WWE RAW Preview: January 21st, 2019

#3 Lashley begins his Intercontinental title reign

At long last, Bobby Lashley has gold in WWE again. It seems long overdue, especially given that he should have been in the Universal title picture around summer last year. Either way, it's paid off for him, and last week, he defeated Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins in a Triple threat match to win the Intercontinental Championship.

This cut short Ambrose's reign to just a few weeks, and it's even more interesting because Lashley essentially forced himself into the Intercontinental title picture after he attacked Seth Rollins during his 2-out-of-3 falls IC title match against Dean Ambrose a couple of weeks ago.

However, Lashley now finds himself as Intercontinental Champion, and with the immediate rematch clause being a thing of the past, Ambrose is going to have to earn his way back. We could very well end up seeing a heel vs heel rivalry for the Intercontinental title. But first, the focus is on the Rumble.