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Welcome to things WWE subtly told us on the RAW after Clash of Champions 2020. It was a happening episode as we began the build to WWE Hell in a Cell 2020.
What were the storylines that caught the most interest on RAW? What lies ahead of us as we enter the final quarter of 2020?
#6 What's the endgame of the Murphy-Aalyah Mysterio storyline on RAW?
The Seth Rollins and Murphy and Mysterio family storyline on RAW took a new stage once Rey Mysterio started bringing in his wife and daughter Aalyah to regular programming.
The first tease of the storyline happened after the cage match between Seth Rollins and Dominik Mysterio, where Rollins assaulted Murphy. Aalyah Mysterio then went to check on him briefly before going to Dominik and a week later, he approached Aalyah again, apologizing for any inconvenience caused.
This week, the Mysterio family was on The King's Court on RAW and Seth Rollins was seen backstage, making further revelations. He was seen previously taking Murphy's phone and he got the screenshot of the supposed Instagram chat and tensions continued to escalate as Aalyah walked off.
Dominik Mysterio then went to attack Murphy while Seth Rollins watched on doing nothing about it. Setting up a singles match later on RAW, Dominik Mysterio started showing the aggressive side of his character as he was willing to get disqualified via a kendo stick.
It was Aalyah Mysterio who stopped her brother and they got into a bit of an argument, resulting in Murphy picking up the sneaky win on RAW. After that, Aalyah Mysterio ended up slapping her brother.
Many have been wondering what the endgame of this storyline is. It's possible that it could go beyond Hell in a Cell, but a Dominik-Seth Rollins match as the payoff could be the end of it.
Ultimately, it depends on what WWE plans for Murphy's angle as well, but for now, he seems to be edging towards the babyface side. Perhaps the endgame of this is to turn Murphy face or perhaps even a Hell in a Cell match between Dominik and Seth Rollins.
While the latter is unlikely, the entire idea is for Seth Rollins to become the big loser in all of this. However, we're not sure how long WWE intends to keep Aalyah Mysterio on RAW. It may not be that long.
#5. Was Andrade's push canceled on RAW after a brutal defeat?
Andrade faced Keith Lee on RAW, but not before he insulted Zelina Vega for losing to Asuka in a Clash of Champions rematch. Andrade faced one of RAW's newest and fastest-rising stars in Keith Lee and as expected, he was decimated
There were rumors that Vince McMahon wasn't as high on Andrade or Aleister Black the way Paul Heyman was when he was RAW Executive Director and that appears to be close to the truth.
Andrade and Aleister Black haven't been handled too well, but the former's loss to Keith Lee may have cemented the fact that his push is over. He's still young and things could still go upward for him.
But with that said, there seems to be a halt in the backstage push of Andrade. If he is to face off against Angel Garza in a potential break-up match on RAW, then don't be surprised to see Garza pick up the victory. He might just be the more favored Latino star now.
#4. Is Mustafa Ali just getting started on RAW?
Mustafa Ali has finally begun to make strides on RAW - which for starters, is getting regular TV time. With Cedric Alexander now gone from the Ricochet-Apollo Crews alliance, Mustafa Ali has taken his place on RAW.
With no RETRIBUTION on RAW, it gave The Hurt Business a little more free time.
MVP mentioned backstage that Cedric Alexander has gone for a boot camp of sorts and he's off TV for a while. The trio faced The Hurt Business on RAW in a pivotal match and it was Mustafa Ali who ended up getting the big pin and win for his team.
This could be an indication that Mustafa Ali will begin to get frequent TV time again. Many fans and even some superstars wondered why Ali wasn't getting the TV time that he deserved, but being put in a spot with regularly-featured superstars will do wonders for him.
It looks like it will be 4 vs 3 once Cedric Alexander comes back and it'll be interesting to see how Ali grows from this feud. He's needed regular TV time for a while now.
#3. Mandy Rose's new direction on RAW
We were admittedly a bit surprised by Mandy Rose's direction on RAW. While Lana and Natalya were out demanding a tag team title shot, Adam Pearce instead informed them that they would have to face RAW's newest team of Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke.
The two superstars put on a clinic and won their match with relative ease, with Lana being the one to unsurprisingly take the pinfall. It seems clear that they will be a tag team going forward, but we can't help but feel that they were simply put together, which they probably were.
Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville felt like a unit because of a genuine connection between them. While we hope both women succeed, the Mandy Rose-Dana Brooke pairing seems a bit odd.
We wouldn't be surprised to see Otis drafted over to RAW on October 12th. But for now, WWE seemingly put a temporary solution to the problem of the women's tag team division, i.e, the lack of teams.
#2. A glorious return and WWE title match on RAW
Robert Roode hasn't been on RAW since last year. He was drafted to SmackDown where he was in a team with Dolph Ziggler. The main reason why he hasn't been on WWE programming since March was the travel restrictions between Canada and the United States of America.
While those restrictions were eased a while ago, WWE likely would have wanted to wait for the right time to bring him back. Drew McIntyre, seeking a new title challenger, made an offer on RAW.
He would hold an open challenge at the end of the night on RAW against anyone who hasn't faced him for the WWE title. While Dolph Ziggler was seen with Adam Pearce, he came out and it wasn't him who was going to challenge for the WWE title - it was his tag team partner Robert Roode.
The last time that the two met was at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 3 - where McIntyre ended Roode's excellent NXT title run. This time around was no different and after managing to fight off Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre retained in a rather underrated contest.
We're excited to see what lies ahead for Robert Roode on RAW.
#1. Randy Orton slithers his way back to the WWE title picture on RAW?
We were the first to ask how Randy Orton could possibly try to earn another WWE Championship opportunity on RAWafter losing to Drew McIntyre for the second time in a row.
As it turns out, Randy Orton has his ways and we love it. The episode of RAW started with Drew McIntyre in the ring with Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Big Show, and Christian. Randy Orton made it known that he would remain in the WWE title picture and told Drew McIntyre "you don't know what hell is" - a clear indicator that they will be squaring off inside Hell in a Cell.
It's going to be an interesting month as they build to the third match and we believe that Randy Orton will become a 14-time World Champion when it's all said and done. It would mean a near 7-month reign for Drew McIntyre as the WWE Champion and the face of RAW.
The ending took everyone by surprise. While Randy Orton left the premises early, he returned disguised as a janitor, going to the room where the four legends were sitting. He had night goggles on and turned off the lights before decimating everyone with a steel chair.
Randy Orton keeps taking his game to the next level and he may just reach another new height in his career at Hell in a Cell.
One of Samoa Joe's colleagues had harsh words for him HERE
