'Monday Night Raw' Preview: Ric Flair's Birthday, Roman Reigns Update, And More

Another Monday means another edition of WWE’s flagship show “Monday Night Raw,” and with Fastlane two weeks away and Wrestlemania only a month away, things will be looking to pick up on the road to Metlife Stadium. But what can fans expect out of tonight’s episode?

First up is the advertised celebration of Ric Flair’s 70th birthday. When it comes to pro-wrestling, there are few figures bigger than the 16-time limousine ridin’, jet flyin’, kiss stealin’, wheelin’ dealin’ son of a gun. This celebration is a little extra special because of the health problems Ric suffered back in the summer of 2017.

Ric’s daughter Charlotte is sure to be on tap for this, but she and WWE staff may need to keep an eye out for Becky Lynch. As "The Man" proved at Elimination Chamber, she is still irate over losing her Mania spot against Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey to Charlotte, so hopefully, Ric doesn’t get caught in the cross-fire.

There’s also the advertised return of former Universal Champion Roman Reigns on Raw tonight. Roman hasn’t been seen on WWE TV since October when he revealed that leukemia he battled in his youth had returned. He was forced to surrender the Universal Title and leave to begin treatment immediately.

Since then, Roman has remained off camera battling his cancer, though it wasn’t enough to keep him from shooting some scenes for the “Fast & Furious” spin-off “Hobbs & Shaw,” which stars his cousin Dwayne Johnson. One can hope that Roman returning to update the fans of his condition can only be good news for him and the fans.

There’s plenty more to keep an eye and ear open for on tonight’s episode, too. Bayley and Sasha Banks are still looking for worthy opponents to their Tag Team Championship and there is still the question marks over if/how the recent NXT call-ups will appear. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, so make sure to tune in tonight to see all the action.