5 biggest questions from WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown

The WWE Universe got its biggest surprise this week on the RAW brand. After warning Bobby Lashley and Randy Orton several times, Big E cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to become the WWE Champion.

Big E’s phenomenal win allowed him to finally become a world champion. Will WWE allow him to get a good run with the title just like Bobby Lashley?

Meanwhile, Alexa Bliss continued to stalk Charlotte Flair and her RAW Women’s Championships. Will The Goddess defeat Flair to win the title once again?

A revamp WWE NXT hosted a big match to crown a new NXT Champion after Samoa Joe relinquished the title. Tommaso Ciampa took out three other men to win the NXT title for the second time in his career.

Raquel Gonzalez’s NXT Women’s Championship defense against Franky Monet was canceled without warning. When will the two women meet for the title?

Big E came out to confront Universal Champion Roman Reigns on WWE SmackDown. Finn Balor teamed up with Big E to take on The Usos soon after. Why did WWE allow Balor to appear outside his Demon character again?

A tag team match between the women of SmackDown ended abruptly on the show. Will Liv Morgan finally get the push she deserves on the Blue brand?

Take a look at the five biggest questions from RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week.

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#5. Why do the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions keep losing?

In May 2021, Natalya and Tamina defeated Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Many fans were really happy to see Natalya and Tamina win the titles on WWE SmackDown.

Natalya and Tamina had some good matches and title defenses following their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships win. However, they have been involved in some questionable booking over the past several weeks.

Last week on WWE RAW, Natalya and Tamina lost their individual matches against Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley. A week before that, the two had lost a tag team match to Nikki and Ripley.

On SmackDown, the two have taken losses to the team of Tegan Nox and Shotzi. Why are the Women’s Tag Team Champions losing crucial matches on both brands? And why aren’t they defending their titles against those who have defeated them recently?

Natalya and Tamina have formed a good team and they should be getting some good bookings on RAW and SmackDown. However, constant losses have certainly dented both the women’s credibility.

#4. Did Bobby Lashley come out looking like a fool on WWE RAW?

Former WWE writer Vince Russo pointed out a big mistake Bobby Lashley made on RAW this week. Lashley defeated Randy Orton to retain his WWE Championship on the show.

However, after the match, Lashley snapped for no reason and attacked Orton and Riddle mercilessly. He ended up sustaining a leg injury that left him susceptible to a Money in the Bank cash-in from Big E.

“That’s the flaw in the writing right there because now Lashley is an idiot," argued Vince Russo. "Big E made it clear, ‘I am cashing in the suitcase.’ So as soon as Lashley gets the win in the ‘real world,’ he is waiting for Big E. Bro, here’s the picture that they tried to paint that didn’t work for me. ‘Oh! Lashley’s anger got away from him. He wasn’t thinking clearly. He blew up and then went after Orton and then went after Riddle.'"

Did The All Mighty come out looking like a fool on RAW by attacking The Viper and Riddle? Should he get a rematch for the title after picking up a clean loss at the hands of Big E?

WWE did well to give Big E his first world championship on RAW. However, Lashley’s decision to lose his temper even after knowing about Big E’s plan made him look like a fool.

#3. Should Big E have won the WWE Championship on a bigger stage?

As mentioned earlier, Big E cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase on WWE RAW this week. He made his intentions crystal clear several times before cashing in his contract.

It was great to watch Big E win the WWE Championship for the first time in his career. He is now the second member from New Day to win the WWE Championship in recent years.

Kofi Kingston won the title at WrestleMania 35 after a great build-up. His win made things all the more memorable for the WWE Universe.

Should Big E have gotten a similar moment after waiting in line for over a decade? Would it have been better if the creative team waited until Extreme Rules to give Big E a victory on the pay-per-view?

Big E is one of the most loved characters backstage. His victory will be remembered by the WWE Universe for a long time. However, the creative team could have waited a few more weeks and given Big E a chance to pick up the victory on a bigger stage.

#2. Is Tommaso Ciampa the right man to lead WWE NXT 2.0?

Earlier this week, Samoa Joe announced that he would have to relinquish his WWE NXT Championship due to an injury. This forced William Regal to book a championship match for the first episode of NXT 2.0.

Tommaso Ciampa, Pete Dunne, LA Knight, and newcomer Von Wagner competed in a Fatal 4-Way match on Tuesday night. Wagner was injected into the match after Kyle O’Reilly was attacked by Dunne and Ridge Holland backstage.

In the end, Tommaso Ciampa pinned LA Knight to win the NXT Championship once again. Ciampa had to relinquish the title during his previous run, and it was good to see him win back the title in WWE.

However, is Ciampa the right match to lead the revamped NXT? Wasn’t the show going to be different and all about younger stars?

The Blackheart looked like a natural fit during the Black and Gold brand days. His character and look was a perfect fit for the old version of the brand.

However, someone like LA Knight or Kyle O’Reilly could have fit the picture better in line with the NXT 2.0 vision.

#1. Why did WWE allow Finn Balor to compete in his regular character on SmackDown?

Roman Reigns and his special counsel opened up another episode of WWE SmackDown this week. The Universal Champion was soon interrupted by the new WWE Champion, Big E.

Finn Balor came out soon after and joined Big E for a match against The Usos. The two babyfaces defeated the SmackDown Tag Team Champions in a non-title match.

It was good to see Big E and Balor team up for a big victory. But why did SmackDown bring back Finn Balor in his regular form after he came out as The Demon King a week earlier? Will it affect the overall impact of The Demon character at Extreme Rules?

WWE has already announced a match between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns for Crown Jewel. The announcement has already affected the hype around the contest between ‘The Demon’ Balor and Reigns.

Having him appear as his usual character on SmackDown weeks before his big match as his alter-ego has affected his overall gimmick. Will Balor be able to put down The Tribal Chief at Extreme Rules?