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This week's episode of WWE RAW is being titled 'In Your Face' and the card for the show is pretty stacked, meaning that we may expect to see a surprise or two or maybe even five. Whatever the case may be, Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard want you to watch this week's episode of WWE RAW, because they've put on quite a stacked lineup.
Yes, Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee is guaranteed to be a good match, and a steel cage match between Dominik Mysterio and Seth Rollins is also pretty much guaranteed to be quite a heated contest. But in addition to everything that's been mentioned, we could see a whole bunch of surprises too, to make this week's episode of WWE RAW very memorable indeed.
Here are 5 surprises that could potentially happen at WWE RAW 'In Your Face' on the USA Network.
#5 Retribution members are finally unmasked on WWE RAW
There is a shelf life for any gimmick, and the fact of the matter is that there doesn't seem to be an endgame in sight for Retribution on WWE RAW at the moment. But there are several conspiracy theories doing the rounds, and to satiate some of the fans making guesses, the members of Retribution could be unmasked this week.
The biggest indicator of this theory comes from the fact that WWE RAW is being dubbed 'In Your Face' meaning that there is a great possibility that we are going to see the actual faces of the members. If we've learned anything about Vince McMahon and WWE RAW over the years, it is that the company likes to be quite literal indeed.
Sportskeeda's Gary Cassidy was not a fan of Retribution unleashing their logo upon the world last week on WWE RAW, drawing parallels to Cobra from GIJoe.
#4 Murphy is berated for his loss on WWE RAW last week, forcing him to turn babyface and cost Seth Rollins his match
Last week on WWE RAW, Murphy took on Dominik Mysterio in a Street Fight, and he picked up a win in rather stunning fashion indeed. What this means is that Seth Rollins, his master, so to speak, will not be a happy camper when he confronts Murphy this week on WWE RAW. Already, tempers have been flaring thanks to a miscue between Seth Rollins and Murphy not long ago, but this week, Seth Rollins pushing him could push him over the edge. And it could lead to the first of two face turns on WWE RAW, where Murphy turns on the Monday Night Messiah, Seth Rollins.
Seth Rollins vs. Murphy will be a fantastic feud, all said and done, because the story is pretty much set already, and both men are two of the finest workers on WWE RAW. Could Murphy betray Seth Rollins during his steel cage match, leading Dominik to pick up the biggest win of his career?
#3 Cedric Alexander proves that it was a ruse all along, turning on The Hurt Business on WWE RAW
In what was the most stunning turn of events last week on WWE RAW, Cedric Alexander realized that he was done getting beat up, and he would prefer to be the one inflicting the punishment as a member of The Hurt Business. But more than one member was suspicious of this as the heel turn on WWE RAW last week seemed a little too suspicious and Cedric Alexander is just too much of a babyface to mix with the bad boys in the manner that he did.
But maybe the ploy was to destroy The Hurt Business from within, and so this week, when the heels try to overcome the babyfaces, who are a member short with the injury of Ivar, Cedric Alexander could even the odds on WWE RAW by showing everyone that he is still very much a babyface. It would be quite the moment indeed when Cedric Alexander proves that he won't be swayed by money.
#2 With Otis no longer in the picture, Dolph Ziggler tries to reignite romance with Mandy Rose on WWE RAW
It was recently announced that WWE SmackDown Superstar Mandy Rose, who is in a kayfabe relationship with Otis over on the Blue brand, would be moving to RAW. When the announcement was made, Dolph Ziggler sent out this tweet. Bear in mind that Dolph Ziggler and Sonya Deville had conspired so that she ends up with Ziggler instead of Otis, but Mandy Rose and Otis became a couple in storybook fashion at WrestleMania this year. But now that Otis is over on SmackDown and Mandy Rose is on WWE RAW, it clears the way for Dolph Ziggler to make advances.
And this could clear the path for Otis to make his way to WWE RAW and potentially cash in on Randy Orton somewhere down the line.
It would be a pretty massive twist in the long run, but this week, Mandy Rose and Dolph Ziggler should have their first uncomfortable interaction on WWE RAW, so that the story may be told.
#1 Mickie James surprisingly becomes the WWE RAW Women's Champion with Natalya and Lana's help
C'mon, don't lie to yourselves. You have, in your mind, already written off Mickie James as she goes up against Asuka at WWE RAW 'In Your Face' because in your mind, she is well past her prime, and Asuka is certainly someone who is at a whole different level at the moment.
But there is a groundswell of support for Mickie James on social media, with a whole contingent of people who believe that Mickie James deserves better and hasn't been used to her fullest ability since her return to WWE RAW.
So, is it possible that she potentially teams up with someone like Natalya or Lana, two women that she has been feuding with, and two women who also have a bone to pick with Asuka to form a new trio on the WWE RAW brand, stunning us all?
It would be a very interesting coalition that Asuka can potentially feud with until Survivor Series 2020 comes our way.
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