WWE Raw: Potential Spoilers, Rumors, News and Preview for December 1

With the reverberations from Survivor Series quieting, the Dec. 1 edition of WWE Raw looks to amp things up for TLC.

A short turnaround between pay-per-views means faster-paced feuds. Kane and Ryback must dash toward the climax of their story. Goldust and Stardust aren't going to mosey along toward their next collision.

On Cyber Monday, the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, welcomes those Superstars and more.

Which matches will get added to the next big event? How much control will the anonymous Raw general manager have? Are we headed for more food-fighting from Kane?

Backstage reports, James Wortman's five-point preview on WWE.com and recent WWE happenings help answer those questions and give us a good sense of what to expect on the first Raw of December.

On Tap

In an attempt to woo WWE Network subscribers, the company has booked two of the cornerstones of the Attitude Era—Steve Austin and Vince McMahon. 

McMahon is set to be Stone Cold's guest on his podcast, which will air exclusively on the network right after Raw. WWE made the announcement on Twitter:

One would expect Austin to have limitations, but he told WWE.com the following:

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Nothing is off limits. There's a line that I won't cross, but that's for my standards—nothing that WWE has told me. There are many things I'd like to ask him. I'd like to know what's going on with CM Punk. I'd like to know how Daniel Bryan's health is. I'd like to know whose idea it was in Atlanta [that made me] take my ball and go home in 2002. I reacted the worst way possible, but I want to know who came up with that masterpiece of an idea. 

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If Austin really is going to ask those types of questions, this interview will be well worth sticking around for.

What can we expect on the show preceding that interview? WWE announced on last week's Raw that the Dec. 1 edition will have a Cyber Monday theme. As PWInsider.com's Mike Johnson  reports, that means "fans will determine matches and stipulations via WWE App voting."

As Nick Paglino of WrestleZone.com notes, "John Cena, Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, Kane and Dean Ambrose are all being advertised for the show."

News, Potential Spoilers

Brock Lesnar's advocate could be headed to Oklahoma.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required) reports, via WrestlingInc.com, that there has been talk of bringing Paul Heyman back to TV. The idea would be to promote Lesnar's return to Raw, which is scheduled for Dec. 8.

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Heyman was part of the Survivor Series pre-show panel, but his presence on Raw has been rare as of late.

Even without The Beast Incarnate at his side, it would be a welcome sight to have the slimy manager talking up his client again. The world title hasn't been nearly present enough in the current storylines, and Heyman can address that.

One of Heyman's former clients, Big Show, is clearly slated for a showdown with Erick Rowan. The two crossed paths on both last week's Raw and SmackDown. 

Monday's Raw, though, could indicate what kind of match they are heading for.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required), via PWMania.com, Rowan and Big Show are scheduled to collide at the TLC pay-per-view. The clash is likely to be a gimmick match of some sort. With a Chairs match and a TLC match already on the card and no title on the line, chances are the big men will meet in a Tables match.

Journeying Toward TLC

WWE added Ryback vs. Kane to the upcoming pay-per-view following their altercation on SmackDown.

The Big Guy mocked Kane backstage for being forced to sell T-shirts. That must have set off the former director of operations. With a steel chair in hand, Kane attacked Ryback during his match with Rollins.

That's certain to have Ryback looking for payback.

With just two weeks until TLC, expect WWE to have these two foes intensify their feud in a hurry. Their clash is a Chairs match, so there's sure to be more clanging of steel on flesh before Dec. 14.

The rivalry between AJ Lee and Nikki Bella is growing more intense as well.

Nikki's rant about the former Divas champ on SmackDown angered AJ enough to have her darting down the entrance ramp. Nikki squirted out of the ring, leaving Brie to suffer the rapid-fire punches AJ handed out.

Wortman hints that things will continue in this direction in his WWE.com preview: "How will this deeply personal rivalry escalate on Raw?"

Meanwhile, a new feud with a repackaged faction looks to be getting underway on Monday's Raw. On the same edition of SmackDown on which Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E debuted as A New Day, Goldust and Stardust talked about snuffing out light with darkness. They seemed to be talking about Woods and Co. 

Wortman asking, "Will we see this exciting group collide with the former bearers of the 'Cosmic Key' on WWE's flagship show?" is a sure sign of that.

Fans can also be sure that the show will feature Dolph Ziggler in a big way.

The Showoff has been in the main event of the last two big shows. On Raw, he teamed with Cena against Rollins and his lackeys to close the show. On SmackDown, he battled Luke Harper in the final match of the night.

It's not clear whether Ziggler's rivalry with Harper will keep rolling or if he'll get a higher-profile matchup for TLC, but his post-Survivor Series momentum is paying off so far.

He, like the rest of the roster, will have to obey orders a faceless figure gives via emails. The anonymous Raw GM popped up again last week, promising a return to order.

Credit: WWE.com

WWE may be bringing back this tiresome character for just a short while. Wortman writes, "Will the anonymous Raw general manager serve the best interests of the WWE Universe or their own? Also, will we finally learn the identity of this shady GM?"

It seems the company has no issues with forgetting that it already revealed Hornswoggle to be the GM. Raw may then feature some rewriting of history. 

Hopefully, the anonymous GM isn't a prominent part of this and future shows. WWE has a number of new and developing feuds that need the bulk of the attention on Raw. And there's a pay-per-view with just two official matches so far to construct.