WWE RAW Preview: 5th November 2018

We saw the fallout from Evolution last week and we're going to see the fallout from Crown Jewel this week. The not-so-well-received show is now in the books, ending what seemed like a complicated period of time for WWE. One thing's for sure, they're probably happy that the week is over.

Either way, Crown Jewel seemingly saw the end of the DX vs Brothers of Destruction feud. The WWE World Cup ended rather disastrously, as Dolph Ziggler, the finalist from RAW was set to face The Miz to find out who's the best in the world. Due to an injury, it seemed like Ziggler would win by forfeit, but Shane McMahon wouldn't let it happen, taking his place and winning the World Cup himself.

The controversy didn't end there as Brock Lesnar ended up becoming a 2-time Universal Champion, beating Braun Strowman for the second time. However, this time around, his win was assisted by none other than acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin.

With a brief recap over, let's jump into what to look forward to on RAW this week!

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#5 What's next for Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose?

Dean Ambrose turned on Seth Rollins moments after becoming RAW Tag Team Champions. When Seth Rollins demanded an explanation from The Lunatic Fringe last week, he first didn't seem too upset because of what happened 4 years ago. However, when Ambrose came out and refused to answer or say a word, Rollins' tone and demeanour changed.

He was angry and furious at Ambrose's lack of response. Now, they're RAW Tag Team Champions and logic should state that they should face The Bar in a champions vs champions match at Survivor Series. With that being said, Rollins also has a match against Shinsuke Nakamura, but what's going to be the fate of the tag team championships?

#4 The wrath of Strowman awaits

Strowman will be looking for answers

Braun Strowman was unsuccessful once again in capturing the Universal Championship. This time, however, it wasn't in a clean and fairly contested bout. It was Acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin who struck Strowman in the back with the Universal Championship.

The attack instantly derailed Strowman and allowed Lesnar to hit a series of F-5s. Frustrated after Strowman kicked out of 4 attempts, Lesnar decided to catapult him outside with an F-5. It was the sixth F-5 that proved fatal, as Brock Lesnar then pinned Strowman to become the first-ever two-time Universal Champion.

As one can imagine, Strowman is not going to be pleased and tonight, he's going to begin a path of destruction until he gets back at Lesnar. Who's going to be the unfortunate victim in Strowman's path on RAW?

And what will he have to say to GM Baron Corbin? Will Strowman destroy him? If he does, he could get fired! Things are going to get heated!

#3 Nia Jax and Tamina clash again?

Tamina returned to Raw recently

Last week, Nia Jax once more took on Ember Moon in friendly competition. Nia Jax has momentum on her side as she was the winner of the Battle Royal at Evolution, last eliminating her friend Ember Moon.

Jax's match with Moon was interrupted by Tamina and a momentary distraction allowed Jax to pick up the win via a leg drop. After the match, they got into a heated confrontation. Interestingly enough, this wasn't the first time that it happened. At Survivor Series last year, Tamina was a part of the blue brand and being the muscle of the team, she had an intense confrontation with Nia Jax.

Here's where things get interesting: Tamina's teasing a feud with Nia Jax. Nia Jax is the #1 contender for the RAW Women's Championship and is set to receive a title shot effectively after Survivor Series.

If Tamina plays her cards right, she could very well enter the RAW Women's title picture. This would be a huge push for her as it may very well be the first time she's entering a title picture!

Could Rousey vs Jax vs Tamina be on the cards fot TLC?

#2 What does the new Universal Champion have to say?

What will Paul Heyman have to say following Lesnar's victory?

Thanks to the help of Baron Corbin, Brock Lesnar is now a 2-time Universal Champion. Fans were far from pleased at this but it is what it is. It was immediately announced that Brock Lesnar would be facing AJ Styles at Survivor Series.

They had a champion vs champion match last year at Survivor Series and it was an instant classic. AJ Styles brought the fight to Lesnar and valiantly lost after being seconds away from beating The Beast Incarnate.

They're now set to face off once again at Survivor Series and many people are writing AJ Styles off already. We know that tonight, Paul Heyman is going to appear with Brock Lesnar and start yapping as he usually does.

Last year, even Heyman couldn't help but respect Styles after their match. What is he going to have to say about the WWE Champion, who's just two days away from completing a full year as champion?

#1 The build to Survivor Series begins

How is everyone going to react to Shane McMahon's controversial World Cup victory?

Whether you choose to agree or not, Shane McMahon's actions in the World Cup Final was nothing short of ego running wild. Kurt Angle, Baron Corbin and even Stephanie McMahon are going to be furious and the stakes for Survivor Series are only going to increase.

So far, the champion vs champion matches announced are:

Brock Lesnar vs AJ Styles

Ronda Rousey vs Becky Lynch

Seth Rollins vs Shinsuke Nakamura

It's very likely that RAW's Survivor Series team is going to be fully announced, with just one more week after this till the PPV. How are RAW's authority figures going to respond to SmackDown Live's commissioner?

Perhaps we're going to see a set of qualifiers. One superstar, who should be exempt from them, in our opinion, is Braun Strowman. He was a part of RAW's last two Survivor Series teams and last year he proved to be the biggest difference maker. It would be a no-brainer to put him in the team right away.

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