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With WWE Royal Rumble on the horizon, the creative team delivered some great matches and segments on television this week.
Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley lit up the week with an intense exchange of words on RAW. The Beast Incarnate delivered a few jabs that left Lashley speechless to end the segment.
Kevin Owens won a non-title match against the United States Champion on Monday Night. The Prizefighter tricked Damian Priest to pick up the win and earn himself a shot at the title. It will be interesting to see how The Archer of Infamy reacts to the loss.
Bron Breakker chose Santos Escobar as his first challenger for the NXT Championship. Escobar is an experienced heel, but it will be interesting to see how he matches up against Breakker in the ring.
Kay Lee Ray lost her match against Ivy Nile thanks to a distraction from the NXT Women’s Champion. WWE could look to give Lee Ray a shot at Mandy Rose’s title soon.
Seth Rollins and Owens joined forces to defeat The Usos on WWE SmackDown. Their victory will keep The Usos away from ringside at Royal Rumble during the Universal Championship match.
The rivalry between Naomi and Sonya Deville stretched further on Friday night. Fans will have to wait a little longer to see the two women compete in the ring again.
Will the two superstars collide at the Royal Rumble?
Take a look at the five things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week.
#5. Damian Priest must lose his cool in his rematch against Kevin Owens on WWE RAW
Damien Priest and Kevin Owens competed in a match on WWE RAW last week.
Priest had the upper hand in the contest before KO faked an injury. Owens took advantage and hit a stunner to become the first man to pin The Archer of Infamy on RAW.
The victory will likely give Owens another shot at the United States Championship on this week’s show. Priest won’t be happy with last week’s result and will likely explode on The Prizefighter during the contest.
WWE must allow Priest to beat down Owens and ignore the referee’s calls. The match must end in a disqualification victory for KO. The angle would allow the creative team to book a rematch between the two men for the title at Royal Rumble.
Owens is among the top stars in the company, and he could defeat Priest at the Premium Live Event to take the title off him.
Meanwhile, Seth Rollins will be challenging for the Universal Championship at the show.
Rollins and Owens have formed a great partnership on RAW. It would be great to see both heels win titles at the Premium Live Event and go on to rule RAW in the weeks to come.
#4. Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley must get into a massive brawl on RAW
Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley will collide in a dream match at WWE Royal Rumble.
The two superstars had an exchange on RAW a couple of weeks ago, and Lesnar got the better of The All Mighty on the mic.
Lashley will likely give Lesnar a fitting reply before the Rumble if the two men come face to face again. The company will look to get both men in the ring once again before their big match.
They must get into a brawl, allowing Lashley to come out on top before their scheduled championship match. Putting Lashley over Lesnar before Royal Rumble will help the company keep fans guessing.
#3. Cameron Grimes must defeat Tony D’Angelo on WWE NXT
Cameron Grimes and Tony D’Angelo are set to collide on WWE NXT 2.0.
The two men have their sights on Carmelo Hayes’ North American Championship. D’Angelo recently proved himself by defeating Pete Dunne on NXT.
Grimes got the better of D’Angelo last week and will have the upper hand in the competition. His experience will likely help him during the big match. NXT must allow The Technical Savage to pick up the win and become Hayes’ next challenger.
Grimes hasn’t won any titles in the company except for the Million Dollar Championship.
A good rivalry will not only keep Grimes busy for a few weeks, but it will also give Hayes the chance to work with a top star.
#2. Kay Lee Ray, Indi Hartwell, and Persia Pirotta must pick up the win on WWE NXT
Toxic Attraction will face the team of Kay Lee Ray, Indi Hartwell, and Persia Pirotta in a tag team match on WWE NXT this week.
The two sides have a good rivalry brewing, and the creative team will look to take it to its boiling point this week.
Lee Ray feels like the perfect opponent to Rose’s NXT Women’s Championship at this point. Meanwhile, Hartwell and Pirotta have done enough to earn a shot at the women’s tag team titles.
NXT must allow the faces to pick up the win and enter the title picture immediately. The result will keep the champions on their toes and the title scene interesting.
#1. Roman Reigns must get the better of Seth Rollins before Royal Rumble
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins will compete in a Universal Championship match at WWE Royal Rumble.
With The Usos barred from ringside, Reigns will find it challenging to win the match against his former teammate.
The Tribal Chief will likely look to do some damage to Rollins to gain the upper hand in the big match. With that in mind, Vince McMahon’s company must allow Reigns and The Usos to jump Rollins on Friday night and beat him down.
The angle will help build Rollins as the underdog before the contest while giving Reigns the advantage. It will be a great way to deliver the final punch before the Universal title match on Sunday.
