Monday Night Raw Preview 9/22/14: Night of Champions Fallout Featuring John Cena and Brock Lesnar

By Andrew Meola | Sep 22, 2014 09:59 AM EDT

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The September 22, 2014 edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw will emanate live from the FedEx Forum in Memphis and will feature all the fallout from the Night of Champions pay-per-view on Sunday.

Brock Lesnar retained the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena on Sunday night after Seth Rollins interfered in the match. Rollins took out Cena, Curb Stomped the champion (who had already eaten FOUR Attitude Adjustments and sat in the STF for a full minute) and was about to cash in his Money in the Bank contract when Cena stormed back and ruined his chance. Lesnar thanked him with an F5.

Earlier in the night, Rollins came out to gloat and accept a forfeit victory over Roman Reigns, who was unable to compete due to emergency hernia surgery. But Mr. Money in the Bank received an unwelcome surprise when Dean Ambrose returned and assaulted him around the arena until Triple H and his goons restrained the Lunatic Fringe.

Night of Champions did a solid job of progressing these stories, but it also intertwined them, for better or worse. Where does WWE go from here? Does Cena turn his focus to Rollins for costing him the match (at least potentially, as it looked like Lesnar kicked out of that last AA anyway), or does he continue to go after Lesnar and the title? If Cena feuds with Rollins, then what does Dean Ambrose do?

Will this also create a rift between the Lesnar/Paul Heyman duo and the Authority? Was Rollins supposed to help Lesnar retain if necessary, but he instead went rogue and decided last night was the time to cash in his contract? WWE can take these stories in so many directions, so tonight should provide some clarity to the situation.

AJ Lee regained the Divas Championship in the Triple Threat match with Paige and Nikki Bella. AJ and Paige have been trading the belt for a few months, and it was a bit surprising to see Nikki in third place in the match Sunday night. Will the Bella sister remain in the title picture, or will she and Brie return to fighting with each other? Will AJ and Paige continue their rivalry, or will the champion move onto someone else?

Randy Orton defeated Chris Jericho with a well-timed RKO on Sunday night. Y2J will soon depart to tour with Fozzy, so how will WWE wrap up this story? What will Orton do next?

We also have a new Intercontinental Champion in The Miz, who used a distraction from Damien Sandow to defeat Dolph Ziggler and regain the belt. Miz is now a four-time IC champ, and Ziggler can once again chase the self-proclaimed Hollywood star for the title. Miz has been doing some of the best heel work of his career, so this should be an entertaining feud if it continues tonight.

Goldust and Stardust finally captured the Tag Team Championships from The Usos on Sunday night. There have been rumblings that the Dust Brothers could feud with NXT stars The Ascension, so could we see that begin tonight? Or will The Usos get a chance to regain the belts?

Sheamus retained the United States Championship against Cesaro after a stiff back-and-forth match. Cesaro had an answer for everything Sheamus threw at him, until the Celtic Warrior finally landed the Brogue Kick. Will the two foreigners continue their feud, or will either man move onto something else tonight?

As always, check back with MStars immediately after the show for a full recap of all the action. But until then, let us know your thoughts, opinions and predictions for tonight in the comments section.

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