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The week after the Superstar Shake-Up went by fast, but has already given rise to some great rivalries to look out for.
With Money in the Bank only three weeks away, WWE has been trying its best to settle all the superstars who have switched brands down, while getting them involved in new feuds.
This has definitely given rise to some dream matches which we will get to see in the near future.
We also saw the return of Bray Wyatt this past week which raises a few interesting questions. Apart from that, who will become the contenders to the championships on both the brands and which men and women will game supremacy over the two main brands? All this and a lot more will unfold in the weeks to come.
In this article, we will look at the 5 things that could happen on Monday and Tuesday night next week, and how it can impact the next pay-per-view event.
#5 Drew McIntyre hunts down Baron Corbin
Last week on Raw, two triple-threat matches were set up with the winners going head to head later in the night and determine a number one contender for the Universal Championship.
While AJ Styles won the first triple-threat match by defeating Rey Mysterio and Samoa Joe, it was Baron Corbin who surprisingly defeated The Miz and Drew McIntyre to win the second match.
Later in the night, Styles defeated Corbin to become the number one contender for the Universal Championship. While Corbin won his first match of the night, it was due to a situation created by Drew McIntyre which he took advantage of.
As McIntyre would not be happy with his heel partner’s tactics, we should expect McIntyre to exact revenge from Corbin this week either in the form of a match, or an attack which will lead to a match between the two men at a later date.
#4 More superstars join the Firefly Fun House
Bray Wyatt had been away from television for far too long without any reported injuries, and he is now back with a brand new gimmick.
Playing as what seems like a Children’s show host, Wyatt has brought forward an interesting segment called the Firefly Fun House.
While the gimmick seems to have a lot of potential, it has actively buried Wyatt’s previous gimmick which made him extremely popular.
Wyatt usually works better in a team or a stable as previously noted from his work in the Wyatt Family and the Deleter of Worlds. Keeping that in mind, we can expect WWE to hand him a few underutilized superstars to use in the gimmick and further improve.
Will we see some superstars such as Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, Mojo Rawley, or even Braun Strowman join the Firefly Fun House? We’ll have to wait just a little longer to find out!
#3 Mandy Rose & Sonya DeVille vs. Asuka & Kairi Sane
This rivalry will be epic if WWE manages to use it utilize it properly and effectively.
Mandy Rose and Sonya DeVille have worked with Paige in the past, and their stable Absolution was a hit among the WWE Universe. With Paige returning as the manager of Asuka and Kairi Sane, we will get to see some great promos and matches.
WWE has not had a match between any of these four women in the past few weeks, and we could see the first of many duels this coming week. As the Women’s Tag Team Titles are around The IIconics’ waists, WWE will want to build up a good tag team before they make The IIconics lose the titles.
With Sasha and Bayley broken up, and no future plans for Beth Pheonix and Natalya, we could see both these teams develop well and become the premiere tag teams of WWE’s women’s division.
Will they have a match on the next episode of SmackDown to crown the number one contenders for the Women’s Tag Team Championships at Money in the Bank?
#2 Elias and Shane hand Roman Reigns another beatdown
Roman Reigns moved to SmackDown Live on the second night of the Superstar Shake-Up, and immediately shook things up by delivering a Superman Punch to Vince McMahon.
Last week on the blue brand Shane McMahon made his way out to the ring and addressed the issue. Roman Reigns came out but was handed a beatdown by Shane and the man who Roman Reigns speared after attacking Vince, Elias.
While Elias has already challenged Roman Reigns to a match at Money in the Bank, we won’t have to wait until then to watch these two men brawl once again.
On the next episode of SmackDown, we could see Elias and Roman Reigns go at it one way or another to continue the build-up for this new rivalry.
Expect Shane McMahon to use his power and create more hurdles and bad situations for Roman Reigns, as WWE continues to develop him as the underdog babyface.
#1 AJ Styles turns heel
With AJ Styles moving to Raw through the Superstar Shake-up, WWE is not wasting any time in giving us the dream feud we’d been waiting for.
AJ Styles defeated Baron Corbin to become the number one contender for the Universal Championship and will get his title shot against Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank.
While Styles has been playing a babyface for quite some time, we’ve seen flashes of him turning heel in recent weeks during a few promos and interviews. While Styles has moved to a new brand, he could get a fresh start on Raw as a heel since Rollins is WWE’s premier babyface at the moment.
Will Rollins and Styles compete in a tag team match against some team which will lead to Styles turning on his partner? Or will a promo by Seth tip Styles over the line?
Both men ended last week’s Raw with a handshake, and that can only mean one thing in the world of WWE: some one’s turning heel soon!
