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Welcome to this week's edition of RAW Preview. It's the penultimate episode before WWE heads to Germany for Bash in Berlin. Monday Night RAW has had a hot streak recently with some incredible episodes, and this week, we'll see the fallout from the 12th August show.
We'll see what's next for Chad Gable and The Creed Brothers following the win against The Alpha Academy last week, the follow-up to Ivy Nile's betrayal of Maxxine Dupri, the impact of "Big" Bronson Reed, The Wyatt Sicks, and more.
But apart from that, WWE has advertised a stacked show including a huge title match. So let's start this week's preview with a big one:
#6. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn put the tag team titles on the line in a huge Triple Threat match
Last week on RAW, IYO SKY and Kairi Sane went up against Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler to decide who would become the number one contenders for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship - the only interbrand title in the company.
Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn, the Scottish champions from the last two months, interrupted and attacked all competitors. As a consequence of their actions, they will be defending their titles tonight against both teams. We could see a major title change as Damage CTRL looks to regain momentum, while Stark and Baszler continue their upward trajectory under Sonya Deville's leadership.
#5. The New Day & Odyssey Jones face The Final Testament on RAW
For unknown reasons, Xavier Woods has been less than receptive to Odyssey Jones despite him being a huge help to The New Day in their seemingly never-ending battle against The Final Testament.
Karrion Kross has repeatedly reminded Woods of his true potential and has made comments about Kofi Kingston holding him back. Odyssey Jones, meanwhile, has been an unstoppable force since his debut and crushed Vincent Winey in a squash match last week.
This week on RAW, The New Day and Odyssey Jones go up against The Final Testament's Karrion Kross and AoP. Will this finally be the night when Xavier Woods snaps and betrays Kofi Kingston after nearly 10 years together?
#4. CM Punk delivers a message to Drew McIntyre on RAW
Last week on RAW, CM Punk hijacked Drew McIntyre's attempt to interject himself between Gunther and Randy Orton in the title picture. He received a huge whooping in retaliation for his post and pre-SummerSlam words and actions.
The war between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre continues this week, with The Second City Saint presumably set to issue a challenge for a rematch between them.
With rumors that they could be headlining the Bad Blood Premium Live Event, will a match in Berlin materialize?
#3. Sheamus and Pete Dunne to finally square off
Sheamus and Pete Dunne have also had an ongoing battle that has been playing out for months now. Dunne, previously known as Butch, let his feelings be known about the previous name given to him and how he felt he was a spectator for the Sheamus show.
He attacked Sheamus last week, with The Celtic Warrior also engaged in an active feud against Ludwig Kaiser simultaneously. Who will walk out of RAW the victor in this grudge match tonight?
#2. The Terror Twins' war with the new Judgment Day wages on
Last week, just like the week before, the new Judgment Day found themselves at the mercy of The Terror Twins Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley. The two have been actively seeking revenge, with Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio, and Liv Morgan being the main targets.
Balor has still gotten away with his actions because JD McDonagh took a bullet for him. With a mixed tag team match announced for Bash in Berlin, will The Terror Twins continue to have The Judgment Day's number?
#1. Randy Orton to respond on RAW following his RKO on Gunther last week
When we mentioned Drew McIntyre trying to interject himself between Randy Orton and Gunther, it also provided Orton the opportunity to hit the RKO on the World Heavyweight Champion.
When Gunther accepted Randy Orton's challenge for Bash in Berlin, he told him that he wouldn't be able to hit an RKO out of nowhere. Orton responded by saying that he didn't need to hit it out of nowhere and that he hoped Gunther would see it coming.
Gunther clearly didn't see it coming last week and The Viper returns to RAW in a response to one-upping the Ring General. What will the World Heavyweight Champion have to say?
