5 things you need to know before tonight's WWE Monday Night RAW (April 1st 2019)

The Beast will be at RAW tonight just days away from a huge title defence at WrestleMania 35.
The Beast will be at RAW tonight just days away from a huge title defence at WrestleMania 35.

Today may be April Fools Day, but get ready for things to get serious on the final Monday Night RAW before WrestleMania 35.

Tonight, the Superstars of RAW will hope to prove themselves before the biggest show of the year.

The biggest night of the year, WrestleMania will be a truly historic night with some of the biggest matches of the year, including the first ever women's main event in WrestleMania history.

Before WrestleMania though, the men and women of the red brand will have to survive tonight, which is no doubt going to be an exciting three hours.

All this and more will be answered tonight, as we barrel down the highway to WrestleMania 35.

Here are five things you need to know before heading into tonight's edition of WWE Monday Night RAW.

#5: Angle. Mysterio. One last time

Angle will face the man who won the World Heavyweight Title from him at WrestleMania 22.
Angle will face the man who won the World Heavyweight Title from him at WrestleMania 22.

Kurt Angle is already a WWE Hall of Famer, and we're sure it won't be long until Rey Mysterio joins him.

Part of the SmackDown Six, a group of elite stars who made the blue brand the hottest act in the Ruthless Aggression era, Angle and Mysterio are no strangers to each other, having competed plenty in the past.

Their Summerslam 2002 opener really is a hidden gem you should seek out on the WWE Network.

Tonight though, Angle will take on the master of the 619 in the Olympian's final match on RAW.

As Angle continues on the road to his farewell match against Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35, expect the former World Champion to pull out all the stops against the Ultimate Underdog, who also has a huge Mania match against Samoa Joe.

#4: Can WrestleMania opponents co-exist?

Can Lynch, Rousey and Flair get along before the biggest match in their careers?
Can Lynch, Rousey and Flair get along before the biggest match in their careers?

At WrestleMania 35, history will be made when Becky Lynch, SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and RAW Women's Champion Ronda Rousey will plenty on the line.

Not only will the RAW title be defended, but rumors suggest the SmackDown's women title will also be up for grabs, and this match will main event the huge show.

But before Sunday, Flair, Lynch and Rousey will have to co-exist when they take on the Riott Squad tonight on RAW.

A win tonight for the Riott Squad would be a huge shocker, and would give all three momenta heading into the Women's Battle Royal, as well as play on the minds of the three championship combatants.

With so many egos out there, just how long will the team of Rousey, Flair and Lynch be able to go before they implode?

#3: RAW Tag Team Championships on the line

Black and Richochet already have two huge wins over the RAW Tag Team Champions and are hoping to claim the gold tonight.
Black and Richochet already have two huge wins over the RAW Tag Team Champions and are hoping to claim the gold tonight.

The Revival may not have a RAW Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania 35, but they will certainly have their hands full tonight in the nation's capital.

Since joining the main roster after dominating in NXT, Aleister Black and Ricochet have been an incredible tag team despite their conflicting styles.

Their skills in the ring have even allowed the pair to defeat the team of Dash and Dawson on two separate occasions in recent weeks.

Tonight, the NXT Stars will face the Revival with the titles on the line, and will no doubt be hoping it's third times the charm.

Will Black and Ricochet get the biggest win of their main roster careers tonight, or will Dash and Dawson bring this Cinderella story to a sudden close?

#2: The Animal returns to RAW

Batista hopes to end the career of his mentor at WrestleMania 35.
Batista hopes to end the career of his mentor at WrestleMania 35.

Tonight, the Animal Batista will once again pounce onto Monday Night RAW, just six days away from one of the biggest matches in his career.

After attacking Ric Flair on the Nature Boy's 70th birthday, Batista has made it his mission to torment his former mentor Triple H, who he will face at the showcase of the immortals.

A rematch of their Mania main event from 2005, this match will be contested under No Holds Barred rules, and should he lose, the Game has promised to retire.

Tonight, Batista will return to RAW, and will be looking to make another emphatic statement before this Sunday's huge match.

Will the Game be able to topple the Animal this Sunday at WrestleMania, or will the Marvel star bring his mentor's career to a sad and tragic end?

#1: The Beast is back

Lesnar returns to the red brand tonight just days away from a huge title defence.
Lesnar returns to the red brand tonight just days away from a huge title defence.

Though some fans love him and others hate him, it's safe to say there has never been a Superstar quite like Brock Lesnar.

Returning to WWE in 2012, the Beast has been a one-of-a-kind athlete, ending The Undertaker's undefeated streak and having lengthy World Championship reigns.

His current reign as Universal Champion may come to an end though at WrestleMania 35, when Lesnar faces off against the 2019 Men's Royal Rumble winner Seth Rollins.

Rollins has become a hero of the roster, who are sick of the Beast's sporadic appearances and a death grip on the title.

And though Rollins hopes to "BURN IT DOWN!" at WrestleMania, Lesnar will be live on RAW tonight to extinguish the Architect.

What will happen between these two huge stars, just six days away from the biggest show of the year?

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