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The road to WrestleMania has crossed another hurdle and the fact of the matter is that Super ShowDown is in the rearview mirror at last. As we charge on towards Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania 36, you know that the pace is bound to pick up significantly.
This week's episode of WWE RAW could be full of surprises as a result of the same. There are a lot of questions that exist after the events of WWE Super ShowDown and one hopes that they will be answered this week on RAW.
Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts and views as we head towards WrestleMania 36. Do you think that the card for the event is as strong as usual, or are there way too many part-timers on the card for your liking?
And do spare a minute and scan through the five surprises that I've listed.
#5 The Undertaker chokeslams both AJ Styles and Aleister Black
So, we all know that The Undertaker and AJ Styles are on a collision course, but could Aleister Black be caught in the crossfire as well as we head towards WrestleMania? Could the one on one match that is being speculated about actually become a triple threat contest? Black is, in a sense, a modern-day Undertaker with his dark and borderline supernatural gimmick.
As AJ Styles and Black square off on RAW, the gong could ring and The Undertaker could take both men down to set up a huge match at WrestleMania for pride and for glory. Styles and Black could work for most of the match and The Undertaker could hit all of his big-money moves to delight the crowd. Who wouldn't want to see such an iconic contest?
#4 The Street Profits become the RAW Tag Team Champions
The first thing that one must notice is the 'Now or Never' tag. Whenever WWE uses such a tag, it is usually an indication that a big title change is in the works and it may actually be time to put the titles around the waists of both Ford and Dawkins.
Seth Rollins and Murphy may have a dirty referee in their employ, but the fact of the matter is that The Street Profits may have figured out a way to overcome the same, to be crowned new Champions. What this will achieve is that Seth Rollins can focus on a singles feud with Kevin Owens as we head towards WrestleMania.
Moreover, it will give AoP a chance to enter the tag team title picture and possibly take on The Street Profits in the months to come, possibly ending with them becoming the Champions at WrestleMania. They have been little more than hired thugs thus far and could actually dominate the tag team division for a long time to come.
#3 Andrade and Angel Garza fight over Zelina Vega's managerial duties
One of the matches announced for WWE RAW this week is Rey Mysterio and Humberto Carillo against Angel Garza and Andrade, in a tag team clash. While some may be wondering whether the babyfaces can be on the same page, I'm certain that there will be discontent among the heels.
I mean Andrade will have returned from his wellness policy violation to find out that Angel Garza has become his manager's new favorite superstar. This may not necessarily go down well with him considering that Andrade was the sole focus of Zelina Vega's managerial duties not long ago.
All of this could be leading to a big match between Garza and Andrade over the WWE United States Championship, causing Andrade to maybe even turn babyface in due course of time. He certainly has the charisma to become the breakout Latino Superstar in the roster.
And their discontent could cause Rey Mysterio and Carillo to seize the opportunity and pick up a very big win.
#2 Edge returns to spear Orton
One of the things to look forward to this week on RAW, is the return of Beth Phoenix who will be providing an update on her husband. Of course, Phoenix is a WWE Hall of Famer and can handle herself against most superstars, both male and female. But a deranged Randy Orton is another level of psychotic and if he towers over her, she may just be in a great deal of trouble.
This is when Edge would make his grand return to WWE to save his wife and spear Randy Orton out of his boots to the delight of the crowd. And then, he could point to the sign and make the match official for WrestleMania. We all know that this is the route that WWE is going down, and the only thing that's left is an official confirmation of the said clash.
After the sour taste that has been left in the mouths of the WWE Universe with Goldberg becoming the Universal Champion, this move may make a lot of people very happy indeed.
#1 Kevin Owens finds a new ally
So, one thing that is for sure is that Samoa Joe has been ruled out of action for a while now. Whether it is because of an injury or indeed a wellness policy violation, one thing that is for certain is that Samoa Joe will not be an ally to Kevin Owens against the Monday Night Messiah.
And one wonders who it is that will come to Kevin Owens' aid then, as he takes the fight and the battle to Rollins. I think that the best contender for the role, going forward, would be Ricochet who got absolutely destroyed by Brock Lesnar recently.
Kevin Owens, The Viking Raiders, and Ricochet would form a very formidable alliance indeed and could keep the main event scene exciting all the way until WrestleMania comes around. Ricochet didn't even get a chance to really showcase his skills in Saudi Arabia and he's far too popular a star to be kept out of the mix, in my opinion.
What do you guys think?
