RAW Preview: Champion fined $10,000, possible spoiler for KOTR finals

Welcome to the mid-month edition of WWE RAW Preview! We're hot off the heels from Clash of Champions 2019 and the general consensus was that it wasn't a very great PPV. To no surprise, there were absolutely no complaints about the main event and the way the show ended - because it was simply that fantastic.

WWE has a total of 3 episodes to build to Hell in a Cell 2019 and it's an unusually short period of time to build towards PPVs. Perhaps Hell in a Cell will be filled with rematches, but from the look of things, we'll be getting a couple of rivalries extended while the rest will mostly feature new ones.

Either way, you should be excited about tonight's episode of RAW. Usually, after relatively underwhelming PPVs, WWE delivers big on free television. Plus, with the promise of fresh rivalries, who wouldn't want to tune in? Here is what you need to look forward to on RAW tonight.

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#5 The Boss strikes back

Madness and chaos

The RAW Women's Championship was undoubtedly the second-best match of the night. While the finish did leave a lot to be desired, there's a bit of positivity that comes out of it because we will be getting a rematch between Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch very soon.

The match turned chaotic rather quickly after Becky Lynch accidentally struck the referee with a steel chair. The brawl went to the crowd and then the concession stands before they came back out. Given that there was no referee in the ring, Becky Lynch used the steel chair to assault The Boss before putting her in a dis-arm-her through the chair.

It took multiple referees and a backstage agent to get her off the chair and Becky Lynch has been fined $10,000 for hitting the referee inadvertently. Things are going to take a big twist and turn tonight on RAW and expect Sasha Banks to come raging back with full force.

A motivated and angry Sasha Banks is capable of a lot and that alone puts The Man's title reign in big jeopardy.

#4 New Tag Team Champions in the house

And New!

Dolph Ziggler completed a rather impressive feat at Clash of Champions. In his 10+ years in WWE, he has won a title every single year. This time around, it happens to be the RAW Tag Team Championship and he won it with his old rival Robert Roode.

It was quite a good showing for the duo, especially since they haven't been a tag team for all that long either. Thanks to Braun Strowman slipping up and attacking Rollins, Robert Roode was able to capitalize and pick up the victory for his team via a Glorious DDT.

Now, it's safe to say that Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins will have absolutely no interest in teaming up to get the titles back. Moreover, they would have to earn the shot now that the days of immediate rematches are long gone.

It's going to be fun to see who challenges the new duo for the tag team titles, but we have a feeling that they're going to be piled with contenders and potential challengers right off the bat.

#3 What's next for AJ Styles?

Another day, another win

AJ Styles defeated Cedric Alexander thanks to the help of The OC. For some reason, his match was on the Kickoff show, but that's irrelevant now. He has cleared off Ricochet and now Cedric Alexander as well.

He'll be looking for a title challenger at Hell in a Cell, but who could possibly step up to take the role? One would think that Ricochet should ideally be back in the mix, but in all likeliness, WWE will look to crown a new contender.

At this point, it seems as though the only way to really crown a new contender for Styles is to have a multi-man match or a battle royal. Either that, or WWE may neglect the United States title and simply have him not defend it at Hell in a Cell.

#2 King of The Ring finals

Chad Gable vs Baron Corbin is tonight

Although this should be the main event, it's hard to predict how WWE handles the placement of matches. Tonight, we will see the conclusion of the King of the Ring 2019 tournament. It was supposed to take place at Clash of Champions 2019 but was postponed to the next day, with WWE probably feeling that it would be better to do it on free television.

The finals are set and SmackDown Live's Chad Gable will be the featured attraction in his match against Baron Corbin. Naturally, the fan-favorite is Chad Gable, but is he realistically the favorite to win the tournament?

The size difference is quite a bit and though he managed to get through "bigger" superstars in Shelton Benjamin, Andrade and Shane McMahon, will it be enough to face the biggest superstar physically in the tournament?

Things are definitely going to be interesting and all eyes will be on RAW for the King of the Ring finals. Unfortunately, Baron Corbin, in all likeliness, will be winning the King of The Ring tournament.

#1 The Monster Slayer has a Fiend awaiting

The Fiend awaits

Seth Rollins has had no breaks as Universal Champion and the ball won't be slowing down anytime soon. He went from The BeastSlayer to The Monster Slayer in a matter of months. Despite taking the pin from Robert Roode, Seth Rollins weathered the storm and managed to become only the third person to have a clean pinfall victory over Braun Strowman.

It has certainly further cemented and legitimized his reign as Universal Champion and this one is already turning out to be better than his first run with the title. Bray Wyatt teased challenging for the title at Firefly Fun House, but he forcefully inserted himself into the title picture at Clash of Champions 2019.

It's going to be interesting to see what Wyatt says. He'll probably host an episode of Firefly Fun House, or he's going to come out and take Seth Rollins by surprise. One thing we know for sure is that Rollins' reign as Universal Champion is under jeopardy and could end in a matter of three weeks!