5 Possibilities for Monday Night Raw

The July 2nd episode of WWE RAW takes place at Denny Sanford Premier Centre in Sioux Falls, SD. After a successful Money in the Bank, the dynamics of the red brand have completely changed with Seth Rollins losing his IC Title and failing to win it back last week.

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RAW last week had its shares of ups and downs with Bayley finally reaching her saturation point and snapping on Sasha Banks, and Roman Reigns making the save for his brother, Seth Rollins.

As we come near for the next PPV, Extreme Rules, a further lot of decisions could be taken tonight. Bayley and Banks undergo a session of counselling, and Bobby Lashley might go one step closer to face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam in a highly anticipated contest.

Let's take a look at five such predictions for the next episode of RAW.

#5 Is Lashley headed for Lesnar?

Lashley and Reigns settle their differences.

After making his return to WWE after ten years, Bobby Lashley has failed to create a "dominating" impact in the company. He did have a brief feud with Sami Zayn, but that didn't do any favours for him. Now with Lashley transitioning in the main-event scene, WWE may have planned a big push for him as a top babyface.

Last week, Lashley ranted about getting a chance to face "The Beast Incarnate" Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship. Tonight's episode may see Kurt Angle granting Lashley an opportunity as he's one of the most "over" wrestlers today.

The rumoured dream match between Lashley and Lesnar may well turn into reality considering Roman Reigns currently booked in a storyline alongside Seth Rollins, and no other viable contender left for the coveted title.

#4 Winning streak extends?

After getting repackaged, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel have become arguably the most entertaining talents of Monday Night Raw. Calling themselves as The B-Team, the duo has been undefeated and is the current Number 1 contenders for the RAW Tag-team Championships.

Axel defeated Matt Hardy last week and continued their winning streak. It's highly possible that the other two members, Bo Dallas and Bray Wyatt, square off against each other.

While the jobber status of Dallas and Axel cannot be forgotten, due to their immense popularity and entertainment value, the creative might want to extend their winning streak further by granting Dallas a clean win over Wyatt.

#3 Big Dog in Rollins' corner?

After interference from Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins failed to win back the Intercontinental Championship he lost to Dolph Ziggler the earlier week. Post-match, Roman Reigns made the save and levelled things up to prevent a 2-on-1 beatdown on Rollins.

Tonight's episode of RAW might see a face-to-face altercation between the two teams as this might lead to a match at Extreme Rules PPV. McIntyre and Ziggler have been killing it as the top heel tag-team, and a match with the top babyfaces of WWE will have a great impact on their careers.

What could be an epic encounter, could see the two top teams sizing up against each other in the opening slot or even in the main event of the show.

#2 Chaos in Counselling?

After a long-awaited period, Bayley finally snapped on her ex-best friend, Sasha Banks, and completely obliterated her after losing to the Riott Squad. The RAW General Manager, Kurt Angle, has ordered Bayley to go for counselling, else she would be fired.

Now, what happens in counselling is still unknown. But one thing is for sure, the feud between the two top female superstars of the red brand is certainly getting fuelled. Be it inside the ring or backstage, Banks and Bayley have not shied away from giving each other a devastating beatdown, and the equation may not change in the counselling session too.

(We may even get to see the return of Dr Shelby)

The WWE Universe had been anxiously waiting for a rivalry between Sasha Banks and Bayley, and they might get to see the two in action at Extreme Rules or SummerSlam.

#1 Strowman's dominance continues?

After teaming up with Kevin Owens in pursuit to defeat Finn Balor and Baron Corbin last week, Braun Strowman didn't cut any slack on KO as he destroyed his car not letting the latter escape from his clutches easily.

Come this week's RAW, Strowman would look out to continue his dominance on Owens which can lead up to a match between the two at Extreme Rules.

Strowman and Owens are two of the hottest prospects in WWE today, and the foundation of a match between them could well be laid this Monday.