5 Things WWE subtly told us on RAW: Top babyface getting "overpushed", Unexpected name set to turn heel?

Welcome to this week's edition of things WWE subtly told us on RAW. It was a good episode this week as the build to Survivor Series finally began. We saw six changes of the WWE 24/7 Championship, with commentators Corey Graves and Byron Saxton getting a brief taste of the gold as well.

There were multiple heel turns on the night, and overall, it did a lot to build interest towards Survivor Series - something that should have happened starting two weeks ago.

But what's done is done, and this is what WWE subtly told us on the penultimate RAW to Survivor Series 2021:

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#5 Chaos in the RAW Women's division and the fallout

While this isn't the case every week, the RAW Women's division seemed to be the most active part of the show. There was controversy over the fact that the RAW Women's team was announced without any qualifiers.

The only three women to protest this were Doudrop, Dana Brooke, and Nikki A.S.H. Doudrop was the first to speak up to Sonya Deville, while Dana Brooke was furious, claiming that she had already paid her dues.

Nikki A.S.H. pointed out that she is a former RAW Women's Champion, not many on the roster can claim. Deville booked a Fatal Five-Way match between the five women of the RAW Survivor Series team to determine Becky Lynch's next title challenger.

Doudrop protested Bianca Belair in particular, getting the opportunity, as she felt the EST Of WWE had already squandered it the previous week. The tension poured on before the match as Doudrop confronted Belair.

The thing is, she was right. Bianca Belair is already in a position of being an over pushed babyface, but luckily WWE handed it well on RAW.

It was a good match, and Bianca Belair dominated, but Doudrop came out of nowhere to attack The EST Of WWE, marking the first of two heel turns on the night and beginning a feud with the former Women's Champion.

Becky Lynch was on commentary with her unconventional hairstyle and made it a point to highlight the other women's accomplishment and single out Liv Morgan. It was the perfect set-up for Morgan to win, and she's now the No.1 contender to the RAW Women's Championship.

They had a tense confrontation on the commentary table, and we assume that Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan will be the RAW Women's Title feud for the rest of the year.

#4 Did Adam Pearce have a character change on RAW?

It seems as though something has changed with Adam Pearce on RAW. The authority figure runs both brands, but for some reason, he put particular emphasis on RAW and said that he wanted the red brand to win.

He was in the ring with Rey and Dominik Mysterio. He said that all members of the RAW Survivor Series team were former World Champions, except for one - Dominik Mysterio.

Since he wanted RAW to win, for some odd reason, he told Dominik that he could keep his place only if he beat a certain superstar in a match.

It turned out to be The All Mighty Bobby Lashley, who returned with MVP by his side. The outcome was always predictable, and in this case, it was the right one. Bobby Lashley squashed Dominik Mysterio to pick up the victory and take his spot in the Men's Survivor Series team.

What was most notable about this was the heel mannerisms of Adam Pearce. WWE may have subtly indicated at the authority figure finally snapping and turning heel for the first time.

It also planted the seeds for a Rey Mysterio-Bobby Lashley feud on RAW post-Survivor Series.

#3 Chad Gable puts on an incredible effort against Big E on RAW, possibly signaling something for the future

The Alpha Academy have been trying to make recruits well before they joined the RAW roster last month. However, Chad Gable has been busy trying to convince WWE Champion Big E to join him.

While he had conversations with Seth Rollins as well, Big E was someone who Chad Gable attempted to "manage." The WWE Champion obviously had none of it, and they had a match on RAW.

What was surprising about the match was how much control Chad Gable had. Given the size difference between him and Big E, WWE could easily have opted for the squash match route, making the WWE Champion look good.

But Gable was allowed to get a great deal of offense in, although he was never going to win the match. He came up short on RAW in an incredible effort, and Otis was late in trying to break up the pin.

A confrontation between Big E and Otis was teased, but on RAW this week, we may have seen WWE dipping their toes in a possible Chad Gable singles push. Will the former SmackDown Tag Team champion finally achieve success on RAW?

#2 RK-Bro have their next RAW Tag Team Title contenders

This week on RAW, we saw the Tag Team champions RK-Bro team up The Street Profits to take on The Dirty Dawgs and AJ Styles and Omos. Randy Orton had a tense moment backstage when he said he didn't care about The Street Profits, only for the former champions to be right behind him.

The Street Profits were quiet on RAW this week and they weren't successful as Dolph Ziggler walked out with the pin over Riddle despite dissent within the four-man heel team.

From what it seems, WWE has moved on from AJ Styles and Omos challenging for the RAW Tag team Titles again. Given that The Dirty Dawgs have been racking up wins on RAW recently, they appear to be next in line for RK-Bro.

A couple of weeks back, The Dirty Dawgs took AJ Styles and Omos' spot in the RAW Tag Team title match after The Phenomenal One was pulled from TV. They were unsuccessful, but will get another shot at the RAW Tag Team gold following tonight's win.

#1 Kevin Owens inserts himself in the WWE Title picture after his brutal actions on RAW?

Kevin Owens was one of the recurring figures on RAW this week. He tried to justify his actions to Big E from last week and prove that he wasn't a bad person. It was unlike Owens, as he sought validation from babyfaces like Big E, Rey Mysterio, and even R-Truth at one point.

It seemed clear that KO was going to snap in the main event of RAW. Seth Rollins kept adding fuel to the fire, telling Big E that it's better to trust the devil he knew than the devil he didn't.

Ultimately, the main event was a heated one, with Owens wasting no time in starting the contest. Big E was at ringside, which meant that his involvement was guaranteed.

All it took was one second of confusion that made Big E "cost" Kevin Owens the match. It was a countout loss, so Owens was protected. The heel turn finally happened on RAW when Owens snapped and assaulted Big E, culminating with a Pop-up Powerbomb to the apron.

It's clear that WWE is inserting him into the title picture, but it could also have far-reaching consequences. Ultimately, it all depends on whether Owens chooses to renew his contract with WWE or not before January 31st, 2022.