The wait for WrestleMania 34 is all but over. Monday’s WWE Raw is the red brand’s last offering before Sunday’s massive pay-per-view.
Atlanta is poised to host a night of hype-building as Ronda Rousey, John Cena and Braun Strowman draw closer to their WrestleMania fates.
For Rousey, she will be front and center on Monday night when she gets an early look at her opponents. The former UFC fighter and Kurt Angle are set for a faceoff with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H ahead of their WrestleMania collision.
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What’s on tap in addition to Team Rousey and Team McMahon crossing paths? Read on for a full preview of the go-home show with info collated from news updates and the Raw previewon WWE.com.
The fun kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network.
News, Rumors
Raw may soon get a big man back on its roster.
Big Cass is closing in on a return after recovering from a torn ACL last August. PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported in mid-March: “The word backstage is that he is in the final stages of being cleared and could return shortly to WWE storylines.”
The timing is such that he could be a surprise entrant in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on Sunday.
Will Rey Mysterio be in the building, too? Signs point to no despite a recent rumor.
Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated reported: “Two sources close to WWE confirmed that Vince McMahon is strongly considering using Mysterio as Braun Strowman’s tag team partner against Cesaro and Sheamus.”
Mysterio, though, is dealing with a biceps injury that is keeping him out of action. The former WWE champ told Brendan Schaub on Below the Belt that he suffered a full tear of the bicep and has opted for physical therapy over surgery. That makes a match at WrestleMania highly unlikely.
And while WWE will crown a new cruiserweight champ at WrestleMania, the company may not be done handing out gold to…
