5 things WWE subtly told us on RAW: Title feud stopped due to suspension, 2 top WrestleMania matches revealed? (January 27th 2020)

Welcome to this week's edition of "Things WWE subtly told us" on RAW. It was a good episode and the first RAW to kick off the road to WrestleMania. With less than 69 days left for the Grandest Stage of Them All, WWE wasted no time in planting the seeds for the show of shows.

The big excitement, of course, was surrounding Drew McIntyre, Edge, and to a smaller extent - Charlotte Flair. It appears that a few feuds have wrapped up, while some continued and some intensified.

What we know for sure is that the build to WrestleMania is going to be a promising one. Ultimately, it all depends on how it works out in the aftermath of the Saudi Arabia show on February 27th.

We're a bit confused as to why there won't be a Women's match on a PPV but we can't expect that at Super ShowDown, even if they had a token match last time. Either way, here are a few things that WWE subtly told us on RAW.

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#5 Humberto Carrillo and Andrade's feud surprisingly halted

Andrade with a wicked smirk

Andrade and Humberto Carrillo had another United States title match in a Royal Rumble rematch. It was an interesting one that ended in a DQ after Zelina Vega interfered. It was great storytelling that helped establish Carrillo as a big threat to the Champion, leading Vega to hit a move out of desperation.

Carrillo showed an edge to his character that we've never seen before, removing the mats outside and DDTing Andrade as revenge. It was a great step forward and we were going to write about how there's a serious feud incoming.

However, that could be halted right away as it's reported that Andrade has been suspended for 30 days following a Wellness Policy Violation

#4 Drew McIntyre has established himself as a full-fledged babyface

Drew McIntyre felt the wrath of The Beast

The first match confirmed for WrestleMania 36 is the main event. Royal Rumble 2020 winner Drew McIntyre wasted no time, opening the show on RAW and announcing without any fear or hesitation that he chose Brock Lesnar as his opponent at WrestleMania 36.

While McIntyre was already a babyface, the Royal Rumble and the RAW after has completely cemented that status. It could be argued that before the Rumble, McIntyre was more of a tweener who was teasing a face turn.

However, eliminating Brock Lesnar and finally, Roman Reigns to win the Rumble were enough to cement that and the RAW after saw him squash Gallows & Anderson ("The best tag team in the world) before being attacked by Brock Lesnar.

McIntyre has finally turned face for the first time in over two years. The last time he was a face was during his NXT run and after he lost the NXT title to Andrade, he returned months later on RAW as a heel.

#3 Edge vs Randy Orton

A brutal homecoming

Edge took the wrestling world by storm when he returned from retirement after 9 long years to compete in the Royal Rumble 2020 Men's match. The big question was as to who he'll face next. WWE was clever in ensuring that Edge had interactions with AJ Styles, Roman Reigns, and Randy Orton to test the waters and listen to the reactions for a potential feud.

However, when Edge and Orton had a brief reunion and the former ended up eliminating The Viper, that should have been a sign that the two would be feuding. When returning, Edge gave an emotional speech on the road to recovery, seemingly confirming that he's back.

Randy Orton welcomed him back and it was emotional at first, with Edge nearly in tears. However, that ended quickly and after suggesting a Rated RKO reunion, it turned into an RKO on Edge.

Orton brutalized him with steel chairs afterward, confirming their rivalry. While Super ShowDown is a possibility, we anticipate that this is the second WrestleMania feud that's confirmed.

#2 Momentum for Liv Morgan

At long last

Is it possible to forget the abysmal mixed tag team match from last week and just consider this past RAW as Liv Morgan's official in-ring return? We'd certainly like to. After faltering on multiple occasions after Morgan's big return, WWE finally gave some breathing space and some momentum for the young superstar.

Morgan faced Lana and in a short squash match, she defeated her. The stipulation was that both Rusev and Bobby Lashley were barred from ringside. We're certainly glad that it happened that way and Morgan got to have her spotlight.

Hopefully, WWE starts rectifying the mistakes made in this rivalry and they decide to put an end to it soon. If given the right push and booked the right way, Morgan can come out as the biggest beneficiary of this feud. While her addition to the story was a bit random, she can be the person with most momentum walking out of it.

It all depends on how WWE handles her and the rivalry but as the commentators indicated - it's far from over.

#1 The Monday Night Messiah will continue to shine

The RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy

For the first time in weeks, the story centering around the "Monday Night Messiah" Seth Rollins hasn't been at the forefront. Today, it took a bit of a backseat as well. This was although there was a title match featuring Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy defending the RAW Tag Team Championship against Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens.

The segment started with Owens & Joe goading Rollins into revealing AoP's location backstage - allowing the Viking Raiders to storm in and attack them. After that, the title match was underway and Rollins and Murphy managed to outwit Owens and Joe to retain the title.

We imagine that this will be the story of much of this rivalry. Since Rollins' faction seems to be a bit more of a long-term one, we see no reason why WWE would put the babyfaces over them. Moreover, they have a big chance to establish Buddy Murphy as a top star in WWE.