WWE Raw is set to take place on May 18, 2020, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT live on USA with no audience in attendance. The following will preview and predict the major matches and segments that will occur on the longest weekly running episodic television show in history.
On this week’s episode of WWE Raw, there are two officially scheduled matches: (1) WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. King Corbin in a Brand to Brand Invitational Match, and (2) Bliss Cross Applesauce (c) vs. IIconics for the Women’s Tag Team Championships.
Last week on Raw, Randy Orton challenged Edge to a traditional wrestling match at WWE Backlash 2020 since their Last Man Standing Match at WrestleMania 36 was not a clear determinant for the superior wrestler. On this episode of Monday Night Raw, Edge, who has not partaken in a traditional wrestling match since returning to in-ring competition, is scheduled to respond to Orton’s ‘daunting’ challenge.
The WWE Universe will very likely be wondering who is next for the top champions on Raw, especially the new Raw Women’s Champion Asuka. Based on the huge pregnancy announcement by Becky Lynch from last week’s Monday Night Raw, it should be intriguing to predict future opponents for the Empress of Tomorrow.
With that being said, it’s now time to preview and predict this week’s WWE Raw, which is four weeks away from WWE Backlash 2020. To start things off, let’s predict what will be next for Aleister Black and Seth Rollins.
5.) What’s Next For Aleister Black and Seth Rollins?
On last week’s Raw, Aleister Black and Rey Mysterio defeated Seth Rollins and Murphy in a tag team match via disqualification. Initially despondent, Seth Rollins snapped when he was elbowed by Mysterio during the match and thrusted his eye on the corner of the steel steps. That is definitely going to hurt in the morning.
As for this episode of Monday Night Raw, Aleister Black will get revenge for Rey Mysterio by defeating Murphy and challenging Seth Rollins to a match at WWE Backlash 2020. Although it is strange for Black to fight in Mysterio’s honor, they had similar fates at WWE MITB 2020 by getting tossed off the roof and they now have common enemies in Rollins and Murphy.
Prediction: Aleister Black and Seth Rollins will clash at WWE Backlash 2020
4.) Drew McIntyre vs. King Corbin [Brand to Brand Invitational Match]
On last week’s Raw, Drew McIntyre defeated Andrade in a champion vs. champion match and challenged SmackDown’s King Corbin to a brand to brand invitational match. While McIntyre has all the momentum in the world, King Corbin lacks momentum after losing to Elias in the Intercontinental Championship Tournament on last week’s Friday Night SmackDown.
As for this episode of Monday Night Raw, thanks to momentum being on his side, Drew McIntyre will evidently defeat King Corbin to continue his momentum en route to his next WWE Championship match at WWE Backlash 2020. This match is not necessarily the ideal way to use the ‘wild card rule,’ but it should still be a competitive bout.
Prediction: Drew McIntyre
3.) Bliss Cross Applesauce (c) vs. IIconics [Women’s Tag Team Championships]
On last week’s Raw, the IIconics defeated Bliss Cross Applesauce to earn Women’s Tag Team Championship opportunities. It’s been a long time coming for IIconics to redeem themselves in the Women’s Tag Team Division after losing the championships to Bliss Cross Applesauce in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match on an episode of Monday Night Raw in 2019.
As for this episode of Monday Night Raw, the IIconics need to defeat Bliss Cross Applesauce to win back the Women’s Tag Team Championships. It would be embarrassing for them to be ‘repackaged’, return to in-ring competition, and lose in their first Women’s Tag Team Championship back, but WWE logic might book otherwise.
Prediction: IIconics
2.) Who is Next for WWE Champion Drew McIntyre?
On last week’s Raw, MVP assured that Bobby Lashley realized that his last WWE Championship match was thirteen years ago (i.e. against John Cena at WWE Great American Bash 2007) and that he should be battling for that championship right now instead of battling Humberto Carillo. Lashley took MVP’s thought-provoking advice and decided to join him, much to Lana’s chagrin.
As for this episode of Monday Night Raw, Lashley will act on that advice and attack WWE Champion Drew McIntyre once McIntyre is done with King Corbin. This post-match attack should set up a championship match between these two juggernauts at WWE Backlash 2020.
Prediction: Bobby Lashley
1.) Who is Next for Raw Women’s Champion Asuka?
On last week’s Raw, while Asuka was busy celebrating her Raw Women’s Championship coronation and congratulating Becky Lynch on her pregnancy, Shayna Baszler was busy decimating Natalya and acquiring heel heat by shaming Lynch for ‘getting knocked up’ during her prestigious Raw Women’s Championship run.
As for this episode of Monday Night Raw, Baszler, who was reportedly originally scheduled to win the MITB Briefcase before the WWE knew of Becky Lynch’s pregnancy, will be next in line for Raw Women’s Champion Asuka. They will battle one-on-one for the first time ever at WWE Backlash 2020, where the WWE Universe will fear Asuka’s inevitable fate as a transitional champion.
Prediction: Shayna Baszler