5 things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week

Big E found the next challenger for his WWE Championship on RAW this week. Seth Rollins picked up the win in a Fatal 4-Way match to become the next challenger to Big E’s title.

Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair had another confrontation on RAW that led to a short brawl. In the end, Lynch accepted to face The EST in a championship match on RAW this week.

NXT 2.0 hosted a special episode for Halloween last week. Halloween Havoc saw Mandy Rose defeat Raquel Gonzalez to win her first championship in WWE. Meanwhile, Tommaso Ciampa halted Bron Breakker’s momentum to retain his NXT Championship.

Imperium taking down MSK was one of the most surprising outcomes of Tuesday night. It will be interesting to see who steps up to Imperium for the NXT Tag Team titles.

Roman Reigns skipped SmackDown after suffering a beating at the hands of Brock Lesnar last week. Lesnar was handed a $1 million fine by Adam Pearce on Friday night. How will The Beast respond after being fined and suspended by the WWE official?

Shotzi Blackheart stepped up to the new SmackDown Women’s Champion and gave her a tough fight on Friday. Will Shotzi turn full heel to reveal a new character on the Blue brand?

Take a look at the five things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week.

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#5. Doudrop must interfere in the match between Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair on WWE RAW

WWE has booked a RAW Women’s Championship match for this Monday night. Becky Lynch will put her title on the line against Bianca Belair.

It will be difficult for WWE to hand either woman a clean loss on RAW. WWE must allow a rising superstar to interfere during the contest and cost Belair the match.

WWE could allow Doudrop to show up during the contest and distract or attack The EST after a backstage confrontation. The angle will help WWE protect Belair from a clean loss on RAW.

It could lead to a big triple threat program between the three for the championship. WWE could look to use Doudrop as the scapegoat to keep the rivalry between Lynch and Belair going without denting either’s image.

#4. Damian Priest must show his aggressive side again on WWE RAW

Damian Priest took on T-Bar in a United States Championship qualification match on WWE RAW last week. Priest and T-Bar had a decent match until the latter threw a chair at the United States Champion.

The Archer of Infamy snapped and manhandled his larger opponent before putting him down for the three-count. This week, WWE must book Priest against another large opponent and allow him to show his aggressive side.

The Archer came out looking like a million bucks against T-Bar. Unleashing an even more aggressive Damian Priest will help RAW strengthen its top card.

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#3. Dexter Lumis and Johnny Gargano must defeat Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams on WWE NXT

Johnny Gargano is back and has his eyes set on the WWE NXT North American Championship. Last week at Halloween Havoc, Gargano and Dexter Lumis invited Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes into a Haunted House.

On this week’s show, the two teams will compete in a tag team match. WWE must allow Lumis to take out Hayes outside the ring, giving Gargano a chance to finish Williams and pick up the win.

The angle will allow WWE to book a championship match between Gargano and Hayes for the NXT North American Championship.

#2. Raquel Gonzalez must attack Dakota Kai backstage on WWE NXT

At WWE NXT Halloween Havoc, Raquel Gonzalez defended her women’s title against Mandy Rose. Gonzalez had the upper hand during the final moments of the match. However, Dakota Kai came out to attack her and cost her the match.

The two women have a history with one another, and things will likely escalate in the weeks to come. Gonzalez is now without her NXT Women’s Championship, and the brand could use the opportunity to give Kai a few big wins.

WWE must allow Big Mami Cool to attack Dakota during a backstage interview. The attack will help build a grudge match between the two in the weeks to come.

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#1. Shotzi Blackheart must complete her heel turn to help Sasha Banks turn face on WWE SmackDown

Sasha Banks has been playing a heel for some time now. She is arguably one of the top women in the industry today. Banks comes across as the obvious challenger for Charlotte Flair’s SmackDown Women’s Championship.

However, WWE needs to turn Banks babyface to allow her to get fans behind her. Shotzi Blackheart put on a great performance against Flair on SmackDown last week. After the match, she attacked Banks to show signs of a heel turn.

This week, WWE must allow Blackheart to once again take down The Boss with some strikes. This will help the brand turn Shotzi heel while establishing Banks as a babyface. This could result in a reshuffle of the women’s roster on the Blue Brand.