WWE Raw predictions: Controlling the narrative

There will be many engrossing segments and matches on tonight’s episode of WWE Raw. As the WWE fans salivate in suspense of the next King of the Ring, they should keep their lips moist for Rey Mysterio’s return as well as Sasha Banks’s next mode of action on the Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch.

On tonight’s episode of WWE Raw, there are two scheduled grudge matches in the King of the Ring Tournament: (1) Ricochet vs. Samoa Joe, and (2) Cedric Alexander vs. Baron Corbin.

Last week on Raw, Ricochet defeated Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin defeated The Miz to advance to the next round of the King of the Ring Tournament, and are now battling the already qualified Samoa Joe and Cedric Alexander.

Meanwhile, there is bound to be a new challenger for AJ Styles’ United States Championship after his successful retention against Strowman last week on Raw.

With Mysterio returning to Raw tonight, he could attempt to retrieve the championship he relinquished months ago by becoming the next #1 contender.

In terms of the women’s division, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks could finally make their eventual championship match official at Clash of Champions. In terms of the tag team division, Viking Raiders seemed furious about getting screwed out of the tag team number one contender’s turmoil last week on Raw via disqualification and could wreak havoc tonight on Raw one way or another.

With that being said, let’s make five key predictions about what could happen on tonight’s WWE Raw.

5. Viking Raiders Defeat Heavy Machinery

Last week on Raw, the Viking Raiders and The O.C. got into a pure fist brawl, and were disqualified from the tag team turmoil number one contender’s match. The Viking Raiders sent a warning message to the O.C. that they will annihilate every single tag team they could find until they reach the O.C.

Other than all the local talent that Viking Raiders squashed in recent weeks, they have already defeated the following tag teams in impressive fashion: (1) Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder, (2) Lucha House Party, (3) B Team, and even (4) The O.C.

The only other babyface tag team in that tag team turmoil match last week that has not stepped foot in the ring with the Viking Raiders on the main roster is Heavy Machinery.

If this match were to occur, the Viking Raiders would most likely breeze through this hard-hitting battle against Heavy Machinery, and eventually battle the O.C.

When that time comes, the O.C. will hopefully take them to their limits and beat some respect out of them before the Viking Raiders essentially have no real competition left.