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Mansoor and Mustafa Ali teamed up for the first time on WWE RAW. The two men defeated T-Bar and Mace on the show to pick up their first victory. WWE could look to build this tag team and have the two men go for the RAW Tag Team Championships in the months to come.
John Morrison defeated Riddle on RAW with a little help from The Miz, AJ Styles, and Omos. The story between Riddle and Styles will likely move to the next level on this week’s episode.
Samoa Joe resigned from his post on WWE NXT and immediately became an active member of the brand’s roster. He got himself a match against Karrion Kross for the upcoming NXT TakeOver 36. Will The Samoan Submission Machine give Kross a taste of the Coquina Clutch before the big event?
Hit Row and Legado del Fantasma took their rivalry to the next level. Meanwhile, Dakota Kai turned on Raquel Gonzalez before making her intentions very clear. Will The Captain of Team Kick get a shot at the NXT Women’s title soon?
Sasha Banks returned to WWE SmackDown and made her intentions very clear by her actions right away. She wasn’t the only one to have a good night on SmackDown, as John Cena also managed to wiggle his way into a title match against Roman Reigns for WWE SummerSlam.
Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Apollo Crews on SmackDown, and he could well be in line for an Intercontinental Championship shot soon. Meanwhile, Rey Mysterio’s victory over Jimmy Uso could help get his team another SmackDown Tag Team Championship shot.
Let's take a look at five things that must happen this week on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown:
#5 Randy Orton must return to WWE RAW and help Riddle pick up a victory
Randy Orton has been away from WWE RAW for some time now. Riddle tried to fight on Orton’s behalf before WWE Money in the Bank but failed to get his bro a spot in the ladder match.
Last week on RAW, Riddle faced John Morrison in a good match. A distraction from AJ Styles and Omos cost The Original Bro the contest. Styles attacked Riddle after the match and laid him out with a Styles Clash.
This week on RAW, WWE must book a match between Riddle and Styles. The Phenomenal One must come close to victory before a distraction by the returning Orton costs him the contest.
The creative team will be looking to bring The Viper back before The Biggest Party of the Summer. Reports suggest that he will be making his way back to RAW on this week’s show.
A victory for Riddle over Styles, along with an RK-Bro reunion, will help RAW build towards their next tag team championship storyline. WWE must then go on to book a RAW Tag Team Championship match between RK-Bro and the team of Omos and Styles for SummerSlam.
#4 Rhea Ripley must interfere in the match between Charlotte Flair and Nikki A.S.H. on WWE RAW
Nikki A.S.H. surprised the entire WWE Universe by cashing in her Money in the Bank contract the night after winning it. Nikki cashed in her contract on Charlotte Flair to win the RAW Women’s Championship.
Last week, Nikki opened Monday Night RAW and thanked the WWE Universe. After she soaked in the fans' response, Flair and Rhea Ripley came out to interrupt her. Following their interaction, Adam Pearce announced that Nikki would defend her RAW Women’s title against the two women in a Triple Threat Match at WWE SummerSlam.
Later in the night, Flair defeated Nikki A.S.H. in a non-title match to make a statement. The two women will compete in a rematch on this week’s show.
WWE could look to award Nikki another loss on RAW to make her seem like an underdog. However, they must choose to bring in Rhea Ripley to spice up the rivalry instead. The Nightmare must cause interference during the match to allow Nikki to pick up a big victory.
The angle will help Ripley become a greater part of the storyline and fuel the rivalry between Flair and Ripley. It will also give Nikki a big victory before her first major title defense at SummerSlam.
#3 Samoa Joe and Karrion Kross must come face to face on WWE NXT
Samoa Joe’s return to WWE NXT has changed the entire landscape of the brand. Joe returned to NXT on the June 15th episode of the show and became the special enforcer on the brand.
Soon after, Joe started having a few intense face-offs with active wrestlers on NXT, including the NXT Champion Karrion Kross. A few weeks ago, Kross took out The Samoan Submission Machine with a Kross Jacket.
Last week, Joe resigned from his backstage role on NXT and became an active member of the roster once again. He then demanded a match against Kross for the NXT Championship, and the NXT General Manager obliged.
Karrion Kross was missing from NXT last week but WWE must allow the champion to appear this week. He must come out and talk down The Samoan Submission Machine to build towards their match for TakeOver: 36.
Joe must then come out to confront The Herald of Doomsday before the two men nearly come to blows. However, WWE must ensure that they do not exchange too many strikes and save all the action for the upcoming TakeOver event.
#2 Johnny Gargano must defeat Dexter Lumis on WWE NXT
Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell are playing their parts perfectly in one of the longest-running storylines on WWE NXT. The two seem to be involved romantically, but a lot of factors have been keeping them apart.
This past week on NXT, Lumis sent a great drawing to Hartwell. Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae were not happy with the same, and that led to a match between Gargano and Lumis being booked.
If Gargano wins on Tuesday then Hartwell will need to stay away from The Tortured Artist. If Lumis wins, he will be allowed to date the Australian Superstar.
WWE must allow Gargano and Lumis to have a great match with some entertaining spots. Johnny Wrestling must go on to defeat Lumis and end the long-running storyline between him and The Way. WWE can then work on other angles to bring Hartwell and Lumis back together.
Lumis is a good wrestler who should be involved in better in-ring rivalries rather than comic gimmicks. A loss at the hands of Gargano could turn the superstar in the right direction.
#1 King Nakamura must defeat Apollo Crews in a non-title match on WWE SmackDown
Big E, Cesaro, and King Nakamura teamed up on WWE SmackDown last week to take on Apollo Crews, Dolph Ziggler, and Robert Roode. The six men had a decent tag team contest that saw Cesaro and Nakamura shine.
In the end, Nakamura hit Crews with a Kinshasa to pick up the win for his team. Crews has been without any challengers for the Intercontinental Championship for some time, and WWE will need to change that soon.
Big E is holding the Money in the Bank briefcase and should soon move up the card and into the Universal or WWE Championship picture. Cesaro can take a step back after some big matches, while King Nakamura could move ahead.
On the upcoming episode of SmackDown, Nakamura must get a non-title match against Apollo Crews. The two men must have a good contest before Rick Boogs distracts Commander Azeez and Crews to help The King of Strong Style pick up the win.
The angle will allow Nakamura to remain in the title picture and possibly get a match against the Nigerian superstar at WWE SummerSlam. Crews will need to defend his title at the big pay-per-view.
