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Fans watched Karrion Kross pick up another victory over Jeff Hardy on WWE RAW. Nikki A.S.H. faced a couple of losses on the show and lost a lot of momentum ahead of her title defense at WWE SummerSlam. She failed to retain her title on Saturday, tapping out to Flair’s Figure 8.
Meanwhile, RK-Bro reunited to challenge AJ Styles and Omos for the RAW Tag Team Championships at SummerSlam. Randy Orton and Riddle outsmarted Styles and Omos to win the titles for the first time together.
Roman Reigns vowed to quit WWE if he lost his match to John Cena at SummerSlam. The Tribal Chief’s confidence paid off and he pinned Cena to retain his title after a great contest.
Seth Rollins failed to put down Edge at SummerSlam. He will likely look to vent his frustration on the upcoming episode of SmackDown. Becky Lynch returned to pick up a surprise championship victory on Saturday, while Brock Lesnar returned to confront a dominant champion in WWE.
On WWE NXT, Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis got engaged during the episode to surprise the WWE Universe. Samoa Joe defeated Karrion Kross to become the new NXT Champion at TakeOver 36, while Ilja Dragunov finally slayed The Ring General at the show.
Take a look at five things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT and SmackDown post-SummerSlam and TakeOver 36 this week.
#5. Mansoor and Mustafa Ali must defeat T-Bar and Mace in a tag team match on WWE RAW
Mansoor and Mustafa Ali have formed quite an interesting tag team on WWE RAW. The tag team has kept both men in the spotlight, especially after Ali’s RETRIBUTION faction failed to take off.
Ali and Mansoor have been involved in a storyline with T-Bar and Mace for some time on RAW. The two teams have traded victories in singles and tag team matches.
This week on RAW, WWE must host another match between the two teams. The two teams must have a longer match on RAW than usual before Mansoor and Ali pick up the victory.
WWE has formed many makeshift tag teams on RAW that have done well over the past couple of years. Mansoor and Ali could end up doing the same and soon get in the race for the RAW Tag Team Championships.
Ali has been an outstanding performer in the ring for the past few years. He deserves to stay in the spotlight and win a title in WWE sooner rather than later.
#4. Odyssey Jones must win the WWE NXT Breakout Tournament
The WWE NXT Breakout Tournament has been very good this year. Some of the superstars that are part of the tournament have had matches outside of it. In turn, they have shown why they deserve to become the next top men in WWE.
However, Carmelo Hayes and Odyssey Jones have made the biggest impact during this year’s Breakout Tournament. Both superstars have outdone their competition to reach the finals that will take place on this week’s show.
Hayes has already faced Adam Cole and KUSHIDA outside of the NXT Breakout Tournament to show his worth to the WWE Universe. Meanwhile, Odyssey Jones has dominated his opponents with the help of his size and strength.
WWE must allow Jones to take out Hayes after a good contest on NXT. He is an above-average athlete who is massive in size and could prove to be WWE’s next big monster.
WWE has released a few big men in recent months, and Jones could help the company fill the void left by them. Therefore, an NXT Breakout Tournament victory will give him a headstart in his career.
#3. Ridge Holland must defeat Timothy Thatcher after interference on WWE NXT
A freak injury kept Ridge Holland away from WWE NXT for far too long. Fans did not forget The Bothercauser, who returned three weeks ago to make an immediate impact once again.
Holland attacked Timothy Thatcher and helped Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan win a tag team match. Since then, Holland manhandled Ikemen Jiro in a wrestling match and sent a warning to the NXT Universe.
Thatcher challenged Holland to a match, and The Bothercauser gladly accepted the challenge. The two ruthless men will meet in the ring on this week’s NXT.
While Toothless Timothy needs to pick up a few big victories to get back on track in NXT, WWE must allow Holland to come out on top this time. Holland is a superstar who could reach the top pretty quickly with his size and strength.
A victory on NXT this week could lead to a match between Holland and Tommaso Ciampa later on. That match could pave the path to Holland’s rise on the NXT roster where he could become a future top champion.
#2. Seth Rollins must attack Big E to begin a new rivalry on WWE SmackDown
Seth Rollins is one of the most prominent characters on WWE SmackDown. He was busy in a rivalry with Cesaro for several months that saw him lose a few matches to The Swiss Superman.
Rollins then got into a grudge rivalry with Edge that has been going on for several weeks. The two men met in an intense match at WWE SummerSlam that saw The Rated-R Superstar prevail.
Rollins has been competing in a few matches on live shows against Big E. The Drip King wants to get into the Universal Championship picture and could target Big E’s Money in the Bank briefcase next.
On this week’s episode of SmackDown, WWE must allow Rollins to attack Big E backstage and begin a new rivalry with the superstar. The two could have a few matches, leading to a clash for the Money in the Bank briefcase at WWE Extreme Rules.
This will keep both men away from the Universal Championship picture for some time while Roman Reigns can focus on building a rivalry against Brock Lesnar.
#1. Sasha Bank and Bianca Belair must confront Becky Lynch on WWE SmackDown
Becky Lynch had a great night at WWE SummerSlam. The Man returned to the ring and challenged Bianca Belair to a SmackDown Women’s Championship match.
Belair accepted the challenge after Sasha Banks was unable to compete at the event and her only other option was to fight Carmella. Lynch offered Belair a handshake and took advantage to defeat The EST in less than half a minute.
Lynch will presumably show up on SmackDown this week with her new title and cut a promo in front of the WWE Universe. WWE must allow Sasha Banks to return on SmackDown if she is ready and remind Lynch that she stole her opportunity and that’s the only way she became champion.
Belair must also come out to talk down both women and heat up the situation. This could lead to a major Triple Threat Match between the three women for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at an upcoming pay-per-view.
The Man will need to prove herself in a longer and better match. WWE Extreme Rules could be the perfect place for Banks and Lynch to get back on form for a longer contest.
