5 Surprises that can happen on RAW: Grand Slam Champion to confront Bobby Lashley after WWE title win, Former Universal Champion to turn heel for WrestleMania match? 

Monday Night RAW this week is highly anticipated. The Miz vs. Bobby Lashley was the focal point of the show last week.

The central storyline played on throughout RAW from start to finish, and the finish was exactly what fans wanted. Lashley, at 44, has reached the pinnacle of WWE by winning the most prestigious prize in the professional wrestling/sports entertainment industry.

The Almighty One will be the focal point of RAW this week with everybody waiting to see what will happen. But there's a lot more that could happen. Here are a few surprises:

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#5. Will Bobby Lashley's Almighty celebration on RAW get gatecrashed?

Business is booming

Business is truly booming for MVP, as The Hurt Business now holds three of the four available titles on RAW. While MVP guided Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander to become RAW Tag Team Champions, he had what seemed like a personal career achievement by elevating Bobby Lashley to WWE Championship status.

Last week, The Miz weasled out of the WWE title match before Shane McMahon declared that if The A-Lister kept running, he would be stripped of the title.

That would have probably been more merciful on The Miz. Instead, Shane added an extra lumberjack match stipulation for the main event of RAW. Surely enough, it was only a matter of minutes before Lashley submitted The Miz with The Hurt Lock to win his first WWE Championship.

Now, who will face Bobby Lashley if he has a potential match at Fastlane? The obvious answer might seem to be Drew McIntyre, but that may not be the case.

Instead, we wouldn't be surprised to see the two-time WWE Grand Slam Champion The Miz try to stake his claim to get a rematch. While The A-Lister will likely move on to feud with Bad Bunny and Damian Priest on RAW, it would be a surprise to see him jump right back into the WWE title picture and attempt to get one over 'The Almighty' Bobby Lashley.

#4. Will Braun Strowman explode ahead of Shane McMahon's "apology" on RAW?

Is something brewing?

Shane McMahon's presence on RAW has been a bit invasive lately. He has come out of nowhere, but then it struck us that it is WrestleMania season, and with WWE unlikely to get big names like John Cena and Goldberg, Shane McMahon might be the next best part-timer.

Braun Strowman already had beef with authority figure Adam Pearce, but he was infuriated when he was denied a spot in the Elimination Chamber match by Pearce and McMahon, just because he isn't a former WWE Champion.

He is a former Universal Champion however, and he nearly won his third RAW tag team title. Shane McMahon made him team up with Adam Pearce to challenge The Hurt Business for the RAW Tag Team Championship.

Shane McMahon's ridiculous decision-making cost them the match and he could issue an apology this week. Even though McMahon seems like anything but a babyface, we could see Strowman turning heel to face him at WrestleMania 37. And it could happen as soon as tonight on RAW.

#3. Will Mustafa Ali win his first title on RAW?

Is Mustafa Ali in line for a title shot after RAW last week?

Last week on RAW, the United States Champion Riddle teamed up with The Lucha House Party to take on RETRIBUTION. As usual, RETRIBUTION lost, but Mustafa Ali wasn't going to end the night that way.

Ali challenged a worn-down Riddle to a non-title match and managed to beat him thanks to his fellow RETRIBUTION members. It wasn't a clean win, but the fact that Mustafa Ali pinned Riddle means that he is likely next in line for a US title shot.

Whether it's going to be on RAW or Fastlane, we can't be sure. It would be ideal since no more than two matches are official for Fastlane. But if they do face-off on RAW, a big twist would be Ali winning the United States title. It would be a breath of fresh air that RETRIBUTION needs after a disastrous run on RAW, but it would be at the expense of Riddle.

#2. Is Sheamus done with Drew McIntyre on RAW?

Sheamus and Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre returned to RAW last week and faced Sheamus in the opening match. It was an instant classic, one that we will talk about years from now.

It definitely was a pay-per-view quality match, which makes us wonder why WWE gave it away on free television. Perhaps it has to do with different plans for Drew McIntyre. But what if the Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus feud on RAW isn't done?

What if McIntyre's win last week was just a set-up to take the feud to a new level? If Sheamus has any interaction with Drew McIntyre or attacks him, it will be certain that they have a big feud lined up.

Perhaps a trilogy would suit this best, with the duo exchanging wins at first on RAW. Either way, we imagine that WWE has bigger plans for Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania. If Brock Lesnar isn't showing up, then he is likely going to challenge for his third WWE title at WrestleMania.

Either way, Drew McIntyre's direction will be interesting to see.

#1. Will the Randy Orton story take a new twist on RAW?

Randy Orton meets...Randy Orton/

The Randy Orton-Alexa Bliss storyline on RAW has received mixed reactions. One half of the argument is that it's childish, ridiculous, and doesn't suit WWE TV. The other side of the argument is that WWE is trying something different on RAW, and it's the most unique storyline in wrestling right now.

Whatever side you agree with, WWE is proceeding anyway. Last week on RAW, there was a new twist as Randy Orton saw himself introduced by Alexa Bliss on the TV screen.

From what it seems, it's 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt taking the shape of Randy Orton. It was a twist and a bizarre one at that. This week on RAW, Orton could have an even creepier segment. What if The Viper goes face-to-face with this impostor?

While we're aware that it's a live show, WWE has all sorts of ways to pull it off. It could be a pre-taped segment added to the show. It would definitely add a new level of interest to the already-interesting feud on RAW.