5 ways WWE could open Raw this week(1 October 2018) 

This week on Monday Night Raw WWE looks to make up for previous disappointing instalments of the show that were meant to build up to the Super Show Down event in Australia, and while things did not go to plan, as all episodes of Raw last were terrible, WWE have WWE have one more chance to rectify those errors, as this is the go home show of Raw before the event.

And what better way to ensure a great episode of wrestling than to open the show in thrilling fashion, and fortunately for the creative team, they have many options for a banging opener.

#1 Lesnar returns to warn his opponents

Lesnar could remind fans he is still a threat.

Brock Lesnar returned to the WWE at the most unexpected time, when he interrupted Roman Reigns, and Bruan Strowman's match to the dismay of basically every WWE fan, but Lesnar's involvement was not so unexpected after all as WWE had planned to bring back the former Univeral Champion for their Suadi Arabia event this year.

At the event named Crown Jewel, Lesnar will challenge Strowman and Reigns in a triple threat match for the Universal Title, and by Lesnar returning this week to remind fans that he is still in the picture would be WWE's best marketing for the Crown Jewel event.

#2 Women in fresh matches

The women's tag team division is heating up, but singles matches should be a priority.

The women's division on Raw is a hot mess, as WWE has no idea on how to book their talent and what direction they are going to follow.

With Survivor Series, the Super Show Down event, the upcoming Crown Jewel event, and most importantly the first ever WWE women's pay-per-view Evolution on the horizon, one would think that WWE has a lot of narratives to build and matches to plan, but that's not actually the case, as the women of Raw basically participate in the same matches every week.

This week WWE should give us something different, as they should book fresh matches on the flagship show, and matches such as Ember Moon taking on Bayley in an NXT dream match or Dana Brook trying to prove herself against a powerhouse like Nia Jax would be a welcomed addition.

#3 Micheals addresses the speculation

Will HBK return?

The question of whether Shawn Micheals would return to a WWE ring to compete after retiring at Wrestlemania 26, was a question not many WWE fans thought they would be asking themselves in 2018.

But here we are as rumours of whether Micheals would return for a few more matches against The Undertaker are running rampant online. And what better way for WWE to stir the pot than have HBK open Raw this week and address the rumors himself.

Micheals is scheduled for Raw this week, and whatever he is going to say should be show-opening material.

#4 Bobby Roode rejuvenates his career

Where else could WWE take this pathetic narrative?

WWE has really done the narrative of Bobby Roode and Chad Gable no favours over the last few weeks, as many knew that this narrative would lead to Roode eventually turning on Gable after witnessing the former American Alpha member hog all the spotlight. And ever since that rumour emerged it seems like WWE has scrapped that idea due to one reason.

Jason Jordon was rumoured to return to the team with Gable once again, but it seems like Jordon's career might be over, as he suffered a terrible neck injury.

But where does that leave Roode and Gable? The simple answer is, it leaves them in the same position they have been stuck in for weeks, but there is hope they could get out, as Roode could still turn heel on Gable for the reason Gable is just dragging him down. This would be the perfect way to open Raw and a chance for Roode to rebuild his career.

#5 Seth Rollins in action

The IC Title has been missing for many weeks.

Seth Rollins has been a part-time IC Champion ever since he linked up with The Shield over the last few weeks, and that isn't the best thing for Raw right now, as Rollins was the glue that held the band together when it was falling apart.

Now WWE needs to get the man in action once again, as the mid-card desperately needs his presence and the IC Title. And what better way to do that than have Rollins issue another open challenge for his title at the start of Raw this week.

The challengers could range form Drew McIntyre looking to prove Rollins wrong or Curt Hawkins looking to end his losing streak, whoever answers the challenge, WWE should start off Raw with a bang and Rollins is the man to make it happen.