5 Last Minute Rumors Heading Into Raw This Week(29 April 2019)

This week on the road to Money In The Bank we head to the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky for another edition of Monday Night Raw, and this week's broadcast of the red brand's offering feel like it has some significance towards the pay-per-view.

From Alexa Bliss announcing the participants from Raw for the Money In The Bank ladder matches to AJ Styles and Seth Rollins confronting each other as they prepare to battle for the Universal Title at the event, this episode of Raw should be unmissable if WWE plays their cards right.

So with all that said let us look at the hottest rumors surrounding Raw this week, and while speculation is largely inaccurate, there is always something we can learn from these news pieces, as it makes it much easier if you want to go through three hours of Raw or not.

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#1 The Men's Money In The Bank Participants

Could this be the match?

The Men's Money in the Bank match is the most anticipated bout heading into the pay-per-view, as rumors have suggested that WWE is planning on making the winner of the ladder match a huge star, and that was a rumor that left fans asking themselves wasn't that the point of this match all along?

Well, whoever WWE chooses it seems like we have some indication of who will participate in the match this year, as a graphic was leaked on the internet showing the seven-man fiasco consisting of names such as Rey Mysterio, Cesaro, Ricochet, Drew McIntyre, Lars Sullivan, Andrade, and Aleister Black.

This is quite an interesting line-up, as it has four Raw superstars, but only three from Smackdown Live, and if this rumor does prove to be accurate then it will interesting to see WWE's reasoning behind this decision. But for now, it seems we have an indication of who will be announced to participate in the match on Raw this week.

#2 Women's Money In The Bank Picks

Is Sasha Banks at Money in the Bank a possibility?

The Men's Money in the Bank participants have possibly been spoiled by rumors, and it seems like the women's ladder match participants have also been spoiled by the wonderful people who leak rumors on the internet. So here's the deal, the report states that we will see Tamina, Sasha Banks, Natalya, Bayley, Ember Moon, Sonya Deville, Carmella, and Naomi compete for the briefcase at the event.

It's truly somewhat of a shocker that we could see names such as Carmella and Tamina in the fray considering there are more deserving stars on the roster that would benefit from being part of this match, while Sasha Banks situation with the WWE doesn't look all that promising. Could this be the lineup? Leave your comments down below.

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#3 Samoa Joe And John Cena Start Their Feud

Could we see this dream match at the event?

Samoa Joe moved to Raw in the Superstar Shakeup, as Finn Balor who is the IC Champion made his way to Smackdown Live, and it might have been a good thing that WWE kept Joe away from a brand that has the likes of Roman Reigns taking his spot in the main event. Therefore, it seems like on Raw we could be witnessing a career-shaping run for the veteran.

The graphics that spoiled the participants in the Money in the Bank Ladder match also revealed that Samoa Joe will take on John Cena at the event, this is a huge surprise to anyone that read that rumor, as many didn't expect to see Cena in a WWE ring for the next year.

With WWE announcing that Samoa Joe is waiting for someone to step up to him on Raw this week, could we see Cena return or Joe drop a hint that he will face the Doctor of Thuganomics?

#4 Heel Turn In The Universal Title Programme

Heel Rollins? Just take my money already!

The one problem in the Universal Title feud is the fact that both AJ Styles and Seth Rollins are two huge babyfaces, as WWE spent a really long time convincing fans why they should treat Seth as the next top face on Raw, while on the other hand, Styles is just so good in the ring its hard to hate the man(just look at his 2016 run).

But if we are being honest, someone will have to bite the bullet in this feud, as it just wouldn't work otherwise, and while we have witnessed matches such as Stone Cold vs The Rock, which saw both those men play the face at the exact same time, its hard to compare the hype that feud generated to something that has been built up in just a few weeks.

So there has been speculation arising that one of these men will turn heel, and will it be on Raw? Well, don't bet against it, as WWE doesn't have a lot of time to book a fleshed out narrative that gets people gripped.

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#5 NXT Money In The Bank?

A history-making match.

NXT, the place where indie darlings become superstars in the eyes of WWE management, and it goes without saying that Triple H has done a fantastic job with the resources given to him down at Full Sail Arena.

While many praise NXT for the wrestling, it's actually the storytelling on display that gets fans invested, and at times many may overrate that aspect, but at least we are getting something that gets people on the edge of their seat right?

So, it seems that WWE is finally starting to see NXT as the third brand in the company, as reports have surfaced that WWE is planning an NXT Money in the Bank Ladder match for the event, now, this would be so freaking awesome, as the best of the developmental brand will get a chance to introducing themselves to the WWE Universe on a huge stage.

Moreover, when you look at the names in this match, it seems like we could be on for a ride, and maybe this could be a surprise announcement 'little miss Bliss' could make on Raw.