Raw general manager Mick Foley kicked off this week’s show to a sizable ovation, a prepared statement in his hand.

Foley thanked his superiors, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, for the opportunity they have given him. Continuing to read the statement, he admitted that he put that opportunity in jeopardy the moment he stuffed Mr. Socko in Triple H’s mouth.

To prevent any further issues, he decided to take a leave of absence from WWE.

The fans booed the decision harshly to the point that Foley tore up the cue cards he was reading from and tossed them aside. His pride would not allow him to stand there and demean himself.

This brought out McMahon, who proceeded to dress Foley down verbally before firing him on live television.

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Initial reviews pointed against a ”Reigns as opposed to Strowman” program after Royal Rumble PPV, as the 2 are scheduled to stand each and every different on RAW Live Events heading into WrestleMania 33. Also, there have been reviews that Owens can be going through ”The Underdog from the Underground” Sami Zayn at the ones presentations.

The ”Owens as opposed to Zayn” suits can be for the WWE Universal Championship, despite the fact that Dave Meltzer noted on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that the ”Reigns vs. Strowman” suits can be headlining the ones presentations, however the plan is for Reigns to move head to head with ”The Deadman” The Undertaker at WrestleMania, which used to be teased all through the Traditional 30-man Royal Rumble match.

It seems that Kevin Owens as opposed to ”The Icon” Bill Goldberg for the WWE Universal Title can be booked for WWE FastLane PPV on March fifth, with Goldberg profitable the name after which protecting towards ”The Embarrassed Beast” Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33. Meltzer stated that it’s certainly the plan.

Meltzer had first reported in last week’s issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that neither ”The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles or Kevin Owens have been scheduled to go into ”The Grandest Stage of them All” WrestleMania as champion.

Bill Goldberg does no longer paintings WWE area presentations, so if he have been to defeat Owens at WWE FastLane PPV as in step with the plans, that might imply that the WWE Universal Title would no longer be defended at RAW area presentations between FastLane and WrestleMania.

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Following this the odds have turned against the past favorites Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg.

According to Forbes, many fans believe that The Undertaker will claim the win this year. Late last year, some outlets only believed he had a 4.8 percent chance of winning. But since Monday’s big bomb on WWE Raw, The Undertaker’s odds of winning have risen to 54 percent according to some.

Now some rarest of the rare people do believe that Roman Reigns can emerge victorious at Royal Rumble against Kevin Owens while some say that Kevin Owens retaining can set up  a match between KO and Finn Balor if Finn makes his return at the rumble.

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Also speculations coming out that if The Undertaker wins the over the top rope battle than he can go onto face John Cena at Wrestlemania after he wins the gold from AJ Styles. While ‘The Phenomenal One’ can be set up in  a feud with the fan favorite heel Samoa Joe.

Now even if AJ Styles retains at Royal Rumble and continue to go on till Wrestlemania this year as the WWE Champion it can easily set up a match between him and The Undertaker.

Among the other favorites are Braun Strowman, Randy Orton, Dean Ambrose and even The Miz.

Royal Rumble 2017 will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Jan. 29.

For this week’s Monday Night RAW in Little Rock, we have

– ‘The Beast Incarnate’ Brock Lesnar emerging before the Rumble Match,
– possibly an appearance from ‘The Game’ Triple H,
– meeting with the ”new faces of RAW” Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho, and
– we’ll get to know more names who’ll enter the Traditional 30-man Royal Rumble Match.

Listen in closely in the video above as our esteemed author ‘gmaniac92′ runs down the latest news, rumors and previews this week’s RAW!

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