5 things that could happen on RAW next week: Time to shake things up

#1 No Ronda Rousey

I don’t know what they do next with her. Does she stick around on TV while continuing to train at the Performance Center? Do they send her down to train and maybe even put her on the NXT house show circuit? Tough to say.

Rumour is that they may be set up to have her in the main event of WrestleMania next year, likely taking on Charlotte Flair with the Women’s Championship on the line. I would expect that to mean that Rousey wins the second annual Women’s Royal Rumble match.

Until then, I think it would be wise to keep Ronda off TV for the next few months to train. She’s advertised for an upcoming Madison Square Garden show as well as being in some promotional material for SummerSlam.

Hence, she will be back for the second biggest show of the year but I think in preparation for it, she should be away from WWE television for a few months and just continue training. I really think she should go on the Florida loop of NXT house shows as well, so she can get some live event match experience under her belt.

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