RAW Preview - Randy Orton, Riddle, Elias, Cedric Alexander, Shanky, Veer, Jinder Mahal, Alexa Bliss, Shayna Baszler, Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley

#4 Could Elias find a kindred spirit in Cedric Alexander?

"We're very close to getting back on the road, live shows and millions of people wanting to walk with @IAmEliasWWE. But the idea of sitting in a car going town to town for hours at a time next to @JaxsonRykerWWE makes me sick. And I don't want to be around him anymore."#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/HbVkm9SMFZ
— WWE (@WWE) June 1, 2021

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RAW star Elias broke away from Jaxson Ryker on last week's show. Similarly, Cedric Alexander has been at odds with his former tag team partner Shelton Benjamin up until now. Could the two RAW stars come together to form a brand new tag team, one that has the potential to unseat Omos and AJ Styles?

This makes a lot of sense because both the US Champion and the WWE Champion are heels, and we can't see Cedric Alexander going after either title. Styles and Omos started out as heels, but working with Elias and Ryker earned them babyface points. Could this heel tandem take them down?

#3 Could we see a big RAW in-ring debut?

#Veer & #Shanky OR The @BollywoodBoyz? #TagTeamWeek pic.twitter.com/FjMW5qbu1M
— WWE India (@WWEIndia) June 4, 2021

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RAW may have lost a monster in Braun Strowman, but the 7-foot tall giant Shanky could be a worthy replacement with time. He and Veer could make their RAW debuts on this week's show as a surprise addition to the tag team #1 contender's match!

Even though they were introduced with Jinder Mahal, there's been no follow-up. Could they showcase their potential to the entire wrestling world this week?

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