WWE RAW Preview: WrestleMania rivalry to restart, 'Accidentally' formed faction to make a major move? (April 27th, 2020)

Welcome to this week's edition of WWE RAW Preview! We're only 13 days away from Money in the Bank 2020 - the next PPV stop. The card is beginning to shape up well and we seem to have two incredible Money in the Bank 'corporate' ladder matches lined up.

Last week saw WWE build towards the PPV, with many interesting segments and potential matches to look forward to tonight. Although there's a limited roster working right now, it appears as though most superstars are getting opportunities to shine.

This week looks to be a good one and it's the second-last RAW before Money in the Ban 2020. Here's what you need to look forward to!

#5. Will The Man make an appearance?

Becky Lynch has taken a slight step back after WrestleMania 36, where she defeated Shayna Baszler to retain the RAW Women's Championship. A full year into her title reign, the big question is as to who's next.

By normal logic, Baszler wouldn't be deserving of a title shot since she still lost clean at WrestleMania, however dusty a finish it was. However, there seems to be a lack of challengers in the RAW Women's division right now.

With Charlotte Flair standing strong as the NXT Women's Champion, it appears as though The Queen of Spades could still be in line for a title shot. She qualified for the Money in the Bank ladder match in less than two weeks, which means that she's unlikely to get a title shot at the PPV.

However, winning the Money in the Bank briefcase could do that for her and virtually guarantee her as the next RAW Women's Champion. Despite her place in the match, we wouldn't be surprised to see the WrestleMania 36 rivalry restart.

#4. Is the 'accidental' faction going to make a big impact?

Andrade tried to get one over WWE Champion Drew McIntyre

One of the big surprises of last week's RAW was the amount of television time given to Zelina Vega's 3-man faction of United States Champion Andrade, Angel Garza, and 22-year old Austin Theory.

It was rumored that the faction was never supposed to be, with Andrade and Zelina Vega pushing for Angel Garza to stick around. The circumstances with Andrade missing WrestleMania led to Austin Theory getting in the mix as well.

Her faction took up the most time last week on RAW, with Zelina Vega appearing on RAW six different times. All three Superstars had a match, with Angel Garza losing to Drew McIntyre in the main event. Austin Theory lost his Money in the Bank qualifier to the dominant Aleister Black, while Andrade was the only one victorious on the night, beating Akira Tozawa.

While they haven't been successful yet, this faction looks like it has all the tools to be a success. We expect a heavy presence on RAW tonight as well.

#3. What's brewing in the Tag Team division?

Ricochet and Cedric Alexander gained more momentum last week

There appear to be limited names in the tag team division. The Street Profits look like they're ready for a hot streak after WrestleMania after adding Bianca Belair to the fray as well. She pointed out that they never defeated The Viking Raiders and accused the Champions of being scared.

While it seemed like The Viking Raiders are next, they had an odd segment last week, featuring them having a carpool karaoke while eating fake chicken. They may not look like it, but they'll be ready to try and reclaim the Tag Team Championships in the future.

However, there's another team on the rise - the new pairing of Cedric Alexander and Ricochet. While they haven't faced any major names yet, they look to be gelling well with each other. Following back-to-back victories, they could be in title contention sooner than later.

A triple threat direction would be the best one since we would likely get the best match at Money in the Bank 2020.

#2. The Money in the Bank competitors have a big task ahead

Rey Mysterio was one of the superstars to qualify from RAW

The Interbrand Money in the Bank corporate ladder match is almost set, with only one male and female competitor from SmackDown yet to qualify. As of now, the matches look like this:

Men's MITB ladder match: Rey Mysterio (RAW) vs Aleister Black (RAW) vs Apollo Crews (RAW) vs Daniel Bryan (SmackDown) vs King Corbin (SmackDown) vs Otis/Dolph Ziggler (SmackDown)

Women's MITB ladder match: Shayna Baszler (RAW) vs Nia Jax (RAW) vs Asuka (RAW) vs Dana Brooke (SmackDown) vs Lacey Evans (SmackDown) vs Mandy Rose/Carmella (SmackDown)

As you can see, Rey Mysterio, Aleister Black, and Apollo Crews are the three men from RAW. Crews is the biggest dark horse of the match, beating MVP to qualify last week. He's been on an incredible run and we wouldn't be surprised to see him paired against Mysterio on RAW. Either that, or we could see Aleister Black vs Rey Mysterio. A triple threat would be great.

As for the women, Baszler, Jax, and Asuka make up a strong set of competitors. It'll be interesting to see if any of them go up against each other on RAW.

#1. A big contract signing between Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins

We were a bit surprised that Seth Rollins emerged as Drew McIntyre's first WWE Championship challenger after WrestleMania 36. Despite losing to Kevin Owens, Rollins made his presence known and Drew McIntyre was more than happy to challenge him at Money in the Bank 2020.

It's the best challenge that Drew McIntyre can have. As they say, it's a lot harder to stay on top than it is to get on top. Rollins represents the cream of the crop in WWE and if he can get past him, it'll do wonders for his reign as WWE Champion.

Tonight, they're set to go face-to-face and sign the contract for Money in the Bank 2020. As we know, there's only one way that contract signings end in WWE and we expect this to be no different.

What interests us, however, is the possibility of (Buddy) Murphy interfering and helping Seth Rollins. It would be a big difference-maker at Money in the Bank 2020.

Edited by Zaid Khan