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If last week was any indication, RAW is going to go to great heights and prosper under the reign of Bruce Prichard. Prichard has added a whole sports entertainment dimension to the RAW presentation and I have to say that he has made the product a lot more exciting.
We saw Ric Flair, The Big Show, and Christian on last week's show and yes, it was one of those episodes of RAW that was received well by the entire wrestling fanbase. So, with that in mind, let's look at 5 surprises that could potentially take place this week, as well.
Be sure to leave a comment and let me know which of these surprises you'd like to see on RAW and yes, if you want to suggest some surprises that could enhance the RAW product, feel free to talk to me in the comments.
#5 Dolph Ziggler returns to RAW, to brutally attack Drew McIntyre
In case you're not hip to all the news and gossip in the world of professional wrestling, be sure to spare a moment and read the linked article before you read anymore.
Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre used to be the best of friends at one point in time but we all remember their major fallout which resulted in one of the most memorable steel cage matches on RAW. And now Ziggler has a score to settle with his former friend and upon his return to RAW, he could greet McIntyre with a major superkick.
It may finally be time for Drew McIntyre to move beyond the feud with Bobby Lashley, but at the same time, keep the title around his waist until he potentially is in a bigger feud at SummerSlam. Dolph Ziggler is the perfect filler opponent until then (no disrespect meant, but you know what I mean).
#4 A new faction is formed on RAW this week
Before I start this slide, do take a few minutes of your time and check out this interview with Christian that Gary Cassidy of Sportskeeda did, not long ago. Of course, Christian was present on last week's episode of RAW and yes, Ric Flair, who first showed up as his ally would eventually turn on Christian, in the ultimate RAW twist shortly thereafter.
But are we seeing a new Evolution or even a new Four Horsemen being formed on RAW under the guidance of Ric Flair? I mean Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson are currently involved in managerial roles on AEW television and they are both doing such great jobs so why shouldn't another Horseman join the fray?
And the other member who could potentially join the ranks on RAW is certainly Dolph Ziggler who just seems like someone who would have fit right in with the Horsemen back in the heyday of the faction.
When Robert Roode returns to WWE, he too can possibly join the ranks to complete the said faction.
#3 The new giant on RAW destroys The Big Show
The Big Show didn't just randomly return to RAW last week but in fact, he returned for a very specific reason indeed. The Big Show loves working with giants and putting them on the map, and I don't know if you remember, but he had quite the program on RAW with Braun Strowman when he first embarked on his solo run, which has led him today to the Universal Championship.
Now that we have been introduced to the big man, chances are that he will make his first real splash on this week's episode of RAW and take down the legendary Big Show in what should be a very shocking moment indeed. This will be the moment when he first arrives in the biggest way and towers over the 'World's Largest Athlete' as the RAW announcers like to call him.
Maybe we are looking at a future WWE or Universal Champion in the giant Ninja, and we just don't know it yet, dear Sportskeeda reader.
#2 The Championship match on RAW is interrupted by a video of Bayley making fun of Sasha Banks
One of the things to keep in mind is that there was a report recently that Mustafa Ali from SmackDown has quietly moved to RAW and will be a part of the RAW roster, going forward. It is believed that Ali is also the SmackDown hacker and if he moved from SmackDown to RAW, it also means that the hacker can potentially show up on the Red brand to spill the beans. Maybe Bruce Prichard being in charge of both SmackDown and RAW has something to do with this development.
There are two matches where I can potentially see the hacker interfering and causing quite a stir. The first involves Bayley and Sasha Banks getting distracted against The IIconics and maybe even losing their titles in the fracas that ensues thereafter. This could potentially start the Sasha vs. Bayley feud for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
But maybe the RAW Women's Championship match, too, gets interrupted when Asuka sees footage of Kairi Sane making fun of her.
#1 Aleister Black returns to RAW to help Dominik Mysterio out
So, the heels have Seth Rollins, Austin Theory, and Murphy but on the babyface side, there's only Rey Mysterio and Dominik, who to be perfectly honest has had very little experience on RAW. It is clear that RAW last week was building to a big multi-man match at Extreme Rules, but unless you are Braun Strowman, you don't go into a fight where the numbers are stacked against you.
And who better to introduce into the feud then than Aleister Black, who has been off RAW for a little while but who could significantly enhance the product in a good way?! WWE could also introduce Humberto Carrillo but I just think that at this moment, the match needs a star like Black.
With two workhorses in the match, Dominik can only come in for the hot tag and hit all of his moves, while he runs the ropes and figures out how to tell compelling stories in the ring much like his father can.
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