Top RAW Rumors: Brock Lesnar, Samoa Joe's release, hint at major return (18th April)

#4 RAW Superstar Bobby Lashley being protected for match against Brock Lesnar

No one is the answer, but I’ll entertain the people who want a chance. Who’s next? @WWE #AllMighty pic.twitter.com/BrVwyUoncZ

— Bobby Lashley (@fightbobby) April 12, 2021

RAW Superstar Bobby Lashley defeated Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 37 in what many thought was an upset victory. Not only did The All-Mighty beat McIntyre, but he also did so in dominating fashion.

The rumors had suggested that McIntyre would be getting his crowning moment at WrestleMania 37 by becoming a 3-time WWE Champion. However, that did not happen.

PWTorch's Wade Keller has stated that the possible reason behind McIntyre's loss is not a sign of WWE's lack of confidence in him but merely a way to build Lashley for a match against Brock Lesnar down the road:

''I have to think that finish was part of building Lashley for a match with Brock Lesnar more than it was any kind of no-confidence vote in McIntyre.''

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#3 Chelsea Green was supposed to be RAW Superstar's on-screen protege

Welcome back, it’s been a while. 💄 pic.twitter.com/AsAuhy6RdL

— CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) April 15, 2021

Chelsea Green spoke to Fightful after her release from WWE. She talked about her call-up and what the original plan for her had been on RAW. She revealed that she was set to become Charlotte Flair's protege:

"I was going to be partnered with her or I was going to be her protege. And then, is that the right word? protege? Yeah! And then I kind of heard rumblings of that in the weeks after that I was going to be, I don't want to say the next Charlotte, but coming up behind her, with her as my mentor, which is amazing."

Though Green was very happy to hear about the plans, she didn't hear much about them afterwards. There were a lot of storyline ideas that were pitched for her but none of them saw the light of day.