The countdown to Fastlane continues as the road to WrestleMania comes through Alabama for Monday Night RAW this week.
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The WWE's flagship show will emanate live from the Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center and should be a jam-packed show. With just under three weeks until Fastlane, which airs on Feb. 21 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, there is a lot to look forward to this week.
Here are key storylines to look for this week on Monday Night RAW.
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1) 'The Beast's' Burden
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman are set to return to RAW for the first time since the buildup to the Royal Rumble. "The Beast" has plenty of adversaries heading into this week's show. Lesnar is due to face Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in a Triple Threat Match at Fastlane to determine the No. 1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The winner of the bout will battle Triple H at WrestleMania 32.
Lesnar also has unfinished business with The Wyatt Family as they illegally teamed up to eliminate him from the 30-man Rumble Match on Jan. 24. There have been a lot of rumors that Lesnar will battle either Bray Wyatt or Braun Strowman at WrestleMania 32, and the build to that altercation should continue this week on RAW.
2) Brotherly Warfare
Ambrose and Reigns have formed quite the alliance, but cracks may begin to form between them with the latest storyline, with the WWE has dangled a WrestleMania main event spot in front of both of them. While Monday's show will largely be about Lesnar, it will be interesting to see what role the two former Shield members play on the show.
3) League Of Injuries
The League of Nations stable was the latest WWE entity to get rocked by the injury plague that is going around. First, group leader Sheamus posted a picture on Twitter of a mysterious arm injury he suffered. Now, Alberto Del Rio seems to be on the mend. The "Essence of Excellence" is dealing with a back injury, and was replaced on the weekend shows by The Miz, according to Wrestlingheadlines.com.
Del Rio has been engaged in a war with United States Champion Kalisto, and it is expected the two will have another match at Fastlane, possibly with a stipulation added. With Del Rio reportedly injured, those plans are up in the air.
4) Styles Clash
Chris Jericho and AJ Styles tore the house down in the latter's RAW debut last week, and while it's unknown how long their feud will last, "Y2J" wants a rematch. Jericho took to Instagram to campaign for another bout with "The Phenomenal One," which could take place on the flagship show.
A photo posted by Chris Jericho (@chrisjerichofozzy) on Jan 31, 2016 at 8:35am PST
5) Like A Boss
The WWE Divas division has taken an interesting turn now that Sasha Banks has involved herself into the ongoing spat between WWE Divas Champion Charlotte and top babyface contender Becky Lynch. The trio has been at odds ever since "The Boss" got involved at the Royal Rumble on Sunday, and it seems things are headed toward a Triple Threat Match at Fastlane.
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