It was almost a foregone conclusion that Brock Lesnar would dismantle Seth Rollins to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WWE Battleground. However, The Architect changed many a mind last week on Raw, when he mended fences with his Authority allies and brutalized The Beast Incarnate.
Now that they have successfully transformed the unstoppable Anomaly into an underdog, The Authority's two heavy hitters, Rollins & Kane, will put their combined skills to the test against Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns in the main event of Raw. What else does the future hold for this Monday's show?
Last Monday, Kevin Owens and John Cena made it official: At WWE Battleground, the NXT Champion will face the Cenation leader for the United States Championship, raising the stakes significantly in their anticipated rubber match.
Although Cena defeated Owens at WWE Money in the Bank — a hard-fought victory after The Champ’s loss at WWE Elimination Chamber — a post-match attack by the bitter NXT standout forced The Champ to miss Raw the following night. Is Cena still feeling the lingering effects of that assault, despite his willingness to defend his star-spangled prize against Owens? Might Cena’s “Never Give Up” attitude be his own undoing in three weeks at WWE Battleground?
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