WWE Raw Preview, 9th July: Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley to face off before Extreme Rules?

This week's Raw is set to take place at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. The superstars of the Red Brand will face off against each other on one last episode of Raw before they finally come to Extreme Rules this Sunday.

Last week's Raw was exciting with Braun Strowman getting his hands on Kevin Owens, or at least the porta potty that Kevin Owens was hiding in, Roman Reigns taking part in two matches in the same night, Bayley and Sasha visiting Dr Shelby, Curtis Axel defeating Woken Matt Hardy, and Corbin and Balor's conversation deteriorated into blows.

With all of that and more taking place in the last Raw, the go-home show of Raw before Extreme Rules is sure to be just as exciting to hype up the upcoming pay-per-view.

Extreme Rules is set to be the last pay-per-view to take place before SummerSlam, and WWE lack two big names from the mix with Ronda Rousey not being in an actual match, and Brock Lesnar not advertised to appear altogether. The pay-per-view significantly lacks matches with stipulations, but Raw might see that change.

Here's looking at what we can expect to see tonight on Raw.

#5 Sasha and Bayley continue their sessions with Dr Shelby

Bayley and Sasha battled previously for the right to face Asuka

Sasha Banks and Bayley ended up having to go to Dr Shelby's 'friendship counselling' together last week, where the two bickered and almost came to blows while Dr Shelby barely retained his sanity in trying to keep the two civilised.

While Dr Shelby's capabilities are more valid than ever in the form of his former patients, Team Hell No, reuniting to face the Bludgeon Brothers on SmackDown Live, he has his hands more than full in trying to deal with Bayley and Sasha.

The two have months of tension built between them, and the former friends have been at each other's throat as of late.

You can watch a clip from Dr Shelby's counselling session here:

On the go-home show of Monday Night Raw, the two will continue their counselling with Dr Shelby, where the Doctor will look for better results from his sessions.

#4 Baron Corbin and Finn Balor face off

Baron Corbin and Finn Balor confronted each other on last week's Raw

Baron Corbin and Finn Balor clearly have unfinished business after their confrontation last week. The pair failed to function as a tag team the week before that, and when Corbin could not get Finn to apologise to him, he instead hit him with a cheap shot.

The two of them have now been scheduled to face each other for a match which will take place at Extreme Rules, although the bout is yet to be assigned any stipulations.

You can watch Corbin and Balor's confrontation here:

With Extreme Rules taking place this Sunday, the two will surely meet once again as they are likely to cross paths to determine a stipulation before their match at the pay-per-view.

#3 Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss

Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss battled at WrestleMania 34

Nia Jax has been in a feud with Alexa Bliss ever since her former 'friend' turned on her before WrestleMania. The former best friends have been at each other's throats ever since.

Nia won the Championship at WrestleMania and went on to challenge Ronda Rousey, but a well-timed cash-in from Alexa saw that neither of the women was able to leave the match with the championship.

Nia and Alexa are set to take each other on at Extreme Rules in an 'Extreme Rules' match, which means anything goes.

You can watch Nia confront Alexa here:

With Ronda suspended after an attack on Alexa, and Nia having defeated Alexa's friend, Mickie James the week before, the two might cross paths on Raw prior to their bout at the pay-per-view. Will Nia look to get her hands on Alexa before their match at Extreme Rules?

#2 Roman Reigns' Bobby Lashley conundrum

The Revival hit the Shatter Machine on Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns took part in a tag team match with Bobby Lashley against The Revival in his second match of the night. Earlier in the night, he had helped Seth Rollins to take on Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre and had insisted that he face Revival with Lashley as well.

Roman and Lashley had a difference of opinions before the match, which translated in how the two teamed up. Roman refused to tag in Lashley and essentially fought in a Handicap Match against the Revival. That, combined with the fact that it was his second bout of the night, meant that the 'Big Dog' was unable to put them away, with The Revival double-teaming him and getting disqualified.

Lashley walked out on him, leaving Revival to hit him with a Shatter Machine.

You can watch Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley face the Revival here:

Roman is sure to be sore about Lashley walking out and the two are scheduled for a match which is set to take place at Extreme Rules, where the winner is rumoured to be the one to face Brock Lesnar.

Before Extreme Rules can come, the two are likely to get impatient on Monday Night Raw, and there might be a brawl before the stipulation for their bout is decided.

#1 Braun Strowman is not finished with Kevin Owens

Strowman looked on after throwing the porta-potty down from the stage

Braun Strowman is not a person who can easily let things go. Recently, The Monster Among Men has become obsessed with Kevin Owens, and unfortunately for Owens, this has meant a lot of problems.

Last week's Monday Night Raw saw Owens run away from Strowman and hide inside a porta-potty. Once Strowman realised where he was he did not try to open the door of the porta-potty, and instead taped it up making it impossible for Owens to come out. He then dragged the container up onto the ramp on Raw and then proceeded to throw it, along with Kevin stuck inside it, off the stage.

Owens emerged shaken and covered in blue chemicals, but his troubles may be far from over. Strowman will look to go at him again, and with rumours of a Steel Cage Match to be announced, the two may even find themselves facing each other at Extreme Rules inside a Cage.

You can watch Owens getting thrown off the stage while inside the portable toilet here: