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Drew McIntyre pinned Bobby Lashley in the middle of the ring on WWE RAW. Earlier in the night, Riddle and Randy Orton defeated The New Day to take their partnership to the next level. Jeff Hardy competed in an impromptu retirement match and defeated Cedric Alexander to continue his legendary career.
Samoa Joe made his return to WWE NXT to take on a completely new role. General Manager William Regal offered Joe his job, but The Samoan Submission Machine decided to become a special enforcer on the brand instead.
Joe intimidated NXT Champion Karrion Kross before putting Adam Cole to sleep minutes later. Will Joe break the rules soon and return to the NXT ring to become an in-ring competitor again?
At WWE Hell in a Cell, Charlotte Flair defeated Rhea Ripley by disqualification. After the questionable finish, The Queen will likely demand another shot at the RAW Women’s Champion.
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Drew McIntyre also lost his match against Bobby Lashley at Hell in a Cell. The Scottish Warrior will need to stay away from the WWE Championship for some time now. On the other hand, Bianca Belair and Bayley had a great encounter inside Hell in a Cell.
Take a look at the five things that must happen at WWE RAW, NXT and SmackDown this week.
#5 MVP and Bobby Lashley must call out a new challenger on WWE RAW
Hell in a Cell had some big matches that helped light up Sunday night. The main event saw Bobby Lashley defend his WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre.
Both men gave it their best and tried to win the title. In the end, Lashley rolled up McIntyre to pick up the victory thanks to interference from MVP. This was McIntyre’s last chance to win the title from Lashley.
Now that McIntyre is out of the WWE Championship picture, WWE should look towards a brand new challenger for Lashley. Not many men have stepped up to The All Mighty even though many showed interest in facing him on the night he issued an open challenge on RAW.
Kofi Kingston could be a good choice, but WWE should allow Keith Lee to return and challenge Lashley to a WWE Championship match provided he is ready.
Lee has been away from the ring for quite some time now, and WWE needs to bring him back with a bang soon. Lee could keep Lashley busy for some time and give him top-quality matches before Brock Lesnar makes his return.
The Limitless One could turn out to be the perfect challenger for Lashley who is looking to make his WWE Championship reign more memorable.
#4 Adam Cole must interfere in the match between Kushida and Kyle O’Reilly on WWE NXT
Kushida competed against the debuting Trey Baxter on WWE NXT last week. Baxter was great during his first match but could not overcome the NXT Cruiserweight Champion.
After the match, Kyle O’Reilly entered the ring to challenge Kushida to a match on next week’s show. Unsurprisingly, Kushida accepted. WWE has confirmed that O’Reilly vs. Kushida will be a non-title bout.
The two WWE Superstars will likely tear down the house on NXT this Tuesday. The brand will likely allow them to main event the show. WWE must allow Adam Cole to interfere during the match and knock KOR out. He must then escape before Samoa Joe can come down to the ring to put him to sleep again.
The angle will help NXT in many ways. Neither Kushida nor O’Reilly can afford a loss at this point. Therefore, a disqualification or no-contest finish will protect both superstars.
It will also allow WWE to further build towards the match between Cole and KOR for the Great American Bash. Finally, it could add to the enmity between Cole and Joe.
The Samoan Submission Machine returned to NXT last week as the new enforcer on the brand, and he put Cole to sleep minutes after settling into his new role. Creating more chaos on NXT could lead to Joe returning to the ring to knock The Panama City Playboy out.
#3 The Diamond Mine brings WWE NXT its next biggest force
Diamond Mine is set to open on WWE NXT this week. While not much was known about Diamond Mine until a few days ago, WWE recently released a vignette to give fans a hint of what to expect.
It looks like Diamond Mine will run parallel to NXT, just like RAW Underground did with the Red brand. The new segment could bring forward many new superstars, including Parker Boudreaux.
Parker is said to be the “Next Brock Lesnar,” and WWE should look to bring him into the spotlight soon. Parker could end up being part of Diamond Mine to show his skills without competing against anyone on the main NXT brand.
This will allow WWE to showcase Parker’s skills without having him go up against any big names on the brand until its time. Karrion Kross and Bronson Reed are currently dominating and taking down their opponents on NXT. WWE must protect Parker until it’s time for him to come in and win a title right away.
Diamond Mine must also reveal Roderick Strong and Marina Shafir as the trainers and leaders of NXT’s new division. This would allow the two superstars to work together on something fresh and different.
#2 Roman Reigns must instruct The Usos to take the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships
Last week’s WWE SmackDown was historical as the brand saw its first Hell in a Cell match take place on weekly television. Rey Mysterio challenged Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship inside the red structure.
Rey tried his best to overpower and overcome The Tribal Chief. In the end, he was no match for Reigns’ brutality and was ultimately choked out by the Universal Champion.
This week on SmackDown, WWE should build the rivalry between The Bloodline and The Mysterios even more. Roman Reigns must come out on SmackDown and claim that Rey got exactly what he demanded, but failed to make the most out of the opportunity.
He must then lay down a challenge to The Mysterios on behalf of The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Jey and Jimmy Uso are struggling to get on the same page with Reigns. However, Jimmy did clarify that he had his cousin’s back as they're related by blood.
Reigns can instruct his cousin to take down the weakened father-son duo and take the SmackDown Tag Team titles away from them. It will be interesting to see if Jey and Jimmy can get on the same page and finally win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships again soon.
#1 Dominik Mysterio must answer Roman Reigns' challenge on WWE SmackDown
Roman Reigns will likely issue an open challenge on WWE SmackDown this week. Paul Heyman has already issued a challenge on his behalf, and Reigns will likely talk about the same during a promo along with a SmackDown Tag Team Championship opportunity for The Usos.
The Tribal Chief beat up Rey Mysterio last week and embarrassed him by choking him out not once but twice. He then wished Rey a Happy Father's Day to add insult to injury.
Therefore, WWE must allow Rey’s son Dominik Mysterio to answer Reigns’ challenge to a match. Dominik was already engaged in a top-tier rivalry with Seth Rollins last year, and he could have another short feud with The Tribal Chief.
Reigns must then laugh off Dominik before being attacked by the younger Mysterio later on in the show. This could force The Tribal Chief to accept the challenge and then destroy Dominik later in the night.
Rey has already given a good match to Reigns, and Dominik could end up doing the same. It will help Reigns to get more heat for his character before a babyface is finally able to defeat him at a later date.
