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Following WWE Survivor Series, the company gave fans a solid week of wrestling that came with its bundle of surprises. First, on the red brand, Team RAW assembled to boast about their success at the pay-per-view before WWE Official Adam Pearce gave four men a chance to compete for the WWE Championship while evicting one superstar from the building.
Elsewhere, Randy Orton was once again stalked by Bray Wyatt during the show, while Lana teamed up with Asuka to defeat the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions in a non-title match. This week, viewers could see the storyline between Orton and Wyatt take a new turn.
During WWE NXT, Candice LeRae built a strong team for herself heading into NXT TakeOver: WarGames while she destroyed all hope for Shotzi Blackheart. Cameron Grimes also found out that he’d have to face Dexter Lumis at the event, while Tommaso Ciampa cost Timothy Thatcher his match against KUSHIDA.
With NXT TakeOver: WarGames closing in, Blackheart will look to form her team for WarGames, which will make this week's show particularly compelling.
Over on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Jey Uso and Roman Reigns continued their family business, as "The Tribal Chief" called out his cousin for interfering in his match at WWE Survivor Series. Kevin Owens later emerged as the next big threat for Reigns at the end of the night, and Sami Zayn overcame Daniel Bryan by outsmarting the formal world champion.
WWE TV will offer fans plenty of reasons to tune in this week, and here five things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT and SmackDown.
#5 “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt challenges Randy Orton to a match on WWE RAW
Randy Orton talked Adam Pearce into giving him another shot at the WWE Championship last week. In the main event, Orton battled AJ Styles to determine the final participant in a Triple Threat match to determine the new top contender for the title.
Before the main event, Bray Wyatt appeared on the Firefly Fun House with Alexa Bliss and spoke about how he’d still not forgotten about the time Orton burned down the Wyatt Compound.
Wyatt seems to be on the hunt, which could explain why he cost "The Viper" his match against "The Phenomenal One" on WWE RAW. Now that Orton has likely fallen out of the WWE Championship picture, fans could see him pick up the rivalry with Wyatt in the weeks to come.
On this week’s episode of WWE RAW, Orton is set to appear on Alexa Bliss' talk show, A Moment of Bliss. Here, Wyatt should bring viewers another episode of the Firefly Fun House, where he'll challenge "The Viper" to a special match at WWE Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 2020 (TLC 2020). Orton and Wyatt have competed in cinematic matches in the past, and the WWE Universe could watch them put on another great match at the pay-per-view.
Both men are seemingly available for a rivalry, and WWE could keep the duo out of the WWE Championship picture by keeping him involved with "The Apex Predator."
#4 AJ Styles becomes the next challenger to Drew McIntyre’s WWE Championship on RAW
During last week’s WWE RAW, Adam Pearce gave the members of the victorious Team RAW the opportunity chance to become the next challenger to Drew McIntyre’s WWE Championship.
Riddle defeated Sheamus to reach the Triple Threat Match to crown the No.1 contender to the WWE Championship, while Keith Lee overcame the powerful Bobby Lashley.
Finally, AJ Styles to defeated Randy Orton to qualify as the third and final competitor. This week on WWE RAW, Styles, Riddle, and Lee will compete for a chance to challenge McIntyre for the title, likely at WWE Tables, Ladders, and Chairs (TLC 2020).
With that in mind, WWE must allow the veteran Styles to defeat Riddle and Lee with the help of his bodyguard so he progress to the top WWE Championship picture. While the newcomers deserve an opportunity to compete for the prestigious title, both the babyfaces need to gain some more experience on the main roster.
As a result, Styles could be the perfect heel to give McIntyre a run for his money following his epic rivalry with "The Viper."
#3 Rhea Ripley, Io Shirai, and Ember Moon join Shotzi Blackheart for TakeOver: WarGames on WWE NXT
Last week’s WWE NXT was quite eventful for the women's division. Ember Moon competed against Candice LeRae, and Toni Storm attacked her in a post-match beatdown. With this assault, Storm turned heel and joined forces with NXT's worst villains in the women's division. After LeRae revealed that Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez will also be a part of her team for NXT TakeOver: WarGames, the heels took out Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley.
Shotzi Blackheart will be very worried about the condition of the face side of the NXT women’s locker room, as LeRae seems to have the best heels with her. She has also managed to take out the brand's best faces.
But WWE must allow the faces to return on this week’s show so they can help Blackheart during her ladder match against Gonzalez and gain the advantage for WarGames. In doing so, the company will allow the heels to get a taste of their own medicine and give Blackheart a chance to announce her team for the pay-per-view.
The NXT Women’s Champion could end up being a part of the team, as she has no challengers for the title at the moment, and she'd be a good fit, as she gave fans some memorable moments during last year’s WarGames match.
#2 Timothy Thatcher calls out Tommaso Ciampa for WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames
While Tommaso Ciampa has been out of WWE storylines for some time now, it seems like he finally has his eyes set on his next target. Timothy Thatcher has felt Ciampa’s presence during his recent matches, and he lost his match against KUSHIDA last week because Ciampa caused a distraction.
Thatcher will likely not be happy with this loss, and he may look to exact revenge on Ciampa. Fans could see Thatcher walk out to the middle this week and defeat an enhancement talent quickly in order to get him back on track. Then, he should call out "The Blackheart" and challenge him to a fight at WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames.
The WWE Universe hasn’t seen Ciampa perform at a TakeOver event since his loss to Karrion Kross at WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House in June. Thatcher needs to take down some big fishes in NXT to get ahead, as he hasn’t managed to make an impressive impact since his initial run with Riddle. Ciampa, on the other hand, needs to be brought back into the spotlight to increase the quality of NXT’s shows. If these two competitors keep working together, the NXT veteran could end up giving Thatcher a great rivalry in the months to come.
#1 Roman Reigns commands Jey Uso to take down Kevin Owens on WWE SmackDown
One of the most interesting segments of WWE SmackDown last week saw Kevin Owens stand up to Roman Reigns and Jey Uso after the latter attacked Daniel Bryan backstage.
Owens was simply not happy with the way "The Tribal Chief" has been handling his business on the blue brand, so he warned Reigns to correct himself. Later in the night, "KO" took the fight to Uso after the heel used a steel chair to cause a disqualification during their match.
Owens then beat down Uso to send a loud and clear message to Reigns, as the former WWE Universal Champion is now targeting the man who currently holds the gold.
While it seems like "The Tribal Chief" may have found his challenger for WWE Tables, Ladders, Chairs (TLC), WWE must give fans some more action between Uso and "KO."
This week, Reigns must command Uso to hunt Owens down and teach him a lesson. "The Tribal Chief" should also give Uso the final chance to prove himself by ensuring that Owens is eliminated from SmackDown for some time.
This development add another intriguing twist to Reigns' relationship with Uso, and it could give Owens a chance to stay relevant on the blue brand and work his way into the WWE Universal Championship picture.
