6 things WWE subtly told us on RAW: Major title reign to end at SummerSlam, 3-time Champion's career officially ends? (July 27th, 2020)

An epic episode of RAW
An epic episode of RAW

Welcome to this week's edition of things WWE subtly told us on RAW! We felt that it was a great show this week as the real build to SummerSlam began. We're less than a month away from the biggest party of the summer and we had announcements and matches with major SummerSlam implications.

As we gear up for the second biggest PPV of the year, let's take a look into what happened on RAW!


#6 Andrade and Angel Garza secure their SummerSlam spot - are they the next RAW Tag Team Champions?

As expected.
As expected.

Andrade and Angel Garza didn't exactly get along well when they entered the tag team division. However, over the last few weeks, they've managed to get on the same page. And since then, it's been going well for them.

Perhaps getting rid of Austin Theory was beneficial as the two took part in a Triple Threat match also featuring Cedric Alexander & Ricochet and The Viking Raiders.

As expected, the Mexican duo came out on top and have officially secured their place in SummerSlam 2020, where they'll be challenging The Street Profits for the RAW Tag Team Championships.

The Street Profits are closing in on half a year as the RAW Tag Team Champions, but we don't think that they're going to get there. A fun little fact - this is the longest reign as the RAW Tag Team Champions since the belts were renamed and exclusively put on RAW. It's been a title filled with short reigns, but perhaps the circumstances and lack of challengers helped extend The Street Profits' reign for longer than expected.

This is why Andrade and Angel Garza will be likely to dethrone the duo at SummerSlam. Expect the RAW Tag Team titles to change hands at the Biggest Party of the Summer.

#5 Is Sasha Banks destined for another short RAW Women's title reign?

Sasha Banks is now a Double Champion
Sasha Banks is now a Double Champion

We'll be honest here. As much as we love both Sasha Banks and Bayley (and feel that they've both stepped up their game significantly), we're not big fans of the idea of both women becoming Double Champions.

However, there were quite a few positives from it. Banks and Asuka had another great match on RAW where the stipulation stated that the titles could change hands by DQ and countout.

While Kairi Sane chased Bayley away at first, it was later on in the match when the camera backstage pointed to Bayley brutalizing Kairi Sane. Asuka, in concern for her friend, ran backstage and gave up the title - losing by countout.

The positive of it is that it increases Asuka's status as a babyface and will help in progressing her character. The negative is that a SmackDown star is now the RAW Women's Champion. Another sad part is that it seemingly confirms that Kairi Sane is done with WWE. It seems to be the way she was written out and after this, the 3-time Champion has moved on from WWE.

#4 Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are next in line for the RAW Women's Championship?

A heel vs heel feud!
A heel vs heel feud!

It seems like we're getting a rare heel vs heel feud between Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. It's not often that we get to see this and in this case, it makes complete sense for them to have a rivalry. We don't expect it to be a long one, but rather one that will determine the next RAW Women's Championship challenger.

After what happened in the Asuka-Sasha Banks match, we understand that the implications may have changed entirely, but we'll explain later why we still think one of these two will be the next in line.

One of the reasons for it is because there simply aren't that many women present on the RAW roster right now. WWE did a good job by protecting both Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler and making them both look good.

They were scheduled for a match but it ended in a double countout - and neither woman seemed to care about that outcome. Either way, this feud undoubtedly has title implications.

#3 Another recruitment attempt backfires for MVP on RAW

Mustafa Ali received an offer from MVP
Mustafa Ali received an offer from MVP

Love him or hate him, there's one thing about MVP that's undeniable - he has a great eye for talent. He first attempted to recruit Apollo Crews, and then went after Cedric Alexander. This week on the VIP Lounge, he brought in the returning Mustafa Ali - who also happened to pin MVP last week on RAW.

This time around, MVP acknowledged his talent and was trying to recruit him into The Hurt Business, but Ali was quick to reject his offer. It ended in a match between Mustafa Ali and Bobby Lashley, where the former 205 Live Superstar had a great showing.

Ultimately, Bobby Lashley winning was the right call and it made him look great. However, we feel that Cedric Alexander should end up turning heel and joining The Hurt Business.

Since his tag team pairing with Ricochet on RAW is nothing but filler (and they don't seem to be taken very seriously together), Alexander needs a change in personality to move forward. He would fit right into The Hurt Business with MVP as his mouthpiece.

#2 Dominik's vital new role on RAW

An incredible segment
An incredible segment

There's no doubt that the segment of the night belonged to Dominik and his confrontation with Seth Rollins and Murphy. The entire build to it, the way it played out, and the way it ended was executed to perfection and Dominik continues to look like a major star in the making on RAW.

It's always exciting to see the 23-year-old Dominik make an appearance and get involved - and this time around, he had to do it without his father. Seth Rollins once again attempted to be his guiding light, insinuating that he could join his side.

Dominik understandably had no interest and nothing to say. Instead, he spoke with his actions and started the beatdown on Seth Rollins before Murphy interjected and beat Dominik down along with The Monday Night Messiah.

Aleister Black came in and tried to make the save, but he was ambushed as Seth Rollins forced Murphy to press Aleister Black's eye into the steel steps. Murphy's hesitation was a great bit of storytelling and Rollins was going to target Dominik as well before he was on the receiving end of a kendo stick. Dominik Mysterio chased both men away with the kendo stick in an outstanding finish to the segment on RAW.

While we can't confirm it, the indication seems to be that Dominik, and not Rey Mysterio, will be the one to take revenge on Seth Rollins. This could mean his in-ring debut – possibly on RAW and not a PPV – is approaching soon.

#1 Drew McIntyre vs Randy Orton in a big SummerSlam main event

Randy Orton laid down the challenge on RAW this week
Randy Orton laid down the challenge on RAW this week

As predicted, the next victim that Randy Orton announced was none other than the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. On this week's RAW, he issued a challenge for SummerSlam and told Drew McIntyre that he has something he wants - the WWE Championship.

He compared himself to The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and rightfully pointed out that he's achieved far more than they have in terms of accolades. He even showed Drew McIntyre a hint of respect for how quickly he was able to put away Brock Lesnar - the man who brutalized Randy Orton four years ago at SummerSlam.

For the second year in a row, Orton will challenge for the WWE title at SummerSlam and it's going to be an exciting one. Drew McIntyre defeated Dolph Ziggler in a hard-fought Extreme Rules match on RAW after which he suffered an RKO out of nowhere. This is the right feud to go with at SummerSlam and we can't think of a better available name to challenge for the title right now.

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