WWE RAW: 5 Twists that could happen - Lesnar returns, Batista attacks Vince McMahon

HHH and Batista -- The Shield
HHH and Batista -- The Shield

Tonight's episode of WWE RAW follows a pretty decent Fastlane PPV last night. Now the big question is, what kind of RAW will we get tonight? Will it be one of those filler shows we often get or will WWE pull out all the stops now that we're on the road to WrestleMania.

We already know that Batista will be on WWE RAW tonight after his attack on Ric Flair a couple of years ago. What plans does WWE have as we build toward Triple H versus Batista at Mania? Finn Balor will also defend the IC CHampionship on RAW against Bobby Lashley which was announced after Fastlane.


#5 Roode and Gable turn heel

Will Bobby Roode and Chad Gable turn heel tonight?
Will Bobby Roode and Chad Gable turn heel tonight?

This may not come as a big twist because if you've noticed Bobby Roode and Chad Gable's body language on RAW on the last few weeks, unhappy with the opportunities Aleister Black and Ricochet has been given.

Last night, after The Revival won, Gable and Roode showed further heelish-ness by attacking them after the match. It won't come as a total surprise if Chad Gable and Bobby Roode cement their heel turn tonight by attacking Aleister Black and Ricochet.


#4 Finn Balor loses the IC title

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Finn Balor is all set to face Bobby Lashley on RAW and the Irishman is putting his WWE Intercontinental on the line. It will come as big surprise if Bobby Lashley leaves RAW as the Intercontinental Champion but it won't be totally ludicrous.

Lashley is coming off a big loss at Fastlane where he and his mates lost to The Shield. With McIntyre and Corbin ready to back Bobby Lashley up, he can easily turn the numbers game against Balor and leave RAW as IC Champ.

#3 Batista attacks Vince McMahon

Batista attacked Ric Flair
Batista attacked Ric Flair

One of the big stories headed into RAW is that 'The Animal' Batista is set to be on the show tonight, after skipping WWE RAW last week and sending a video message instead. Batista returned two weeks ago on RAW, attacking Ric Flair ahead of his 70th birthday celebration.

This week, Batista could definitely follow up what happened last week and get more heat on himself by attacking none other than Vince McMahon himself.

#2 Brock Lesnar returns

Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar

This would be quite a big surprise because we know 'The Beast' doesn't really fancy being on RAW. However, with the road to WrestleMania well and truly underway, it's crunch time now and Lesnar could show up on RAW tonight.

He won't even have to do much. All Lesnar has to do is lay out Seth Rollins once again ahead of their date with destiny at WrestleMania.

#1 Dean Ambrose turns on Roman Reigns

Will Ambrose turn on his best friend?
Will Ambrose turn on his best friend?

This is the big one, isn't it? What will WWE do with Dean Ambrose? Ambrose looks set to leave the WWE but the number of times WWE mention it on the air and because of how uncharacteristic that is for WWE, I think there's a chance that all this is an elaborate work.

If Ambrose is leaving, obviously the biggest match for him at WrestleMania 35 will be facing his real-life best friend Roman Reigns. This all depends, of course, if Dean Ambrose is actually set to leave WWE. If he is, this is the obvious choice and not the rumoured Reigns v Corbin match.

Depending on what WWE plans, it won't be a surprise if Dean Ambrose turns on Roman Reigns to set up their WrestleMania match. This was something fans actually expected to happen at Fastlane yesterday.

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