WWE RAW Preview: 13th August, 2018

It's the go-home episode of RAW to SummerSlam and things couldn't get any hotter. The Biggest Party Of The Summer is less than one week away and all the superstars of the red brand will be looking to make a huge impact heading into SummerSlam.

With Braun Strowman having Jinder Mahal get the better of him for two weeks, he'll probably be looking to keep his composure. When it comes to the mind games, Kevin Owens is already winning that battle. But will it be enough to gain a victory at SummerSlam? We all know Owens is going to look for the most nefarious means possible to get that MITB briefcase from Strowman.

Bobby Lashley is likely set to collide with Elias once again and though their SummerSlam bout isn't official, it probably will be this week. Sasha Banks and Bayley have finally been on the same page after months of falling out. Are they set to clash with the Riott Squad once again? Ruby Riott just returned last week from injury so the numbers game could definitely change the course of this rivalry, which has been dominated by the Boss n' Hug Connection.

So let's get into it. We tell you what's going down on the final RAW to SummerSlam.

#5 RAW Tag Team Championship on the line

The B-Team has been on an incredible roll, being undefeated ever since disbanding the Miztourage. Their streak led them all the way to becoming the tag team champions. While The B-Team hasn't seemed to have accepted that they're champions, there's no rest as they have a target on their back. The former champions The Deleter of Worlds and the former NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival have set their eyes on the prize.

This week, they go head-to-head-to-head in a triple threat bout for the tag team titles. Will The B-Team prevail or is it time for a change?

#4 Intercontinental Championship contract signing

Enter capt — Will Ziggler & McIntyre once again get the best of Rollins?

Though Rollins has been on a roll, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre have been a huge roadblock in his momentum. With their nefarious tactics, they managed to take the IC title away from Rollins and Ziggler would subsequently retain it at Extreme Rules.

This week, they're set to go face-to-face for a contract signing. We all know how contract signings end in WWE. But will Rollins be outnumbered once again or will he have help by his side?

#3 Alexa Bliss takes on Natalya

Last week, Ronda Rousey made her explosive RAW in-ring debut when she faced Alicia Fox in the main event and was successful. She made quite the statement against The Goddess after the match, vowing to become RAW Women's Champion.

With Rousey getting inside Bliss' head, the champion is set to take on her biggest ally on RAW - Natalya. Will Natalya be able to pull off the upset and defeat the champion? Or will Alicia Fox once again create chaos and a lot of shenanigans at ringside?

Edit: As of this writing, we've learnt that Natalya's father Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart has unfortunately passed away. While this likely means the match is cancelled, that's irrelevant. We wish Natalya and her family our deepest condolences.

#2 Renee Young makes history

Enter captio — A well-deserved achievement for Renee Young

It's not often we talk about commentators on the preview, but this time it just couldn't be missed. Last week, Renee Young was officially announced as the guest commentator for this week's RAW, replacing Jonathan Coachman in the seat.

It'll mark the first time a female has done commentary on RAW and Renee is going to show that it's not just the superstars who are trailblazers among the women. With experience in NXT and recently in the Mae Young Classic tapings, it looks like WWE might be giving Renee a bigger stage to showcase her talent.

We wish all the best to Renee Young and congratulate her for this well-deserved achievement!

#1 Is Brock Lesnar going to show up?

With rumours being heavy on Brock Lesnar's WWE contract status, one would wonder if he's going to show up to confront Roman Reigns before their epic SummerSlam main event. The Universal Champion has made it very clear that the only person or thing he cares about is himself, even abandoning advocate Paul Heyman.

Keep in mind, if Lesnar does lose the title to Roman Reigns, it may be his final RAW appearance forever, or atleast for a long time to come.

As for Paul Heyman, what's his status? He seemed to tease some way that Reigns could beat Lesnar in an emotional interview last week, where he just said "unless", before walking off, leaving Renee Young and the WWE Universe puzzled. What has the mastermind advocate got planned? Will he be a part of the equation with one week left to the biggest party of the summer.

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Edited by Riju Dasgupta