It's not often nowadays that RAW is left on a cliffhanger. However, last week, it was more than just that. There was a lot of anticipation for Ric Flair's 70th birthday party. So much so that we saw legends like Shawn Michaels, Ricky The Dragon Steamboat, Sting, etc.
It was set to be a star-studded celebration, but what happened instead left everybody in a state of absolute shock. Batista returned and called out Triple H, demanding his attention.
That was the focal point of the show, but what was even bigger was the fact that Roman Reigns returned and announced that he's officially in remission. We couldn't be happier for The Big Dog, who will be making his return far sooner than anticipated.
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Ronda Rousey may have vacated the RAW Women's Championship after Becky Lynch's arrest. Meanwhile, there's a lot of chaos on RAW, with Dean Ambrose, Drew McIntyre, Elias, Baron Corbin and Lashley all getting involved, with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins surprisingly aiding Ambrose.
With all that said, let's take a look at what to expect from RAW tonight.
PS - Michael Che and Colin Jost from SNL will be on RAW
#4 Will Lio Rush help Lashley with another IC title shot?
Lio Rush interrupted Finn Balor on Alexa Bliss' Moment of Bliss. While he was clearly vying for a title shot for Bobby Lashley, Finn Balor manipulated him into giving a title shot...just not to Lashley.
Balor beat a relentless Lio Rush, but Bobby Lashley was evidently furious. He had more tension with Lio Rush and went out for a match with Braun Strowman, only to be attacked pre-match.
That match never happened in the first place, but with a lot of tension in the air, what's going to happen in the IC title picture?
#3 A new champion to be crowned?
The WrestleMania main event scene is only heating up by the week. Becky Lynch once again invaded RAW, only to be arrested. A furious Ronda Rousey called out Vince McMahon, only to be answered by Stephanie.
She demanded that Becky Lynch get her suspension overturned out of frustration, but Stephanie didn't budge. Seemingly in protest, Rousey laid down the RAW Women's Championship, indicating that she's vacating the title.
Charlotte Flair was understandably not going to be silent about it, and spoke out against Rousey for being unprofessional. She said that she'll be coming to RAW to claim the vacant RAW Women's Championship.
With Vince McMahon on her side, will she be handed the RAW Women's title? Could we see a new champion crowned?
Things are certainly getting hot and it's going to be interesting to see what happens. Will there be a Rousey-Charlotte confrontation? Another Becky Lynch invasion?
#2 Shield reunion #3?
Things are getting interesting with Roman Reigns' return. Firstly, Dean Ambrose has been in a weird place (as if he isn't crazy enough already), where he's seemingly forgotten what happened in the last few months.
He even approached Seth Rollins asking "where he was" during his match with McIntyre two weeks ago. After losing a No DQ rematch to McIntyre (thanks to interference from Elias), he found himself being beaten down 4-to-1.
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins came out, making the save. It was also the first time we saw Reigns in action since October. However, a Shield reunion was never officially confirmed. Reigns and Rollins didn't really help Ambrose, but they just looked at him and walked away.
Reigns naturally would not approve of what Ambrose did to Rollins and had to say about The Shield. But with enemies on the horizon, will the dynamic trio reunite one last time before The Lunatic Fringe calls it quits in WWE?
#1 Will The Animal strike again?
This was one of the craziest endings to RAW ever. Ric Flair's birthday celebration was being hyped all throughout the show. When the time came, some of Flair's greatest rivals and allies, including Triple H, Kurt Angle, Sting, Shawn Michaels and Ricky Steamboat appeared.
However, Flair was nowhere to be seen, and the camera cut backstage, where Batista was dragging a cameraman along with him. He went inside Flair's locker room and dragged out the corpse of the legend.
In a moment of shock, he looked at the camera and asked "Hunter, do I have your attention now?". Triple H ran backstage, but Batista was nowhere to be seen. What was it that brought Batista out of Hollywood back into the WWE?
We know that Batista has been vying for a match with Triple H for years, but will Batista make another major impact and attack Triple H?
Find out on RAW!
