3 Big Questions Immediately Following Monday Night Raw
- Apr 4, 2017
- 3 min read
1. Is Matt Hardy Broken?

Coming out of WrestleMania, one of the biggest questions surrounding the event was, are The Hardy Boyz still broken? Well, it's pretty safe to say we didn't get a definitive yes or no either way on Raw. During the tag title match against Gallows and Anderson, Matt would, from time to time, spark a 'delete' chant amongst the crowd (who were typically wild). However on Raw Talk following the show, we were given two sides to Matt. The interview began between Renee, Jerry and The Hardyz; and Matt seemed to be a subdued broken character showing signs of the magical broken mind. But as the interview continued, he slowly slipped back into old Matt Hardy and that is how he finished the conversation. With all the rumours flying around regarding the legal issues surrounding the broken gimmick, it has made this story far more complex. What I think is fairly set in stone is the character of Jeff; it is pretty obvious he has returned as the classic charismatic enigma and I for one am all in favour of it. But is Matt broken? I have no idea.
2. Who Will Face Brock Lesnar For The WWE Universal Championship?

On Raw, Paul Heyman cut a promo on behalf of his client, Brock Lesnar, where he told the tale of Brock defeating Goldberg before stating Brock and Roman Reigns were on a course colliding with one other due to them both being the 2 in 23-2 (Undertaker's WrestleMania win/loss record). This drew huge disappointment and boos from a crowd expecting Finn Bálor to emerge as the No.1 Contender for the title. Before Heyman could finish his speech, Braun Strowman appeared and made his way down to the ring where he said Brock had his attention and he should have Brock's attention. Lesnar then prepared for a brawl before Strowman left the ring and retreated. So who will face Brock for the title? I can't see Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar being a match for Payback... However I can't see Reigns being left off the card. This will be interesting to watch in the upcoming weeks.
3. Who Will Be Drafted Next Week On Raw?

One of the coolest moments on Raw was the appearance of Vince McMahon having not being seen on WWE TV for months. He announced that he had met with representatives from both Raw and Smackdown Live and they had agreed a 'superstar shake-up' for next week's Raw. Now, for those of you who don't realise, this basically means there will be a draft where superstars will be traded by both brands. It is unknown yet how the draft will be run; in previous years there have often been matches between competitors from each brand who fight for the right to trade a superstar from the opposing brand. But who will be drafted? I have to suspect AJ Styles will be going to Raw and possibly Sami Zayn to Smackdown Live. However apart from that I am unsure as of yet. Before tonight I may have expected Cesaro and Sheamus to go to Smackdown Live, but now they are No.1 Contenders for the Raw Tag Team Championships, that seems unlikely. WWE is completely unpredictable at the moment and this will surely be one of the biggest talking points over the next week as we count down the days until the- 'superstar shake-up'!







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