5 Surprises That Could Happen On The Final RAW Before HIAC

There has been an air of excitement in the air, ever since SummerSlam 2018. Well, much has transpired since then on the red brand and as we approach the first pay-per-view event after SummerSlam, there's a lot that could happen this week. The final RAW before SummerSlam comes to us from New Orleans. What surprises could be in store, this week then?

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Everything that happens this week, could have major Hell In A Cell Implications. WWE would want to put together a show that gets viewers invested in the action, next Sunday. What better way to achieve the same than to book a surprise or two, right?

Let me know what you want to see on RAW this week, folks. Also let me know which of these surprises you think could happen.

I am curious to hear what predictions you guys may have about this week's action!

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#5 Kurt Angle returns to align with The Shield

Kurt Angle is no stranger to The Shield really

Last year, right before The Shield was supposed to reunite at TLC, we heard some really bad news. We found out that Roman Reigns had fallen sick and would be unfit to compete at the pay-per-view. As a result, WWE had Kurt Angle step in at the very last minute and even the odds against the heels.

The Shield finds itself in even more dire consequences this time, at least in storyline. Last week, it seemed like the entire locker room had come out to lay a beatdown on the hounds of justice, led by acting General Manager Corbin. This is a direct consequence of former General Manager Kurt Angle being sent home.

I would love to see Angle return and reclaim his place as the RAW General Manager. If not, I wouldn't even mind him aligning with The Shield, to even the numbers. This would be a feel-good pop and also get a lot of old fans talking about the product, once again.

#4 Rollins loses the Intercontinental Championship to Kevin Owens

Could we see a repeat of the fantastic match from two weeks back?

I have a feeling that the Intercontinental Championship is being wasted around the waist of Seth Rollins, at this moment. He is so over that he does not really need it, and I think he would be better served feuding with Ziggler and McIntyre for the Intercontinental Championship, going forward. Therefore, it makes sense for him to lose the Intercontinental Championship on this week's show.

And who better to lose the title to, than Kevin Owens, right? Owens is in dire need of a push after jobbing to Braun Strowman at SummerSlam. In fact, maybe we finally see his alliance with Paul Heyman transpire.

If the two men collide again, the match will be great. Rollins and Owens cannot work a bad match, even if they tried to.

And then Owens could potentially feud with the likes of Lashley, in coming weeks.

#3 Finn Balor comes to help out The Shield

Hey, we didn't say it though Finn Balor has certainly teased it. He has proposed that he don the riot gear and step up to help The Shield out, against the RAW locker room. I would love to see this happen, as this will be a massive step up for Balor's career. It would also make sense from a storyline perspective, as he is opposed to Corbin and his highly devious ways.

Could he become a full-time member of The Shield? It could be a very interesting possibility, I guess.

#2 Bobby Roode turns on Chad Gable

This could be the moment every fan has been waiting for

We saw the strange pairing of Bobby Roode and Chad Gable last week. Nobody knew why this pairing happened, and the rumour doing the rounds is that it's a setup for Roode to go heel from hereon. I could certainly see him turn on Gable as recently as this week's RAW.

This would certainly make sense to me. Roode is a much better heel than babyface, as we saw from his recent run in NXT. I doubt that Roode has anything more to contribute as a babyface.

As for Gable, it will give him a top heel to work with. Roode vs. Gable may be a great feud for sports entertainment purists. It will eventually elevate both men.

#1 Triple H and Undertaker come face to face

Could we be in for the biggest confrontation ever?

Triple H and The Undertaker are scheduled to battle it out one last time in Melbourne, Australia, very soon indeed. We know that Triple H is scheduled to be on the show. Could we see The Dead Man return as well, perhaps? Imagine the buzz on social media, if that happens!

I'm sure that the two men will not throw blows yet. WWE will reserve that for the match in Melbourne, Australia. What role will Mick Foley play in their rivalry?

I'm curious to see how it all plays out. Could Foley offer some words of advice to Corbin, who is the acting GM?

After all, Foley knows just how difficult it is to work under Stephanie McMahon's tyranny!