WWE Raw Preview: Shawn Michaels to Return, Punk/Jericho, the Undertaker and More

It’s that time of the week again!

WWE presents a new episode of Monday Night Raw and as usual, the company hasn’t confirmed much for the show.

As of this writing, the WWE has only confirmed one thing for the event.

With the events of last week, though, there is plenty more to consider.

Will Tamina Challenge Beth Phoenix?

Last Monday on Raw, the fans saw an eight-Diva tag match that was a rematch from the Royal Rumble.

The faces picked up the victory this time when Tamina hit the Superfly Splash on one of the Bella Twins. Outside the ring, Beth Phoenix looked on approvingly.

This past Friday on SmackDown, Beth dismantled Alicia Fox and attempted to continue the attack post-match.

Tamina made the save and the two women stared each other down; Beth with a sadistic, almost happy look on her face.

For weeks, the champion has been saying that she has no competition anymore.

Has she finally found that competition in Tamina?

Is John Cena Finally Embracing the Hate?

A lot of people were shocked when Kane returned to the WWE to attack John Cena. He wanted the face of the WWE to embrace all of the hate that he receives every week from the fans.

Cena was resistant at first, but Kane’s actions may have put him over the edge.

After Kane injured, then took out Zack Ryder, Cena snapped. As Kane was about to attack Eve two weeks ago, Cena made the save.

For the first time since Kane’s return, John Cena got the upper hand on him when he beat the hell out of the Big Red Monster with the steel steps.

Last week, the fans saw a quasi-remake of the Heidenreich/Michael Cole angle from 2004, except with Kane and Eve. Cena responded to that on the tour of Abu Dhabi when he put Kane through a table.

Kane may be getting dismantled by John Cena, but is this exactly what he wanted?

The Mind Games Have Begun; What’s Next for CM Punk and Chris Jericho?

When Chris Jericho returned to the WWE, no one knew why he came back. He stayed silent for weeks until just before the Royal Rumble when he stated that the world as we know it would be ending.

After losing the Rumble match, Jericho attacked Punk after a match with Daniel Bryan.

Last week, the mind games between these two superstars officially began.

Jericho finally spoke up and revealed the reason behind his return. He was there because of Punk and he was going to take back what was his.

Punk responded by dropping his mic and raising the title up high.

Later on in the night, Y2J screwed Punk out of a victory in a six-pack challenge by taking it himself.

Jericho then sat in the middle of the ring with the WWE Championship, much like Punk does.

What do Chris Jericho and CM Punk have in store for each other this week?

John Laurinaitis Is Still in Charge; What Does He Have in Store for the Fans?

When John Laurinaitis was named as the interim general manager of Raw, a lot of people were scratching their heads. He has since made some good decisions, but he has also made some very questionable ones.

The final nail in his coffin was when CM Punk won the WWE Championship at Survivor Series.

At the Royal Rumble, Laurinaitis made himself the special guest referee in the WWE Championship match and openly admitted before the event that he intended on screwing Punk out of the title.

That got the board of directors very concerned, and they ordered a performance review by Triple H.

Triple H declared that the power had gotten to Laurinaitis’ head and it looked like Triple H was about to fire him before he was interrupted by the Undertaker.

Last week, Mr. Excitement revealed that the board of directors would make a decision on his fate the very next day. The verdict: John Laurinaitis is still the interim general manager of Raw.

When he was last in charge two weeks ago, he delivered a hell of a show. What will John Laurinaitis do now that he has his job back?

What Does the Undertaker Have in Store for Triple H?

With WrestleMania right around the corner, the WWE Universe knew that it was only a matter of time before the Undertaker would return to the WWE.

Two weeks ago as Triple H was about to fire John Laurinaitis, the bell tolled and the lights went out. The Demon of Death Valley had returned and he made his intentions very clear.

The Deadman wanted Triple H at WrestleMania, but the Game just patted him on the shoulder and walked out.

Last week, the chief operating officer gave a boring 20-minute speech about the Undertaker and WrestleMania. It took him that long to deny the Phenom’s request for a rematch.

An eerie video then appeared on the screen. It was the Undertaker and he declared that their conflict wasn’t over.

His victory last year meant nothing until he gained vengeance.

Will the Undertaker appear tonight to confront Triple H once again, or will the Deadman just send the Cerebral Assassin another message?

Shawn Michaels Returns to Raw; What Does He Have Planned?

The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michael was last seen on Monday Night Raw in June. It’s been seven months since Michaels has appeared on WWE television.

Last week, John Laurinaitis announced that the Showstopper would be appearing on the show next week.

Next week is now here, but why is Michaels appearing now?

Shawn Michaels is one of the most decorated superstars in the history of the WWE and has nothing left to prove.

Is he here to confront somebody? Is he replacing John Laurinaitis as the general manager? Only time will tell I suppose.

Can WWE bounce back from the very lackluster Raw last week? Tune in to find out!