3 Ways WWE surprised us on RAW and SmackDown Live this week (15 & 16 July)

Extreme Rules was certainly a remarkable show and the expectations were high for RAW and SmackDown Live this week. Both the red and blue brand had some stupendous matches this week.

The new Universal Champion Brock Lesnar received a number one contender for his title as Seth Rollins won the ten-man All-Star Battle Royal match. The two men are set to collide at SummerSlam. Drew McIntyre suffered a shocking loss on RAW where Cedric Alexander pinned the Scottish Psychopath. While Natalya became the number one contender for Becky Lynch's Raw Women's title, the new Bray Wyatt attacked Finn Balor.

SmackDown Live also had some exciting moments as Charlotte Flair returned to the squared circle after several weeks of absence. Moreover, Ember Moon was announced as the number one contender for the SmackDown Women's Championship. While the Women's Tag Team Titles were defended on the Blue Brand, New Day lost to the team of Randy Orton, Elias and Samoa Joe.

Here, we will discuss three ways WWE managed to surprise us on RAW and SmackDown Live this week.

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#3 Kofi Kingston got pinned by Randy Orton

Randy Orton, who returned to action this week, made a huge statement on SmackDown Live. The Viper's last appearance was at Super ShowDown where he defeated Triple H. Following the show in Saudi Arabia, Orton skipped Stomping Grounds and Extreme Rules.

When Daniel Bryan didn't make the career-altering announcement on the blue brand this week, The New Day members were confronted by Samoa Joe, Elias and Randy Orton. While Orton claimed he'll take the WWE Title from Kofi Kingston, the former made a big statement by pinning the WWE Champion. Though it was not a singles match, the current WWE Champion got pinned which was certainly a surprising sight.

After winning the title at WrestleMania, Kingston held a winning streak until he tapped out to Samoa Joe a few weeks ago. Since Orton pinned the WWE Champion on SmackDown Live, the thirteen-time WWE Champion might go for the WWE Title at SummerSlam.

#2 The number one contenders for the RAW Women's Championship and the SmackDown Women's Championship

Two new matches were confirmed on RAW and SmackDown Live this week. A Fatal 4-Way match was held on RAW to decide the number one contender for Becky Lynch's title. Alexa Bliss, Natalya, Carmella and Noami were the participants of the match. After overcoming the other three competitors, Natalya earned the right to face The Man at SummerSlam.

We saw a similar scenario on SmackDown Live where an underrated Superstar became the number one contender for a Women's title. Bayley and Ember Moon teamed up to beat the team of Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. However, a surprising announcement happened when Bayley declared to face Ember Moon at SummerSlam.

Considering two underutilized women are set to challenge Becky Lynch and Bayley at SummerSlam respectively, it is certainly great news for the women's division. Though Natalya won the women's title in the past, Moon will be aiming to grab her first main roster championship at the biggest show of the summer.

#1 Bray Wyatt's appearance on RAW

Without a shadow of a doubt, Bray Wyatt's appearance was the most shocking thing on Monday Night RAW this week. The Fiend interrupted Finn Balor as the arena got dark. Within a few seconds, we saw Bray Wyatt in the ring and the former WWE Champion delivered a vicious Sister Abigail to Finn Balor.

Following WrestleMania, Bray Wyatt returned with a completely new gimmick. Due to the exceptional episodes of Firefly House, the new gimmick garnered the attention of the WWE Universe. The Firefly episodes ended after nine weeks and the fans were eagerly waiting to see the Bray Wyatt in the squared circle. Since Wyatt didn't show up at Extreme Rules, he was expected to make his in-ring return after Extreme Rules.

Considering Bray Wyatt attacked Finn Balor, we have a chance to witness a dream match at SummerSlam. If Balor brings the Demon King persona against the Fiend, it could tear the house down.