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RAW is heating up as we're getting weeks away from Crown Jewel. While it's true that the event is in jeopardy due to issues not in WWE's control, let's just assume that it is happening for the time being.
On the Women's front, we're just two weeks away from the first-ever ALL-WOMEN'S PPV: EVOLUTION. Let's have a quick recap of what happened on RAW last week.
DX challenged the Brothers Of Destruction for Crown Jewel and the match was official. Bobby Lashley decimated Kevin Owens and turned heel, showing off a new aggressive side of himself, injuring Owens in the process.
Ronda Rousey was taken by surprise as The Bella Twins attacked her from behind, setting up Ronda Rousey for a title defence against Nikki Bella at Evolution. Finn Balor & Bayley got another victory over Mahalicia as they seem directionless.
Kurt Angle made a notable return, eliminating acting GM Baron Corbin to qualify for the WWE World Cup. He then slyly told Charly Caruso backstage that he's still on vacation.
The most interesting occurrence was Dean Ambrose walking out of The Shield. That undoubtedly garnered the most interest. Bobby Roode and Chad Gable proved to be better as a tag team, which means that Roode could also turn on Gable very soon!
With that being said, here's what you have to look forward to this week on what should be an exciting episode of RAW!
#5 Ronda Rousey addresses The Bella Twins' attack
After another victory over The Riott Squad, The Bella Twins blindsided Ronda Rousey, viciously assaulting her. It was later announced that Nikki Bella vs Ronda Rousey would be the RAW Women's title match at Evolution.
The Bella Twins declared a "Bellalution", while the RAW Women's Champion proclaimed that the twins are going to prefer "a relaxing break in the devil's mouth" over what's coming for them at Evolution.
She's set to address them tonight and one would imagine that the Twins are going to do all they can to make sure there's no straightforward action.
#4 Dean Ambrose takes on Dolph Ziggler in a World Cup Qualifier
Last week, Dean Ambrose walked out on The Shield after their loss to Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler. It was a shocking moment and he seemed to have felt out of place.
Is the implosion already happening? Or is it all a setup? Either way, he has to put The Shield aside for the week as he takes on Dolph Ziggler in a World Cup qualifier. It's going to be interesting to see how he's going to perform after all the tension.
Ambrose has already faced Dolph Ziggler before and been victorious on more than one occasion. You can imagine that before the match, Ziggler is going to try to join him. He may even offer to lay down for him as a sacrifice for joining the crew.
But The Lunatic Fringe is far from gullible. Let's find out how he reacts!
#3 A NEW Lashley debuts
Last week, with the encouragement of Lio Rush, Bobby Lashley went to the dark side, assaulting Kevin Owens after the match and injuring him. Owens is now out, set to undergo surgery.
Last week, Lio Rush provoked the crowd by trying to force them to chant "Lashley! Lashley" during his match with Kevin Owens. It undoubtedly irked people and made both he and Lashley unlikeable in an instant. It seems though, that they don't really care about being liked anymore.
Meanwhile, the new, aggressive Bobby Lashley debuts. It looks like the time for smiles are gone. Will we see the return of The Dominator? It's going to be incredible to see the killer instinct of Lashley back intact, this time with Lio Rush behind him.
Who's going to be the next victim of Bobby Lashley? Is it just going to be a display against local talent or will he test himself against a locker room member?
#2 A Champion vs Champion match in a World Cup Qualifier
The Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins takes on RAW Tag Team Champion Drew McIntyre in a World cup qualifier. Rollins can't be feeling 100% after Ambrose's walkout last week.
McIntyre, on the other hand, has been on a tear, with wins over both Ambrose and Rollins. Despite the tension last week with Braun Strowman, his team still beat The Shield. McIntyre has been an integral part of the faction and Strowman knows it.
He's perhaps been the strongest part yet, having not been pinned in almost a year now! (And this was all the way back in NXT). Things have changed and now McIntyre is going to look to become the first Non-American in the WWE World Cup next month.
Is The Scottish Psychopath going to continue his momentum or will Seth Rollins burn it down and qualify for the World Cup?
#1 Will The Brothers Of Destruction make a statement?
Last week, DX reunited to call out The Brothers Of Destruction for a match at Crown Jewel. With Shawn Michaels now confirmed to be coming out of retirement, what will The Brothers Of Destruction do to respond?
Or will they respond at all? The build to Crown Jewel is going to get increasingly intriguing as the weeks pass. The Undertaker has a notorious reputation of not showing up when he has to, but we all know that when he does, he makes an impact.
Not that his physical state was the best at Super Show-Down, but he's still a huge force to be reckoned with, no matter what anyone says about him. You aren't going to hear any "Please retire" chants at The Phenom an
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