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The first day of the two-day draft held on Friday Night SmackDown saw the company make some very smart decisions amid a few surprising ones. With half of the draft over, we are now looking towards the second and final day of the draft which will take place on the upcoming Monday Night RAW.
The draft could result in some exciting changes taking place, and the company making some strong and bold decisions during it. Apart from that, we are also looking forward to some good bookings and story building which could result in matches for the Crown Jewel event as well as for the weeks to come after that.
With the possibility of both the top men’s Champions switching brands looming, some very exciting things can happen on all three brands of the WWE this week.
In this article, we will look at the 5 things that must happen on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday night’s shows on the WWE Network this week.
#1 Bobbly Lashley and Rusev get in a brawl
Rusev returned to RAW after a lengthy time away from the ring. He returned amid a bizarre story that involved the mystery behind the father of Maria’s unborn child and got into action right away.
It was interesting to see Rusev aim high right away, and become a part of Team Hogan for Crown Jewel. The angle also brought along a chance to win the Universal Championship right away.
However, his match against Seth Rollins for the Championship was cut short after Bobby Lashley returned and was followed by Rusev's wife Lana who now seems to be with The All Mighty.
As this story has been developing into something major, WWE should go all out this week and book a major brawl involving the two freakishly strong Superstars. This will send a clear message to the entire WWE Universe regarding how massive a rivalry between these two men could turn out to be, as they have been taking this storyline as more of a comic relief than anything else.
With Crown Jewel coming up, adding Lashley to Team Flair could also benefit the company as they could give the fans a taste of what to expect from the two men inside the ring whenever they actually go head to head.
#2 The Viking Raiders save the RAW Tag Team Division
The Viking Raiders have demolished every tag team that has crossed their path on the RAW brand thus far, and it seems like there is no stopping the dominant duo any time soon.
The B-Team, Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins and The O.C. had already felt the wrath of Erik & Ivar, and the current RAW Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode were their latest victim who took the fall last week.
Now that the Viking Raiders are getting their shot at the RAW Tag Team Titles on the coming Monday Night, WWE should book the duo to go over after a dominant fight.
Handing the RAW Tag Team Championships to a genuine tag team could help the brand and the long run, and we could see them have some great clashes with The Street Profits and The Authors of Pain (provided they remain on RAW) in the months to come.
While Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode have been a good tag team and are phenomenal in the ring, their reign as the Champions hasn’t told a story like traditional tag teams such as The Usos and The New Day have in the past.
Having two dominant men as the Champions is sure to elevate a deflated tag team division of RAW in the months to come.
#3 Finn Balor battles in an epic match
While the WWE Universe is used to being surprised by the company, even the most loyal fans of the company wouldn’t have predicted what went down on the October 2 episode of NXT.
NXT’s longest-reigning Champion Finn Balor made a return to the brand and announced that he is here to stay. This shook up the entire main roster as well as the Black and Gold brand and is sure to increase the ratings of the show in the weeks to come.
Even though Balor did not make an appearance on the show last week, the company should book him in his first return match this week.
Tomasso Ciampa is already set for a return match on this week’s episode of NXT, and booking Balor in a match where he fights hard for a victory will raise the stakes.
Balor could compete against someone like Kona Reeves or Dominik Dijakovic in an epic match which could give fans hope of a quick rise for the Superstar on the Black and Gold brand.
Not only that, but a massive win for both Ciampa and Balor would keep the fans interested and guessing as to who will get the first shot at Adam Cole’s NXT Championship.
#4 Authors of Pain move to SmackDown, join Team Flair
Authors of Pain have been missing from the WWE ring for quite some time and began appearing in promos a few weeks ago. The dominant team of Akam & Rezar held the RAW Tag Team Championships earlier, but they seemed to be in more of a comical story than anything else.
WWE needs to bring them back with a much more serious and destructive tone in order to make this into Superstars who can rule the Tag Team division.
On Monday night, the two men should be drafted to Friday Night SmackDown to bring a new dimension to the brand’s tag team division. With Heavy Machinery already on SmackDown, and the possibility of The New Day and/or The Usos joining them, it could result in some great babyface vs. storylines in the months to come.
The Revival are currently the SmackDown Tag Team Championships and could also have a great feud with the two big men. RAW already has the Viking Raiders, The O.C., and The Street Profits, and will get at least one more team which will load their division strength.
On SmackDown later this week, WWE should get Randy Orton to announce the inclusion of the Authors of Pain in Team Flair to further bolster their dominance, and give them some good time in the match to bring their fan following back.
#5 The Fiend attacks The Advocate
WWE shocked quite many people by moving “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt to the SmackDown brand during Friday Night’s draft.
While Wyatt appeared to attack Seth Rollins during his match, fans were expecting that the company will continue their rivalry for some time as their Universal Championship match at Hell in a Cell ended without a conclusion.
Now that The Fiend is on SmackDown, he will have new assignments to follow, and an entirely new batch of Superstars to haunt and attack.
Keeping that in mind, WWE shouldn’t let Wyatt slip away from the top of the table just yet, and keep him indulged in top storylines even if he’s not made a part of the matches.
This week on SmackDown, WWE should bring out Brock Lesnar’s advocate Paul Heyman to address the WWE Universe regarding Lesnar’s clash with Cain Velasquez at Crown Jewel. Just when Heyman and the WWE Universe least expects it, they should allow The Fiend to attack Heyman and put him out with the Mandible Claw.
This way, The Fiend will become a part of the WWE Championship picture without really being a part of it just yet. The teaser will give WWE something to work forward on and get the fans excited about a Lesnar vs. The Fiend clash, with the threat of The Fiend attack during Lesnar’s match at Crown Jewel looming.
