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TLC, WWE's last pay-per-view of this decade, came to an end and what a show it was. WWE rarely disappoints with its pay-per-views and TLC was no different.
Before we continue to RAW, let's take a look at what happened on the show with regards to the Red Brand. First, Bobby Lashley defeated Rusev with help from Lana, which suggests the feud will continue in the new year.
In the Kickoff Show, Humberto Carrillo got the better of Andrade once again and WWE teased a split between 'El Idolo' and Zelina Vega. Then, Aleister Black beat Buddy Murphy in one of the matches of the night. After that, The Viking Raiders successfully defended their RAW Tag Team Titles against The OC, as the match ended in a double count out.
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In the main event, The Kabuki Warriors retained the Women's Tag Team Titles against Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair. The bout itself was one of the matches of the year.
With all that in mind, let's take a look at the five biggest things we could see on the RAW after TLC.
#5 Randy Orton defeats AJ Styles with help from Ricochet
Randy Orton is all set to face AJ Styles in a rematch from WrestleMania on this week's RAW. Quite possibly, WWE is looking to continue this feud until Royal Rumble, so there's no way this match will end in a clean finish.
It could most probably end in a DQ, as The OC may attack 'The Viper' during the match. If Orton is to win this bout, he will need some backup. Therefore, we could see Ricochet providing that and help Orton win the match against 'The Phenomenal One.'
Ricochet needs to be involved in something meaningful leading up to the Royal Rumble and being Orton's sidekick just might do the job.
#4 Drew McIntyre emerges as the new challenger for the United States Championship
Now that AJ Styles is neck-deep in his feud with Randy Orton, the United States Championship picture is quite open. New challengers are a possibility and Vince McMahon can choose just about anyone to challenge Rey Mysterio, but there is one man who particularly stands out.
Because Rey Mysterio is a face, the challenger will most likely be a heel and who better than Drew McIntyre? 'The Scottish Psychopath' needs to be given a big championship opportunity and WWE might not get a better chance to insert him into the United States Championship picture.
Mysterio vs McIntyre has huge potential and it should be booked for Royal Rumble.
#3 Kevin Owens aligns with The Street Profits
The best part of RAW over the past couple of weeks has been the storyline involving Seth Rollins, The AoP, and Kevin Owens. 'The Architect' turned heel and aligned with the AoP last week on RAW and this week, the storyline will certainly continue to develop.
Knowing how WWE does things, it's quite possible that Kevin Owens will bring backup of his own on RAW this week. Perhaps The Street Profits will align with 'The Prizefighter' until Royal Rumble.
The Street Profits need a big feud to gain some relevancy among the WWE Universe and this could be just what the doctor ordered for the former NXT Tag Team Champions.
#2 Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch alliance continues
After the way things ended at TLC, many fans have been speculating as to whether Asuka will emerge as the new challenger for the RAW Women's Championship. If that is the case, The Kabuki Warriors will still have their eyes on Becky Lynch and the tag team will always have the numbers advantage over 'The Man.'
Don't be surprised if Charlotte Flair continues to have Lynch's back as we head towards Royal Rumble. Also, keep your eyes peeled towards a Charlotte Flair heel turn, which is always just around the corner.
#1 Cain Velasquez returns to confront Brock Lesnar
Now that TLC has ended, we will most definitely see the return of the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, who should return for the big Royal Rumble pay-per-view. This week, we will also most probably get a glimpse of who is the next in line to face 'The Beast Incarnate.'
We could see the return of Lesnar's Crown Jewel opponent, Cain Velasquez, as he has some unfinished business with 'The Beast.' There's no way Vince McMahon hasn't planned for Velasquez vs Lesnar round 2 and it could quite possibly happen at the Royal Rumble.
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