5 things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week
RK-Bro won back the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship after a great match against Alpha Academy and Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins. The match kicked off a perfectly fine week of wrestling where Finn Balor once again suffered the wrath of Damian Priest on RAW.
Meanwhile, Dolph Ziggler defeated Bron Breakker and Tommaso Ciampa to win the NXT Championship for the first time in his career. It will be interesting to see how Breakker reacts after losing his title last week without getting pinned.
Meanwhile, MSK entered the NXT Tag Team Championship picture, which also features Imperium and The Creed Brothers. Who will walk out with the titles at TakeOver: Stand & Deliver?
Brock Lesnar sent a chilling warning to Roman Reigns after the latter attacked him at the MSG live show. The Beast Incarnate also nearly got his hands on Paul Heyman backstage.
Ricochet picked up a clean victory in his Intercontinental title defense against Sami Zayn. Who will step up to The One and Only heading into WrestleMania 38?
Take a look at the five things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week.
#5 In our list of things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week: RK-Bro must get into a rivalry with Street Profits on the Road to WrestleMania
RK-Bro defeated Alpha Academy and Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens in a Triple Threat match to win back the RAW Tag Team Championship. Riddle and Randy Orton are now heading to WrestleMania 38 with the titles in hand.
Rollins and KO seem to have split after the loss. Owens has already called out “Stone Cold” Steve Austin to appear as a guest on The Kevin Owens Show.
Alpha Academy had a good run with the titles and has already had a lengthy rivalry with RK-Bro. WWE must look to change things around and bring in Street Profits to challenge RK-Bro for the titles at WrestleMania.
There aren’t many formidable tag teams on the RAW roster. Street Profits can prove to be great challengers for RK-Bro on the Grandest Stage of Them All.
#4. Finn Balor must send Damian Priest a chilling warning on WWE RAW
Damian Priest lost his United States Championship to Finn Balor a couple of weeks ago. The Archer of Infamy hasn’t been able to control his temper and has let out his dark side since losing his title.
Priest got himself disqualified during their rematch at the MSG live show. He attacked Balor last week after his match against Austin Theory.
This week on RAW, The Prince must look to get back at Priest. He must appear in a backstage segment and deliver a chilling promo to Priest, warning him in the process.
The angle will help WWE build towards a United States Championship match between the two superstars. Balor could also look to bring back “The Demon” for the big contest.
#3. Santos Escobar must defeat Cameron Grimes on WWE NXT
Carmelo Hayes will put his NXT North American Championship on the line in a ladder match at TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. A few matches will be booked to decide who will challenge Hayes for the title.
Santos Escobar and Cameron Grimes will face off for a spot in the match this week. Grimes has already gotten his shot at Melo’s title but failed to pick up the win due to interference.
WWE must allow the high-flying Escobar to pick up the win in this contest. Escobar will be a fresh challenger for the championship and will have the right tools for a ladder match.
The leader of Legado del Fantasma recently had his match for the NXT Championship. He can now move back to the mid-card and stand a good chance at winning some gold again.
#2. Dexter Lumis must return to help Indi Hartwell
Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta worked well in a tag team before Duke Hudson showed up. Pirotta has been seen in a relationship with the six-foot-five wrestler for over a month.
The two tag team partners will now square off in a match on this week’s show. Hartwell was previously in a relationship with Dexter Lumis, but The Tortured Artist has been off television for some time now.
Hudson will likely accompany Pirotta to the ring for her match and run some interference to help her pick up the win. WWE must look to bring Lumis back to NXT and have him help his on-screen wife.
The angle will provide WWE with a chance to book a mixed tag team match between the two couples for TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.
#1. Sheamus must target Ricochet for the Intercontinental Champion on WWE SmackDown
Ricochet won the Intercontinental Championship from Sami Zayn on WWE SmackDown two weeks ago. He defeated Zayn in the rematch for the title last week.
Meanwhile, Sheamus & Ridge Holland’s rivalry against New Day should come to an end after Big E’s injury last week. The promotion could look to move The Celtic Warrior and his new faction into a rivalry with The One and Only.
On this week’s SmackDown, Sheamus must attack Ricochet with Butch and Holland by his side. He must then get into a rivalry with Ricochet for the Intercontinental Championship heading into WrestleMania 38.
The One and Only will need a challenger for his title for The Show of Shows. The experienced superstar could prove to be a more than worthy competitor. It would be great to see Ricochet retain his title at the event by overcoming three top heels.
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