WWE Monday Night RAW Preview: 28th May, 2018

SmackDown Live has consistently put on good shows on a weekly basis. NXT continues to amaze us with a fabulous display of matches and storylines. RAW has been plodding along since WrestleMania with very little direction. Which brings us to the 28th May edition of RAW.

The episode will come to us from The Coliseum in Richmond, VA. Two big matches have already been advertised for the show. Both of them have big Money in the Bank implications.

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In this article, I will try and give you a glimpse of the action you can expect on RAW this week. Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what aspects of RAW you're particularly looking forward to.

Here's what you need to look out for, folks!

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#5 Could Jinder Mahal become the new Intercontinental Champion?

Is it time for a brand new Intercontinental Champion to be crowned?

It is impossible to deny that Seth Rollins has been a fabulous Intercontinental Champion. He gets the loudest reaction on RAW every single week. Many fans on social media have requested that WWE push him into the Universal Championship picture against Brock Lesnar. Rumours have emerged that he could be The Beast's next challenger.

Therefore, is it time for The Architect to relinquish his Intercontinental Championship to the Modern Day Maharaja on this week's episode? Or will Rollins defend his championship successfully and retain his Championship? This one is a little hard to guess and I can see it going either way.

If I had to place an educated bet, I'd say that The Kingslayer has this one in the bag, at least for this week. I wonder how seriously anyone will take Mahal as a challenger for Roman Reigns if he gets pinned clean by Seth Rollins this week.

#4 Tension between the Authority Figures?

Will Kurt Angle finally fire back at Stephanie McMahon this week?

Stephanie McMahon never seems to get along with any of her General Managers, does she? How will Kurt Angle respond to her tricks and machinations this week? After all, over the past few weeks we've seen how she's often nullified his decisions and not allowed him to function as a white meat babyface General Manager. Could Angle become the next Foley?

I'm sure that we're headed towards a confrontation between the two Authority figures, down the road. It's a storyline we have seen in the past, but I'm certain WWE will repeat it with Stephanie and Angle. I wonder what is due for us on this week's show.

Could Kurt Angle show glimpses of the Olympic Gold Medalist that we all know and love so well? Will this storyline be furthered on this week's episode?

#3 A huge Gauntlet match

Seven women will compete in a match with enormous stakes

Seth Rollins came back on track as a serious competitor after he defeated Roman Reigns and John Cena on the same night in a big Gauntlet match. Could one of the seven women pictured here do the same? Could it be Sasha Banks' big night? Could it be the night when Bayley shakes off the cobwebs for good?

For one of these women, this could potentially be a match that's even bigger than the match they're competing to qualify for. The match I'm referring to is the Money in the Bank ladder match, of course.

#2 The contract signing fallout

Is a heel turn in the works for Nia Jax very soon?

Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey made it official last week. The two women will take each other on at Money in the Bank. The RAW Women's title will be on the line. Could Ronda Rousey win the coveted title in her second televised match?

Additionally, there's no way that Ronda Rousey will get booed whether she's babyface or heel. Could we see a heel turn from Nia Jax instead? After all, she has seemed directionless after her feud with Alexa Bliss.

Having a babyface and a heel will just add a lot more drama into their program going forward. Even the UFC has good and bad guys in some of their programs!

#1 Roman Reigns vs. The Authority?

Will we see this storyline yet again?

We saw a glimpse of this plot last week. Roman Reigns addressed the fact that Stephanie McMahon favoured Brock Lesnar over him on TV. This could only mean one thing. Reigns and The Authority will be at it again, after the Jinder Mahal feud is done.

Could we see the next step in this feud this week? Mind you, it may be a subtle touch. But it could have major long-term implications.

This essentially means that Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar are due for a collision course down the line. Which also means that there's a big chance that Reigns could be the next Universal Champion.

Also, happy birthday to the Kingslayer, Seth Rollins!

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