{"id":78333,"date":"2020-11-01T14:14:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T19:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=78333"},"modified":"2020-11-01T14:14:43","modified_gmt":"2020-11-01T19:14:43","slug":"preview-wwe-raw-11-02-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/11\/01\/preview-wwe-raw-11-02-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE \u2013 Monday Night RAW (11\/02\/2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The weeks are rollin&#8217; by faster than <strong>Undertaker<\/strong> on a motorcycle circa 2001.\u00a0 That&#8217;s right, another episode of <strong>Monday Night RAW<\/strong> is almost upon us.\u00a0 There is currently WWE Championship turmoil on RAW.\u00a0 <strong>Randy Orton<\/strong>, successful over <strong>Drew McIntyre<\/strong> at<em><strong> Hell in a Cell<\/strong><\/em>, is the current champion, while McIntyre, ever the contender, wants to reclaim the gold he lost to &#8216;The Legend Killer&#8217;.\u00a0 <strong>The Miz<\/strong>, who pulled off only the <em>second<\/em> biggest <strong>WWE<\/strong> &#8220;Heist of the Century&#8221; when he beat <strong>Otis<\/strong> for the <strong>Money in the Bank<\/strong> briefcase, is waiting for an opportune time to strike.\u00a0 <strong>The Fiend<\/strong>, seemingly looking to enact years&#8217; worth of revenge on Orton, is lurking.\u00a0 That&#8217;s just the main story &#8211; let&#8217;s dive in and see what else RAW has in-store!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Monday on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERaw<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfaf Who will come calling for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandyOrton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RandyOrton<\/a> next?<br \/>\ud83c\udfb8 @IAmEliasWWE vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JEFFHARDYBRAND?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JEFFHARDYBRAND<\/a> &#8211; GUITAR ON A POLE MATCH<br \/>\ud83e\udd84 The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NewDay<\/a> battles The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurtBusiness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HurtBusiness<\/a> <br \/>\ud83d\udc4a @WWE_MandyRose &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanaBrookeWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DanaBrookeWWE<\/a> vs. @NiaJaxWWE &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QoSBaszler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@QoSBaszler<\/a> <br \/>&#8230; and MORE!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nj15hoKywy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Nj15hoKywy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1322383756863381509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Inter-Team RAW Tag: Mandy Rose &amp; Dana Brooke vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78335\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Dana-Mandy-vs-Shayna-Nia.jpg\" alt=\"RAW\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Dana-Mandy-vs-Shayna-Nia.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Dana-Mandy-vs-Shayna-Nia-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First up, we have the team of <strong>Mandy Rose<\/strong> and <strong>Dana Brooke<\/strong> squaring off with <strong>Nia Jax<\/strong> and <strong>Shayna Baszler<\/strong>, with both teams &#8211; plus the addition of <strong>Lana<\/strong> &#8211; make up the RAW Women&#8217;s <em><strong>Survivor Series<\/strong><\/em> team.\u00a0 Rose &amp; Brooke &#8211; who may or may not be named &#8220;Buff Blondes&#8221; or &#8220;Sexy Muscle Friends&#8221; (thanks, Asuka), want Jax and Lana to make amends.\u00a0 Of course, Lana was put through a table for the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m4DgFEVpopI\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>sixth<\/em> time<\/a> by Nia Jax just last week.\u00a0 If this team wants to stand a chance against the <em><strong>SmackDown<\/strong> Survivor Series<\/em> team, they need to get along.\u00a0 This is Buff Blondes&#8217; chance to defeat the WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Champions and establish a truce.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The New Day (Kofi Kingston &amp; Xavier Woods) vs. The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin &amp; Cedric Alexander) w\/MVP &amp; Bobby Lashley<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-78337 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/New-Day-vs-Hurt-Business.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/New-Day-vs-Hurt-Business.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/New-Day-vs-Hurt-Business-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a match we all knew was coming when <strong>New Day<\/strong> were shockingly drafted to RAW, this week sees the now twosome team of<strong> Kofi Kingston<\/strong> and <strong>Xavier Woods<\/strong> facing the <strong>Hurt Business<\/strong> <em>&#8211;<\/em> <strong>Shelton Benjamin<\/strong> and <strong>Cedric Alexander<\/strong>.\u00a0 Now missing the muscle of their iconic faction, The New Day are at a clear disadvantage in this match against the WWE&#8217;s top faction today.\u00a0 The Hurt Business are, quite simply, <em>cool<\/em> &#8211; they ooze class and have so far been booked strong.\u00a0 This match is very likely to see another faction seeking <b>RETRIBUTION <\/b>against The Hurt Business.\u00a0 Expect some interference.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Guitar on a Pole Match: Jeff Hardy vs. Elias<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78334\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Jeff-Hardy-vs-Elias.jpg\" alt=\"RAW\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Jeff-Hardy-vs-Elias.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Jeff-Hardy-vs-Elias-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In what is quickly becoming the goofiest feud in the WWE today, <strong>Jeff Hardy<\/strong> faces <strong>Elias<\/strong> in a Guitar on a Pole Match.\u00a0 Yep, that&#8217;s right.\u00a0 The terrible gimmick match relic of the Attitude Era is being brought back once more &#8211; despite <em>nobody<\/em> asking for it.\u00a0 This feud began months ago on <em>SmackDown<\/em>, when Elias was ran down in a hit-and-run, with Jeff Hardy being wrongly blamed for it.\u00a0 Despite it being clear that Jeff was not behind the attack, Elias has continued feuding with Hardy.\u00a0 Well, it is time for this feud to face the music and &#8211; hopefully &#8211; its end.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who Else Will Join Team RAW at Survivor Series?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78339\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Team-RAW.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Team-RAW.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Team-RAW-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It must be said, RAW&#8217;s <em>Survivor Series<\/em> team is &#8211; so far &#8211; a tough one to beat.\u00a0 Multi-time world champions <strong>Sheamus<\/strong> and<strong> AJ Styles<\/strong> join forces with one of the best talents around today in former <strong>NXT<\/strong> Champion, <strong>Keith Lee<\/strong>.\u00a0 This segment is being billed as a &#8220;who&#8217;s joining next?&#8221; segment and we will surely find out.\u00a0 Who could it be? You will have to tune in to find out.\u00a0 A better question is: can Keith Lee, AJ Styles and Sheamus get along?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Randy Orton Has a Target On His Back<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78338\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Randy-Orton.jpg\" alt=\"RAW\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Randy-Orton.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Randy-Orton-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Randy Orton goes into this show as the reigning WWE Champion.\u00a0 With the likes of Miz, McIntyre and The Fiend all seemingly breathing down the neck of &#8216;The Viper&#8217;, his reign may just be on borrowed time.\u00a0 With four men involved in this feud, it is possible we may see a tag team match (holla, holla holla!) but then again, Fiend teaming with any of these men seems odd.\u00a0 What is going to happen? Quite frankly, we don&#8217;t know.\u00a0 Will Orton still be champion at the end of the show? Almost certainly.\u00a0 Regardless, make sure to tune into <em>Monday Night RAW<\/em> on <em>USA Network<\/em> 8\/7c to find out what happens next!<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last 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.\u00a0WWE fan? You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE Network<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? 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