5 things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week

#2 Samoa Joe must influence the outcome of the WWE NXT Championship match

I believe the young Champion is correct. It is “simple”, and I will be at the Great American Bash maintain said “simplicity”. https://t.co/WrckPlIYu1

— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) July 3, 2021

Karrion Kross has been leading WWE NXT pretty well as the top champion. Even though he hasn’t had too many matches, he has managed to have some top segments to build himself as a big force on the brand.

Meanwhile, Johnny Gargano believes Kross does not deserve to be the NXT Champion. The two had a face-off at the Great American Bash that got pretty tense. A title match between them was booked for this week.

Samoa Joe has been named the special guest referee for the contest by NXT General Manager William Regal. WWE has booked a great match, and the creative team should use the presence of Joe in the ring to influence the outcome of the contest.

The Samoan Submission Machine will likely enforce the rules all too well during the match. WWE must allow him to get taken down by one competitor, after which he must take out his frustration on the superstar and cost him the match.

😘 https://t.co/A8Hdty5mLz

— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) July 7, 2021

It looks like Kross will not be losing the title any time soon. Therefore, Gargano could end up hitting Joe by mistake and incur his wrath. This angle would allow Kross to retain his title without denting Gargano’s credibility.

It will also tease a possible return of the Samoan Submission Machine to the squared circle. The angle could also fuel the tensions between Joe and Kross as the latter will not want anyone to help him pick up a victory.