5 Superstars who can replace Samoa Joe on RAW after his suspension

#2 Rusev

Rusev deserves to be involved in better storylines

After spending a long time away from the limelight, Rusev managed to gain the attention of the entire WWE Universe with the controversial storyline involving Lana and Bobby Lashley. Now that he has defeated Bobby Lashley and divorced the ‘Ravishing Russian’, that feud is buried in the grave (thankfully).

Naturally, the Bulgarian Brute is keen on finding a new challenge for himself, and what could be better than teaming up with KO to take on the biggest heels of the Red brand. He is a force to reckon with which will be instrumental if Owens wants to even things out while facing his nemesis. But more than KO, it is Rusev who will reap greater benefits from replacing Samoa Joe.

His last feud may have put him over with the crowd once again, but let’s be honest, it did close to nothing when it comes to strengthening Rusev’s character. At least teaming up with Owens will allow him to be a part of good storylines and gain attention without involving any aspect of his personal life.

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#1 Aleister Black

WWE can revisit this rivalry!

Aleister Black spent a long time looking for opponents and finally found a worthy rival in Buddy Murphy. Their feud helped both Superstars in drawing attention from the creatives which ultimately saw Murphy being teamed up with Seth Rollins. To top it all, they went on to win the RAW Tag Team titles by defeating the Viking Raiders, which was a surprise since the Authors of Pain were there all along.

Coming back to Black, he continued to dominate on RAW and even picked a victory against Erick Rowan. Ahead of the match, however, he was attacked by The OC which prompted him to challenge AJ Styles for a dream match on next week’s RAW. The recent rumors suggest that the ‘Phenomenal One’ will face The Undertaker at WrestleMania, which means Black potentially will only have a one-off encounter with Styles.

He is one of the most talented Superstars on RAW and already shares a history with one-half of the RAW tag team champions. It is fair to assume that Black will be the best choice to replace Samoa Joe as Kevin Owens’ ally in the latter’s feud with Rollins and his disciples. Moreover, it will lay the groundwork for a huge push that he deserves and could work wonders with the opportunity that he will receive by being involved as the babyface against a group of hated heels.

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