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The rivalry between Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly continued to intensify on WWE NXT. Both men are out to end each other’s careers. William Regal is expected to make a big announcement this week.
LA Knight made an impressive debut on NXT last week. He will likely get into a rivalry against Bronson Reed soon. Raquel Gonzalez, on the other hand, has a big opportunity knocking on her door.
At WWE Fastlane, fans watched Drew McIntyre and Sheamus destroy each other in a No Holds Barred Match. McIntyre was able to put Sheamus down at Fastlane, but will he be able to overcome Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania?
The Fiend also returned at Fastlane to help Alexa Bliss defeat Randy Orton. What does the sinister being have in store for the man who burned him alive?
Roman Reigns retained his Universal Championship in controversial fashion at Fastlane. Daniel Bryan will likely demand another shot at the title considering he made The Tribal Chief tap out.
Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair’s partnership came to a bitter end after the two women failed to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Banks’ attack on Belair after the match will help their rivalry grow on the road to WrestleMania.
Let’s take a look at the five things that must happen in WWE this week.
#5 Bray Wyatt must bring back the Firefly Fun House on WWE RAW
Alexa Bliss has done a phenomenal job of carrying on the rivalry between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt over the past three months. Bliss has been the bridge in this storyline and just defeated Orton at WWE Fastlane.
Fastlane marked the return of The Fiend for the first time since WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 2020. The Fiend helped Bliss defeat The Viper at Fastlane to build towards their match at WrestleMania 37.
WWE must get Bliss to step aside now and let Wyatt bring back the Firefly Fun House. The Fiend and Orton will likely compete in a special stipulation or cinematic match at WrestleMania.
Therefore, WWE must allow Wyatt to host the Firefly Fun House starting this week on RAW to get fans interested in the rivalry again. Wyatt has been away for too long and needs to be a top star heading into WrestleMania.
#4 Dakota Kai must take the pin on WWE NXT this week
The inaugural WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions have been doing a great job on WWE NXT. Dakota Kai and Raquel González are among the top women in WWE. They have managed to show their worth over the past few months as a team.
González has been one of the true breakout stars in WWE over the past year. She is also the only superstar who has pinned the NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai over the past several months.
Shirai has shown her interest in facing González in her title defense. González has been excited about the opportunity. It looks like Kai is a little jealous of her friend’s rise to the top.
Last week on NXT, Shirai presented a title match contract to González after Kai’s match against Zoey Stark. Backstage, Kai was more interested in teaming up with González to face Shirai and Stark in a tag team match.
This week, WWE must allow Captain Kota to take the pin from Shirai during the tag team match. This will further show Kai as the weak link in her partnership with González.
This will likely lead to a fall-out between Kai and González before TakeOver: Stand & Deliver as Kai will have cost her team a few matches by then.
#3 William Regal announces a big match between Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly at WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver
Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly have gotten into a great rivalry on WWE NXT. The two former members of The Undisputed ERA have shown their potential in WWE over the past three years.
Cole broke up The Undisputed ERA because he couldn't stand watching KOR get top opportunities in NXT. O’Reilly is not ready to forgive The Panama City Playboy for his actions, and the two men will face off in the ring sooner rather than later.
Last week on NXT, KOR sent a warning to the former NXT Champion and later tried to attack him outside the Capitol Wrestling Center. William Regal was livid following their encounter and will likely try to settle the matter once and for all.
On this week’s NXT, WWE must allow Regal to book a big match between Cole and O’Reilly for TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. Regal must not announce an ordinary match. Instead, he should add a special stipulation to make things more interesting.
WWE could book Cole and O’Reilly in a Loser Leaves NXT match so that one of the two superstars can finally move to the main roster. On the other hand, fans could also be treated to something like a Parking Lot Brawl to make this grudge rivalry even more violent.
#2 Daniel Bryan must blame Edge for his loss; demand his place in the Universal Championship match at WWE WrestleMania
WWE Fastlane hosted a great match between Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns. Bryan was extremely focused throughout and managed to make The Tribal Chief pay.
Things started to get out of hand once Jey Uso interfered in the match. A few chair shots led to Bryan closing in on a victory before Edge attacked him and left the Thunderdome. The special guest enforcer cost Bryan the match despite Reigns tapping out to the Yes Lock.
This week on WWE SmackDown, Bryan has to address the entire situation and blame Edge for his loss at Fastlane. He must then demand Adam Pearce remove Edge from his match at WrestleMania and give The Yes Man the spot instead.
This could lead to a confrontation or match between The Rated-R Superstar and Bryan on SmackDown to make a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania.
Bryan is likely on his final run in WWE. He could be added to the big match at WrestleMania to make matters more interesting. WWE must build on this storyline to make the match at The Shows of Shows even grander.
#1 The Mysterios must get in contention for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships
Dominik and Rey Mysterio have done well as a tag team on WWE SmackDown in recent weeks. Last week, Dominik and Rey picked up an upset victory when they defeated The Street Profits.
The Street Profits looked like the favorites to challenge Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. The recent loss points towards a different direction.
Alpha Academy arrived after the match and defeated The Mysterios to stand tall as the next best tag team on SmackDown. Regardless, WWE must give Rey and Dominik the WrestleMania moment they’ve been looking for this year.
This week on SmackDown, WWE must allow Dominik and Rey to compete in a match against Chad Gable and Otis and defeat them. This will help the father-son duo challenge Ziggler and Roode for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 37.
Rey is heading towards the end of his career. A big title victory with his son will be the perfect feel-good moment for the future WWE Hall of Famer.
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