WrestleMania is just six days away, and excitement for the Showcase of the Immortals is at an all-time high, as there are many blockbuster matches to look forward to on the show. But before we can head to WrestleMania, we have to get through the go home show of Raw this week.
As WWE has put together a jam-packed show that will surely raise the hype for the show of shows, answer a lot of burning questions and tease surprises for WrestleMania this weekend. From a Raw Tag Team Title match to Kurt Angle's last match on Raw, the flagship show promises to be a highly entertaining broadcast with many twists and turns spread out along the way. So let us go through the rumors that have been attached to Raw this week.
#1 Cena's Wrestlemania Match
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When Kurt Angle announced he would retire from professional wrestling at WrestleMania 35, many instantly predicted that the man to end his career would be none other than John Cena. But WWE shocked us all when they announced that Cena would not be the man facing the Kurt Angle at WrestleMania.
The Superstar that is going to be Kurt Angle's last opponent at WrestleMania is his recent adversary Barin Corbin. This was a decision no one saw coming, and many believe that it is a work, as rumors are suggesting that John Cena could replace Corbin in this highly rated retirement match.
This week on Raw, we will see Kurt Angle in his last ever match on the flagship show against Rey Mysterio, and just like Angle's match against AJ Styles on SmackDown Live last week, this bout will surely end with a screwy finish. So, could Corbin get involved in this match or could we see John Cena appear on Raw to make his potential match against Kurt Angle official?
#2 New Tag Team Champions
Aleister Black and Ricochet are two of the best NXT talents Triple H has produced over the last few years, as these are two men that have proved themselves in NXT and are now doing the same on the main roster.
Their hard work has been rewarded by WWE, as they will receive a Raw Tag Team Title match on the flagship show this week, and many predict that they will walk out Raw with the Tag Team Titles.
The Revival's reign as the Tag Team Champions was never going to succeed, as WWE booked them to lose many important matches, and we all speculated that their Tag Team Title win was a desperation move by the company to keep The Revival in the WWE.
But as of right now, it seems like rumors suggesting Black and Ricochet winning the titles on Raw could be true, as another rumor of WWE not including a Raw Tag Team Title match at WrestleMania, means that these NXT exports could get their WrestleMania moment early.
#3 The Return of Balor's Alter Ego
At Wrestlemania, we will see Finn Balor compete for the IC Title for the second time in a row, as he will face a rejuvenated Bobby Lashley at the event. The odds are in Balor's favour, as many critics and fans alike believe that Balor will walk away from WrestleMania as the IC Champion, and they feel he will do it in spectacular fashion.
Many rumours are indicating that Balor will bring back his alter ego at WrestleMania when you take into consideration that Balor could be winning the IC Title at WrestleMania, the speculation surrounding the return of his gimmick seems plausible. So on Raw this week, could we see the former Universal Champion tease his alter ego?
#4 A Huge Stipulation
When Charlotte Flair won the SmackDown Live Women's Title from Asuka, the entire WWE Universe was shocked, as no one truly expected Charlotte to become the blue brand's Women's Champion, because she was already in line for a Raw Women's Title shot in the main event of WrestleMania.
But plans change all the time, and in this instance, it was Asuka on the wrong end of WWE's booking, as Charlotte now has the chance to become the undisputed champion at WrestleMania.
But rumours have been circulating that WWE is planning a winners take all stipulation at WrestleMania, as whoever wins the Women's Triple Threat match at the event will become the undisputed champion.
The entire wrestling world knows that Becky Lynch has been chosen the higher-ups in WWE to carry the women's division forward after WrestleMania, and by possibly becoming the Undisputed Women's Champion, it will help her to lead the division.