5 Surprising decisions WWE could make on Raw this week (3 December 2018)

Last week's episode of Raw wasn't that great but let's not dwell on the past, and move forward to this week's episode of the flagship show, as WWE has a pretty exciting show outlined for fans. Furthermore, there are a lot of rumours attached to this episode, and if any of these rumours are true, we could be in for a hell of a ride.

Moreover, Raw will see Women's Champion Ronda Rousey in action, Dean Ambrose will confront Seth Rollins in what is set to be an emotional war of words or fists and Baron Corbin's rule over the entire will continue, but will we see some superstars rebel against him?

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#1 Natalya turns heel

Natalya is rumoured to turn heel against Rousey tonight on Raw.

Ronda Rousey has been a welcomed surprise to the women's division in 2018, as fans and critics did not expect her to do so well inside a wrestling ring, and while many have different opinions about Rousey, there is no denying that she sparks some interest from the mainstream audience.

And that is why WWE will continue to push Ronda as the top star in the women's division and possibly in the company, as the media attention the former UFC Champion brings to the table is invaluable in WWE's eyes. That means their top priority right now is to make Ronda a huge babyface.

So if rumours are correct Natalya could be turning heel on Rousey this week on Raw, a decision that really has no reason to happen, but it makes some sense when you think about it, as WWE could use this to give Natalya some momentum and have her feud with her best friend Ronda Rousey down the line.

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#2 Bray Wyatt returns

Bray Wyatt will make his return soon, could ti be this week?

Bray Wyatt has been off WWE television for a few months now, and most believe that was for the best, as the former leader of The Wyatt Family had become stale under WWE's uninteresting direction for him.

Now that Wyatt has been cleared to return to the ring and even made an appearance at WWE's special Starrcade event, so it won't be too long before Wyatt could return to Raw. Rumours suggest that Wyatt could make his big comeback tonight on Raw, and even though it seems unlikely, it could happen as WWE is in desperate need for a momentum boost.

#3 Rivals team up

Could we see an unlikely alliance?

The way WWE has booked Finn Balor and Elias last week on Raw was a bit surprising, as both men were destroyed by Baron Corbin's crew the entire night. Many feel that was just done to get heat on Corbin before TLC 2018, but it made Elias and Balor look weak at the same time.

Well, now rumours suggest that Balor and Elias could be teaming up to fight the autocratic reign of Baron Corbin. Moreover, many believe that will get help from a third man to even out the odds; some rumours suggest this could be Braun Strowman, while others suggest that if Strowman's injury keeps him out for a while, Bray Wyatt could fill his spot. Whoever it is, it would be refreshing to see something different on Raw this week, and that is a surprise in itself.

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#4 Strowman returns

Could Strowman be back early?

Braun Strowman had been sidelined a few weeks ago after needing to go for surgery for his injured arm, and last week on Raw WWE gave us an update on the former Tag Team Champion's condition.

Rumours suggest that Strowman will be at Raw this week, while that is surprising considering that the man underwent surgery last week, but if the rumours are true then Strowman could be a huge boost on Raw considering since his departure Raw has not had a main event babyface in its ranks. Moreover, don't rule out Strowman being a one arm wrecking machine that finally knocks sense into Baron Corbin.

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#5 Rollins drops the IC Title

Could Rollins be on the verge of losing his title?

The way WWE has booked Seth Rollins second run as IC Champion has been disappointing to say the least, as the former WWE Champion's run with the midcard belt after Wrestlemania 34 has been praised by many in the wrestling world. But it seems like Rollins time as IC Champion is coming to a close, as rumours indicate that Rollins is the man in line to take on Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at Wrestlemania 35.

Now it is certain that Rollins could hold the title all the way up to Wrestlemania next year, and he could even hold both titles after Wrestlemania, but if Rollins retains his title at TLC 2018 in his match with Dean Ambrose, it could be detrimental to Ambrose's credibility.

Moreover, plans indicated that Rollins was supposed to drop the title to Elias last month after Ambrose tuned heel, as Ambrose would have cost him the title, there's no doubt that could still happen, as Rollins open challenge for his IC Title could see him drop the title. Ambrose costing Rollins the title could help get their fued back on track, and it would add more depth in their heated fued.