WWE 'Monday Night Raw' Preview 11/30/15: Roman Reigns Pursues Sheamus Before 'TLC'

WWE will present the November 30, 2015 episode of Monday Night Raw from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, and Roman Reigns will be pursuing Sheamus and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship before the TLC pay-per-view in two weeks. We've got a full preview of tonight's show, so let's dive into it.

Unfortunately, there really is not much to be excited about with the current WWE product because of untimely injuries and the company's own inability to craft any compelling stories.

Seth Rollins, who had been doing amazing heel work as the champion and was undoubtedly one of the most talented men on the roster, went down with a knee injury that will sideline him for the next six to nine months. Cesaro tore his rotator cuff and will be out four to six months. John Cena is taking his longest non-injury break in recent memory.

There was a glimmer of hope when WWE announced a 16-man tournament for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but the enthusiasm quickly fizzled with a predictable final four and a clean sweep for a babyface Roman Reigns through the finals. Then, the company decided to pull the trigger on Sheamus and had him cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at Survivor Series.

The problem with all this is none of it feels fresh. We've been down this road so many times, and the only difference is the players involved in the story. In 2013, Triple H helped Randy Orton cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase to screw Daniel Bryan out of the WWE Championship after he had finally reached the top of the mountain. Hunter then came out the next night and said his golden boy was the face of the WWE and Bryan would never sniff the title again.

Does any of this sound familiar?

Replace Bryan with Reigns and Orton with Sheamus, and you have the exact same story WWE is currently running. And in a vacuum, there's nothing wrong with making Reigns chase the title like this. But we've just seen it all before, and nothing about it feels unique at all. In fact, it's a disservice to Reigns, who already struggles with getting a segment of the fans to buy into him as anything other than WWE's handpicked successor to John Cena.

We'll have to see if Reigns and Sheamus can make something out of this program, which currently feels like just a stall tactic until we get to the Royal Rumble and head full steam toward WrestleMania 32. Reigns is not winning the title at TLC, so let's just dismiss that notion right away. That said, how do they get fans to invest?

Elsewhere, Paige is still gunning for the WWE Divas Championship, but Charlotte has maintained a firm grip on it. There is still potential here for this story to move in the right direction if WWE were to write it properly, but thus far all we've gotten is more of the same with the so-called Divas Revolution. This takes nothing away from the talent in the ring, as the competitors involved are stellar. But the story around them betrays them.

At least The New Day rocks. And in the words of Big E's grandpa, "When life gives you Booty, make Booty-ade." Let's stay positive.

As always, check back with MStars immediately after the show for a full recap of all the action. But for now, let us know your predictions for tonight's episode in the comments section below.