7 things that need to happen on the Raw after Hell in a Cell 2018

This year's edition of Hell in a Cell was a fairly good effort by WWE, as the booking of each match was not as terrible as fans expected. And when analyzing Raw's efforts at the pay-per-view, fans have contrasting opinions, but no one could deny that Raw Tag Team Title match was awesome, the Raw Women's Title match was somewhat better than expected from a storytelling perspective, and the Universal Title match was controversially shocking.

But WWE has to move past the events of last night's Hell in a Cell show and look ahead to Survivor Series and Evolution. So how could WWE make Raw relevant enough to be an episode that moves the brand forward?

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#1 The IC Title open challenge returns

Rollins is still the IC Champion, and it seems as if WWE has forgotten.

The IC Title has been downgraded over the last few weeks, as Seth Rollins' involvement in the Universal Title picture, The Shield reunion, and the Raw Tag Team Title scene have left the workhorse belt in the shadows.

WWE need to change this as the mid card division has been floundering ever since Rollins was on double duty elsewhere on the card. While the IC Title open challenge seems unlikely considering what transpired last night on the pay-per-view, it seems as if WWE could book this idea if they want to build an individual feud for the IC Title.

#2 Ronda Rousey gets a worthy opponent

Ronda Rousey needs a legitimate threat to her title.

Ronda Rousey has not had the best feuds since debuting, as her war with Nia Jax was visibly awesome, but her feud with Alexa Bliss was not the program the WWE Universe wanted.

WWE persisted in having little miss Bliss pursue Rousey and the Women's Title. Now that their awful rivalry has ended, it's clear that Rousey's next challenger should be a superstar that the WWE Universe can believe is a threat to Ronda's reign.

From Ember Moon to Sasha Banks, there are a plethora of superstars besides Jax and Bliss on the Raw roster to take Rousey to the limit.

#3 The Women's Tag Team Title announcement

WWE should stop teasing the idea and just announce it.

WWE clearly has been setting up a tag team scene within the Raw and Smackdown Live women's divisions over the last few weeks, as teams like Sasha Banks and Bayley, Ember Moon and Dana Brooke and Asuka and Naomi are some of the teams that WWE have assembled in their quest to introduce the Women's Tag Team Titles.

And you know what, instead of the pointless teasing WWE has been hinting at fans, they should just skip the historical announcement charade and just announce that they will be hosting a tag team tournament to determine new Women's Tag Team Champions at WWE Evolution. This will finally allow the women's division on Raw to have some structure and not meaningless tag team matches every single week.

#4 Kevin Owens and Bobby Lashley destroy each other

Kevin Owens and Lashley need to make an impression.

Not going to lie to you, this 'potential' narrative between Bobby Lashley and Kevin Owens is not good, as the execution of this unwanted feud has been downright terrible, but as with all things in WWE, this angle could be saved.

Owens' motivation for assaulting Lashley seems plausible if you try and play along, and Lashley getting a new mouthpiece in 205 Live's Lio Rush could make for some interesting promo battles. But this week, WWE needs to get right to the ass-kicking, as there is one thing this program needs- fan investment.

And since the best way to catch people's attention is by having the stars kick the crap out of each other, WWE should try and employ the same tactic here, and have KO and Lashley destroy each other to get this narrative some heat.

#5 Kurt Angle and Baron Corbin wage war

If WWE doesn't consider this match, they're clearly missing a huge opportunity.

The narrative surrounding the general manager position on Raw is quite an interesting one, as rumors suggest that WWE would most likely set up Team Kurt Angle vs Team Baron Corbin for the GM position of Raw.

While WWE has a lot of time before Survivor Series to set this possibility up, the fact that last night's pay-per-view was Baron Corbin's first as GM, and it was basically ruined by a herd of superstars interfering in the main event. This could prompt Kurt Angle to reappear demanding to take Corbin out of power, which could set up Team Angle vs Team Corbin.

This could possibly be an interesting narrative Raw, as it would give unused stars a chance to shine.

#6 Triple H and The Undertaker meet once more

This nostalgic fued has been a welcomed sight on Raw.

Triple H vs The Undertaker is the feud that no one knew they wanted to see again, but in this day and age where veterans are given more creative freedom than current day superstars, you can't help but appreciate this program.

And the interactions between Undertaker, Shawn Micheals, and Triple H have been nothing short of epic, as these men have taken fans down memory lane and shown them that WWE can still produce well-layered programmes if they tried consistently.

This week it only seems logical if WWE pits Undertaker against Triple H this week and the two legends finally meet after many years. This should be an iconic moment and should help Raw feel important at the same time.

#7 Brock Lesnar makes a difference on Raw

Lesnar can turn the terrible state of Raw around.

There are a lot bunch of fans that are irate that Brock Lesnar has returned to the Universal Title picture, as he beat the living daylights out of Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman during their Universal Title match and caused a DQ in that match where the rules didn't count.

While that was the worst possible finish those 'geniuses' in the creative team could have come up with, Lesnar returning could help Raw in a huge way. Lesnar is a draw no doubt and now that he is not Universal Champion, it would refreshing to see him try and chase a title after so long.

But WWE should not make the same mistakes twice, while that is wishful thinking, Lesnar having one more run in WWE beofre he goes off to UFC could rejuvenate Raw, as WWE should pit him against newer rivals and not Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman again.