The drama and action will be at a fever pitch this week when the WWE presents the final edition of Monday Night RAW before Night of Champions live from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
Best Bouts For Each Title In Night Of Champions History
With just six nights between now and the big pay-per-view and WWE Network special, the company has a jam-packed schedule for what it's toting as the "season premiere" of its flagship show. Two matches and big names have already been revealed for the episode as the WWE competes with "Monday Night Football" for the first time all season.
Here are five key things to watch for on this week's show.
Projecting The Possible Outcomes For Seth Rollins At Night Of Champions
1) "The Vigilante" and "The Architect"
Sting is once again expected to appear on RAW for the final chapter of his feud with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins leading into Night of Champions, according to PWInsider. After "The Vigilante" destroyed "The Architect's" statue last week, he is sure to respond to the situation and it's likely that The Authority will also get involved.
Rollins also has business to take care of with John Cena as the two prepare for their United States Championship match at Night of Champions, where the former Shield leader will be pulling double duty.
2) A Flair For The Dramatic
Nikki Bella enters Monday Night RAW tied with AJ Lee for the longest reign ever as Divas Champion with 295 days atop the division. For Bella to set a new record with 296 days holding the gold, she'll have to defeat Charlotte, daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, this week on RAW.
Charlotte won a beat the clock challenge against the other members of her PCB stable to become No. 1 contender for Night of Champions, but the bout was pushed up to RAW to go along with the record storyline. For what it's worth as a potential spoiler, there were reports last month that Charlotte was the next planned champion, so she could be the one to dethrone Bella.
The most likely scenario would see some sort of non-finish, either with interference from Team Bella, Team B.A.D. or Team PCB to ensure a rematch occurs at Night of Champions on Sunday when Bella will already have the record secured.
Prediction: Nikki Bella (Or Charlotte by DQ/countout).
Bella has taken to Twitter and Instagram to celebrate her milestone.
In less than an hour I tie for being the longest reigning Divas Champion in WWE History....
— Nikki & Brie (@BellaTwins) September 14, 2015
I pray this isn't my last night with you #longestreigningdivaschampion #divaschampion #fearlessnikki #roadto300days A photo posted by Nikki Bella (@thenikkibella) on Sep 13, 2015 at 9:16pm PDT
3) Tag Team Turmoil
In a rare occurrence, the WWE actually announced two matches in advance for RAW as The New Day will defend its Tag Team Championships against the Prime Time Players on the season premiere episode. The winner of the bout will then take on The Dudley Boyz Sunday night at the Toyota Center in Houston. The Dudleyz resurfaced in the WWE last month for the first time in a decade and have rolled through the division en route to becoming No. 1 contenders.
Since The New Day is a heel tandem and have a bigger beef with Devon and Bubba Ray than the Prime Time Players, it would make sense for them to go over, leading to another defense in six nights.
Prediction: The New Day.
4) Shield 2.0?
It was revealed last week that Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose will battle the reincarnated Wyatt Family, consisting of Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Braun Strowman, with a mystery partner on their side this Sunday. This week, the WWE may take steps in revealing who will align themselves with the former Hounds of Justice members.
Randy Orton appears to be the favorite to side with Reigns and Ambrose as he was attacked by The Wyatt Family last week on RAW after being seen backstage conversing with the babyfaces. There has been a lot of confusion regarding Orton's status as some believe the attack will put him into the six-man match, while there are other reports saying he was written off of WWE television to take some time away from the ring, according to F4WOnline.com.
The WWE may reveal the third party of the quasi-Shield stable this week, or save it for Sunday as a surprise.
5) Night of Champions Drama
The WWE has mapped out most of the matches -- including the title bouts -- for Sunday's event, but it's likely they'll add more last-minute encounters this week on RAW. The bout between The Wyatt Family and Reigns, Ambrose and a mystery partner as well as the Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev SummerSlam rematch are thus far the only contests announced for the show that don't have title implications. This week will mark the final buildup to those respective feuds heading into the big event.
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