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The episode of WWE RAW that follows a pay-per-view is often a very exciting show because a multitude of opportunities present themselves. And the WWE RAW episode after Survivor Series shall be no different, and here's why.
After a long build between WWE RAW and SmackDown to showcase which brand is superior, it is finally time for competitors within each brand to mix it up and tell their own stories. There's a sense of freshness, of newness, on WWE RAW this week, and it could be the site for multiple surprises.
Here are five surprises that could happen on WWE RAW this week, presented hot and fresh for your reading pleasure and enjoyment.
#5 Drew McIntyre is attacked by 3 WWE RAW monsters
The men's side of the WWE RAW Survivor Series team may all believe that they have a shot at Drew McIntyre and his WWE Championship if you consider that it was a clean sweep from their end as they decimated the SmackDown roster. There are three monsters in this picture- Braun Strowman, Keith Lee, and Big Omos, and each of them could confront and conquer Drew McIntyre on WWE RAW to let him know that they are gunning for his gold.
AJ Styles may very well be the next in line for the WWE Championship, and where he goes, his associate follows. Drew McIntyre has been very vocal about wanting to face AJ Styles, as you can hear in this clip below. And Styles certainly has a claim to the title, especially after 'leading' the team to a victory in the big match.
Of course, Sheamus could also turn heel again, after showing certain babyface traits over the last few weeks and stake his claim for the WWE Championship on RAW.
#4 Lana forms a brand new team on WWE RAW to take down Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler
RETRIBUTION, at its very core, is against injustices of any kind, and if there's someone in the WWE RAW roster who has been bullied and tormented, it is none other than Lana. Now, Lana needs a tag team partner to take on Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler from the WWE RAW women's roster to compete for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, and is there a better contender for this role than RECKONING?
So, on this week's episode of WWE RAW, Lana could become a part of RETRIBUTION and add to their ranks in a significant way, as they gun for gold and glory in the roster.
It would be a drastic departure from everything that Lana has done until now and will be a really significant departure for her.
It will also ensure that RETRIBUTION moves into the limelight on WWE RAW instead of just being peripheral players that are a part of programs bearing no real consequence at all.
#3 WWE RAW Superstar who hit Elias with his car is finally unmasked
Those of us who have watched WWE for any length of time must be aware that storylines are never too linear, be it Rikishi's hit and run or Rowan being unmasked as the man who attacked Roman Reigns. We are all aware that WWE RAW star Elias has claimed that it was Jeff Hardy who ran him over, but the chances are that it's someone else from the WWE RAW roster responsible for the attack.
But because there is a hacker in the WWE RAW roster, maybe he has the footage of what actually transpired between Jeff Hardy and Elias that he could broadcast to the world at large and unmask who is responsible. It could be a heel like Sheamus, who has been showing babyface tendencies, but he has the red hair that was pointed out during the initial attack. Or it could be someone like Riddle, who could go heel, because, let's face it, consuming illegal things is his unsaid gimmick.
#2 Asuka has a new challenger for the WWE RAW Women's Championship
Yes, Asuka and Sasha Banks had perhaps the second-best match of the night at WWE Survivor Series 2020, but rest assured that even in defeat, Asuka will play a big role on WWE RAW this week. Her next challenger will come forth, and of course, some may believe it to be Lana, considering that it was she that was the sole survivor from the WWE RAW Survivor Series women's team. But it could also be a returning Charlotte Flair or even Dana Brooke, entering into the singles picture.
Asuka vs. Lacey Evans may actually be a good feud if that is the route that WWE plans to travel as well because there are few women that can get the natural heat that Evans can.
In an ideal scenario, Charlotte Flair returns to WWE RAW and challenges her arch-nemesis Asuka to a clash like never before. Asuka really needs a challenger like Flair to remind us how good she is with a strong opponent.
#1 Angel Garza finally reveals who his secret admirer on WWE RAW is
Angel Garza has been offering a rose to some member of the WWE RAW roster, and while speculation is rampant, none of us know who the lady is. Could we find out whom Angel Garza has been talking to, in all his vignettes, on this week's WWE RAW episode?
It could be a very interesting way to bring up someone from NXT or even tease something of a romance between her and Charlotte Flair before Andrade returns to WWE RAW and starts a feud with him for the affections of his lady love.
Or maybe Angel Garza gives the rose to Asuka, leading to several hilarious moments with the WWE RAW star, or even the deranged version of Alexa Bliss, that could bring forth many comical moments on their own.
Whatever the case may be, it is absolutely essential that WWE does not drag this storyline too long to the point where it becomes a parody of the gimmick, like Erick Rowan's spider was.
