Latest Rumors and Preview for Final WWE Raw Before WrestleMania 34

The wait for WrestleMania 34 is all but over. Monday's WWE Raw is the red brand's last offering before Sunday's massive pay-per-view.

Atlanta is poised to host a night of hype-building as Ronda Rousey, John Cena and Braun Strowman draw closer to their WrestleMania fates.

For Rousey, she will be front and center on Monday night when she gets an early look at her opponents. The former UFC fighter and Kurt Angle are set for a faceoff with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H ahead of their WrestleMania collision.

What's on tap in addition to Team Rousey and Team McMahon crossing paths? Read on for a full preview of the go-home show with info collated from news updates and the Raw preview on WWE.com. 

The fun kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network.

News, Rumors

Raw may soon get a big man back on its roster.

Big Cass is closing in on a return after recovering from a torn ACL last August. PWInsider's Mike Johnson reported in mid-March: "The word backstage is that he is in the final stages of being cleared and could return shortly to WWE storylines."

Credit: WWE.com

The timing is such that he could be a surprise entrant in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on Sunday.

Will Rey Mysterio be in the building, too? Signs point to no despite a recent rumor.

Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated reported: "Two sources close to WWE confirmed that Vince McMahon is strongly considering using Mysterio as Braun Strowman's tag team partner against Cesaro and Sheamus."

Mysterio, though, is dealing with a biceps injury that is keeping him out of action. The former WWE champ told Brendan Schaub on Below the Belt that he suffered a full tear of the bicep and has opted for physical therapy over surgery. That makes a match at WrestleMania highly unlikely.

And while WWE will crown a new cruiserweight champ at WrestleMania, the company may not be done handing out gold to the stars of 205 Live.

Cruiserweight tag team titles are potentially on their way. A recently filed court document may have revealed WWE's plans in that regard.

As Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet pointed out: "WWE submitted a ton of their designs/trademarks to the court, and amongst them is a picture of what appears to be a 205 Live Tag Team Championship."

Raw Streaks

Cedric Alexander is rolling ahead of The Show of Shows.

He and Mustafa Ali were victorious in tag team action last Monday. That extended quite the streak for Alexander. He has won 19 matches in a row and hasn't lost in 2018 yet, per CageMatch.net.

WWE is making sure he looks good ahead of his Cruiserweight Championship bout with Ali. That's not likely to change on Monday's Raw.

Rhyno, on the other hand, is a safer bet to be someone's stepping stone. If you had the former SmackDown tag team titleholder winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, now is a good time to change your pick.

He is currently in the midst of a seven-match winless streak, per CageMatch.net. 

Last Stretch of WrestleMania Build

Strowman is still in need of a partner for his Raw Tag Team Championship match against The Bar.

Time is running out for the big reveal. The Monster Among Men's running mate will either emerge on Monday or at WrestleMania itself. 

Big Show appears to be in great shape if WWE wants to go with a double-giant duo.

Nia Jax will be on the hunt for Alexa Bliss on Monday in Atlanta. Last week, Bliss took a cheap shot on the powerhouse and Jax chased her around the building.

Whether Jax gets hold of her on Monday or not, there promises to be added bad blood between the two rivals ahead of their Raw Women's Championship bout.

The same goes for Seth Rollins, Finn Balor and The Miz en route to their Intercontinental Championship clash. All three men have violently crossed paths recently.

And Balor beat Rollins a few weeks back, leaving The Kingslayer hungry for an opportunity to regain some momentum.

John Cena, meanwhile, doesn't have his WrestleMania match yet. He's been busy calling out Undertaker but has yet to receive an answer. He's running out of time; WrestleMania is just days away.

There's zero chance WWE spends all this time building toward this potential match and doesn't deliver. That almost guarantees an Undertaker sighting on Monday's Raw as this dream showdown becomes official.

Monday's Raw should focus plenty on Rousey's upcoming debut and her issues with the McMahons.

It's not clear which WrestleMania match is the actual main event, but Rousey and Angle vs. McMahon and Triple H sure is getting a ton of spotlight. Expect plenty more hype for this contest and more flashes of Rousey in action.

She remains a star outside of the wrestling bubble, and WWE will surely use that as much as it can.