When the WWE airs Monday Night RAW overseas this week, there will be a major void atop the company.
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Following Seth Rollins tearing his MCL and ACL last week, it was revealed that "The Architect" would miss 6-9 months, forcing him to vacate the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Now, the WWE is set to have a tournament to crown a new title-holder.
The tournament will take place at the Survivor Series, which will mark the second time in the event's history that brackets were formed to crown a new champion, the last coming in 1998. The revamp of the operation has certainly made the WWE a lot more interesting and heading into its flagship show at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, here are five things to watch.
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1) Tournament Turmoil
As disappointing and unfortunate as it was for Rollins to go down with an injury, the WWE has an opportunity to reset itself and brings on a very compelling tournament at the Survivor Series. The organization hasn't revealed any details for the tournament yet, including how many Superstars are in it and how they will qualify, but the World Heavyweight Championship picture will be much clearer by the time RAW ends this week.
2) Contender or Pretender?
Before Rollins' injury, he was set to face No. 1 contender Roman Reigns for the gold at the WWE's annual Thanksgiving Week tradition on Nov. 22 in Atlanta. With Rollins out and the tournament now announced, where does that leave Reigns in the pecking order? Obviously the former Shield member will likely be a part of the bracket, but will he get special seeding or a bye for being the No. 1 contender?
3) Faces of Fear
The title situation also raises a few questions about where the WWE will now go with The Wyatt Family. Bray Wyatt and his brood were torturing Kane and The Undertaker and it all appeared to be building toward a traditional Survivor Series clash between the two sides. With most of its stars likely wrapped up in the championship competition, it limits Kane and Undertaker's possible partners. Also, the WWE is lacking in star power as of late, so it may want to lend Kane, 'Taker and Wyatt into the tournament.
4) Paige Turner
The Divas division is continuing to heat up now that Paige is the No. 1 contender for Charlotte's title at Survivor Series. With the Norwich, England native returning to her home country as the next Diva to get a shot at the gold, she'll likely have plenty to say on RAW this week.
5) Champion of Champions
United States Champion Alberto Del Rio and Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens have each looked strong lately, but will they enter the tournament looking for the WWE's biggest prize despite holding prominent midcard titles? It would make sense for the WWE to use these two solid heels in the contest, but it remains to be seen if that comes to fruition.
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