RAW Preview: Possible spoiler for Brock Lesnar-Bobby Lashley match at Royal Rumble, 2 legends to suffer humiliation ahead of big victory
Welcome to this week's edition of RAW Preview. It's the go-home episode before Royal Rumble 2022, and you can expect a lot of superstars to be tossed over the top rope - exactly what Rey Mysterio did to The Street Profits and his own son Dominik to prove a point.
Whether it's legends returning or not, this week's episode of RAW promises to deliver with some big segments. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. Let's begin with the most important match from the red brand at Royal Rumble and what to expect tonight:
#5. Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley to have a final weigh-in on RAW
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When it comes to having a big fight feel, few matches in WWE history match up to Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley. It's the dream match that fans have wanted to see for years and the sole reason why The All Mighty jumped back to Vince McMahon's promotion in 2018.
Of course, it should go without saying that Lashley's accomplishments speak for themselves. He took it to a new level in 2021 when he won the WWE Championship and dominated RAW for what felt like most of the year.
While he had a slip in form after losing the championship, he quickly recovered his dominance, which led to a world title shot at Day 1. This eventually set up the match against Lesnar.
On RAW tonight, we will see the two heavyweights have a final weigh-in just days before their blockbuster title match at Royal Rumble. Brock Lesnar has found himself as a defending world champion on numerous occasions at the event.
In 2015, he faced and defeated Seth Rollins and John Cena in a Triple Threat match. In 2018, he faced and defeated Braun Strowman and Kane.
In 2019, he defeated Finn Balor in a good match, and in 2020, he put on a record-breaking performance as he dominated in the first half of the Royal Rumble before being eliminated by eventual-winner Drew McIntyre.
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Royal Rumble has always meant great spots for Lesnar. In the case of 2020, he was so dominant that rather than seeking out a WWE title challenger, he entered the Rumble match himself.
Bobby Lashley gets a huge opportunity at regaining the WWE title, but will he be able to dethrone The Beast Incarnate? It all ultimately depends on what happens between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in the Universal title bout.
While some may not believe this, there is a higher chance of Rollins walking out as the Universal Champion than there is of Lashley walking out as the WWE Champion.
This means that despite the dream encounter between the two strongest men in WWE, Brock Lesnar is likely to walk out with the title intact.