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It's that time of the week again when we get you ready for RAW. This week, the red brand is truly packed in every sense, and as Super ShowDown draws nearer, the pieces are all falling into place.
While a few things that we will see on the show have been advertised already, one can make some educated guesses with regard to the rest of the card for WWE RAW. And of course, there are a hundred rumors doing the rounds as well, and it will be very interesting to see if they come true or not.
This is a very important show as was the one before this and the one that will follow, because ladies, and gentlemen; we are on the road to WrestleMania 36. This is the most exciting time of the year and you can't afford to miss any of the action this week.
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So with that said, here's your weekly WWE preview.
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#5 The return of The Big Show
The Big Show has been actively wrestling for over 2 decades now at the highest level. And rumors actually indicate that he will be back on this week's show, although it is not known whether he will be on the side of the good guys or the bad ones. If it was anyone else, a heel turn would have been ruled out because The Big Show was a good guy not very long ago but The Big Show's career has had way too many babyface and heel turns to count.
It is very likely indeed that if he does return, he will be involved in the whole Seth Rollins storyline. Although, a better use of him may be to put over someone young and promising, like Brock Lesnar's Super ShowDown opponent- Ricochet.
#4 Matt Hardy's final match in WWE?
There has been a lot of talk with regard to whether or not Matt Hardy is done with the company and whether he is headed to AEW. You can hear the thoughts of two of Sportskeeda's finest- Tom Colohue and Korey Gunz on this very situation in this video, and I invite you to leave a comment and chime in as well, in the comments.
But whatever the situation with Matt Hardy may be, one thing is for sure. Randy Orton and Matt Hardy will clash in what will be a very heated No Holds Barred contest this week that will not be for the weak of heart, considering everything that went down on last week's show.
If this is indeed Matt Hardy's last hurrah in WWE, it is a certainty that Randy Orton will obliterate him and effectively write him off television for good, for this particular run. It's been a very mixed time for the legend in the company, from the deafening reception at WrestleMania, to ironically becoming 'obsolete'.
#3 A corker of a Tag Team match as well
I know that a lot of you are groaning already at the thought of Rusev and Bobby Lashley fighting again. It did seem for a while that the feud was done and dusted, but such is not the case at all, and it is clear that WWE still sees potential in the program.
However, this is a new iteration of the feud with Rusev teaming up with Humberto Carillo, to take on Angel Garza and Bobby Lashley in a tag team contest, with Lana and Zelina Vega on the outside supporting their men. The heels obviously have the upper hand in this regard, and I will be very surprised if the babyfaces pick up the win.
I wonder if the Zelina Vega and Angel Garza association will continue even when Andrade comes back into the mix again. Maybe it could cause dissent between the two men, causing Andrade to turn face.
The most hilarious thing about this match is that it's being hailed a handsome tag team contest by Creative.
#2 Return of the vampire?
Becky Lynch has been the RAW Women's Champion since WrestleMania last year. And this effectively means that she's defeated everyone who's laid claim to her Championship, from Natalya to Asuka. Is it any wonder then that she's going around calling herself the GOAT or the 'Greatest of All Time' on her social media accounts?
And yet, she's facing her toughest challenge yet, because Shayna Baszler is out for blood, and in this case, we mean it quite literally. She bit down on the back of Becky Lynch's neck much like a vampire, and we mean the nasty kind (not the meeker Twilight version). This is a very different gimmick from the MMA star that we are used to, and honestly, I don't mind it at all.
One now wonders if Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir, who have been two of Shayna Baszler's closest allies while in NXT will be brought up to RAW to join the feud, causing Becky Lynch to form an alliance with someone from the current WWE roster.
#1 Monday Night Sermon
Don't ask me what WWE means by Seth Rollins' first-ever Monday Night Sermon, because I have no clue. And neither do the fine men and women at WWE.com, who have even said so in the article that they put out to advertise this segment.
To be absolutely honest with you guys, I have a feeling that it will be one of those standard Seth Rollins heel promos, that is interrupted by the likes of Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe. And yes, it is going to lead to a match featuring any permutation or combination of babyfaces and heels that we've seen over the past month.
Honestly, I would be interested to see if Seth Rollins' faction grows like the nWo did because the purpose of a sermon is often to draw unbelievers into the fold. There's much scope with this particular storyline, not only before WrestleMania but also after it.
Maybe Seth Rollins could be interrupted by someone unexpected like the Street Profits, to set up a tag team title feud.
