#1 Roman Reigns vs Jinder Mahal one week in advance? Maybe not

In a strange turn of events, WWE announced that fans will not have to wait till MITB to see Reigns vs Mahal, as the two are set to fight it out on this week's episode of Raw, one week before their match at MITB.
With fans rejecting the feud since the beginning, it is not clear why WWE has chosen to do this. Maybe the match will not take place after all, perhaps due to a backstage attack before the match, or maybe an assault before the bell rings.
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Though we have seen the same angle numerous times before, I feel that The Big Dog will get battered up and suffer kayfabe injuries on Raw, so that he can once again overcome all odds and beat Mahal at MITB, fighting through the pain and suffering. Here's hoping I'm wrong and that WWE has something else in mind.