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

Fans will be looking forward to what will go down in WWE this week
Fans will be looking forward to what will go down in WWE this week

WWE had an eventful week on WWE RAW, NXT and SmackDown, that was capped off by a huge victory for The Miz at Elimination Chamber. The A-Lister waited patiently before cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase to win the WWE Championship to close Sunday’s pay-per-view.

He wasn’t the only one who won big at Elimination Chamber as Riddle defeated Bobby Lashley and John Morrison to win the WWE United States Championship. 2021 Royal Rumble winner Edge also made his final decision for WrestleMania 37 after he speared the Universal Champion Roman Reigns following his match against Daniel Bryan.

On the other hand, a lot went down on WWE NXT too. WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar tried to escape from his match against Karrion Kross during the night. NXT also did well to build towards the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match that will take place this week.

Adam Cole made a cold statement by taking out NXT Champion Finn Balor and sending Kyle O’Reilly to the hospital.

Let’s take a look at five things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week.


#5 Keith Lee must come out to challenge Riddle for the United States Championship on WWE RAW

WWE RAW Superstars Riddle and Keith Lee were booked to take on Bobby Lashley at WWE Elimination Chamber for the United States Championship. Lee was unable to compete at Elimination Chamber due to an injury, and John Morrison replaced him after winning a qualifying match.

While Morrison did well in the match against Riddle and Lashley, he took the pinfall to award Riddle the United States Championship. Now that it seems like Lashley might be moving out of the United States Championship picture on WWE RAW, inserting Lee could fill the void.

The Limitless One may not be ready to compete yet, but the company could use him well on WWE RAW this week. Lee could come out to claim that the only reason Riddle won the title was that The Limitless One wasn’t part of the match.

This could lead to a rivalry between the two men, and WWE must use it to book a United States Championship storyline between them in the weeks to come.

Riddle has won his first singles title in WWE, while Lee is one of the top men who is competing on WWE RAW. It will be difficult for the creatives to keep Lee out of the title picture after he defeated Riddle on WWE RAW a couple of weeks ago. They could address the situation by booking a logical rivalry.

#4 Bobby Lashley must rip apart The Miz and Drew McIntyre on WWE RAW

Bobby Lashley defended his WWE United States Championship against Riddle and John Morrison at Elimination Chamber. After a tough match, Riddle managed to pin Morrison to win the title from The All Mighty.

Lashley was unhappy with the result and vented his frustration by taking out the WWE Champion following the final match at Elimination Chamber. The Miz took advantage of the situation and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to win the WWE Championship.

The shocking result has impacted many members of the WWE Universe, and the creatives could look to build an interesting storyline this week heading to WrestleMania.

On this week’s WWE RAW, fans will likely watch The Miz come out to run his mouth after his blockbuster victory. WWE must then allow Drew McIntyre to walk in and confront the new WWE Champion.

WWE must then give Lashley the chance to come out and manhandle both men to make a statement following his excellent United States Championship run. This could allow WWE to book a Triple Threat Match between the three WWE RAW Superstars in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania before a big match at the event.

#3 Karrion Kross rips through Santos Escobar on WWE NXT

WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar was scheduled to face Karrion Kross in a match last week. Fans were looking forward to the match, but Escobar decided to avoid facing the former NXT Champion.

Escobar sent a video message to the NXT Universe, and General Manager William Regal was unhappy with the Cruiserweight Champion’s antics. Regal announced that the match between the two Superstars would take place this week, and if Escobar no-showed again, he would be stripped of his title and suspended.

This week on NXT, Escobar must walk into the match reluctantly and avoid getting physical with The Herald of Doomsday. WWE must then allow Kross to toss around Escobar with ease, and take him down with a few vicious strikes, before locking him in the Kross Jacket.

The angle will help Kross come across as a top Superstar who can destroy even a top Champion of WWE. Kross needs to be built as a force, and squash matches against enhancement talent were not helping the former NXT Champion. The angle will also make Escobar seem vulnerable and make his title easier to target for future opponents on NXT.

#2 Roderick Strong calls out Finn Balor for attacking him on WWE NXT

The biggest match on last week’s WWE NXT saw Finn Balor team up with Undisputed ERA’s Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly to take on Pete Dunne and the NXT Tag Team Champions.

Balor, Strong, and O’Reilly set their differences aside and worked well until the final moments of the match when Adam Cole appeared to attack Balor and KOR. In the chaos that ensued, Balor ended up planting Strong with a Pele Kick by mistake.

Dunne found an opening and hit the Bitter End on The Prince of NXT to pick up a huge victory. After the dust settled, Cole once again attacked Balor and held his NXT Championship high above his head.

This week on NXT, WWE must first put Balor up against Strong. Strong was trying to calm the storm between Balor and KOR but fell prey to a Pele Kick from the Champion. Strong must call out the NXT Champion and turn heel after the two men exchange some words.

Strong works best as a heel in WWE, and he could be turned heel to support Cole once again, while Balor and KOR can continue to work together for some time in NXT.

#1 Big E must give Apollo Crews what he wants on WWE SmackDown

Big E and Apollo Crews were seen as friends on WWE SmackDown, before things came crashing down after Big E won the Intercontinental Championship. Crews turned on Big E in the hunt for the title and has been more aggressive in recent weeks.

After interfering in the match between Big E and Shinsuke Nakamura a couple of weeks ago, Crews viciously attacked Big E last week. Crews took down the Intercontinental Champion with steel steps and left him knocked out in the process.

Crews has continued to show his new villainous side on SmackDown, and WWE must build on it this week. Big E must come out and offer Crews a final shot at his title, stating that he is sick of the former United States Champion.

WWE must ensure that Big E makes it clear that this will be Crews’ last chance to win the title from him and that he won’t get any more shots at the title after that.

Crews must then come out once again and attack the Intercontinental Champion before accepting the challenge. The angle will allow Crews to get more heat and hype up the big match between Big E and the newly heel Superstar.

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