The City of Brotherly Love will be turned into a war zone when the road to WrestleMania 32 comes through Philadelphia for "Monday Night RAW" live from the Wells Fargo Center.
After last week's episode, the card for the "Show of Shows" is truly starting to take shape. With only 13 nights until the biggest show of the year, the WWE Superstars and Divas have to make the most of the time they're given to buildup their matches.
Here are five things to watch for this week on the WWE's flagship show. With a lack of buzz for WrestleMania so far, the WWE really needs to step it up this week.
1) The Game Continues
Triple H was busted open last week on "RAW" by a returning Roman Reigns, who missed two weeks due to a procedure he underwent on his face. The WWE has booked this feud evenly as the leader of the Roman Empire was taken out by "The Game" two weeks ago, only to come back and get revenge on him.
The crowd may still not be behind Reigns, but Triple H is obviously trying his best to put him over. The reigning champion is also working out hard for the bout:
Chain box squats
Box jumps
1 arm burpees
Reverse hypers#DoTheWork #MidnightWorkout @StephMcMahon @DeFrancosGym pic.twitter.com/krZdVV8hW4— Triple H (@TripleH) March 18, 2016
...and a heavy sled sprint. #MidnightWorkout #DoTheWork@DeFrancosGym @StephMcMahon pic.twitter.com/B4HPdBwGL8 — Triple H (@TripleH) March 18, 2016
2) High-Profile Absentees
Two of the biggest matches for the WrestleMania card include The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon inside Hell in a Cell and Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose in a Street Fight. At this time, it's uncertain if 'Taker, Lesnar or McMahon will be in attendance this week.
It's possible that Vince McMahon will serve as the mouthpiece for the match between his son and "The Deadman" this week, while the "Lunatic Fringe" will look to build momentum for the "Show of Shows" all by himself.
3) March Madness
The WWE revealed several new matches for the card last week, which includes the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Thus far, only the Social Outcasts have been announced for the match, which is expected to air on a special USA Network pre-show on April 3 and will include 20 men.
Kalisto vs. Ryback for the U.S. Championship, The New Day vs. The League of Nations in a 4-on-3 match for the WWE Tag Team Championships and The Usos vs. The Dudley Boyz have also been confirmed. These programs will advance on Monday, and there have been rumors The Usos/Dudleyz encounter may become a Tables Match, according to Wrestlingheadlines.com.
4) Rounding Out The Card
There have been a few different rumored matches that haven't been confirmed yet for WrestleMania despite the event being less than two weeks away. Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles seems destined to occur, but hasn't been announced, while a multi-Divas match pitting teams captained by Lana and Brie Bella is also expected. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn has also grown some legs, while Dolph Ziggler and Bray Wyatt have teased roles for the "Show of Shows" without anything being made official.
5) Triple Threat
Last week, the WWE curiously left Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch off of "RAW," while Divas Champion Charlotte was limited to a backstage segment. On "SmackDown," the rivalry escalated a little bit further, but hopefully the WWE will feature all three ladies on the flagship show this week.
The former NXT standouts have a chance to put women's wrestling on the map at WrestleMania, but the WWE needs to provide a forum on "RAW" for them to build genuine excitement for the match.
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