The WWE presents a Texas-sized edition of Monday Night RAW this week live from the Laredo Energy Center in the Lone Star State as it hashes through the fallout of Night of Champions.
Three titles changed hands Sunday night in Houston, while two belts stayed right where they were. Heading into the flagship show with Hell in a Cell on the horizon, there is sure to be no shortage of developments on RAW this week.
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Superstars advertised for the show include WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, WWE United States Champion John Cena, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose, new Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens, The Dudley Boyz, "Mr. Money in the Bank" Sheamus and WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day.
Here are five things to watch for on Monday Night RAW this week.
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1) Stinging Statement
There were reports that Sting suffered a possible career-threatening neck injury Sunday night, but it is expected that he'll appear on Monday Night RAW this week, Wrestlingheadlines.com reports. The WWE apparently changed its plans as "The Vigilante" was slated to go home after Night of Champions, but is now likely for RAW.
There's no word as to what capacity Sting will be involved on the show, but he'll likely have plenty to say after losing to Rollins in his first quest at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on Sunday. With Sting falling to 0-2 in his WWE career, it will be interesting to see what's next for him.
2) [Monday] Night Of [New] Champions
Night of Champions saw a lot of gold change hands as Rollins lost the United States Championship to Cena, Ryback dropped the Intercontinental Championship to Owens and Charlotte toppled Nikki Bella for the Divas Championship to end her record 301-day reign.
With new title-holders in all those respective divisions, this week they'll embark on their new journey as champions and the reaction from the former champs should be interesting, especially in the Divas division. The WWE has teased a Cena open challenge this week on RAW.
3) Gold Standard
Though three belts changed hands, Rollins was able to escape Night of Champions with the richest prize in the game, while The New Day walked out of the Toyota Center as the WWE Tag Team Champions after absorbing a DQ loss to the Dudley Boyz. This week, the WWE will delve into what's next for "The Architect" on top of the WWE mountain, while the war in the tag team division is far from over.
4) Riveting Returns
Two big names returned to the WWE Sunday night as Chris Jericho was the mystery partner of Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose, while Kane made his presence felt at the end of the show. "Y2J" teased a heel turn at Night of Champions and could soon be another foil to the babyface team, along with The Wyatt Family.
Kane, meanwhile, returned to his demon look (complete with mask) and cost Sheamus his attempt at cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and then nailed Rollins with a chokeslam and Tombstone. It appears the "Big Red Machine" is back and he may be in line for a title shot.
5) Hell In A Cell
With Night of Champions over with, it's time to look ahead to the next pay-per-view and WWE Network special, Hell in a Cell, which emanates live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 25. There's plenty of time for the WWE to buildup the card, but they may reveal more matches as soon as this week. It has already been announced that Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker will wrestle the rubber match of their feud inside the Hell in a Cell structure. Neither man is expected for RAW.
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