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#1 Drew McIntyre's path to regaining his WWE Championship led to an unusual twist

It's @DMcIntyreWWE vs. @RandyOrton vs. @BraunStrowman RIGHT NOW on #WWERaw to determine who will earn the next opportunity at the #WWEChampionship at #WrestleManiaBacklash!Who will win it all? pic.twitter.com/daK20dTdrd

— WWE (@WWE) April 13, 2021

This week's WWE RAW kicked off with Bobby Lashley's dominance and ended with an unexpected twist for Drew McIntyre's future.

Lashley fought Riddle in the opening bout of the episode. The Original Bro tried to earn his place in the World Title picture after WrestleMania, but Lashley prevailed. Later in the night, McIntyre interrupted MVP's promo, which also brought out Braun Strowman and Randy Orton.

Strowman and Orton have moved past their WrestleMania feuds, even though Orton's future could still involve The Fiend. As the two stars, along with McIntyre, looked to challenge the WWE Champion, Adam Pearce came out and booked the three men in a triple threat main event. The winner of this bout would get to face Lashley for the title at WrestleMania Backlash next month.

While McIntyre did win the opportunity, some fans believe WWE may have rushed his epic rematch with Lashley. McIntyre vs. Lashley will most likely be an exciting clash, but it brings up the same dilemma in terms of the story — should Lashley continue his title reign, or will McIntyre complete his redemption arc?

A few months down the line, this dilemma wouldn't exist because it would be the right time to pull the trigger on McIntyre's third WWE Championship victory. If there is a possibility that SummerSlam will have a big live crowd, The Scottish Warrior should earn his moment in front of the fans at the event.

Meanwhile, this week's WWE RAW ended with an interesting development. As Drew McIntyre celebrated his main event victory, MVP entered the scene. This was followed by Mace and T-Bar's arrival, who ambushed McIntyre in the ring.

It's @TBARRetribution & @RETRIBUTIONMACE!!!!!#WWERaw#RAWAfterMania pic.twitter.com/KrQsNrvSPJ

— WWE (@WWE) April 13, 2021

On the RAW after WrestleMania, fans expected someone like Brock Lesnar or Samoa Joe to attack McIntyre. However, even though Mace and T-Bar's inclusion doesn't seem like the most exciting development at the moment, it still counts as a cliffhanger.

What kind of a deal did they make with MVP? Tune into next week's episode to find out.

Do check out the latest edition of 'Legion of RAW' with Dr. Chris Featherstone and former WWE Head Writer Vince Russo in the video embedded above.

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