Raw airs this night time (Aug. 8) with a are living show from Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the second Raw episode all over the 5 week assemble in opposition to Battle at the Fortress, which takes place on Sept. 3.

Triple H could be planning another marvel return

This night time’s episode of Raw choices Bobby Lashley protective the United States championship towards Ciampa, and Ciampa in truth has a possibility to win.

That sentence would had been onerous to believe just a couple weeks previously when Ciampa was once as soon as an needless sidekick for The Miz. Alternatively it’s a brand spanking new technology in WWE now that Vince McMahon is lengthy long past, and Ciampa is reaping rewards in a big method from the change. He received two fits final week to earn this determine are compatible towards Bob this night time. Those have been Ciampa’s first wins on Raw since early Would most likely.

Ciampa continues to be associated with The Miz, and Miz has some history with Lashley; Miz was once as soon as squashed by way of Lashley for the WWE championship in March 2021. This could be Miz’s time to pay Bob once more for that embarrassment. AJ Types might simply moreover play a job inside the finish of this are compatible, given his recent history with Miz and Ciampa.

Is a determine change on the method this night time? Lashley is a dominating champion, so a win for Ciampa might do exactly him a world of superb. Triple H has not booked a determine change since he took over WWE creative, and it is going to undoubtedly be one method to make a big splash if Ciampa gets his hand raised.

This night time’s show moreover happens to occur in Cleveland, fueling speculation that Ciampa’s old-fashioned friend Johnny Gargano might simply return to WWE and interrupt this are compatible. Triple H presented Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux once more to WWE final week, and following that with a marvel Gargano return could be a hell of a method to make a big splash.

In any case, there’s moreover a possibility that Gargano is nowhere to be spotted and Ciampa taps out inside the Hurt Lock. It’s onerous to snatch what the top is going to be. You’ll want to observe on this night time to seem who walks out as the us champ.

The rest of the determine scene

Vacant is keeping up the Girls’s tag group of workers titles, alternatively that can change temporarily on account of WWE in the end presented a tournament to come to a decision new champs. In reality, the development is starting in this night time’s episode of Raw. Confidently WWE will reveal an entire bracket some time all over the day, previous than Raw goes on the air. This is occurring while the rumor mill is buzzing a couple of potential return to WWE for Sasha Banks and Naomi.

Raw Girls’s Champion Bianca Belair is now dealing with Bayley, IYO SKY, and Dakota Kai. The trio of heels injured Becky Lynch, so we received’t be seeing The Man for a while. Asuka and Alexa Bliss have been moreover attacked by way of Bayley’s group of workers, leading to a big brawl with all six women later inside the show. A six girl tag group of workers are compatible could be coming our method in no time, with the exception of this story plays out inside the tag determine tournament.

WWE Not unusual Champion Roman Reigns’ next determine coverage will are available opposition to Drew McIntyre at Battle at the Fortress. Neither man is advertised for Raw this night time. Is there a possibility that Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux will show up to provide an explanation for their actions from final week’s SmackDown?

Jimmy and Jey Uso are nevertheless the WWE tag group of workers champions and don’t have any competition after in recent times getting rid of the Side road Source of revenue and The Mysterios. If most effective Ezekiel might simply convince his older brother Elias to return to WWE for a run at the tag titles.

The 24/7 Championship wasn’t booked on the final two episodes of Raw. Is this a construction value maintaining a tally of, or just meaningless noise?

Other stuff to keep an eye on

– Finn Balor takes on Rey Mysterio in a singles are compatible this night time. The bigger story behind all of this is Edge’s return to WWE and his goal of killing off The Judgment Day. Closing week’s episode ended with Edge by chance spearing Dominik Mysterio. If Rey doesn’t get in Edge’s face about that gaffe, will Dominik start to question which side he will have to be on in this struggle?

– Matt Riddle was once as soon as out selling injuries sustained by way of Seth Rollins, so the Side road Source of revenue inserted themselves into Seth’s business final week. It didn’t end well for them, as Rollins beat Montez Ford in a singles are compatible. Possibly we’ll see Rollins vs. Angelo Dawkins this night time and the return of the Unique Bro.

– Mustafa Ali in truth got to struggle in a are compatible on Raw final week. Can he make it two weeks in a row?

– Dolph Ziggler took a wreck from superkicking Thought’s foolish face final week to pursue the United States determine. Within the period in-between, after spectacularly failing at SummerSlam, Thought was once as soon as nowhere to be spotted on Raw. Will the ones guys resume regardless of crimson meat they have this night time?

– Veer Mahaan and Omos are out of place inside the shuffle nowadays.

– Now we have however to get some way for what Triple H’s creative vision means for the long term course of Kevin Owens. I believe most fans are certain about Owens being pushed going forward.

What is going to you be on the lookout for on Raw this night time?