WWE Raw: Potential Spoilers, Rumors, News and Preview for February 23

With Fastlane in the rearview mirror, WWE Raw zooms toward WrestleMania.

Sunday's pay-pay-view crowned a new No. 1 contender to the WWE title, saw John Cena fall on his face and Randy Orton return. Monday's Raw is set to follow up on all those stories with the intent to kick off the hype for WrestleMania.

Nashville, Tennessee, plays host to rivals and allies, the rarely seen world champ and possibly a feud that began on Twitter.

Monday's Raw looks to be set to provide an unexpected announcement as well. Some surprising names are reportedly headed to the Hall of Fame. 

Backstage reports, Bobby Melok's five-point preview on WWE.com and Twitter provide a glimpse into the future of what will play out in Music City.

News, Potential Spoilers

The 2015 Hall of Fame class is not yet complete. The two men joining Randy Savage and Rikishi aren't who many folks expected to fill it out, though.

PWInsider.com's Mike Johnson reports, "WWE will announce The Bushwhackers are joining the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015 during tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw."

Johnson had previously reported that he heard word of Butch Miller and Luke Williams getting the nod. Mike Kilpatrick of New Zealand website Stuff confirmed the news when he interviewed both men about the honor and wrote that The Bushwhackers "will be inducted during this year's ceremony in San Jose, California on March 28."

Another name is rumored to join them.

According to F4WOnline (h/t Wrestling Inc), Madusa (known as Alundra Blayze in WWE) is expected to be part of the 2015 Hall of Fame class. Official word of her induction may not come on Monday, though. WWE may wish to space out its Hall of Fame announcements.

In addition to all the Hall of Fame talk, Monday's Raw may also feature Zack Ryder and Adam Rose squaring off. The two have been battling on Twitter over the past few days. 

Either Rose and Ryder are just bored and playing around, or they are doing their own hyping of a confrontation to come. 

No one expects that potential showdown to be a major part of the show, but it's certainly conceivable that they collide in a short comedy match. WWE does have three hours to fill.

Monday's Raw could also feature Sheamus' return, just one day after Orton came back to WWE programming. The company has aired several vignettes promoting The Celtic Warrior's return from injury.

They don't include a date. So fans will be waiting to see if the Irishman comes down the aisle during every Raw going forward. 

While it's not clear if Sheamus will be in Nashville, it appears The Beast Incarnate will. James Caldwell of Pro Wrestling Torch noted that "Brock Lesnar is advertised along with Paul Heyman."

Heyman tweeted that he would address the outcome of the Fastlane main event:

Now that it's again official that Roman Reigns is set face him at WrestleMania, Monday night is a good time to have the hype train leave the station.

Don't expect Sting to be around to do the same for his match with Triple H. According to PWInsider Elite (h/t Wrestling Inc), Sting is scheduled to return to Dallas today rather than head to Nashville.

Post-Fastlane, Pre-WrestleMania

Cena has to have a speech coming. He can't just meekly accept the way Rusev defeated him at Fastlane.

The former world champ ended the bout out cold, kissing the canvas.

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One would expect that the story going forward will be about Cena looking to respond to that loss, both physically and verbally. Melok points in that direction. He writes, "With WrestleMania just weeks away, will Cena be able to get back on track and make an impact in Silicon Valley?"

Cena isn't the only one who has to be furious with how Fastlane played out.

Triple H promised to get rid of Sting. Instead, he felt the cold touch of a baseball bat against his throat and once again experienced a Scorpion Death Drop.

Melok asks, "After being embarrassed at the hands of Sting, what kind of mood will Triple H be in on Raw tonight?"

The answer doesn't require a psychic. Triple H will be seething. That could mean he punishes half the roster with handicap matches or simply that he barks into a microphone, describing the pain that he will cause Sting.

This will be no doubt be a prominent story on Monday and going forward. Triple H vs. Sting feels like a semi-main event.

Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt could soon be in that category, too. A match that had long been rumored to be in the works is clearly on the horizon.

Wyatt sat inside a casket and challenged The Deadman.

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When will Undertaker address this? It could be as soon as Monday. Melok hints at that in his five-point preview: "Wyatt has issued the challenge, but will The Phenom respond to it?"

Orton and Seth Rollins are also expected to collide at WrestleMania. After The Viper returned to his RKO-issuing ways at Fastlane, the build for that match is sure to pick up.

Orton failed to get his hands on Rollins, having to settle for the rest of The Authority. It's clear that he will at least be in pursuit of Rollins on Monday's Raw.

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Melok asks, "If both men are in the building on Raw, will they come face-to-face?"

The fact that Melok includes this in his preview suggests that WWE will tease this possibility on the show. Mr. Money in the Bank, though, proved in his feud with Dean Ambrose that he is extremely fleet-footed.

The fans in Nashville are likely to only see Rollins in blur form.

WWE's biggest mission will be to continue to make Reigns vs. Lesnar more appealing. Plenty of Heyman will certainly help there.

Reigns will also be in proving-himself mode, even following an excellent match against Daniel Bryan on Sunday's pay-per-view. There are still large chunks of the fanbase to win over. 

The prince is still in need of preparation before his coronation.