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RAW Reunion was the first show in ages to bring back a lot of casual viewers to the product. WWE will do well to book a few surprises this week, to retain the interest of these viewers.
And this should not be too difficult to do, because WWE is filled to the brim with talent. You don't necessarily need an overdose of legends to keep a viewer hooked, good television writing does it.
SmackDown was a pretty good show as well, and WWE will do well to keep this momentum going all the way to SummerSlam. Because a compelling product with the current crop of talent is a lot more gripping than a special edition with WWE legends.
Or at least, it could potentially be, if booked in the right manner by Paul Heyman and company.
#5 Bray Wyatt takes Triple H out
The legend of Bray Wyatt is just getting started. And for him to become this ominous presence that looms over the entire roster, putting it on notice and sending fear into the hearts and minds of everyone, he needs to constantly be making statements. Maybe even one that leads to a program that stretches all the way to WrestleMania.
Triple H is someone who is willing to give everyone the rub when they deserve it. Bray Wyatt needs a big win at WrestleMania to become a big deal again, and I have a feeling that if it comes to that, Triple H will do the honors during the big match. I mean he did put over both Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, which was the right thing to do, under the circumstances.
So this week, Bray Wyatt could potentially take Triple H out during a big announcement. Imagine the headlines if that happens!
#4 Carmella pins R-Truth to become the 24/7 Champion
Until last week, a lot of us did not know that even women could become 24/7 Champions. I'm guessing that Carmella, who's been helping R-Truth escape from others who're vying for his Championship, did not know either. Because she's in neither women's title picture, could she potentially become the 24/7 Champion?
Maybe she forms a new Ellsworth-like team, only this time it is with Maverick instead of the Chinless Wonder. And when it looks like she's helping Maverick regain his title, she pins Truth to become the 24/7 Champion herself. This would completely turn the division on its head at once.
It would help insert a lot of women who're on the sidelines like Liv Morgan and Dana Brooke into the title picture. And considering how much fun the entire 24/7 Championship deal was last week, this could potentially be comedy gold.
#3 The Viking Raiders get promoted to the RAW Tag Team title scenario
I'm sure that a lot of you have been following the drama with Jimmy Uso outside the ring in recent times. Without dwelling on his real-life issues, for which I hope he gets help, let me focus on the kind of impact this could have on the tag team division going forward.
Even if nothing is explicitly said aloud, I have a feeling that The Usos will be taken out of the tag team Championship picture until everything simmers down. The Viking Raiders may be the perfect team to get a shot at the titles, with The Usos out of contention.
It will be great to see how the strength of the Viking Raiders matches against the wily tendencies of The Revival, going forward. I have a feeling they could have great matches.
This is a program that could pan out over many months.
#2 Shawn Michaels attacks Dolph Ziggler, accidentally hits Seth Rollins
Shawn Michaels was the only legend from the RAW Reunion who showed up on the following night as well, for a Miz TV segment. He had a brief altercation with Dolph Ziggler and the two men did tease a feud by the time the segment was done. Honestly, I cannot see Ziggler vs. Michaels happening.
With all due respect to Dolph Ziggler, if Michaels is coming back for a match, WWE will want it to be a bigger deal than a throwaway Ziggler match. I have a feeling that Michaels will come out for retribution during the Rollins vs. Ziggler match that RAW has announced, and accidentally end up hitting Seth Rollins instead. This will be the seed for a new feud.
Rollins vs. Michaels does seem like a pretty big match. Maybe it will happen at WrestleMania 36, if this segment does happen!
#1 Brand new challenger for the United States Championship
The United States Championship has not been prestigious in quite some time. While there have been good Champions and bad in recent times, none have been able to live up to the standards set by John Cena back when he was the reigning and defending Champion.
AJ Styles is certainly someone who has the capability of having better matches in the ring than Cena ever did. I personally think that as long as Styles holds the Championship, WWE has the chance to have him wrestle a variety of underutilized stars and have them showcase their wares to the world.
Someone like Cedric Alexander or even Buddy Murphy (as a wildcard) could come to the fore and tear it up with AJ Styles in a phenomenal clash (no pun intended). Maybe even Rey Mysterio.
Styles vs. Mysterio could potentially be a great match!
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