6 Burning Questions For WWE Raw (April 30)

Will Roman angle for another title shot? What's next for Braun?

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Hope everyone enjoyed the deluxe house show that was Greatest Royal Rumble and is ready to get back on with the normally scheduled WWE Raw universe.

Greatest Royal Rumble served its purpose in making the company money, but as a storyline vehicle, it looks to have had minimal impact. Aside from new Raw tag team champions and a Rumble winner, everything else maintained the status quo.

Of course, the biggest development could come in how WWE treats the result of the Universal Championship cage match, which has to be the biggest (and latest) disappointment for Roman Reigns. In case you missed it, Reigns fell short once again in his quest to topple Brock Lesnar, accidentally spearing him through the cage and to the floor, allowing the Beast to technically exit the cage first and retain his title.

With Roman losing yet another title match, one has to wonder if this is finally the end of his quest for the championship, or if Vince McMahon is convinced that a longer journey will win fans over.

Believe it or not, this is actually a go-home Raw as well, with Backlash just a week away. So let’s find out what’s on tap for Monday and what needs to be answered before we get to the next PPV. Let’s get to it…

6. Is Rousey Bound To Destroy Someone Else?

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Ever since snapping Stephanie McMahon’s arm twice, Ronda Rousey has been limited in her action, but she’s managed to tangle with other women on the roster, taking down Sonya Deville and Mickie James in recent weeks.

It’s unclear when Rousey will actually have another match, but WWE is clearly keeping her in public view. Partnering her with Natalya as someone who helped train her is one way to give her purpose and interaction with the women’s roster – and eventually someone to feud with.

But will the trend continue Monday with Ronda? Will she tangle with another superstar again, or will she take the week off? Could she and Nattie find themselves in a tag match for Backlash? Rousey is 3-for-3 on Raw since WrestleMania, so…

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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.