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Clash of Champions 2019 had its moments, both good and bad, but the wheel never stops spinning as RAW comes our way tonight. What could WWE do to keep the momentum of Clash of Champions strong, you ask?
The answer, to put it plainly, is book surprises. With a good deal of surprises on the show, WWE could certainly take the fight to other shows in the time slot and actually bring viewers back to Monday Night RAW.
This is necessary because last week's show, as good as it was, lost out big time in terms of viewership. WWE has a strong base to build upon with Clash of Champions ending the way it did, and it can potentially lead to a good show.
So without wasting any more of your valuable time with a preview, let me jump right into the heart of the matter.
#5 AJ Styles has a brand new challenger for the WWE United States Championship
I thought that it was unfair to ask AJ Styles to wrestle on the Kickoff Show when he's one of the most valuable players in the company at the moment. Moreover, he ended up having one of the best matches in the card against Cedric Alexander that seemed a bit hurried possibly because of time restrictions owing to the slot the match had been booked in.
AJ Styles needs to be back in the conversation again and the best way to achieve this is with a program that the audience actually cares about. Inserting someone like Aleister Black into the US Championship picture could be a great way to achieve the same. Rey Mysterio vs. AJ Styles could also be a program and a route worth exploring.
Either of these men could elevate the title. We'll have to wait and discover who it is.
See WWE Clash Of Champions Results, Highlights of event, & more on WWE Clash Of Champions Results page
#4 Paul Heyman announces that he will be the RAW General Manager
Thus far, we've only known Paul Heyman as the advocate for 'The Beast Incarnate' Brock Lesnar, but all of that could be set to change very soon. We know that there'll be a draft in October where it'll be decided which member of the RAW roster ends up in which brand. And for this, Heyman will have to assume a new role, that of an authority figure.
Heyman vs. Bischoff will hark back to the days of the Monday Night Wars and be a nice treat, in a sense for fans of sports entertainment. The sight of the two GMs picking their own players and going to war will make things very interesting. Plus we know that Heyman and Bischoff are both naturals in front of the camera.
This new role could be the onset of a new era of RAW.
#3 Natalya turns heel, aligns herself with Lacey Evans
Lacey Evans and Natalya have been feuding with one another for the last two weeks and it's quite hard to explain exactly why this is happening unless the following happens. Maybe this is a setup for the two women to discover that their talents will be better served in the tag team division.
Together Natalya and Lacey Evans could challenge for the Women's Tag Team Championships. They would certainly be fresh blood because the Champions have pretty much run through everyone else by now.
It would also be a great way for Natalya to mentor Lacey Evans and teach her the ropes. She is a locker room leader and has even been responsible for tutoring the likes of Ronda Rousey in the recent past.
I know that WWE is teasing inserting The IIconics into the title picture again but in my estimation, this is a better unit.
#2 Sasha Banks challenges Becky Lynch to a Hell in a Cell match
Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch had arguably the best match of the night at Clash of Champions 2019, and not just in terms of the women's matches only but the overall card from start to finish. Their match ended in a manner that wasn't a clean win for either woman and this leads me to believe that there will be a Hell in a Cell match between the two women soon.
Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks can certainly put on a match that's at par with the men, if not better when the bell does ring. Lynch has been the most popular RAW Women's Champion in recent times but her reign had lost some major steam when she was feuding with the likes of Natalya and Lacey Evans. A Hell in a Cell match will really put her on the map again and I wonder if Sasha Banks can make the challenge on RAW.
#1 A Seth Rollins puppet surfaces
WWE has a chance to build The Fiend into the best character of WWE's modern era with some highly creative vignettes. One way to achieve this could be to play mind games with Universal Champion, Seth Rollins.
We saw how Clash of Champions went off the air with The Fiend applying the Mandible Claw on Seth Rollins, after what had been a grueling match. Could we see Bray Wyatt return this week, this time with the Firefly Fun House, and take things to a new level?
All he has to do is get a puppet of Seth Rollins to add to his collection and it will inspire fear and make this the most highly awaited Universal Championship match in a long time. Imagine Seth Rollins in puppet form interacting with the likes of Mercy The Buzzard and Ramblin' Rabbit.
Do you think The Fiend should become Universal Champion next?
