Monday Night Raw Preview 4/28/14: Extreme Rules go-home show featuring Daniel Bryan and Ric Flair

The April 28, 2014 edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw will emanate live from the Scottsdale Center in St. Louis at 8 p.m. Eastern and will serve as the go-home show for Sunday's Extreme Rules pay-per-view/special event.

Daniel Bryan's father unexpectedly passed away recently, and Bryan found out about it after he and Brie Bella had returned from their honeymoon. The champion insisted he appear on Raw last week, and WWE wrote him off the show quickly when Kane hit him with three Tombstones outside the ring, which allowed him to be with his family.

The latest rumors and reports are that Bryan will appear on Raw tonight at his own request. If so, then this will be the first time he utters a word on WWE television since his father's passing, and it will also be the first time he says anything about his WWE World Heavyweight Championship match with Kane at Extreme Rules. How will WWE sell the injury? Will Bryan come out in a neck brace, or will his injuries not seem so severe? Will he get in some shots on Kane before Sunday, or will his former tag team partner continue to gain the upper hand? Stephanie McMahon is also supposed to "apologize" to Bryan, but we can probably assume it won't go down so smoothly.

The Nature Boy, Ric Flair, is also reportedly scheduled to appear on Raw tonight, presumably as part of the angle between The Shield and Evolution. But which side will Flair choose? Will he align himself with his old running buddies Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista, or will he throw his weight behind The Shield?

The finals of the Intercontinental Championship No. 1 Contender's Tournament will also go down tonight, with Bad News Barrett battling Rob Van Dam for a title shot against Big E. on Sunday. Reports are that Cesaro, Jack Swagger and RVD will compete in a Triple Threat match at Extreme Rules, which would put Barrett into the IC title match. How will this all play out tonight? Will Cesaro cost RVD the match?

Finally, X-Men: Days of Future Past star Hugh Jackman returns to Raw tonight for the first time since 2011. Last time he was on the show, he knocked out Dolph Ziggler, so what will Wolverine do tonight? Will he and Dolph bury the hatchet, or will Jackman be involved in a different segment?

As always, check back with MStars immediately after the show for a full recap of all the action. But for now, let us know what you think will happen tonight in the comments below.