The WWE presents this week's Monday Night RAW live from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and it should be a busy show with the Royal Rumble looming less than two weeks away at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Jan. 25.
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Two big returns are slated for the show as Daniel Bryan and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar are going to be in attendance.
Other advertised stars include John Cena, "Mr. Money in the Bank" Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Kane, Roman Reigns, Big Show, WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos, Stardust, Goldust, Bray Wyatt and the WWE Divas.
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Here are five things to keep an eye on as things heat up heading toward the Royal Rumble:
1) The Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Seth Rollins Saga: Tonight will mark the first time Lesnar is in attendance since the news broke that Rollins has been added to his "Final Battle" with Cena to make it a Triple Threat Match.
Having to thwart off two opponents likely won't sit well with "The Beast" in storyline, and it is possible a rift between Lesnar and The Authority or Lesnar and his manager Paul Heyman could be on the horizon tonight.
There are rumors that Lesnar and Heyman may be booked to have a falling out due to Heyman being close to The Authority and Triple H adding Rollins into the match.
Cena, meanwhile, will look for much-needed momentum heading into the clash while "Mr. Money in the Bank" is sure to dominate the storylines now that he has been added to the big title match at the Rumble.
2) Will Daniel Bryan Confront Brock Lesnar?: Bryan announced last time that he was on RAW that he will be entering the 30-man over-the-top-rope Royal Rumble Match later this month. Bryan teased to the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he may confront Lesnar since both of them will be on the show.
Bryan never lost the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as a neck injury and subsequent complications from surgery caused him to forfeit the gold after he had a procedure in mid-May.
Bryan is slated to return to in-ring action on this Thursday's SmackDown, but he should also have plenty to say tonight in the squared circle. Bryan has said that he "really wants" a match with Lesnar at WrestleMania, so it will be interesting to see what he has to say.
3) The Royal Rumble Match: Thus far, Daniel Bryan, heavy-favorite Roman Reigns and United States Champion Rusev are the only three participants announced for the 2015 Royal Rumble Match, though 27 more will certainly follow.
The WWE teased that more announcements would be made on last week's RAW, but it came and went with no new entrants. With just two episodes left of the flagship show before the Royal Rumble, more combatants will likely be announced tonight for the 30-man Royal Rumble Match.
4) Championship Feuds: All eyes will be on the company's champions tonight as Bad News Barrett will appear after winning the Intercontinental Championship from Dolph Ziggler last week.
The WWE has teased that Nikki Bella's Divas Championship could be in jeopardy thanks to the alliance between Natalya and Paige while United States Champion Rusev and Tag Team Champions The Usos are also likely to be on-hand Monday night.
Another clash worth noting doesn't involve titles, but Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose will be back after their Ambulance Match last week.
5) Will Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback Appear and What Does The Authority Have In Store?: Triple H and Stephanie McMahon fired Ziggler, Rowan and Ryback last week, but there have been rumors that the problems will be resolved by the time the Rumble comes around.
There are rumors that all three men will be in the 30-man Rumble Match, so the WWE may address bringing them back to television as soon as tonight in some capacity after the events that closed out RAW last week.
Regarding The Authority, they could look to gain some revenge against some other Superstars and will be prominently featured on the show once again.
With just 13 days until the Royal Rumble, the WWE presents a jam-packed edition of Monday Night RAW this week live from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
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