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What's the story?
WWE just dropped a host of major announcements for the upcoming episode of Raw on Twitter. A title match was confirmed as well as Kurt Angle's big revelation regarding his farewell match opponent.
Additionally, WWE also revealed a tag team match featuring Finn Balor and a mystery partner.
WWE rounded up the line-up with a singles match between Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre and a reminder about Brock Lesnar's scheduled appearance.
In case you didn't know...
WWE is shifting gears as WrestleMania 35 is fast approaching. Last week's Raw saw the continuation of many existing angles as well as the commencement of new storylines heading into the Show of Shows.
Every episode of Raw from here onwards is extremely important in the larger scheme of things as it could drastically affect the hype surrounding 'Mania.
WWE needs all the attention and has stacked the forthcoming edition of its flagship show with a host of must-watch segments and matches.
The heart of the matter
Next week's Raw will emanate from the Allstate Arena in Chicago and will have the following line-up as revealed by WWE:
- Brock Lesnar returns
- Finn Balor & a Mystery Partner vs. Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush
- Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre
- Ronda Rousey vs. Dana Brooke (WWE Raw Women's Championship Match)
- Kurt Angle to announce his WrestleMania 35 Farewell Match Opponent
What's next?
It looks like a healthy mix of ambiguity and predictability as WWE intends on making every episode of Raw count. The most anticipated segment going into the show would naturally be the Olympic Gold Medalist's WrestleMania opponent reveal.
Rollins vs. McIntyre should also be an engaging contest while it would be interesting to see who Balor picks as his tag team partner.
The Beast Incarnate would be making an appearance which should be explosive, to say the least. Talking about the Raw Women's title match, there is only one predicted outcome and that is of Rousey destroying Dana Brooke.
What are your predictions for the upcoming episode? Sound off!
