The WWE brings Monday Night RAW overseas this week live from the O2 Arena in London, England as part of the European Tour.
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With the aftermath of WrestleMania 31 still resonating, there are plenty of storylines heading into the flagship show and it should be another big night of action for the WWE.
The company is continuing to countdown to Extreme Rules, which emanates live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. on April 26.
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With that in mind, here are five things to watch for this week on WWE Monday Night RAW:
5) Homecoming: There are quite a few natives from England on the roster and it will be interesting to see what the WWE has planned for them on the big show. Five-time WWE Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett is a Manchester, England native while two-time Divas Champion Paige is from Norwich, England. Adrian Neville hails from Newcastle, England. With the WWE in Europe, this trio will likely be extra amped up for the flagship show.
4) Give Divas a Chance: The WWE is adding some intrigue into who Nikki Bella's next opponent will be as a battle royal is slated to take place on RAW to determine the No. 1 contender for the Divas Championship at Extreme Rules. Natalya, Naomi, Emma, Rosa Mendes, Summer Rae, Alicia Fox, Cameron, Brie Bella and hometown hero Paige have been announced for the match while Lana also hinted on Twitter that she may enter.
3) Title Wave: While there hasn't been a WWE Tag Team Championship bout announced for Extreme Rules, Bad News Barrett is slated to challenge Daniel Bryan for the Intercontinental Championship while John Cena and Rusev will go head-to-head for the United States Championship for the third straight pay-per-view and WWE Network special event. The buildup for those feuds is likely to continue on RAW. Regarding Cena, he may be in the U.K., but the reigning U.S. Champion plans on continuing his weekly open challenge for a title match on RAW.
2) Getting Extreme: Only three matches have been announced for Extreme Rules, but more are sure to follow as this is the second-to-last edition of the flagship show before the big event. Stars like Roman Reigns, The Big Show, Kane, Ryback, Cesaro & Tyson Kidd, Bray Wyatt and others still don't have roles for the event, but things could change quickly. Regarding Wyatt, we may get more details into who the "Eater of Worlds" is targeting in his latest promos. The WWE also may add some stipulations for the existing matches for the most extreme night of the year.
1) 'The Architect' vs. 'The Viper': It was confirmed last week that Randy Orton will take on Seth Rollins in "The Architect's" first major title defense for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules. "The Viper" defeated Rollins at WrestleMania 31 before he went on to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase, enabling him to leave Levi's Stadium with the gold. Orton also never got a rematch after losing the title to Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania XXX without being involved in the decision. Orton defeated Ryback and Roman Reigns in a Triple Threat Match last week to earn the right to face Rollins and has plenty of momentum on his side. Rollins got the last laugh last week by Curb Stomping Orton out of nowhere to end the show, but he'll be out for revenge this week.
With the WWE rapidly approaching Extreme Rules, it presents a U.K.-sized edition of RAW this week live from the O2 Arena in London.
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