WWE Raw: 5 rumors heading into this week's episode (25 March 2019)

With just a few weeks away from the showcase of the immortals, WWE is putting the finishing touches on their narratives that will feature on the WrestleMania match card, as the entire build-up to this event has been somewhat lackluster.

But with just two episodes of Raw remaining, it feels like WWE could get the most out of their storylines as the three-hour broadcast of Monday Night Raw is surely enough time to get fans hyped up for WrestleMania.

From Kurt Angle's retirement tour to Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins tearing each other apart, Raw has enough material to be compelling, and if we are going by the rumors that have been linked to the show this week, we are truly in for one thrilling ride.

Big returns, huge announcements, and updates on the biggest stories in WWE at the moment are supposedly going to be addressed on the show. So let us go through the rumors that concern Raw this week.

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#1 Roman takes on the challenge

Roman will answer McIntyre on Raw this week

A few weeks ago on Raw, Roman Reigns was brutally assaulted by Drew McIntyre, as the former NXT Champion was tired of The Shield running around Raw like they own the place, and McIntyre decided to take matters into his own hands when he tried to end Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns' career on the same night.

On Raw last week, Drew had one goal, and that was to take out the third member of The Shield, Seth Rollins. While McIntyre benefitted from Rollins being distracted by Brock Lesnar, no one can deny the fact that McIntyre took out The Shield in a matter of one week, and that sets him up as a legitimate threat on Raw.

On this week on Raw, McIntyre will get the biggest match of his career, as WWE announced that Roman Reigns would answer McIntyre's WrestleMania challenge on Raw this week, and very few are expecting Roman's answer to be negative. Rumors have all but confirmed that Roman Reigns would face Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania, and it will surely be a hard-hitting affair at the event.

#2 Cena possibly returns

Could Cena be on Raw this week?

John Cena has not been seen on WWE TV for a few months now, as his commitments outside the company are keeping him away from the ring, and that is an odd thing considering that Cena is the main part of WWE's WrestleMania build each year.

Many rumors indicated that Cena would be a part of WrestleMania 35, as he was speculated to be a part of multiple matches on the show, from taking on Samoa Joe for the US Title to retiring Kurt Angle in a dream match, WWE's rumored plans for Cena were quite extensive.

But those rumors were proved wrong when WWE placed other superstars in the matches rumored for Cena, but recent reports have discussed the possibility of Cena still appearing in WrestleMania, as it seems like Baron Corbin's involvement in Kurt Angle's retirement match could be a swerve.

And for Raw this week, reports have indicated that Cena could make a surprise return on the show. With two weeks left before WrestleMania, WWE could be planning to implement the swerve soon.

#3 Ambrose won't appear on Raw

Dean is done with WWE

Arguably the biggest story of 2019 so far is Dean Ambrose's WWE contract situation, as WWE has not dropped any hint on whether Ambrose leaving the company is legitimate or not, but recent rumors have indicated that Ambrose might have been written off WWE TV for good.

Apparently, Ambrose's match with Drew McIntyre on Raw a few weeks ago might have been his last match on Raw, and that is a sad fact for all you Ambrose fans out there. Dean Ambrose's WWE career was a great run, as the Lunatic Fringe provided fans with some of the most memorable moments in wrestling over the last five years.

While rumors are just pure speculation, one can't really tell if Ambrose leaving the company is legitimate or not, but as of right now it seems like we have seen the last of Dean Ambrose in a WWE ring.

#4 Number one contenders announced

New number one contenders?

The WWE Women's Tag Team Titles are not even a few months old, and they are being thrust into the spotlight, as WWE has made waves in the women's division with the help of those titles. The main question everyone has on their minds with regards to these titles is which team will be the number one contenders at WrestleMania.

Well, according to rumors, it could be a variety of teams, as everyone from Nia Jax and Tamina to The IIconics are being rumored as the number one contenders for Sasha Banks and Bayley's titles. But it seems like an unlikely team could get a spot in this match, and that is the team of Natalya and the returning Beth Phoenix.

Rumors have indicated that the Divas of Doom might get officially added to this match on Raw this week. This is something that does seem likely to happen because WWE could postpone it, but let us hope that they don't, as there are only a few weeks until WrestleMania.

#5 Rollins and Lesnar to clash

This feud needs to be heated up

The Universal title feud between Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins has been a disappointing programme, as WWE has not put much effort into the planning of this feud, and that boils down to several factors such as Lesnar's absence from Raw, Rollins' constant involvement in the Shield, and WWE's mismanagement of the Universal title.

But in these two weeks, the company has to step up their game or risk having a failed build to the main event of WrestleMania, as rumors have indicated that the Universal title feud could heat up on Raw this week.

Many predict that Rollins and Lesnar will finally come to a physical confrontation this week, which will see them hype up this monotonous programme. But if we are truly honest, this feud needs a lot more than just another brawl, as WWE could have done much more than just rehash old material from Lesnar's previous feuds.