WWE Raw: Potential Spoilers, Rumors, News and Preview for February 22

Monday's WWE Raw promises to increase the bad blood that fans witnessed at the Fastlane pay-per-view.

With Roman Reigns now the No. 1 contender to the world title, he and Triple H are sure to collide in some fashion. Brock Lesnar will surely be frothing at the mouth after suffering a defeat on Sunday. And after the issues between Goldust and R-Truth surprisingly earned some spotlight, they will no doubt be bickering come Monday night.

The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit will play host to all of that on the post-PPV edition of Raw.

In addition, WWE announced that it will hand out the first-ever Vincent J. McMahon Legacy of Excellence Award on Monday's show. The company later tweeted that the ceremony would kick off Raw:

For what else to expect on Monday night, backstage reports, Twitter and the Raw preview on WWE.com provide a number of hints.

News, Potential Spoilers

Not that Damien Sandow would have made it onscreen during Raw anyway, but he is poised to miss Monday's show to attend to personal matters. Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com reported, "Sandow has been off the road due to a death in the family."

Sandow also tweeted the following:

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Relax! I am not gone from WWE! They are letting me spend some time with family. #stillSandow

— Damien Sandow (@TheDamienSandow) February 21, 2016"

Mark Henry may miss out on the Monday night action, too. The big man suffered an injury on last week's Raw, leading to an awkward finish to his bout against Big E. Henry tweeted that that he had hurt his rib:

As a result, Henry hasn't wrestled since last Monday, per CageMatch.net.

Dean Ambrose may be getting his own set of injuries soon. His clashes with Lesnar are apparently not over.

Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t Wrestling Inc) that WWE's plan is now to have Lesnar and Ambrose face off at WrestleMania 32.

They could be confronting each other as early as Monday night. As James Caldwell noted on PWTorch, The Beast Incarnate is advertised for Monday's show.

Fastlane Fallout

During Sunday's main event, Ambrose halted what looked to be a sure win for Lesnar. He took a steel chair to the powerhouse's spine before ultimately falling to Reigns.

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The WWE.com Raw preview hinted at further animosity between Ambrose and Lesnar: "The Beast Incarnate isn't the kind of guy to take getting hit with metal furniture lightly, especially when it keeps him from the main event of The Show of Shows. If not Ambrose, someone's going to be feeling The Beast's fury on Raw."

One of Fastlane's most surprising moments came when WWE randomly tossed together a match between Curtis Axel and R-Truth.

Goldust, who has been trying to recruit the rapping wrestler as a tag team partner, inadvertently caused R-Truth to lose. Count on that leading to something odd come Monday night.

The Raw preview stated, "Expect Goldust to try to make things right with Truth tonight, potentially while wearing a ridiculous costume (well, a bit more ridiculous than he normally dresses)."

Many expected in-fighting between Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks at Fastlane. Aside from an early squabble, that didn't happen.

The duo looked united in their win over Team B.A.D. Will they remain a team? Was their implosion only delayed?

Those are key questions as WWE heads toward WrestleMania. One would have to assume that both women will be giving chase to Charlotte in the next few weeks. Monday's Raw promises to provide a clearer picture on how that will unfold.

The WWE World Heavyweight Championship picture needs no clarity. Reigns' win at Fastlane awards him a title shot against Triple H at WrestleMania.

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WWE can focus on that rivalry now that Reigns' issues with Lesnar and Ambrose are in the rear-view mirror. It looks as if Triple H will be throwing verbal jabs at his foe.

The Raw preview asked, "Might The King of Kings drop some knowledge on his newly crowned challenger tonight in Detroit?"

That's a strong hint of a showdown between champion and challenger. Whether that leads to violence or not is unclear. WWE has six weeks before WrestleMania 32, so it may want to patiently build toward the fireworks between these enemies.