WWE Raw: Potential Spoilers, Rumors, News and Preview for December 28

The final WWE Raw of the year promises a heavy dose of Roman Reigns.

With a portion of the roster working another town, WWE is set to lean heavily on Reigns. He has myriad enemies encircling him, meaning he will be all over the show, with plenty of chances to keep up the momentum he seized upon winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

John Cena, Vince McMahon and perhaps the company's former resident jester will join him in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The night of Reigns' coronation had Raw surging. The Slammys fell on the following week, getting in the way of the show. WWE will look to capture that magic from two weeks ago, marching on into the Reigns era.

Just what can fans expect? Backstage reports, Twitter and James Wortman's five-point preview on WWE.com provide a peek into the future.

Big Names on the Marquee

Cena will end a two-month sabbatical to step in the ring once more. The fan favorite has been busy filming a reality TV show. 

On last week's Raw, WWE announced that Cena would return on the last Raw of 2015 and face Alberto Del Rio, the man who defeated him for the United States Championship.

Del Rio, though, will have The League of Nations at his side, a faction that formed in Cena's absence. Is Cena to clash with that whole group in the coming weeks, focus on Del Rio and the U.S. title or move on to another opponent altogether? WWE eventually has to get Cena pointed toward his WrestleMania foe, who presumably will be a bigger fish than Del Rio.

McMahon is set to return to Raw, too. WWE announced on Twitter that the chairman would be back:

This comes just two weeks after Reigns clocked him in the jaw en route to taking home the world title. McMahon had previously gone an entire year without appearing on Raw. He now looks poised to be a significant part of Reigns' story moving forward.

News, Potential Spoilers

Charlotte can rest easy. Nikki Bella isn't coming after her Divas Championship for a while.

Brie Bella has been forced to go it alone as Nikki has dealt with injuries. Those neck issues are still ongoing. Nikki tweeted that it would be another month before she knows her "destiny:"

Monday's Raw may be sans Nikki, but it could welcome two names that showed up on last week's Slammys. PWInsider's Mike Johnson reported, "Santino Marella is being brought back into this week's TV Tapings." Johnson also noted that Ric Flair will be appearing on Monday's show.

Flair's role is obvious. He continues to be Charlotte's manager, teaching her the ways of The Dirtiest Player in the Game along the way.

Santino, though, doesn't have a clear path to head down. Perhaps he's just around for comic relief or to aid WWE with one of its product-placement segments.

Titus O'Neil may be getting his partner back. Darren Young hasn't been around for weeks. That's reportedly due to him dealing with a leg injury.

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Johnson noted on PWInsider, "He was out with a quadriceps issue we are told. He is back this weekend in ten man tags."

WWE is going to need all the bodies it can get. The company decided to run both a house show and Raw on the same night. That means a thinner roster is set for the marquee program.

On the F4WOnline daily update, Dave Meltzer wrote, "With the house show in Allentown, those not expected at Raw since they are billed at the house show are Kane & Dudleys & Tommy Dreamer vs. Wyatt Family, Charlotte vs. Paige for the Divas title and Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyler Breeze."

It's hard to imagine Charlotte not being on Raw if her father is booked, though. Plus, she's mentioned in the five-point preview.

Regardless, WWE Creative is going to have to do some major shuffling. The roster won't be close to full strength. 

As for who will be available, Pro Wrestling Torch's James Caldwell noted that Sheamus, Rusev, Ryback, Dean Ambrose, Kevin Owens and The New Day are advertised for Monday's Raw.

Build Toward Royal Rumble

The slow dissolution of Becky Lynch and Charlotte's alliance remains the focal point of the Divas division. Each week, Charlotte bends the rules just a bit more. That's led to bickering between the friends.

On last week's SmackDown, Team B.A.D. issued a beatdown on Lynch, an attack that Charlotte didn't break up. That's sure to cause additional issues between the teammates.

As Wortman wrote in his preview of Monday's show, "It will be interesting to see if Becky and Charlotte will stay on the same page during Raw."

Meanwhile, there is a brewing faction on the men's side, as well. The League of Nations continue to collide with Reigns and his crew.

Wortman hints at more of that to come. He wrote, "How will The Big Dog and his 'family'—including The Usos and Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose—keep The League of Nations on the defensive this Monday night?"

Ambrose also has growing animosity toward Kevin Owens. It's not clear how WWE will juggle that story and The Lunatic Fringe's part in the League of Nations feud. The same goes for The Usos seemingly closing in on a title shot against The New Day.

However those narratives unfold, Reigns is certain to be the centerpiece of the night.

He not only has The League of Nations to contend with, but with McMahon back, he's sure to have some piper-paying to do. Reigns injured Triple H and cold-cocked McMahon, but has yet to receive any discipline. 

That seems set to change. Wortman asked, "What does Stephanie have planned next for Reigns, who laid out her husband Triple H and her father, Mr. McMahon?" 

Monday's Raw should answer the question of who is Reigns' next challenger. Either Sheamus isn't done with him or the champ moves on to a full-fledged battle with The Authority, potentially setting up Triple H vs. Reigns at the Royal Rumble.

The same goes for Cena and The New Day. Their paths for early 2016 are set to be forged.