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WWE RAW has been showing improvement in recent weeks. While SummerSlam was one of the best PPVs of the year, the Red Brand continued the impressive run this week, as the Women's Tag Team Titles were defended and the 24/7 title changed hands three times.
We saw a Champion vs Champion match on RAW where AJ Styles fought Seth Rollins. However, the match was interrupted by Gallows and Anderson.
While Rey Mysterio and Andrade fought each other in a two-out-of-three falls match, Drew McIntyre squared off with Cedric Alexander. Following the humiliating loss against Goldberg, Dolph Ziggler fought The Miz. Moreover, Sasha Banks returned to WWE after four months and she made a huge statement.
With some great matches, the Red Brand also had interesting segments. Here, we discuss three things WWE made clear on RAW this week.
#3 Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross will have an impressive title reign
Last week, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross won the Women's Tag Team Titles when they came out on top in the Fatal Four-Way Elimination Tag Team Match. Just one week before SummerSlam, the titles changed hands but The IIconics were not fighting champions. Since winning the titles on RAW last week, Bliss and Cross have already defended the belts twice.
The Women's Tag Team Championship match was added to the Kickoff show of SummerSlam when the Billie Kay and Peyton Royce got a rematch.
Bliss and Cross defended the titles successfully. The Kabuki Warriors were part of the Fatal Four-Way Match last week and they challenged the champions on the Red Brand after SummerSlam. Bliss and Cross proved their worth as they beat Asuka and Kairi Sane.
Since they have already put the belts on the line twice, Bliss and Cross are expected to be fighting champions.
The Women's Tag Team division needs to be rejuvenated and the current champions could be the ones who could give that much-needed jumpstart.
#2 Sasha Banks' new run will be better than the previous one
Sasha Banks' return was arguably the best moment on RAW this week. The Boss interrupted the speech of Natalya and the fans were certainly delighted to see her after a long time. After hugging Natalya, Banks turned on her and assaulted the Queen of Harts.
When an injured Natalya looked helpless in front of the Boss, Becky Lynch came out to save her SummerSlam challenger.
The Man and The Boss started to have a massive brawl but the latter stood tall. Furthermore, Lynch ate some brutal chair shots from Banks and the four-time Women's Champion looked ruthless as a heel.
For the first time in her main roster career, Sasha Banks turned heel. Earlier, The Boss was absent for months as she was unhappy with her booking.
Judging by the scenario on RAW this week, Banks is likely to get a monstrous push and she might be the one to dethrone The Man. Considering Banks assaulted Lynch, the two women could begin a new feud.
#1 WWE doesn't have a big plan for Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler, who is a former WWE Champion, is having a hard time on the main roster at the moment. While The Showoff was scheduled to face The Miz at SummerSlam earlier, it didn't happen as he fought Goldberg. However, he got a match with The A-Lister on RAW this week.
After taking shots at Goldberg, Ziggler faced the former Universal Champion at SummerSlam. The WCW Icon dismantled Ziggler as the match lasted less than two minutes. The scenario didn't alter on RAW where The Miz picked up an easy victory against The Showoff.
When Ziggler returned to the company a couple of months ago, he challenged the most coveted prize of the Blue Brand. Though The Showoff failed to grab the belt, he was at the top of the ladder.
A large number of fans speculated that Ziggler might get a deserving push after challenging Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship, but it appears that his momentum got derailed.
Ziggler has been losing matches frequently and it is clear that the company doesn't have a big plan for him.
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