Over the past few weeks, the 'Big Dog' has been waiting for Lesnar to show up on Raw. And, when Lesnar showed up last week, Reigns was brutally assaulted by him. It was a night that Reigns will never forget.
On account of what happened last week, Reigns' temporary suspension should be lifted. Not to mention, WWE needs someone to promote WrestleMania's main event on Raw. As the 'Big Dog' comes to Raw this week, there must be a lot on his mind. Here are the 5 things Reigns might do on Raw.
#1 Reigns issues an open challenge
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The former Intercontinental Champion will be in a fighting mood this Monday night on Raw. With Lesnar absent on the show, Reigns needs to send a strong message to him. Hence, he might issue an open challenge to any Superstar on the roster who is willing to face him.
If this match indeed happens, it could be a short one. Reigns should not take long to pick up the victory. This will add to Reigns' momentum ahead of WrestleMania.
Additionally, it shall prove that the last week’s assault from Brock Lesnar wasn’t good enough to keep the 'Big Dog' out of his own yard.
#2 Reigns confronts Kurt Angle
Roman Reigns was adamant last week about not leaving the ring until Lesnar shows up. This made Kurt Angle call security who got Reigns handcuffed. Not to mention, the handcuffs proved fatal in the fall of the 'Roman Empire' last week.
This week, Reigns could call out Kurt Angle. He could accuse Kurt Angle of intentionally depriving him of getting his hands on Brock Lesnar. He may also recall that (last week) Angle mentioned Brock Lesnar was late for the show. However, Lesnar was seen minutes later when he executed an attack on Reigns.
Reigns might further add that as far as he is concerned, Kurt Angle is no different from Vince McMahon. Vince suspended him for telling the truth; and Angle got him handcuffed, which made him an easy target for Lesnar.
#3 A street fight at WrestleMania
Last week, Brock Lesnar left no stone unturned when he assaulted Roman Reigns. Given the vicious attack Lesnar carried out on Reigns last week, it is on the cards for Roman Reigns to challenge Brock Lesnar to a 'Street Fight' at WrestleMania.
Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns have already faced each other for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31. Both these competitors took each other to the extremes that night.
Hence, WWE needs to add something to the match this year to make it different from the match that took place three years ago. Adding a stipulation to the upcoming match should do the needful here.
#4 War of words
Roman Reigns has talked about Brock Lesnar for weeks. He accused Brock Lesnar of hiding behind his contract and not showing up for work.
Interestingly, Reigns does have a lot of gravitas attached to his remarks. There are several reasons which explain why WWE should part their ways with Brock Lesnar after WrestleMania 34.
The cowardly, but a vicious attack from Lesnar last week has made things personal between these two Superstars. Further, Lesnar is again not expected to be on the show this week. This will only add to the frustrations of Roman Reigns.
Reigns is likely to play the UFC card. He might mention on Raw that Lesnar came to WWE when he couldn’t compete in UFC. Now he is again considering UFC as an escape because he can’t compete toe-to-toe with Reigns in a fair fight. There is a possibility that Reigns also mentions about the UFC-200 drug test, which Lesnar failed.
#5 Reigns gets his hands on Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman hasn’t yet been advertised for the show. However, there are good chances that he shows up on Raw this week.
If Heyman decides to come to the ring, Reigns would like to accompany him as well. He can ask Paul Heyman to deliver Reigns' message to his client, Brock Lesnar. However, things are likely to go out of hand in the heat of the moment. Reigns might eventually end by segment by spearing Paul Heyman.
If this happens, it will force Brock Lesnar to show up on the Raw’s go-home show for WrestleMania. Overall, there is a lot of tension in the air as we head ahead to Raw this week. Check out the predictions about how this week's Raw is expected to shape up.