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RAW Preview- Rumored WrestleMania plans to change, WWE SmackDown stars to appear & make a challenge? 

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Mar 09, 2020 20:19 IST
Are we in for an interesting episode of WWE RAW?
Are we in for an interesting episode of WWE RAW?

Very little is actually known about the episode of RAW that is scheduled to follow WWE Elimination Chamber which was a good show, albeit an uneventful one. Only one major announcement has been made, but we can make a few educated guesses from the way things have lined up.

Let's run through what is advertised for this week's show and what could potentially happen on it, then. As always, feel free to leave a comment and let me know your thoughts and your views on Elimination Chamber and what exactly you expect from the RAW that follows.

So, without further ado, let's dive straight into the RAW preview.

#5 Aleister Black to be added to the whole Styles vs. Undertaker feud?

AJ Styles thought that the No DQ clause in the match between him and Aleister Black could favor him because he could call upon Gallows and Anderson to watch his back. And that seemed to be the case for most of the match until an ominous gong rang out. As many in the audience had already guessed, The Undertaker was in the house and he strode out to the ring to deliver punishment to Styles for getting ever so annoying by the week.

Now, very reliable sources had said that the big WrestleMania match is a contest between AJ Styles and The Undertaker. The idea was to do a match between The Phenom and The Phenomenal One, a modern-day version if you will of the war between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker at WrestleMania. But the way that things have lined up, one wonders if Aleister Black is to be added to the feud.

Maybe the WrestleMania match could be Black and The Undertaker vs. The OC, and it could be made official on RAW.

#4 Could Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross show up?

Alexa Bliss has been extremely vocal indeed about the fact that she wants to challenge The Kabuki Warriors and claim the titles that they have held for a long time. In fact, one may even go so far as to say that the titles may be better served in the hands of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, considering that Asuka has been used exclusively in the RAW Women's Championship picture, for the longest time now.

So, could they show up on RAW this week and issue a challenge to The Kabuki Warriors, informing them that they had to show up on RAW since the Champions would not come to SmackDown to defend their prized titles. Yes, it does dilute the brand split in a way but this title is the exception I think, because of its floating nature.

Nikki Cross, in particular, needs the title around her waist because she has become a little lost in the mix as a sidekick to Alexa Bliss and little more.

#3 Will Edge exact his revenge against Randy Orton?

A lot of people could not believe their eyes when Edge made a triumphant return at the Royal Rumble. It was special because he had been told that he would never wrestle again and this is what he believed for the longest time until he was cleared to compete once again.

And then, his best friend, Randy Orton would attack him and go on to attack his friend Matt Hardy and his wife Beth Phoenix on subsequent episodes of RAW. Well, Edge has seen enough and will be making a big return to RAW this week, to remind Randy Orton why he is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.

Bear in mind that WWE is likely to not have Edge and Randy Orton come to blows already considering that it is bound to be a big WrestleMania 36 attraction. So, it is all too likely that Edge will spear someone like Rowan on this week's episode of RAW.

But who isn't pumped about Edge's return? I definitely am!

#2 How will Paul Heyman seek retribution against Brock Lesnar's WrestleMania opponent?

Most people in the world would not dare pick a fight with Brock Lesnar. Drew McIntyre chose to pick a fight last week and remind the world that yes, he does have a realistic chance of defeating The Beast Incarnate when WrestleMania comes around. But the biggest side-effect of challenging the WWE Champion is that he's bound to come baying for blood.

And even if he does not show up on this week's show, the greatest mind in the history of the sport, Paul Heyman, is pretty much guaranteed to bring some measure of retribution to avenge the harm done to his client. If you genuinely believed that Drew McIntyre was just going to deliver three Claymores and not face any measure of revenge from Heyman, you are quite deeply mistaken. In any case, one wonders what the evil genius has in store.

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#1 Who is next for Andrade?

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Andrade is someone who has been hailed as the future by the legends of the business including Ric Flair, who, to be honest, may have a soft spot for the insanely talented Superstar. Well, he is done with the threat known as Humberto Carillo and one wonders who could be next for the current United States Champion as WrestleMania approaches.

One of the things that WWE could do is insert Ricochet into the United States Championship mix and I wouldn't be opposed to it, because we all know that the two men would tear it up. Or maybe Vince McMahon wants Andrade and Rey Mysterio to recreate their magic and their chemistry on a stage like WrestleMania.

Whatever the case may be, one thing is for sure. Andrade is not in the doghouse at all after his wellness policy violation, as was originally suspected.

So, with that said, let's gear up for RAW this week, ladies and gentlemen. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts about the upcoming program.