RAW Preview: SummerSlam 2018 rematch, top heel to turn face? (July 29th, 2019)

Welcome to this week's edition of WWE RAW Preview. Last week was quite an interesting episode as we were in the RAW Reunion special rather than a regular episode of RAW.

The upside of last week's episode was, of course, the 24/7 chase and the legends and alumni winning the title, all with R-Truth and Drake Maverick walking in and out with the title. The two main downsides of the episode, was the fact that they were very formulaic with the legends and secondly, there was a lack of build to SummerSlam even though it was the third last week to the show.

Tonight, we enter the penultimate episode of RAW before WWE SummerSlam 2019 and with no legends to be seen, get ready for what should be a rather action-packed episode of the red brand. Here's what you need to look forward to tonight!

#5 Becky Lynch takes on an old rival in Alexa Bliss

Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss are all set to take each other on for the first time in a long time. Who can forget their rivalry in 2017 for the SmackDown Women's Championship? It turned out to be a huge coming-out party for Alexa Bliss, who would enjoy multiple championship reigns following that.

However, she isn't in the title picture this summer. She defended the RAW Women's Championship in the last two editions of SummerSlam and was defeated on both occasions.

She hasn't had as much success in 2019 but she's looking for that to change by toppling the current RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch. However, this is a renewed and improved Lynch and things are going to be very different. What role will Natalya play in all of this? Will she be present to cause havoc?

#4 Seth Rollins takes on Dolph Ziggler

2 weeks before SummerSlam 2019, we get a huge rematch from SummerSlam 2018 on free TV! Former Universal Champion Seth Rollins is all set to take on Dolph Ziggler in a rematch from last year.

Last year, they competed against each other for the Intercontinental title at SummerSlam in the opener and this time, there are no titles on the line. Seth Rollins is looking to gain some serious momentum two weeks out from his big Universal Championship match against Brock Lesnar, while Dolph Ziggler is looking to continue his ruthless streak after assaulting Shawn Michaels.

Interestingly enough, both men have been compared to Shawn Michaels throughout their careers, so the dynamic they have in the ring one year on is going to be really interesting. We're not sure if it'll be the main event or not but it certainly can be one.

#3 24/7 all night long!

We've seen some incredible nights with the 24/7 Championship and all the chaos that it causes, but the RAW Reunion turned out to be one of the very best in the short history of the title.

A whopping 8 title changes took place and it all started with R-Truth and Drake Maverick and ended with R-Truth and Drake Maverick - as it should. In between, the winners of the title included Pat Patterson, Jerry Briscoe, Kelly Kelly, Candice Michelle, Alundra Blayze, and Ted DiBiase before it changed hands to Drake Maverick and then R-Truth.

However, R-Truth ended up stealing the title and along with it, Renee Michelle, wife of Drake Maverick, who was in the limo that went away. Only later did Maverick realize what had happened and this week, marriages are going to be in shambles, chaos will ensue and we'll all have a great laugh!

#2 The Samoan Summit

It's no secret that Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe can't stand the sight from each other. Both men proudly represent their Samoan heritage, but Roman Reigns and Joe have different ways of showcasing their pride.

Last week, they got into a rather tense confrontation and in a big match, Roman Reigns stepped up to the plate and got the victory. It's clear that Roman Reigns has Joe's number but tonight, we'll see them go face-to-face once again, this time in a Samoan Summit.

In a rather surprising move, both men are going to sit down and hash out their differences between each other. While it does seem like a mature move at first, we all know how emotions tend to flare up with these sit-downs.

With that said, we could be in for a surprise and Samoa Joe could end up being the better man and turn face in the process.

#1 Who is The Fiend's next victim?

"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt is clearly here to take over in a big way and he's beginning to terrorize victims week after week. So far, Finn Balor and Mick Foley have been the ones who unfortunately fell victim to him.

Foley was simply there to recap the defining moment of his career - all until the lights went out and The Fiend appeared. On SmackDown Live, Finn Balor fearlessly called Wyatt out, though he clearly showed signs of fear.

He challenged The Fiend to a match at SummerSlam and Bray Wyatt, inside the Firefly Fun House, mentioned that The Fiend accepted his challenge. Just because Finn Balor accepted his challenge, it doesn't mean that we aren't going to see The Fiend tonight.

If anything, we can almost expect The Fiend to barge in. The question is as to who he is going to choose to terrorize.