5 things that must happen on RAW, SmackDown, and NXT this week
The week after NXT TakeOver: WarGames and Survivor Series was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for the WWE Universe as the company showcased some quality matches and segments.
RAW delivered a strong episode in which we saw Rey Mysterio shock the entire WWE Universe by defeating AJ Styles for the United States Championship. The Red brand also saw the return of the Authors of Pain who wreaked havoc.
NXT opened up with a celebration and gave us a great NXT Tag Team Championship match. The best of the night saw Finn Balor not only surprise Tommaso Ciampa, but also stun the NXT Champion Adam Cole.
SmackDown didn't lag behind either, and we saw the return of many major Superstars to the brand after time off due to injury. Apart from that, the biggest punch on SmackDown came in the form of The Fiend and his latest challenge to Daniel Bryan, followed by an attack on the latter.
In this article, we'll look at the 5 things that must happen on RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week.
#5 Randy Orton turns face against AJ Styles
Randy Orton has been teasing a face turn for several months now, and it’s interesting to see how creative are slowly turning him rather than moving the villainous character into a babyface straight away.
Orton has had his differences with Ricochet, who plays a pure babyface character, but has still managed to keep his head calm enough to partner with him and help him out whenever needed.
Last week, he helped Rey Mysterio pick up the United States Championship from AJ Styles in the most shocking manner. This week, we should see Styles come out to talk bad about both Mysterio and Orton, challenging The Viper to a match which would be a treat for the fans.
Mid-match we should see the other two members of The O.C. get involved and attack Orton to cause a disqualification before Ricochet and Humberto Carrillo come to his aide and even out the odds.
This would give the fans a huge six-man tag team match where Orton can score the pin and shake hands with his babyface partners to turn face completely and position himself for fresher opponents.