{"id":68896,"date":"2020-05-25T12:19:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T16:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=68896"},"modified":"2020-05-25T12:19:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T16:19:56","slug":"preview-monday-night-raw-5-25-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/05\/25\/preview-monday-night-raw-5-25-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Monday Night RAW (5\/25\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday Night RAW<\/strong> returns to our screens tonight! Has it been a week already? You bet.\u00a0 With multiple tragedies taking place in the wrestling world over the past week, an easy-going RAW is very much appreciated.\u00a0 RAW has much to live up to, however, with AEW<\/strong>‘s Double or Nothing 2020<\/strong><\/em> proving to be an excellent show.\u00a0 Can RAW deliver? You’ll have to tune in to find out.\u00a0 Or if you don’t want to wait until then, you can check the weekly preview right here.\u00a0 Let’s dive in!<\/p>\n

Drew McIntyre To Appear On The VIP Lounge<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Monday<\/p>\n

On last week’s RAW<\/strong>, Drew McIntyre<\/strong> defeated King Corbin<\/strong>.\u00a0 In what was billed a “SmackDown<\/strong> vs RAW” match, RAW’s WWE Champion reigned supreme over the blue brand.\u00a0 Closing the show was the sight of McIntyre ranting about how he wants Bobby Lashley<\/strong>.\u00a0 Ask and you shall receive, Drew.\u00a0 This week, McIntyre is a guest on the VIP Lounge.\u00a0 MVP<\/strong> has become the agent of Lashley, so there’s no doubt he’s aiming to do what any agent does: make money.\u00a0 A big money match is coming for his client and MVP wants to seal the deal.\u00a0 Stay tuned to see what happens in this segment.<\/p>\n

Number One Contenders Match: Charlotte Flair vs Natalya vs Nia Jax<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Two weeks ago, Becky Lynch<\/strong> shocked the world and announced she is to become a mother.\u00a0 Asuka<\/strong>‘s Money in the Bank<\/strong> <\/em>briefcase was revealed to be the RAW Women’s Championship.\u00a0 Therefore, Asuka replaced Becky as the number one woman on the red brand.\u00a0 Now, however, there is a vacancy for a number one contender.\u00a0 Step up Natalya<\/strong>, Nia Jax<\/strong> and Charlotte Flair<\/strong>.\u00a0 Charlotte is already involved in a storyline at the moment.\u00a0 She is the NXT Women’s Champion, having de-throned Rhea Ripley<\/strong> at WrestleMania XXXVI<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 Since then, she has taken the championship hostage; wrestling on SmackDown and RAW, respectively.\u00a0 Can we expect an infuriated Ripley or fellow contender Io Shirai<\/strong> to interfere here? Quite possibly.\u00a0 This match is likely between Jax and Nattie.\u00a0 Tune in to USA Network<\/em> tonight find out who wins.<\/p>\n

United States Championship: Andrade (C) W\/ Zelina Vega vs Apollo Crews <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Monday<\/p>\n

Apollo Crews<\/strong> has been feuding with Zelina Vega<\/strong> and her associates for a while now.\u00a0 Unfortunately, he suffered an injury last month – which kept him out of the ring until last week.\u00a0 He returned to team with Kevin Owens<\/strong>, with Crews getting the big<\/em> pin-fall victory over Angel Garza<\/strong> (who teamed with Andrade<\/strong>).\u00a0 In doing so, he has clearly earned a shot at the WWE US Championship.\u00a0 Honestly, it is great to see Apollo Crews featured more prominently.\u00a0 He has been one of the beneficiaries of the lockdown and has stood out on RAW; showcasing his excellent talent and potential on a weekly basis.\u00a0 Can he pull off another big victory here? With Vega’s “Empire” looking a bit fragile in recent weeks, it is possible.\u00a0 However, she will no doubt have Garza interfere at some point.\u00a0 Let’s just hope Crews remembered to ask Owens for back up.\u00a0 You can watch Monday Night RAW live tonight on USA Network<\/em>, 8PM EST.<\/p>\n

Not Announced But Expected<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– More on Seth Rollins’ latest recruit<\/p>\n

– Street Profits and Viking Raiders to continue their feud<\/p>\n

– Kevin Owens is back, so what next?<\/p>\n

Stay tuned to the\u00a0Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0<\/em>WWE fan? You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0WWE Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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