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WWE Raw: Brock Lesnar to appear for first time since WrestleMania

Brock Lesnar is on Raw tonight, ahead of his match against Roman Reigns at the Greatest Royal Rumble
Image: Brock Lesnar is on Raw tonight, ahead of his match against Roman Reigns at the Greatest Royal Rumble

WWE Universal champion Brock Lesnar is scheduled to appear on Raw for the first time since WrestleMania on tonight's Raw, live on Sky Sports Arena at 1am.

Lesnar has not featured in WWE since his dramatic victory over Roman Reigns in the main event in New Orleans a fortnight ago and since then he has agreed a new contract with the company.

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Reigns will once again challenge Lesnar for Raw's top singles title at the Greatest Royal Rumble event, which airs live on Sky Sports Box Office at 5pm on Friday.

A match between Reigns and Samoa Joe also remains on the table for the Backlash pay-per-view in May, and so tonight could provide some indications about Lesnar's future.

Ronda Rousey will team with Kurt Angle to take on Triple H and Stephanie McMahon at WrestleMania
Image: Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle's win over Triple H and Stephanie McMahon at WrestleMania

Tensions between Angle and McMahon?

Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey's win over Stephanie McMahon and Triple H in the WrestleMania mixed tag match appeared as though it was going to be the conclusion to their various grievances but that has not been the case.

Rousey has since injured McMahon with her trademark arm bar, and the commissioner responded last week by overruling her general manager in signing Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn against his wishes.

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Angle has repeatedly talked about "working within the system" in WWE but with Rousey appearing reluctant to follow that corporate path, further problems could lay ahead.

The Riott Squad arrived on Raw with a bang - attacking Sasha Banks and Bayley
Image: The Riott Squad arrived on Raw with a bang last week - attacking Sasha Banks and Bayley

Bayley and Banks to get back on track?

Last week's Superstar Shake-up led directly to the Riott Squad attacking Sasha Banks and Bayley during their match, leading to a no contest finish.

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Bayley and Banks had been in the midst of seeing the friendship gradually disintegrate, with relations between the two becoming increasingly strained with every passing week.

The arrival of Ruby's crew, however, may mean they have to put the differences aside to battle a common enemy. Of course, it might equally not mean that...

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