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Welcome to this week's edition of the top RAW Rumours that could have a major impact. With WWE moving towards Royal Rumble, there has been a lot of speculation as to what may happen on the PPV which will be covered in this article.
Royal Rumble is the start of the Road to WrestleMania, and as per WrestleVotes, four major matches are currently in the works for the big show. John Cena and Goldberg are already 'almost locked' for the show. However, their matches or plans have not been revealed yet.
While Goldberg may be a part of this year's WrestleMania, he has the herculean tasking of beating RAW's WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at Royal Rumble first. We will talk more about what is in store for Goldberg and McIntyre in this article among many other topics. So without further ado, let us dive in and take a look at the biggest WWE RAW related rumors of the week:
#5 RAW Superstar Riddle challenges Brock Lesnar to a WrestleMania match
WWE RAW's Riddle is often known to be at the center of controversy because of his comments. One of the Superstars who has been irked by Riddle is The Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar.
The former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar has made it clear on many occasions that he has no interest in working with RAW Superstar Riddle. However, Riddle stated in an interview with Catch Off’s Philippe Chéreau and Christophe Agius, that he is pushing for a WrestleMania match against Brock Lesnar.
“I always want to go to my go-to, and that’s Brock. He’s just, he’s the best, he beat the streak, the guy’s got it. You know, I’m still talking about him but I know he’s not really interested in wrestling me or fighting me, so I’m not gonna push it.”
So far, there has been no update on if Brock Lesnar will be returning to WWE for WrestleMania 37. His last match was against Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 36 where he dropped the belt to The Scottish Warrior in under five minutes.
#4 RAW Superstar Drew McIntyre hits back at The Undertaker's comments
Former RAW and SmackDown Superstar, The Undertaker, recently appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and stated that the current WWE product is 'soft'. Speaking to SportsKeeda's Riju Dasgupta, Drew McIntyre did not agree to The Undertaker's comments and said that The Deadman was most likely referring to the storylines and not the in-ring action.
''I don't agree whatsoever. Especially from an in-ring perspective. I've listened to part of it, I've got to listen to the whole thing it's pretty new. But I think he may have been referring to like the kind of storylines and characters etc. Like the co-host that was on the show was like a fan from the attitude era and I think they were perhaps referring to some of the outlandish storylines.''
The WWE Champion made it clear that he does not think that the in-ring action is 'soft' by any means. He also said that the current in-ring product is probably the most physical that it has ever been.
#3 RAW Superstar Riddle on possibly turning heel
Speaking to Catch Off’s Philippe Chéreau and Christophe Agius, RAW Superstar Riddle talked about the possibility of turning heel and what big change he will make to his character if that happens.
''Trust me, I’m thinking about changing it. I might become ‘The Rude Dude’ or something, and just be like, ‘Hey dude,’ and call everybody ‘dude’ all the time.''
Riddle has been involved in a rivalry with The Hurt Business as of late and has been gaining momentum as a top babyface on RAW, so it is highly unlikely that The Original Bro will turn heel anytime soon.
#2 RAW Superstar Drew McIntyre wants a feud with Jinder Mahal
While speaking to SportsKeeda, RAW's top Champion Drew McIntyre stated that he wants his next feud to be with someone whom he can help elevate on the roster. Talking about the possibilities, McIntyre seemed keen on having a program with either Sheamus or his good friend and former WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal.
McIntyre talked about how a feud against Jinder Mahal could translate into a longer program in the future.
''I hope so. We have so much real history and he is advertised to return. If you've seen on his social media, he's been posting pictures how he looks right now. Physically he looks incredible. He's ready to get back.''
Drew McIntyre said that it would make for a great story if he gets to face either Jinder Mahal or RAW Superstar Sheamus for the WWE Championship in the near future.
#1 No plans for Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania as of now
Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that WWE has no clear direction for RAW's WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania. Meltzer stated that the reason behind there being no mention of Drew McIntyre's WrestleMania plans is because the company is still not sure on what direction to take.
The reason there has been no television direction for the main matches at Mania and you don’t hear anything about them is because there isn’t any. The only thing we know is the top RAW championship matches are not locked in.
Drew McIntyre will be defending his WWE Championship against Goldberg at Royal Rumble. However, it looks like there no plans to prolong the feud between the two men up till WrestleMania 37, even though there are rumors which indicate that Goldberg could be a part of the PPV.
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