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Following a decent Payback, we are now set for the first episode of WWE RAW after the pay-per-view. There were two title matches involving the RAW Superstars at the PPV.
Apollo Crews lost his United States Championship to Bobby Lashley. On the other hand, Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax managed to beat Sasha Banks and Bayley for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.
In addition to these, two big matches from WWE RAW were also booked for the show. Firstly, Keith Lee stunned Randy Orton with a quick win over The Viper. Then, Seth Rollins and Murphy lost their tag team match against Rey and Dominik Mysterio after the Monday Night’s Messiah’s disciple made a huge error.
In this article, we will take a look at few things that can happen on WWE RAW tonight. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#5 Seth Rollins faces Rey Mysterio in a Single’s Match on WWE RAW
WWE RAW Superstar Seth Rollins has been feuding with Rey Mysterio for a long time now. Tonight he will finally get to face the masked WWE legend in a Single’s Match. Ever since he brutally injured Rey Mysterio by attacking his eye, Seth Rollins has made their rivalry more and more intense with each passing week.
This feud also saw the WWE debut of Dominik, who competed at SummerSlam, RAW, and Payback in his first month with the promotion. It is also important to note that Dominik Mysterio has looked great inside the ring so far and has a bright future ahead of him on WWE RAW. That being said, could now be the right time for WWE to end this feud?
A lot of fans have stated that both Superstars should move on to different feuds on WWE RAW. However, Seth Rollins believes that this long-running feud has a lot of potential and even went as far as to say that WWE fans don’t have the patience for long-term booking.
Now that Rey Mysterio finally has a chance to face Seth Rollins with just the two of them inside the ring, WWE has the opportunity to script the final chapter of this rivalry.
It would be valid to argue that WWE have gotten everything from this rivalry that they possibly could. Seth Rollins has been established as a top heel, Dominik Mysterio got a promising debut on WWE RAW, and Rey Mysterio signed a new deal. Therefore, it wouldn’t be shocking to see the creative drawing an end to this ongoing rivalry between the two talented Superstars.
#4 Will Drew McIntyre return on WWE RAW?
Last week on WWE RAW, Drew McIntyre came out to celebrate the fact that he retained his title in a match against Randy Orton at SummerSlam. He also offered a rematch to The Viper, but the latter took offense. He then went on to attack Drew McIntyre.
Later that night, Randy Orton was addressing the WWE Universe when Keith Lee made his debut on WWE RAW. A match was booked between Lee and Orton, but it was interrupted by Drew McIntyre, who wanted to avenge the beatdown he took earlier in the night.
An angry Orton then went to lay a vicious attack on McIntyre, forcing the WWE Champion to leave the arena in an ambulance. Keith Lee was not thrilled about McIntyre interrupting his debut match on WWE RAW but understood his ‘friend’s position'. Lee sought Payback from Orton and picked a huge win over The Viper at Payback last night.
WWE earlier reported that Drew McIntyre had sustained serious injury. However, some backstage reports suggested that it’s a storyline injury planned to keep McIntyre out of Payback.
Therefore, it will be interesting to see if McIntyre will come back tonight. Even if the WWE Champion returns on the red brand, he is not expected to compete in a match. Most importantly, what will Keith Lee’s role be in this feud going forward.
#3 What’s next for Kevin Owens and Aleister Black on WWE RAW?
At SummerSlam 2020, Kevin Owens extended an invitation for an interview with Aleister Black. The latter accepted and appeared on The Kevin Owens Show on WWE RAW last week.
During their conversation, Kevin Owens decided to talk about how he is different from Seth Rollins as he brought up the fact that Aleister Black was also attacked by Rollins and his disciple, Murphy.
Aleister Black, who was absent from WWE RAW after Murphy injured him in the eye, suddenly fell to his knees. When Owens went to check on Black, the latter responded with a blow and followed it with a Black Mass.
Their brief altercation on WWE RAW set the premises for an upcoming feud between Owens and Black and they could address the same tonight.
Backstage reports suggest that WWE didn’t have any big rivalry planned for Kevin Owens. Hence, they decided to finally turn their attention towards Aleister Black and give him a much-deserved push. Even Drew McIntyre recently stated that Black is set to have a ‘run of his lifetime’ on WWE RAW. It will be interesting to see what WWE have in store for Aleister Black on WWE RAW.
#2 WWE RAW's Hurt Business advances to 'Step 2'
The opening match of the WWE Payback 2020 main card saw Bobby Lashley defeat Apollo Crews to become the new United States Championship. Their match was impressive, and Crews even attacked Lashley when the latter was celebrating his title win. Therefore, we can expect both these WWE RAW Superstars to engage in a rematch.
In addition to that, MVP teased a huge development for the Hurt Business on WWE RAW. Following Lashley's match, MVP said that winning the US Title was Step 1, and Step 2 is coming soon. Teasing about the future of his faction, MVP said:
"I told you. I told everybody. I told you when I first started talking to my man Bobby Lashley and when I started talking to my man Shelton Benjamin, I knew what we were capable of. This is step one, and I promise you, step two is coming."
MVP has also been speaking with other talents on WWE RAW. The huge title win from last night will make it easier for him to convince more people to join his entourage. All eyes will be on Cedric Alexander, who has been one of MVP's prime targets on the red brand.
#1 RETRIBUTION return to wreck the ThunderDome during WWE RAW
The infamous RETRIBUTION made their appearance during the last week’s episode of WWE RAW. They interrupted the main event of the show and attacked Rey Mysterio and Dominik inside the ring. Meanwhile, Seth Rollins managed to escape and was happy that someone else was doing his dirty job for him.
Following that, RETRIBUTION disappeared once again, which was quite disappointing. Last week was the first time when the faction appeared like a genuine threat to the WWE roster. They have been wreaking havoc during the weekly shows for weeks now, and it appears that we are getting closer to finding out who are the people behind those masks.
RETRIBUTION are expected to return on WWE RAW tonight. It will be interesting to see if they will once again interrupt the main event or if they will try something different this week. WWE have a good opportunity with this storyline, but the build-up needs to be consistent in order to get the fans interested in these invasions.
