7 things that can happen on Raw (12 November, 2018)

Last week’s episode of Raw ended on a note which was unexpected by most of the fans around the world. Not only Drew McIntyre forced Kurt Angle to submit to latter’s signature Ankle-Lock, but left the veteran down and dusted as the cameras stopped rolling. Notably, the Olympian was initially supposed to face Baron Corbin but was forced to face the Scottish Superstar as a result of the last-minute change made by Corbin.

Further, Brock Lesnar will make an appearance this week on Raw after regaining the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel. Although he is scheduled to face the WWE Champion, AJ Styles, at Survivor Series, it will be interesting to see whether he and Braun Strowman can coexist on Raw.

There are a lot of unanswered questions which will be looked upon this week on Raw. Considering the uncertainty, here are the seven bold predictions for the last episode of Raw before Survivor Series.

#7 Stephanie McMahon will challenge Shane McMahon for the World Cup

Could Shane McMahon also make an appearance on Raw?

A couple of weeks ago at Crown Jewel, Shane McMahon put himself directly in the finals of the World Cup tournament when the Miz was injured during the match. Many would agree that considering the injury, Dolph Ziggler should have been declared the winner of the World Cup tournament. It is worth noting here that Ziggler was competing in his third match of the night, whereas it was the first one for Shane McMahon.

Stephanie McMahon will make her voice heard this week on Raw as she will address this controversy. There is a lot of bad blood between the McMahon siblings and it is on the cards that the Billion Dollar Princess will challenge Shane McMahon to put the World Cup trophy on the line in the Team Raw vs. Team SmackDown match.

#6 Brock Lesnar will leave a strong message for AJ Styles

Brock Lesnar will be facing AJ Styles in a Champion vs. Champion match at the Survivor Series. Notably, these two men faced each other in the same match at the last year’s edition of Survivor Series. The Beast Incarnate came out on the top in that confrontation.

However, things are slightly different this year. AJ Styles has been the WWE Champion for over a year now, and more importantly, he has been a fighting champion who has never let his brand down. Although Brock Lesnar has become the longest reigning Universal Champion during the period, he hasn’t defended his championship even a half number of times as compared to his opponent.

Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman will have some strong words for the Phenomenal One and will be looking to gain a psychological advantage over the latter ahead of their match at Survivor Series.

#5 Elias and Bobby Lashley will get added to Team Raw

Last week, three out of five members of Team Raw were revealed. These members are Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, and Braun Strowman. The remaining two spots must be filled this week on Raw.

The two names which stand out in the current landscape of Raw are Elias and Bobby Lashley. For the last couple of weeks, Elias has been promoted as a Babyface. He smashed his guitar on the back on the acting General Manager of Raw, Baron Corbin, and last week, he defeated the finalist of the World Cup tournament, Dolph Ziggler.

Bobby Lashley has been another name which is pushed big time in the last couple of weeks as one of the biggest Heels on WWE. He had a short feud with Finn Balor, where he has brutalized the Irish superstar multiple times. Hence, these two Superstars should get a spot on Team Raw.

#4 A rematch from the last week to earn spots on the Women’s team

Natalya broke down into tears after what Ruby Riott did.

Last week, the Riott Squad faced the team of Natalya, Sasha Banks and Bayley in a six women tag team match. Notably, it was a rematch from Evolution, where the Riott Squad ended on the losing side.

The result of the last week’s match appeared to be the same when Natalya trapped Liv Morgan in a sharpshooter. However, Ruby Riott snapped Jim Neidhart’s (Natalya’s late father) sunglasses into pieces which forced her to release the hold. Subsequently, the match ended in a no contest.

Hence, the match is likely to take place once again this week on Raw with the winning side claiming three spots on the women’s team to represent Raw at the Survivor Series. Who else do you think will be the remaining two Superstars? Nia Jax and Amber Moon seem to be the top two women for the remaining spots.

#3 Dean Ambrose remains far from Seth Rollins’ reach

The question is still unanswered on Raw.

A couple of weeks ago, Dean Ambrose attacked Seth Rollins moments after they won the Raw tag team championships. Last week, Seth Rollins was forced to defend the championships in a handicap match against the Authors of Pain, where the titles changed hands.

Dean Ambrose made an appearance after the match and executed Dirty Deeds on Seth Rollins. From the looks of it, the Lunatic Fringe is picking up the most opportune times to attack the Architect.

It is quite likely that Seth Rollins will be in the quest of his attacker this week on Raw as well. It seems that his quest will be unfulfilled as Dean Ambrose would like to maintain a distance from his former Shield-brother. However, there is no doubt that Dean Ambrose will be watching closely when Seth Rollins will face Shinsuke Nakamura in a one-on-one match at the Survivor Series.

#2 Team Raw gets finalized for the tag team elimination match

SmackDown Live has already started to pick their team for the tag team elimination match at the Survivor Series. The Usos and the New Day are the first two teams on their side. However, team Raw has all its five spots open as of now.

There a couple of teams which can get their names slated for the match. The former tag team champions, B Team, would love to compete in this match. Not to mention, the Revivals also looks like a strong contender for the match.

The team of Bobby Roode and Chad Gable would also be looking to make a name for themselves by representing team Raw. There is a long shot that the Deleters of the World also makes their presence felt. Not to mention, it will be a golden opportunity for the NXT tag team champions to steal the spotlight.

#1 Baron Corbin will be forced to put his captaincy on the line against Braun Strowman

Last week, Kurt Angle was supposed to face Baron Corbin in a match to determine the captain for Team Raw. He was forced to face Drew McIntyre with the same stipulation and lost the match.

This week, things can take a shocking turn as Stephanie McMahon could make Baron Corbin put his captaincy on the line in a match. Should he lose, Kurt Angle will become the captain for Team Raw. However, his opponent won’t be Kurt Angle, but Braun Strowman.

Notably, Baron Corbin cost Braun Strowman the Universal Championship at the Crown Jewels when he attacked him from behind moments before the match. The Monster Among Men was looking to get his revenge last week on Raw, but couldn’t. Hence, this match will be a perfect way to settle their score along with providing an opportunity to Kurt Angle to lead Team Raw at Survivor Series.

Edited by Sundaresh Kumar