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The first episode of WWE RAW since the controversial Hell In A Cell pay-per-view will take place in Bakersfield, California on Monday, October 7.
As of the time of writing, Lacey Evans vs. Natalya (Last Woman Standing) is the only match that has been announced for the show, while heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury will be involved in an open mic segment with Braun Strowman.
Other than that, we can expect plenty of fallout from the Seth Rollins vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks matches at Hell In A Cell, as well as some developments in the storylines involving Rey Mysterio, Dominik, Bobby Lashley and Lana.
In this article, let’s take a look at five last-minute predictions for the episode.
#5 Lacey Evans vs. Natalya (Last Woman Standing)
Since SummerSlam, Lacey Evans has established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the women’s division by defeating Natalya (x2), Dana Brooke and Ember Moon on RAW.
During that time, she has also suffered two defeats against Natalya, with the second coming on the Hell In A Cell kickoff show in a match that was announced just three hours before the event began.
“The Queen of Harts”, who won the match with a sharpshooter, followed up by catching Evans with a sucker punch moments after the victory, hence why their rivalry will now be settled in a Last Woman Standing match on RAW.
On paper, yet another match between these two women might seem a little underwhelming, but it is good to see that WWE is bringing a definitive end to the storyline just in time for the upcoming draft.
Evans lost her only other major rivalry with Becky Lynch earlier in 2019, so it would make sense for “The Sassy Southern Belle” to pick up the victory here before moving her way back up the card and into title contention again over the next few months.
Prediction: Lacey Evans def. Natalya
#4 How will “The Fiend” react after Hell In A Cell?
“Without the title involved, it would be a no-brainer to predict a win for The Fiend. With the title, however, it is hard to believe that The Fiend will hold the Universal Championship when he has not even made it his mission to win it.”
That paragraph, taken from our Hell In A Cell predictions article, shows that we were on the right lines when it came to predicting the outcome of Seth Rollins vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, but nobody would have predicted that the use of a sledgehammer – a weapon that has been used in numerous Hell In A Cell matches in the past – would result in the main event ending in a no contest.
Moving forward, it is difficult to envisage what will happen next in this storyline, as Hell In A Cell left many fans wondering how this magnificent “Fiend” character can recover from being involved in one of the most bemusing PPV finishes of all time.
Does he stay in the title picture? Does he move to SmackDown? Does he target the referee who inexplicably ended the match? Does he even appear on this week’s episode of RAW?
As strange as it might sound, attacking the referee might just be enough to appease the fans in Bakersfield, California on this week’s RAW. They won’t see it coming, especially if it happens during a regular match, and “The Fiend” certainly has a good reason to target him!
Prediction: “The Fiend” attacks the referee
#3 Tyson Fury’s open mic session
The first episode of SmackDown on FOX was an overwhelming success, with The Rock, Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez grabbing the headlines after the show.
Another big name from outside WWE, Tyson Fury, appeared in the front row during the episode, and it initially looked as though he was simply in attendance to enjoy the show with his family.
As it turned out, he ended up getting involved in a staredown with Braun Strowman, who launched Dolph Ziggler into the heavyweight boxer to make him lose his footing and fall back into his seat.
Following Strowman’s win in an eight-man tag match, Fury jumped over the barricade and had to be restrained by a team of security staff.
It has now been confirmed that “The Gypsy King” will have an open mic on this week’s episode of RAW, which is likely to feature a lot of promotion for WWE’s next pay-per-view, Crown Jewel, which takes place in Saudi Arabia on October 31.
Fury is scheduled to appear at Crown Jewel, according to talkSPORT’s Alex McCarthy, so let’s predict that the Brit will announce his participation in a Battle Royal at the upcoming event.
Prediction: Crown Jewel Battle Royal announcement
#2 What’s next for Bobby Lashley and Lana?
One of the most shocking WWE moments of 2019 took place on the September 30 episode of RAW when Bobby Lashley and Lana announced their return to television with a kiss on the stage area in the show-closing segment.
At the time, Rusev – Lana’s husband – was attempting to win the Universal Championship from Seth Rollins, who soon found himself on the receiving end of a Mandible Claw from “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt when the lights went out with one minute remaining on the broadcast.
Like the fallout from Rollins vs. Wyatt at Hell In A Cell, it is proving difficult to predict what will happen next in this storyline. I mean, would anybody have predicted that last week’s RAW would end with Lashley and Lana kissing in front of Rusev? No. No, they would not.
Looking ahead, this bizarre story surely has to lead to a one-on-one match between Lashley and Rusev somewhere down the line, so let’s play it safe and predict that Lana will watch on as “The Dominator” decimates her husband with a brutal assault around the ringside area this week.
Prediction: Bobby Lashley brutally assaults Rusev
#1 Fallout from Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks
Many people expected “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Sasha Banks to leave Hell In A Cell as two of the newest title holders on the WWE roster.
However, although three new Champions were crowned at the PPV (The Kabuki Warriors, Charlotte Flair and Tamina), Seth Rollins ended up retaining the Universal Championship in the main event, while Becky Lynch kept hold of her RAW Women’s Championship in the first Hell In A Cell match of the night.
As we mentioned in our predictions prior to Hell In A Cell, it seems highly likely that Lynch will move to SmackDown when the draft begins to take place on October 11, especially as she featured so heavily in WWE’s promotion ahead of the blue brand’s move to FOX.
With that in mind, she surely has to lose the RAW Women’s Championship if she is going to become a member of the SmackDown roster, right?
This Monday’s episode of RAW is the last opportunity for Lynch to lose the title before she is likely going to be confirmed as a SmackDown Superstar for the foreseeable future, so let’s boldly predict that Banks will defeat “The Man” in a rematch from Hell In A Cell to become a five-time RAW Women’s Champion.
Prediction: Sasha Banks wins the RAW Women’s Championship
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