now over @JEFFHARDYBRAND… #RAW #SuperstarShakeup pic.twitter.com/OYSX5JYKRS
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2018
Congrats Jeff!