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Welcome to another edition of top RAW Backstage Rumors that could have a major impact. With Clash of Champions over, WWE will be looking to book a strong edition of RAW where we will see the fallout of Randy Orton losing to Drew McIntyre, RETRIBUTION's next move and hopefully some great in-ring action.
On today's edition we will talk about Edge and how he is involved in the upcoming return of a forgotten faction. We will also talk about the unfortunate injury suffered by former Champion at Clash of Champions and much more.
So without further ado, let us jump right in and take a look at some big rumors related to RAW.
#5 RAW Superstar Edge's role in the return of the Forgotten Sons
It is quite ironic that a team named The Forgotten Sons have completely been forgotten after a brief stint on SmackDown. The team that featured Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake suffered heavily thanks to Ryker's controversial Tweets.
It is now being reported by Fightful Select that WWE has had a meeting on how to bring the stable back. Multi-time WWE Champion Edge has also been in talks with the members, apparently leading to speculation of Edge heading a new faction involving these Superstars.
Here is what Pratyay Ghosh of Sportskeeda stated:
According to the report, creative has also been told to make plans for the Forgotten Sons and to come up with a storyline for them. However, there has been no talk regarding Jaxson Ryker's status in the faction and whether he will be a part of the group going forward.
There is no word on when Edge is set to return on RAW but the fact that a Hall of Famer like Edge is looking out for them means that big things could be in store for Cutler and Wesley.
#4 AJ Styles to go back to RAW after the draft?
WWE has announced that they will be holding a draft yet again come October. One of the names who is likely to change brands is former RAW Superstar and WWE Champion AJ Styles.
It had been reported that Styles is not happy with Paul Heyman becoming a part of SmackDown as he had requested to move to SD from RAW because he did not get along with Heyman, who at that time was the RAW creative head.
Dave Meltzer of WON reported that AJ Styles could be using his backstage pull to go back to RAW just to get away from Roman Reigns' new manager.
Maybe he should have thought about that when he requested to be moved off Raw when he convinced himself that somehow the guy who fired Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows wasn’t the same guy in charge of both Raw and Smackdown. Well, the draft is coming up in October unless they change plans, he should ask to be moved back, and he’s got enough pull that there is a good chance they’ll listen
#3 Could we see RAW Superstar Drew McIntyre face Roman Reigns soon?
RAW Superstar Drew McIntyre retained his WWE Championship at Clash of Champions with a little help from legends like Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair. However, ahead of his match with Randy Orton, the WWE Champion had spoken about who he would like to face once he is done with The Viper.
Drew McIntyre has bested Superstars such as Lashley, Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton during his impressive run as the top RAW Champion.
''If I could only have one title I would like to have a super match with Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship and create a dominating champion; that would be a tremendous match.''
With Survivor Series set to take place soon, it is quite possible that we will see Roman Reigns face Drew McIntyre soon. There is also a chance that the two men square off against each other as part of the brand to brand invitational much like Cesaro and Nakamura faced The Street Profits on RAW a few weeks back.
#2 Angel Garza suffers a legitimate injury during RAW Tag Team Championship match
Angel Garza and Andrade took on The Street Profits for the RAW Tag Team Championship at Clash of Champions. Unfortunately, the Mexican Superstars were unable to beat Dawkins and Ford for the RAW Tag Team Championships.
Former Cruiserweight Champion Angel Garza apparently suffered a legitimate leg injury during the match. While it was initially thought of as a sell, Cagesideseats have stated that not only is the injury real but it is quite possibly a hip injury.
Here is what Cagesideseats have stated:
Angel Garza suffered a legitimate injury in the Raw Tag title match at Clash of Champions, PW Insider reports. Despite initial concern about a leg injury, sources told Insider it looks like Garza’s issue was with his hip. They also think it’s not as bad as was feared at first.
The Street Profits have been holding on to the RAW Tag Team Championships since WWE WestleMania 35 and it looks like we will have to wait for the Draft for them to get new challengers as they have already beaten every tag team on RAW.
#1 Locker room very happy with RAW Superstar Peyton Royce
There had been reports stating that Vince McMahon is looking to push Peyton Royce and Bianca Belair as the next two top female Superstars on RAW. As per WrestleTalk, Peyton Royce is a favorite backstage and her peers are more than happy with her dedication and talent.
WrestleTalk talked to an unnamed RAW Superstar who had major praise for the former Women's Tag Team Champion Royce.
Sources have told WrestleTalk’s Louis Dangoor that the former IIconics member has not only impressed Vince McMahon and other higher-ups within WWE, but also several of her colleagues on the roster.
The report also says that her peers in WWE are impressed with her hard work and dedication which had led to her becoming very popular backstage.
Wrestlers within WWE have told us that Peyton has clearly been working hard on her in-ring work recently, and this has led to many backstage within the company becoming increasingly impressed with her work and attitude.
They state that Peyton Royce is working hard to improve with the help of her husband Shawn Spears, as well as Tyler Breeze's wrestling school.
