Its understandable if as a fan you completely tuned out last week two hours into Raw. WWEs flagship show was one of the worst episodes the company has put on in some time, with several short, inconsequential matches, endless McMahon/Authority promos, and a much-hyped Undertaker appearance that fell well short of expectations. Its hard to believe that we are just four weeks out from WrestleMania, with Raw not only serving as another stop on the Road to WrestleMania, but also the go-home show for a WWE Network special event Saturday, Roadblock. In some ways, Roadblock is looking more like a cant-miss show than Mania itself is. Consider the top matches: Dean Ambrose/Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Brock Lesnar/Bray Wyatt, The Revival/Enzo & Big Cass for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Throw in a couple other solid bouts and it could be a perfectly enjoyable way to spend a Saturday night. But first, we have to navigate our way through Monday Night Raw. WWE would be well served to put together a good episode for fans, and not another stinker like last weeks offering. WWE should be building momentum to Mania right now, not leaving fans scratching their collective heads. There are a lot of loose ends that still need to be tied up, so this has the potential to be a better episode than last week. With that said, lets take a look at some of the big questions that WWE needs to answer at some point during Raw Monday night
12. How Will Things Line Up For Roadblock?
Since this essentially is a go-home week for the WWE Networks special event, Raws focus will likely be divided between lining up several WrestleMania matches and finalizing the card for Roadblock. Saturdays event is the more immediate one, and it also is more intriguing in some ways, mainly because of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Triple H and Dean Ambrose. With Ambrose getting a title shot ahead of Reigns, it raises some questions about how this could affect Mania. Additionally, you have Brock Lesnar and Bray Wyatt tangling after a long-teased rivalry was seemingly abandoned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRFA9356Y5k That could represent WWE rethinking its strategy for Mania, using Roadblock to possibly change up its top two matches somewhat. Or it could just be a speedbump and things will continue unabated. But Mondays events could help shed a little light on things.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
