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With last week's Raw leaving us with more questions than answers, yet still drawing improved ratings from the previous few weeks, tonight's edition is hotly anticipated as we look for answers in the build-up to what is currently a pretty enigmatic Extreme Rules pay-per-view.
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Tonight's Raw comes from Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California, and - as per WWE.com - it looks like there may be a theme for the night. Two of the big talking points going into tonight's show are undoubtedly what's next between Bayley and Sasha, and likewise with Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens - both of whom had their respective run-ins last week after being on the same team, although admittedly for variable amounts of time.
After last week's episode saw two unique "friendships" come to an end, WWE asks,
"With friends like these, who needs enemies?"
#5 With friends like these...
Well, probably the biggest moment of last week's Raw came when we finally saw the culmination of what was seemingly months of built up frustration from Bayley towards former best friend Sasha Banks and, well, Bayley snapped. So, what's next for the pair?
Well, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle isn’t about to let the fracturing friendship between the two former champions completely break down as he told both women that they would have to undergo counseling in order to keep their jobs as Raw Superstars.
What will that counseling involve, and will it bring these former friends back from the brink of battle? I guess we'll find out tonight.
#4 Fight forever
Well, just a few weeks ago, Seth Rollins was sat atop the mountain of WWE as the company's most prolific fighting champion. A superb run of form as Intercontinental Champion looked every bit like continuing for a very long time - that is until Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre came along.
In fact, Seth Rollins would undoubtedly still be champ, or at least would have won his title back again if it wasn’t for Drew McIntyre. Matters could be much worse, though, if not for Rollins' former Shield mate Roman Reigns, who came out to save his fellow former Hound of Justice from a beatdown from one of the company's most formidable teams.
So, where will this rivalry go tonight? Will Rollins get another shot to win back his gold, or will we see Reigns join forces with his friend to face off against Ziggler and McIntyre?
#3 Bliss interrupted
Well, at Money In The Bank, a spanner was thrown in the works of the Women's Division when Alexa Bliss would cash in her Money In The Bank briefcase an hour after winning it to turn the Nia Jax vs Ronda Rousey match sour, assaulting Rousey to get Nia disqualified and pinning Jax for the title after eliminating the challenger.
Well, the following night, Bliss would taunt Rousey and send her over the edge, with the former UFC star's fit of rage seeing her receive a 30-day suspension. Sadly for Little Miss Bliss, she's not the type of person who's short on enemies and, with Rousey gone, that just meant Nia Jax and Natalya would seek revenge on the Women's Champion.
While Bliss remains focused on running down Rousey while the former UFC star is kept at arm's length, Nia Jax is slated to challenge for the Raw Women’s Title at Extreme Rules.
Is the Raw Women's Champion focused enough to keep hold of her title, or does she have too many targets on her back?
#2 B-Team blues
Well, it's one of the more unlikely stories to emerge in recent weeks, but former Miztourage men Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas have been on somewhat of a hot streak since reinventing themselves as the B-Team, or the Best Team. In fact, so much so that they've found themselves embroiled in a rivalry with the Raw Tag Team Champions.
In fact, last week, Curtis Axel scored a victory over “Woken” Matt Hardy ahead of Axel & Bo Dallas’ Raw Tag Team Title Match at Extreme Rules.
The big question is, how long can Axel and Dallas keep up their current form?
... Who needs enemies?
Well, you had to know something wasn't quite right when Braun Strowman requested Kevin Owens as his tag team partner, but I don't think anyone could have seen what was coming next.
Despite winning their tag team match, Mr Monster in the Bank chased Owens throughout the arena and flipped his car over in the parking lot. Owens may have managed to get on stage with Shania Twain recently, but his actions as of late didn't impress Braun Strowman much.
Can KO evade The Monster Among Men’s wrath tonight or is he in for more of the same? We'll find out!
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