WWE Raw: Potential Spoilers, Rumors, News and Preview for November 9

Seth Rollins' knee shredding in Ireland upended the plans for Survivor Series and gives the WWE Raw on Nov. 9 a sudden boost of intrigue.

As WWE announced last Thursday, Rollins suffered a torn ACL, PCL and medial meniscus in a match against Kane. The WWE champ's absence had the company scrap the Rollins vs. Roman Reigns bout and implement a tournament to crown the vacant champ instead.

Now, as Raw heads to Manchester, England, it's not clear who will enter that tournament, whether WWE still plans to crown Reigns as many expected, or if the chaos caused by Rollins' injury becomes the catalyst for someone else to rise to the top.

Will Dean Ambrose or Cesaro head into Survivor Series with momentum that speaks to them taking home the title? Will there be any traditional Survivor Series matches at all? Is WWE going to panic and bring back a big name to fill the Rollins-sized void?

Those questions will get answered earlier than normal. With England hosting Raw, the show will air on the USA Network on tape delay. Spoilers will be available during the late afternoon.

Before that, though, backstage reports, social media posts and more projections on where current storylines are headed provide an early look at what to expect on Monday's Raw.

News, Potential Spoilers

Brie Bella getting the nod over her sister in last week's Fatal 4-Way to decide the No. 1 contender for the Divas title raised some eyebrows. Nikki Bella, however, may be stepping away from the ring for the moment due to injury.

Nikki fueled further speculation that she's currently hurt with a recent post on Instagram. The former Divas champ noted that she was working on bulging disks in her neck:

With Nikki flanked by Alicia Fox and Brie, WWE could give her some rest to heal and have those women step into battle on Monday instead. And with Charlotte and Paige set for a title clash, Nikki doesn't have to be a focus right now anyway.

The WWE title picture is less clear. The next two weeks will provide major hints as to what WWE has in mind for the tournament at Survivor Series. The biggest question is how all that affects Reigns.

Dave Meltzer mentioned on Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t Wrestling Inc) that the plan before Rollins' injury was for Reigns to win the title. He added that he was not sure what's in line for Reigns now, though. Meltzer said, "I don't know if he's going to win the tournament because they have to get a heel hot."

Pro Wrestling Torch's James Caldwell noted that the advertised talent for Monday's show includes Ambrose, Reigns, The New Day, The Dudley Boyz and Team Bella.

On to Survivor Series sans Seth Rollins

The WWE title tournament is poised to dominate the Survivor Series card. Does that mean that midcard rivalries get tabled, folded into the tourney or kept separate and still make the pay-per-view lineup?

Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyler Breeze looked destined to be on the PPV. Prince Pretty has focused his animosity toward Ziggler since his debut on the main roster.

Fans will be watching Monday's Raw with an eye on how much spotlight that story gets. WWE could easily just push it to the side for a later date.

The New Day, meanwhile, look to be on a collision course with The Usos. After the champs survived their many battles with The Dudley Boyz, the returning babyface team of brothers look to be their top challengers. 

On last week's SmackDown, The Usos easily handled The Ascension.

Is another momentum-building win on the way? Are they going to collide with the tag team champs in England? WWE may instead opt to have Big E, Kofi Kingston or Xavier Woods enter the WWE title tournament, delaying the expected tag team clash.

There's no danger of that happening with Paige and Charlotte. That's the one matchup that is least likely to get pushed aside in favor of the championship tourney.

With Paige now the clear top contender, it's time for WWE to turn up the bad blood between them. Paige got a head start on that by ambushing Becky Lynch and Charlotte on Raw a few weeks back.

The biggest focus of Raw is certain to be the chase for the now-vacant WWE title, though. Expect the company to lay the groundwork for the upcoming tourney. Meltzer wrote for F4WOnline, "The tournament should be laid out and the card changes should be made clear on Raw."

WWE can either proceed with the mindset that it's a chance to elevate fresh faces, having anyone from Kevin Owens to Ambrose make a run, or else it can panic about Rollins being gone and try to coax Brock Lesnar or John Cena to hurry back to action.

Huge decisions await the company. Uncertainty hangs in the air. And suddenly, Monday's Raw becomes must-watch as a result.