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We are just two weeks away from the Money in the Bank PPV scheduled on May 19th, as WWE will bring to us the latest episode of the longest running TV show in history and it's flagship brand: Monday Night RAW, live from the U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio.
WWE has been struggling with low TV ratings, and fans leaving the product after the conclusion of WrestleMania 35. To counter this, we may well see a couple of surprises and returns on RAW this week. While these would certainly not better the product suddenly, as that depends on the storylines and writing, but that's the least we can ask for.
In this article, let's take a look at the 5 surprising returns we can witness tonight on Monday Night RAW. Feel free to share your views and opinions on these returns in the comments section below.
#5 Goldberg
WWE recently announced their return to the land of Saudi Arabia for the third live event as part of their 10-year contract with the Saudi Sports Association. The statement read -
The Saudi General Sports Authority, in partnership with WWE, will host an event at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, June 7, at 8 p.m. AST. The event will feature WWE Superstars Roman Reigns, Undertaker, Kofi Kingston, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins, Goldberg, AJ Styles and Brock Lesnar, and stream live on WWE Network.
One of the biggest talking points from the statement was the return of the Myth, Goldberg, whom we last witnessed in action two years ago at WrestleMania 33 where he lost his Universal Championship to Brock Lesnar.
Goldberg got inducted into the Hall of Fame last year, and it looked as if he has decided to call it a day. But the recent announcement of WWE has made it clear that Goldberg will return at the Saudi event next month.
Now the question on everyone's mind is - Who will he face?
Fans have speculated a clash between him and Roman Reigns, whose name he took in an interview when asked who would he like to face if he returns to WWE. With Reigns probably appearing on RAW tonight (according to his tweet), will we see Goldberg return as well and have a face-off with the Big Dog?
Another possible rivalry for Goldberg could be against Bobby Lashley, who teased a feud with him on Twitter recently. With the not-so-impressive TV ratings lately, Goldberg returning could certainly be a boost for WWE.
#4 Luke Harper
Bray Wyatt teased in one of the recent tweets that he is working to get Luke Harper in his Firefly Funhouse. The situation with Harper and WWE as of now is confusing as Harper asked for his release, but reportedly WWE not just denied it, but have also added a few months to his contract to make up for the time he missed due to his injury.
Bray Wyatt's promos with his new gimmick have caught fan's attention and including Harper in the mix might be a really great idea. What character could Harper play in Bray's Funhouse?
#3 Authors of Pain
Akam, one half of the former NXT Tag Team Champions, Authors of Pain, was out of action with an injury in January, due to which his partner Rezar has also not featured on RAW for quite some time now.
According to the rumors, Akam is fully-fit now and the Authors of Pain are all set to make a return to WWE TV soon. While the logical thing to do would be to make them return on SmackDown as the tag division on the blue brand is very weak at this moment, but knowing WWE writers, these two might just appear on RAW soon, possibly tonight itself.
If they do return, I'll love to see them feuding with the Viking Raiders.
#2 Paul Heyman
As mentioned in the first slide, WWE has announced their return to Saudi Arabia next month. A huge name in the list of announced superstars for the event is The Beast, Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar last appeared on TV at WrestleMania 35 where he lost his Universal Championship to the 2019 Royal Rumble winner, Seth Rollins. With him being announced for the show, could we see his advocate, Paul Heyman appear tonight and let the locker room know who does his client wants to face at Saudi?
Superstars like Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, and even Bobby Lashley could be the potential opponent for Lesnar at next month's Saudi event.
#1 Sasha Banks
If you don't know about the whole Sasha Banks controversy in the last month, you, my friend, are surely living under a rock. To brief you, reports are that Sasha was unhappy with her booking and has asked for a release from the company and hasn't appeared on TV after WrestleMania 35.
The rumors are that WWE is planning to make her a surprise entrant in the women's MITB match, possibly by attacking Dana Brooke and taking her place and letting her go all the way and win the briefcase. But with the recent falling ratings, it is a possibility that WWE prepones this segment and returns to RAW tonight as a full-blown heel taking out Dana and injuring her to take her place in the MITB match.
If this happens, it'll surely be one of the biggest talking points of the week, something which WWE wants to increase its ratings.
Which among these superstars would you like to see make a return to RAW tonight? Sound off your views and opinions in the comments section below.
