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Between WWE needing to focus on the fall out from Survivor Series and building up to next month's TLC pay per view, it is not a secret that the company has a lot to do if they want to make next week's edition of Monday Night Raw a success. Of course, a lot of that success will depend on how everything is executed, but also by where exactly they go next.
Beyond all that, Raw also has to deal with a part-time Universal champion that fans are unhappy with, a superstar that might not be main event caliber and a number one title contender that injured another superstar. That could mean that The WWE Universe is met with changes to key storylines as time moves on.
With that being said and Monday Night Raw still days away, here are six things WWE must do on next week's show! As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and also be sure to tell us what you think WWE needs to do in order to make the build up to TLC exciting!
#5 Have Nia Jax lose the number one contendership
Whether WWE wants to send Nia Jax back to NXT or even to the performance center for more training is up to them, but they absolutely can not risk Rousey getting injured in a match with The irresistible force. That's why WWE needs to remove Jax from the title picture as soon as possible and get someone to take her place.
The easiest way to do this would be for Jax to get cocky and put her number one contendership against another superstar. Maybe it could even be Ember Moon, who needs to get her momentum back after losing two straight matches to Jax and would be a much more interesting opponent for Rousey down the line.
In the end, WWE doesn't have to make it a squash match or even have Jax lose in embarrassing fashion! all they need to do is have a badass straight up match that ultimately puts the other superstar over and gets Nia Jax out of the title picture until she learns to work a little more safely.
#4 Have the new number one contender Ambush Ronda Rousey
WWE doesn't have a lot of time between now and The upcoming TLC pay per view which is why they need to quickly introduce Ronda Rousey's next opponent for The Women's title. With that being said, the best way to go about this would probably be to have Rousey cut a promo in the ring and then be interrupted by the new number one contender.
Not only will the move give the new number one contender a lot of credibility for having the guts to interrupt Rousey, but it also gets the ball rolling for a match at TLC. WWE could even have the new number one contender ambush Rousey after a match or promo and build the feud from there.
If nothing else, that would be WWE's best shot of jump-starting a feud with so little time and getting fans interested in it as well. Maybe WWE has Ember Moon be the one to win the number one contendership, turn heel on Ronda Rousey and then knock her out with her signature eclipse finisher!
#4 Have Stephanie McMahon fire Baron Corbin
Stephanie McMahon hasn't been happy with Baron Corbin's job as Raw General manager lately and while he could always save his job with a win at Survivor Series, The WWE fans know it would be a lot more fun to fire him instead. In fact, its something that the company has teased for quite a few weeks now, which means it could come to a head soon!
With that being said, Baron Corbin being fired as Raw GM gives WWE a chance to offer someone else the role and gives the company to build up Corbin's feud with Braun Strowman. It also allows WWE to eventually build to Corbin versus Angle for power of Raw a little bit later, which would be an interesting match to have The Royal Rumble
Going back to Corbin, The WWE Universe has wanted to see him fired ever since he first stepped into The Constable role and it would be karmic justice in a sense. Furthermore, what else can Corbin even do as Raw GM that he hasn't already done? If nothing else, the role has run its course and its time for WWE to build up to something new.
#3 Name Alexa Bliss the new GM
What's next for Alexa Bliss?
WWE found a way to keep her on television by making her the captain of the women's survivor Series team, but what will the company do with her once the pay per view passes? Interestingly enough, Raw seems to be going through a power struggle at The GM position, which could end up being Bliss new role for awhile.
Not only does it allow Bliss time to heal from her injuries while also being used in a prominent role it also removes Corbin and Angle for awhile. Of course, this wouldn't be a long-term role for Bliss and WWE could bring back either Angle or Corbin later on but the unpredictability could cause a rating boost and give Bliss time to recover.
Beyond all that, its an interesting way to progress the story and leave the fate of Monday Night Raw up in the balance for awhile. At least that way, WWE can focus on Corbin versus Strowman and Bliss can shine in a heel role for the time being. This also gives Angle time to sell his injuries sustained in his match against Drew McIntyre, which only makes this more interesting.
In the end, however, it is not known how Angle will play into all of this, but WWE probably has something up their sleeve in that regard and we will see it come to life over the course of the next couple of weeks.
#2 Have Rollins get personal with Ambrose
While Dean Ambrose versus Seth Rollins has amped up in intensity over the last week or two, WWE still needs to make things a lot more personal if they want fans to care about it. That's why they need to have Rollins respond to Ambrose burning his Shield vest with a personal shot of his own.
Not only would this be another great jaw-dropping moment for WWE, but it also allows the company to dig into the Shield past to look for what to highlight. One example of this would be Rollins admitting that he regrets betraying Roman Reigns when he joined The Authority, but not regret what he did to Dean Ambrose.
With that being said, this makes it personal in a very deep way and would be a great zinger for The WWE Universe to mull over for a few seconds. It could also be what triggers Rollins and Ambrose's to finally brawl it out and bring things to a head. Then WWE can start to work towards building up a match between the two at TLC for the Intercontinental title.
#1 Have Baron Corbin get the upper hand on Bruan Strowman
Let's be honest here.
A one on one match between Baron Corbin and Bruan Strowman isn't going to last past a couple of minutes and probably wouldn't be pay per view worthy on its own either. What would be however is if Baron Corbin got some hired help to deal with his Strowman situation, which would lead to a three on one match at TLC
With that being said, The Authors of Pain would be the perfect guys for this role and it would also serve as a very high profile role for them as well. While some might worry about AOP looking weak in a storyline against Strowman, WWE can simply have Baron Corbin eat the pinfall and leave the tag team champions out of the eventual finish
Of course, this is just to stall for time until Strowman eventually dominates all three of them at the upcoming pay per view, but it at least stacks the deck against Strowman in the meantime. In fact, with how over Strowman is as a face right now, screwing him over like this would be a great way to get fans behind him even more as they wait for Strowman to exact his revenge.
