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We are all set for a huge episode of WWE RAW following the SummerSlam 2020 pay-per-view. WWE delivered a good pay-per-view last night that had its fair share of surprises. The closing moments of the show saw the return of Roman Reigns, who attacked Braun Strowman and the newly crowned Universal Champion, ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt.
Over to the RAW side of things, a total of four Championships from the red brand were put on the line. Out of them, only one title changed hands as Asuka defeated Sasha Banks to become the RAW Women’s Champion once again. Meanwhile, Apollo Crews, The Street Profits, and Drew Mcintyre successfully defended their United States Championship, RAW Tag Team Championships, and the WWE Championship, respectively.
In this article, we will take a look at things that can happen on RAW tonight. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#1 Keith Lee set to make his RAW debut
WWE Superstar Keith Lee is set to make his main roster debut this week. As confirmed during SummerSlam last night, the former NXT Champion has been called up on RAW. He will arrive on the red brand tonight, and the WWE Universe is excited to see what the creative have in store for the ‘Moment Maker’ of WWE NXT.
Keith Lee recently lost his NXT Championship at TakeOver: XXX in a match against Karrion Kross. His title reign was quite short, and that didn’t sit well with some of the fans. However, speculation about his call-up to RAW starting doing rounds in the media the moment he lost his title. Despite the rumors gaining a lot of attention online, the announcement of his RAW debut came as a surprise at the PPV last night.
It’s been widely reported that Vince McMahon was highly impressed by Keith Lee when the latter participated in a Survivor Series match last year. Following that, Lee appeared during the Royal Rumble and came face to face with Brock Lesnar. Even the ‘Beast Incarnate’ put him over, and WWE teased a plausible feud between the two Superstars.
Lee’s RAW debut was imminent, given his run since last November. Now that he will be competing on the red brand, it will be interesting to see how he is booked. This is probably the biggest NXT call-up of this year, and fans have huge expectations from this move. Hopefully, Lee will find himself involved in meaningful feuds on RAW.
#2 Kevin Owens set to host Aleister Black on WWE RAW
Last night at SummerSlam, Kevin Owens extended an invitation to RAW Superstar Aleister Black. Owens wanted Black to come for an interview at the KO Show. Black last appeared on RAW during a brawl between Seth Rollins (aided by his disciple Murphy) and Rey Mysterio. That segment saw Murphy attack Owens by pressing his eye against the edge of the steel steps, the same move that Rollins used to brutalize Rey Mysterio.
This attack saw Murphy, who was initially hesitant, following the command of the Monday Night Messiah. If Black accepts Owens’ invitation to return on RAW for the interview, we can certainly expect him to address those events. Given that Aleister Black has mostly been involved in the feud between Rey Mysterio and Seth Rollins, it will be interesting to see if tonight he will find a new rivalry of his own.
It’s been a few weeks since we saw Aleister Black on RAW, and during his time away from the red brand, he teased a possible change in his gimmick. It appears that he could be hinting towards adopting a more intense side of himself. Moreover, it is also possible that WWE will book a feud between him and Kevin Owens. Black is an extremely talented wrestler, but he is equally underutilized. All he needs is a few good feuds that will help establish him as a strong contender for singles titles on RAW.
#3 Seth Rollins addresses victory over Dominik Mysterio on RAW
At SummerSlam 2020, Dominik Mysterio made an impressive debut in the Street Fight against RAW Superstar Seth Rollins. Despite losing the match, Dominik managed to gain everyone’s attention and established himself as a promising Superstar with his performance last night. He worked hard throughout the match and did well to maintain the momentum of the match.
Although Dominik delivered an excellent performance at the PPV, it was Seth Rollins who walked out of SummerSlam with a victory. He is now expected to address his win over Dominik on RAW, and the Monday Night Messiah could possibly give us an update on what’s next in his feud with Rey Mysterio. It is important to note that right after SummerSlam. Rey Mysterio took to Twitter and teased a possible match at WWE Payback.
In his post, Rey said that he was proud of Dominik’s debut match in WWE and couldn’t wait for the ‘PayBack’. Therefore, we could see this rivalry extend further and give us another match at the upcoming WWE PPV. It will be interesting to see what Seth Rollins will have to say on RAW tonight. And if it does lead to a match, will it be against Dominik Mysterio or against Rey Mysterio? We will find out soon.
#4 Possible booking of RAW Tag Team Championship rematch
The Street Profits successfully retained their RAW Tag Team Championships in their match against Angel Garza and Andrade at SummerSlam 2020. However, after the match, we saw Garza blaming Zelina Vega for the loss as WWE teased a possible split. During the match, Garza bumped into Vega when the latter was standing on the ring apron.
Vega was knocked down, and Andrade rushed to check on her. As a result, Garza had no one to tag, and he was victimized by The Street Profits, who were quick to capitalize on this opportunity. This led to Garza getting angry at Vega, and we could sense the tension rising as WWE has been teasing a split for this faction for a long time.
But before that happens, it is highly possible that WWE will book a RAW Tag Team title rematch at PayBack next Sunday. The only reason why Zelina Vega could bring Andrade and Garza on the same page is because they had their eyes on the tag team titles. And without them being in the title picture, the threat of a potential split always looms over this faction.
#5 RAW Women’s Champion Asuka’s next challenger
At SummerSlam 2020, Asuka defeated Sasha Banks to reclaim her RAW Women’s Championship. She was incredible at the pay-per-view and delivered her best in both the title matches. Although Asuka couldn’t win the SmackDown Women's Championship match, she put in a stellar performance against Banks and managed to get back her title.
It will now be interesting to see who will be her next challenger. RAW Superstar Nia Jax appears to be one of the Superstars that WWE would pick to square off against Asuka. However, she is currently suspended. That being said, defending the RAW Women’s Championship might not be the most important thing for Asuka now.
She is set to team up with Shayna Baszler and take on Sasha Banks & Bayley in the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match at Payback. The backstage rumors suggest that Asuka & Baszler will take the titles from Banks & Bayley in order to facilitate the development of the latter’s feud.
As for Asuka, she could soon have two titles, and she will have a promising Superstar in Shayna Baszler as her tag team partner. There’s a lot of possibilities for the creative to explore when it comes to this RAW duo, and it will be exciting to see which direction they will take going forward.
