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WWE Day 1 is just a week away. The creative team has already built some great rivalries, and it’s time to take it to boiling point this week.
Omos and AJ Styles finally imploded on WWE RAW, and will go head-to-head on this week’s episode. Randy Orton defeated Chad Gable to push Alpha Academy back. However, Otis will look to take his team into the RAW Tag Team Championship scene this week.
Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens teamed up against Bobby Lashley and Big E on Monday Night. Their partnership could continue all the way to Day 1 when they compete for the WWE Championship in a Fatal 4-way match.
Carmelo Hayes and Roderick Strong had an interesting face-off on WWE NXT. The two men will compete in a title unification match at NXT New Year’s Evil. How will their contract signing go this week?
Cora Jade and Raquel Gonzalez will team up to face Toxic Attraction on Tuesday. The two women will find it difficult to stay on the same page just before they face Mandy Rose for the NXT Women’s Championship.
Paul Heyman spoke about how his career might be over on WWE SmackDown. The wise man could look to get back with Brock Lesnar this week. Sami Zayn also won a Gauntlet Match to become the #1 contender to the Intercontinental Championship. Will he find some backup before facing Shinsuke Nakamura at Day 1?
Take a look at the five things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week:
#5. Damian Priest must turn heel on WWE RAW
Damian Priest has been the glue holding the mid-card of WWE RAW together. The current United States Champion has done a good job at giving various superstars a shot at his title.
Over the past few weeks, Priest has shown a much more aggressive side to himself. It all started during a match against T-Bar. The Archer of Infamy has gotten more and more aggressive and lost his cool during matches several times.
He will defend his United States title against Dolph Ziggler this week, and must be allowed to show his aggressive side once again, turning heel during the contest. After weeks of teasing, it’s time for The Archer to turn heel on the main roster for the first time.
Turning heel will allow the WWE Superstar to face different superstars in his current reign. It will also allow the brand's babyfaces to go for Priest’s United States Championship.
Damian Priest has already had a good run as a babyface on RAW. However, it’s time WWE goes for a change and gave him something different to work with. A change in character will help in Priest’s development on the main roster.
#4. Omos must make quick work of AJ Styles on WWE RAW
Omos and AJ Styles once held the WWE RAW Tag Team Championships for a long time. Cracks started to form after miscommunications in the alliance. Last week, their partnership imploded and Omos laid out Styles with a massive slam.
This week on RAW, the two former partners will compete in the ring. While Styles is a former WWE Champion, the company must use this opportunity to build Omos as a solo competitor.
Omos must take Styles out quickly in the competition and pick up a dominant victory to become a big threat as a solo superstar. The Phenomenal One has helped give a few newer stars a good push. This rivalry could give Omos the right rub to become a major solo star.
#3. Harland must dominate Brian Kendrick on WWE NXT
Like Omos, Harland is looking to make it big in WWE NXT. The monstrous superstar seems to be only controlled by the heelish Joe Gacy. Harland picked up a quick win in his first match against Guru Raaj.
After the contest, he continued to beat down the wrestler before WWE officials tried to pull him away. He ended up throwing Brian Kendrick down a flight of stairs to provide the buildup to this contest.
Kendrick is a veteran who is regarded as one of the best cruiserweights of all time. However, Harland must dominate the veteran and punish him before picking up a quick win. The victory will allow him to remain a top threat in WWE.
#2. Toxic Attraction must take out Cora Jade and Raquel Gonzalez on WWE NXT
Cora Jade and Raquel Gonzalez both wanted a shot at Mandy Rose’s WWE NXT Women’s Championship. Rose granted both women a shot at her title for NXT New Year’s Evil.
This week, Jade and Gonzalez will team up once again to face Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne. WWE must allow the women some screen time to put on a great contest. Towards the end, when the babyfaces are close to picking up a win, Rose must arrive to attack them and cause a disqualification.
The ending will protect the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions from a loss and further provide the buildup for the Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women’s Championship.
#1. The Bloodline must get the better of Brock Lesnar before WWE Day 1
Brock Lesnar will be looking to finally take away Roman Reigns’ Universal Championship at WWE Day 1. Paul Heyman was recently fired by Reigns before he was beaten down by The Bloodline.
Lesnar made the save and leveled The Usos before delivering two F5s to Roman Reigns. This week on SmackDown, WWE must allow The Bloodline to get the better of Lesnar before Day 1.
Reigns must lure Lesnar out before The Bloodline attacks him and stands tall to end the show. The angle will help The Tribal Chief gain some much needed momentum before Day 1.
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