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This is going to be one of those episodes of RAW that you just cannot afford to miss out on, ladies and gentlemen. And this is because not only is this the fallout episode of WWE RAW after Super ShowDown, but it is also a very important episode of the Red brand as we head towards the upcoming Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.
Of course, WWE Elimination Chamber is only a prelude to WrestleMania and everything that happens on this week's episode of RAW will have serious WrestleMania implications. So, with that in mind, here's a small preview to get you all geared up for the action on this week's show.
Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you're kicked about from this week's episode. I would love to hear your take and your thoughts about the same, dear reader.
So, with that said, here is what you can look forward to.
#5 Surprise challenger for the WWE 24/7 Championship
Riddick Moss was a very interesting part of the NXT landscape but he's slowly making a name for himself on RAW as the 24/7 Champion. While he is scheduled to be part of a 24/7 Championship match on RAW this week, one wonders who it is that will challenge the Champion. One wonders if it will be someone who has previously been a part of the title picture such as Jinder Mahal, that could potentially show up to claim his prize again.
One of the oddest things about the whole scenario is that 24/7 Championship matches are being resolved in the ring and not all over the arena like it once was and one wonders what the reason may be.
#4 A 'now or never' match
With all due respect to Mr. Riddick Moss and the title he holds, it is not nearly as important or as sought-after as the titles that are held by Seth Rollins and Murphy on WWE RAW. The RAW Tag Team Champions have been engaged in battle with The Street Profits in recent weeks and the teams also went to battle in Saudi Arabia.
And now, it's time for them to resolve their differences in a 'Now Or Never' match. Such a sense of finality usually means that a title change is bound to happen and it will be very interesting to see if The Street Profits manage to become the RAW Tag Team Champions on this week's show.
It will be an uphill climb for the good guys because as we have seen in recent times, Seth Rollins has a crooked referee in his legion of followers. With Samoa Joe out of the picture, Kevin Owens also needs a new ally.
#3 Shayna Baszler will take on the dominant Asuka
Before they ever arrived on WWE RAW, Asuka and Shayna Baszler were both forces of nature in NXT. Asuka's NXT reign was part of her whole undefeated streak and until not very long ago, Shayna Baszler was the NXT Women's Champion.
The two women will clash inside the Elimination Chamber in a week, but for now, they will give us a preview of the action on RAW. This is going to be a match for the purists, since both women are protected more often than not, and they are two of the best-ever in the ring, in the women's division.
It's also interesting that these two women will take each other on, because they are both heels and it's very seldom that we see one heel take another on, at least in today's WWE. Will it be the submission skills and the savagery of Shayna Baszler that allow her to pick up the win, or will even she be forced to tap out because nobody, and I mean nobody at all is ready for Asuka?
#2 Beth Phoenix will return for an update on Edge
Not long ago, the world gasped as Randy Orton showed just how much of a monster he was when he destroyed Edge live on air. This was shortly after Edge's triumphant return to the ring in the Royal Rumble, and it is very clear indeed that Edge and Randy Orton will battle it out at WrestleMania this year. So, one of the worrying things that have been happening since then is that Randy Orton has become absolutely remorseless, destroying the likes of veterans like Matt Hardy.
What I'm trying to get at is the fact that even WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix will not be safe from the Viper when she makes a return to WWE RAW on this week's edition. Sure, she can hold her own against most women and even most men, but a deranged Viper is just a different kind of beast. Also one wonders if Phoenix is returning for her own WrestleMania match, and will potentially form an alliance with Natalya again.
#1 Aleister Black and AJ Styles will battle it out
AJ Styles is arguably one of the greatest wrestlers in the world right now, and he has made this abundantly clear in his promos in recent times. He will be going up against a man who has probably watched AJ Styles from afar and could certainly benefit from putting on a match with him.
AJ Styles and Aleister Black have been at odds in recent times and they will finally have a chance to settle their differences on RAW. But if you thought that this would be a fair fight, you are gravely mistaken because Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows are almost guaranteed to be in the ringside area.
This is a dream match that has all the makings of a massive classic since, AJ Styles cannot afford a loss because he's on a collision course with The Phenom at WrestleMania, from the looks of it, while Aleister Black has been protected thus far and a loss will damage him significantly, I fear.
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