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

This week’s shows could be really exciting as we have just gone through two big nights of WrestleMania. The show, which was too big for just one night, gave fans 18 matches from the pre-show till the end, and a lot of entertainment at a time when the world needs something to smile about.

Saturday and Sunday were lit up by the Superstars of RAW, NXT, and SmackDown who either defended their Championships or challenged for them on The Grandest Stage of Them All. Apart from that, a lot of grudge rivalries were also put to rest, with the ones between The Undertaker and AJ Styles, and Edge and Randy Orton topping the charts.

RAW got a new WWE Champion, while SmackDown also got a new Universal Champion in extremely physical matches.

While WrestleMania is a story of the past now, we will look at the future segments and matches that must take place on RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week to build towards future storylines.

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#5 Shayna Baszler takes out her frustration

Baszler needs to be built up quickly

At WrestleMania, Shayna Baszler was given the biggest possible opportunity of her career as she was put in a match against Becky Lynch for the RAW Women’s Championship. Baszler, who had run through five women at Elimination Chamber to get the chance for a shot at the title, had done more than to earn the opportunity.

However, after a hard-fought match in which she dished out a lot of punishment to The Man, she was unlucky during the finish. She had Lynch down and locked in the Kirifuda Clutch, before Lynch turned it around to pin her whilst being locked in the hold.

This helped Lynch retain her title but resulted in disappointment for Baszler who was looking to begin her reign of terror on the Red brand.

This week on RAW, the company should book Baszler in a match against a babyface and allow her to rip through her opponent to take out her frustration. She should once again be allowed to show the WWE Universe how unforgiving and dominant she is, and that her loss was just a lucky victory for the RAW Women’s Champion.

After the match, she should take the mic and tell Lynch that it’s not over yet and that she will only rest after she defeats her and takes the title away from her. This would help Baszler show that she's not done with The Man yet and continue her quest to become the RAW Women's Champion.

#4 Mia Yim wins the Ladder Match

Mia Yim could use a push at the moment

Last week on NXT, the brand hosted a big women’s gauntlet match to determine who’d be the final entrant in the No. 1 Contender’s Ladder Match on this week’s show. While Shotzi Blackheart outperformed all the other competitors, it was Dakota Kai who arrived with her bodyguard Raquel Gonzalez and picked up the victory by pinning Blackheart.

This week on the show, we will watch Mia Yim, Tegan Nox, Chelsea Green, Io Shirai, Candice LeRae, and Kai battle it out to become the No.1 contender for the NXT Women’s Championship.

At WrestleMania 36, Charlotte Flair stunned the entire WWE Universe once again as she made Rhea Ripley tap out to the Figure Eight. Ripley took a lot of punishment to her knee during the match.

While there are a few women deserving of a shot at Flair first in NXT, Mia Yim has never managed to get this good a shot. Her case is aided by the fact that she is playing a good babyface character.

Yim deserves to win a big match on NXT, especially with her performances in the past and with the movie ‘The Main Event’ hitting Netflix soon. This will help her get some focus and get a big match against the biggest female Superstar in WWE while helping the ratings of the movie that she’s starring in.

This new babyface vs veteran heel clash could give the Black & Gold brand showcase the talent it’s got to the entire industry.

#3 Killer Kross debuts on NXT

Will Killer Kross debut and aim for the top?

One of the biggest Superstar's who is ready to make a return to WWE is former Impact star Killer Kross. Kross has competed in a match for the company in the past, and even though fans were expecting him to come to RAW or SmackDown, WWE will be bringing him to NXT.

We’ve seen vignettes of the Superstar’s arrival play on NXT for a few weeks now. It seems as though now is the right time to bring in the Superstar as the secondary Championship scene is also free.

Kross could debut on NXT this week and come face to face with NXT North American Champion, Keith Lee. Lee defeated Dominik Dijakovic and Damian Priest last week to retain his title, and a fresh challenger would work well for The Limitless One.

Alternatively, Kross could aim right for the top and interfere in the final match between Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano. By taking the two biggest names in NXT out, Kross would make the biggest possible statement and straight away reach the top of the roster to kick off his career.

#2 The “hacker” leaks another secret

Who is the truth-telling hacker?

The rivalry between Otis and Dolph Ziggler has been an interesting part of the Blue brand. With Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville involved, we’ve seen some underutilized Superstars get a lot of screentime over the past couple of months.

Last week’s SmackDown saw Ziggler defeat Otis’ friend Tucker, after which a mysterious man appeared on the screen. He then revealed a few secrets regarding Sonya Deville and Ziggler’s involvement in Otis’ canceled date with Rose.

The inclusion of a “hacker” into the storyline made things interesting whilst also bringing out a new angle on SmackDown. Even though it’s possible that the hacker only appeared once to reveal who was behind the dating fiasco, WWE must use the character once again before revealing who the Superstar is.

This week, the hacker must appear on the screen once again to reveal another secret on SmackDown involving a different set of Superstars. It could be anything from the partnership between Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak to The Miz’s absence in the tag team match.

This will allow WWE to use a character the fans liked last week. Additionally, it can help them build towards a few more different storylines before finally revealing who the hacker is and putting him in a rivalry of his own.

#1 Bray Wyatt must make a major revelation

Is Cena stuck in the Firefly Fun House forever?

The second night of WrestleMania topped the first night of The Show of Shows and Bray Wyatt’s creativity was allowed to flow by the company.

The Firefly Fun House match between Wyatt and John Cena was arguably the most different and enjoyable match of the decade, if not more. It gave the fans something they wouldn’t have expected in a million years.

Now that the show will get back to reality and SmackDown will return post WrestleMania, Wyatt shouldn’t let the success of the match slip at all. This week, Wyatt must appear in the ring and inform the fans at home that John Cena is stuck in the Firefly Fun House for good.

He should then air some footage of The Greatest Superstar of All Time on the big screen, and keep the rivalry alive in case the company decides to revisit it again someday.

Apart from that, Wyatt should reveal that he won’t be the only Superstar there and that he's been ordered by ‘The Fiend’ to find another legend to feed on and bring to the Firefly Fun House.

The psychotic Superstar should end the segment by claiming that he will be coming for The Fiend’s next victim very soon, and reveal who it will be in the weeks that’ll follow.

This will allow fans to stay in touch with Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House even more and allow the company to make more cinematic marvels.