WWE RAW Preview: 10th December 2018

Is Dean Ambrose in Seth Rollins' head?
Is Dean Ambrose in Seth Rollins' head?

Last week's RAW was a steady improvement from the week prior. Last week was supposed to kick off with Ronda Rousey teaming with Natalya to take on Nia Jax and Tamina, but the Riott Squad interfered before the match could even start and put Natalya through a table.

Rousey, meanwhile, had her match postponed to the main event and instead of choosing Alexa Bliss' hand-picked partner, she found Ember Moon to team with her. It turned out to be a great pick as they picked up the victory.

Dean Ambrose came out in unusual fashion, wearing a gas mask. He had a brawl with Rollins, which saw him come out on top. Dolph Ziggler's alliance with Drew McIntyre officially came to a halt and Ziggler picked up a surprise win over McIntyre, becoming the first person to pin him in over a year (thanks to a little assistance from Finn Balor).

Rhyno was fired from RAW after losing to Heath Slater (who Corbin later revealed would be a referee). A lot more happened, but let's stop looking back and see what's there to look forward to on RAW tonight!


Alexa Bliss holds a TLC press conference

Alexa Bliss has taken over the watch on the Women's division
Alexa Bliss has taken over the watch on the Women's division

For the last couple of weeks since being named as the manager of the RAW Women's Division, Alexa Bliss has hosted two "open forums" featuring Sasha Banks and Bayley, both of which ended rather unsuccessfully. The first week saw Sasha Banks and Bayley clear off a set of rivals from the ring while last week saw them comfortably defeat Mickie James and Alicia Fox.

Bayley even teased new tag team titles! This week, WWE is taking a page off UFC's playbook and hosting a press conference in the Women's Division. Who's going to be present and what's going to go down?

The Scottish Psychopath seeks retribution

Drew McIntyre suffered his first pinfall loss since his main roster return
Drew McIntyre suffered his first pinfall loss since his main roster return

Last week, Acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin hosted a "Drew McIntyre appreciation night", awarding him the first gold medal in RAW history (seemingly a shot at the real GM Kurt Angle).

Dolph Ziggler came out and questioned McIntyre, who claimed that he just used Ziggler as a means to get forward. We can't exactly say that it came as a surprise given that we knew McIntyre would turn on Ziggler at some point.

They had a match (which, for some reason, was not on PPV) and Finn Balor, McIntyre's TLC opponent interfered and ultimately cost The Scottish Psychopath. Ziggler got a measure of revenge while Balor looked on with amusement.

He did get a beating at the hands of McIntyre afterward backstage, but the Scottish Psychopath won't be done dishing out the punishment. Ziggler and Balor are in big trouble.

Heath Slater gets a fresh start

Heath Slater's new role is not as a competitor
Heath Slater's new role is not as a competitor

Last week, Baron Corbin called in Heath Slater and Rhyno to his office and told them that after "crunching numbers", he found that there was only space for one of them on the roster. He cruelly suggested that one of them give up their jobs to save the other, but both of them seemed unwilling.

Knowing this would happen, Corbin put them up against each other in a match, with the loser getting fired from RAW. Slater got a quick win but was clearly dejected at Rhyno's fate. When asking Corbin if there was any way he could help his now former partner, Corbin told him that he can do his job.

He then handed him a referee's uniform, revealing that Slater isn't signed to RAW as a competitor anymore. He's now a referee and gets a fresh start. But what's going to happen going forward? Is Slater set for another push?

Natalya has a bone to pick with the Riott Squad

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Last week before their much-anticipated match-up against Nia Jax and Tamina, Ronda Rousey and Natalya were ambushed by the Riott Squad. The ruthless trio set their focus on Natalya and sent her crashing through a table.

Late last week, WWE announced that Natalya would be taking on Ruby Riott in a Tables match at TLC. This is going to be interesting, because it might be Natalya's shot at revenge. She's been in crosshairs with the Riott Squad for a while now and she seemingly has no other ally except for Ronda Rousey.

With Rousey busy focusing her attention on Nia Jax (and Tamina as an added package), who will Natalya find to help her face the numbers of the Riott Squad? The only real answer we can think of is Ember Moon, whose role at the moment appears to be helping others out without much direction herself.

The final standoff between The Lunatic and The Architect

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In less than a week, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose face off in a long-awaited match-up with the Intercontinental Championship on the line. Last week, Dean Ambrose came out with a gas mask and once again, began trashing the WWE Universe.

The WWE Universe got irate with The Lunatic Fringe and loudly chanted for Rollins, who was happy to oblige. This resulted in a brawl that saw Ambrose and his SWAT henchmen get the better of The Architect, hitting Dirty Deeds twice before walking away.

With the final stand off this week, the question remains - is Dean Ambrose in Rollins' head? What antics will Ambrose pull this time in an attempt at mindgames? Lastly, who's going to stand tall in their final face-off?

This match is very likely going to be the main event of TLC. Also, don't expect Renee Young to give any answers!

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