5 things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week

WWE delivered four big shows last week. Along with RAW, NXT, and SmackDown, fans were also treated to the Crown Jewel pay-per-view on Thursday night.

A lot has changed since Crown Jewel as superstars have switched brands after the WWE Draft. Things can get interesting on all three brands in the days to come.

Drew McIntyre failed to win the WWE Championship from Big E before his move to SmackDown. Meanwhile, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair traded their titles before switching brands.

Bron Breakker and Tommaso Ciampa teamed up to defeat The Grizzled Young Veterans on WWE NXT. The two men will now compete for the NXT title at Halloween Havoc.

MSK will also put their titles on the line against Imperium. Will Imperium finally win back the titles from MSK on Tuesday?

Brock Lesnar was suspended from WWE SmackDown after his actions on Friday. Who will step up to Roman Reigns in the absence of The Beast Incarnate?

Sasha Banks also entered the SmackDown Women’s Championship picture right away by attacking new champion Charlotte Flair. Will the two superstars continue their rivalry this week?

Take a look at the five things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week.

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#5. AJ Styles and Omos must split on WWE RAW

AJ Styles and Omos have had a good partnership on WWE RAW. The two men won the RAW Tag Team Championships and had a decent run with it.

Styles and Omos have been in a rivalry with The RK-Bro for some time now. The two teams last competed at Crown Jewel for the RAW tag team titles.

This week, the four superstars will battle again on the red brand. WWE needs to end this rivalry, and Monday night could be the perfect place to do so. During the match, Styles and Omos must get into an argument leading to the RK-Bros taking advantage.

Randy Orton must take down The Phenomenal One before Omos walks out on his partner. The angle will allow Omos to go on a solo run and build himself up for the WWE Championship.

It will also allow Styles to break away from the giant and build his case at the top of RAW.

#4. Keith Lee must return to get in Big E’s face on WWE RAW

Keith Lee was once a popular member of RAW. The Limitless One had a good rise and got some top matches, including a couple for the WWE Championship.

Over the past few months, Lee has undergone character changes and had some start-stop pushes. He has been away from television screens for some time now, and WWE needs to bring him back on the episode of RAW after Crown Jewel.

Big E defeated Drew McIntyre to retain his WWE Championship. The question on many fans’ minds is who will step up to him next. On Monday night, Big E must come out to cut a promo and call out anyone in the back to face him.

Keith Lee must make his return and get in the WWE Champion’s face and not utter a word. This would help WWE build a future rivalry between the two for the top title.

Lee can then run through some superstars to showcase his new heel character before taking on Big E at a pay-per-view.

#3. Io Shirai and Zoey Stark must retain their titles at WWE NXT Halloween Havoc

Io Shirai and Zoey Stark have held the WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships since early July 2021. They have only defended the titles twice and need to make their reign more memorable.

At Halloween Havoc, the two champions will defend their titles in a Triple Threat Match against Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta and Toxic Attraction's Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne.

The two teams challenging Shirai and Stark are new and need to build themselves in WWE. Last week, Shirai defeated Pirotta and Jayne to determine the match-type for Tuesday’s title match.

On Tuesday night, Shirai and Stark must defeat their opponents in the Scareway to Hell Ladder Match. Shirai is known as The Genius of the Sky, and WWE must let her hit the final blow off a ladder before retaining the titles.

WWE must then allow Toxic Attraction to build itself as a bigger threat in the months to come. That would allow them to have a bigger and better match against the champions for the titles.

#2. Bron Breakker must win the title at WWE NXT Halloween Havoc

Bron Breakker has come across as an absolute force on WWE NXT. He has run through his opponents with ease and teamed up with Tommaso Ciampa to win some big matches.

Breakker wants to head to the top right away and has challenged Ciampa for the NXT Championship at Halloween Havoc. Ciampa won the title on the first night of NXT 2.0 after Samoa Joe was forced to relinquish it.

WWE may have made Ciampa a transitional champion before building a new star to come across as a real threat. Everything about Breakker seems great, and WWE must allow him to defeat The Blackheart to win the NXT Championship on Tuesday.

Ciampa had a good run as the NXT Champion in his first reign before relinquishing the title. His second reign hasn’t been too great, and this will be his first defense. He could give Breakker a good rub and allow him his first big victory right away.

#1. A backstage interaction must push Jeff Hardy in the WWE Universal Championship picture

Roman Reigns needed a lot of assistance to defeat Brock Lesnar to retain his Universal Championship at Crown Jewel. Even though everyone saw how the match ended, WWE still allowed Reigns to walk away with the title.

On Friday night, Reigns called out The Beast Incarnate once again. Lesnar showed up and destroyed The Bloodline to prove a point. Soon after, Adam Pearce suspended Lesnar from SmackDown before facing the wrath of The Beast.

This week on SmackDown, fans will see a few new faces show up on the brand. Reigns will be looking for a new challenger, while Drew McIntyre will be the front runner to challenge The Tribal Chief.

However, WWE must book Jeff Hardy to get into a short rivalry with The Head of the Table. Hardy could use the push on SmackDown. A backstage interaction with The Usos or Roman Reigns could catapult him into the Universal Championship picture.

He could have a top match against The Tribal Chief soon after, and a victory for Reigns will help him get even more heat from the fans.