With "Monday Night RAW" coming to the hometown of the WWE, things will certainly get interesting.
The company's flagship show is set to air live from the XL Center in Hartford, CT. With only six nights until Payback, which emanates live this Sunday from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., plenty of storylines will continue to blossom on "RAW" this week.
Here are five things to watch for.
1) The Bullet Club
Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows will make their long awaited in-ring debuts when they battle The Usos this week. Given their booking so far, it appears likely the new duo will decimate Jimmy and Jey.
That may not be the last the WWE Universe sees of the tag team as they've gotten physically involved in the AJ Styles, Roman Reigns rivalry as the two prepare for their WWE World Heavyweight Championship clash at Payback. There could be a swerve in the works when it comes to the main event.
Anderson tweeted about their debut:
Monday Night on Raw @wwe our in-ring debut vs. The Usos..
Things are about to get #real
We have arrived..— Karl Anderson (@Machinegunka) April 24, 2016
2) Authority Rules?
With this week's "RAW" taking place in Connecticut, the home of the WWE's headquarters, there has been a lot of speculation that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon will return. The Authority hasn't been seen since WrestleMania 32, where Triple H lost the richest prize in the game to Reigns. Shane-O Mac has been running the show, despite the gap in storyline logic due to his loss to The Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell at the "Show of Shows." WWE.com has even teased an appearance by The Authority, which could finally usher in the struggle for power storyline that seems inevitable.
3) Payback's A B---H
Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens have had a storied history together, which includes working their way through the Indies as friends and led into a huge rivalry at NXT. That feud will escalate when they clash at Payback this Sunday. The WWE posted the following teaser for their match chronicling their history:
Learn why @iLikeSamiZayn and @FightOwensFight's #WWEPayback match is YEARS in the making!https://t.co/ruljXceMYi — WWE (@WWE) April 24, 2016
4) Midcard Madness
There are several midcard feuds to keep an eye on this week. Cesaro is gearing up for an Intercontinental Championship match with The Miz at Payback, while Dean Ambrose is set to face Chris Jericho and The Vaudevillians and the ever popular duo of Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady will clash Sunday to determine the No. 1 contender for The New Day's gold.
5) Legends & Women's Wrestling
As a way to give its newly-minted women's division a boost, the WWE is bringing in Bret Hart to be in Natalya's corner this Sunday when she takes on reigning Women's Champion Charlotte, who is always flanked by her father Ric Flair. It's another way of giving the ladies a more high-profile feel, but the likes of Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch hopefully won't get lost in the shuffle.
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