The War Raiders have returned.
The duo of Erik and Ivar have not been seen together on WWE TV since September last year but they have finally returned to action.
WWE taped the October 14 episode of Raw in advance this week from St. Louis, Missouri because of an upcoming UK Tour. The show saw the start of a tournament to determine new #1 Contenders for Finn Balor and JD McDonagh’s Tag Team Championships.
The Viking Raiders made their return to the Red Branded Show for the first match of the tournament, defeating Alpha Academy. Notably, the duo reverted back to the War Raiders name upon their return:
The War Raiders in WWE
The tag team last competed together during the September 15, 2023 episode of SmackDown. They suffered defeat in a Denver Street Fight at the hands of Alpha Academy.
After this match, it was announced that Erik had suffered a foot injury that will keep him out of action for an undisclosed amount of time.
The duo was moved to the Raw brand during the 2024 Drafts. In the absence of Erik, Ivar continued appearing on TV as a singles competitor.
The 40-year-old unfortunately also suffered a spinal injury in April this year. He was written off TV with an attack from Gallus during the May 14, 2024 episode of NXT.
Erik and Ivar notably wrestled in the indies under the name of War Machine before their WWE signing. The War Raiders name was given to them during their NXT debut in early 2018.
The duo was repackaged as The Viking Experience upon their main roster debut in April 2019. They were later renamed to The Viking Raiders after backlash on social media.
