RAW Preview: Huge tag team match, 2-time WWE Champion to return and qualify for MITB ladder match? (May 4th, 2020)

Welcome to this week's edition of WWE RAW Preview! It's the final episode of RAW before Money in the Bank 2020 and things are set to pick up, from a qualifying match to an exciting tag team match and so much more.

The primary focus will be around the two ladder matches and the WWE Championship match between Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins. While last week's episode wasn't the strongest, there was a lot of interest generated for the next episode. Which Superstars will stand tall and who will have the most momentum heading into Money in the Bank 2020?

Here are the matches and segments you have to potentially look forward to heading into the final show before a big PPV. Let's jump right into it!

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#5. Possible title stakes in big tag team match

The Street Profits take on The Viking Raiders

It feels like we're long overdue for a good tag team match on RAW. While we wish this would have been the match at WrestleMania, The Viking Raiders were pulled from a potential appearance at WrestleMania 36, with the spot going to Angel Garza and Andrade (replaced by Austin Theory) instead.

Bianca Belair told The Street Profits that they were all talk when it came to facing The Viking Raiders. She slammed the Champions for acting scared of them, reminding them that they haven't even picked up a single victory over the former Champions.

The challenge was issued and accepted, with the two teams ready to face off in a great match. Given The Street Profits' track record against The Viking Raiders, we wouldn't be surprised to see them lose ahead of Money in the Bank 2020. The match seems to favor The Viking Raiders more.

#4. The last-chance Money in the Bank qualifying match

A final spot opens up

Otis vs Dolph Ziggler on SmackDown was supposed to set the battlefield for the Men's Money in the Bank ladder match, with the five other spots booked. However, Apollo Crews' injury meant that WWE needs a replacement, which is set to result in a last chance MITB qualifying match.

The runner-ups, of course, were MVP, Austin Theory, and Murphy. Given that Murphy is booked, we can see the other two being in the mix. However, it's likely to be a multi-man match, which means that there are a few slots open for Superstars to take.

It's going to be interesting to see who grabs that spot. It's rumored that 2-time WWE Champion AJ Styles is set to return on RAW. If he does, the only place where it makes sense for him to be in is the qualifying match. If he does, we fully expect him to get that spot. If he does end up being in the ladder match, it won't be surprising to see him win the match either.

#3. The fallout from the Andrade-Apollo saga

Apollo Crews suffered a knee injury last week

It's a shame what happened to Apollo Crews, especially since this has been the best few weeks of his WWE career. We've seen him get opportunities before but he's a Superstar who has never risen to the occasion despite having the tools to do so.

He picked up momentum after moving to RAW post-WrestleMania, narrowly losing to Aleister Black in an incredibly close contest before beating WWE legend MVP a week later to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match.

Last week, he teamed up with fellow-MITB contestants Rey Mysterio and Aleister Black in a victorious effort against Zelina Vega's trio of Andrade, Angel Garza, and Austin Theory. Crews pinned the United States Champion, setting up a title match for later that night.

While he came close, a knee injury forced the referee to stop the contest, giving the win to Andrade on a technicality. Crews was heartbroken backstage when walking in crutches, refusing to give an interview.

It's going to be interesting to see what the fallout of the entire situation is. Will Crews return? Will Andrade rub salt on the wound? One thing is for sure - the two of them are far from done with each other.

#2. What lies ahead for the Women's MITB participants?

A match that didn't happen

The Women's Money in the Bank ladder match is going to be an interesting one this time, with Asuka, Nia Jax, and Shayna Baszler as RAW's contestants, while Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans, and Carmella complete the field on SmackDown.

It's a strong set of contestants, even more from the RAW side of things. Most fans would hope for Superstars like Dana Brooke to win it, as everyone except her and Lacey Evans has had Championship success at some point, whether it was in NXT or the main roster.

Last week, we were supposed to see an exciting triple threat match between Asuka, Nia Jax, and Shayna Baszler, but it got off to a hot start and the bell never even rung. Nia Jax slammed the two with a ladder and stood tall.

We expect a different scenario tonight. Whether there' a Triple Threat match or not, we're likely to see the competitors from RAW go up against each other in some form.

#1. Drew Mcintyre expected to go up against Buddy Murphy

Drew McIntyre getting a surprise visit last week

Last week on RAW, Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins sat and had a face-to-face for their contract signing to make their WWE title match at Money in the Bank 2020 official. McIntyre told Lawler from the start that he knew how these kinds of contract signings go, which is why he advised him to get out of the ring. The King happily obliged.

While the two had a good war of words, it ended with McIntyre slamming Rollins' head against the table before getting ready to put him away. It was then that [Buddy] Murphy came to the rescue and attacked McIntyre. While it looked like they had cleared him from the ring, the WWE Champion was all set for one more Claymore Kick on Seth Rollins.

Murphy would take the bullet for Rollins, leaving him no choice but to leave the ring. McIntyre was originally advertised to face Murphy on RAW tonight. The announcement seems to have been pulled from the website, but it's possible that it's still happening.