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RAW started on a very high note with the return of Paige. We hadn't seen her on the Red Brand in a while even though she had officially been brought on board as the manager of the Kabuki Warriors.
It's no wonder that Paige was proud of everything that Asuka and Kairi Sane had accomplished in the main roster thus far. As she heaped praise on her two friends, they would grab the microphone from her and cut promos of their own in Japanese.
And then, out of nowhere, Asuka would spray Paige in the face with the green mist, something that nobody was expecting. Why did Asuka spray her own manager with the mist when they haven't even had a chance to really get going as a cohesive unit?
Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts on the whole situation, ladies and gentlemen.
#5 Embracing their heel side ahead of their match with Tegan Nox and Dakota Kai
One of the stipulations that people must remember about the WWE Women's Championship is that it can be defended on any brand- RAW, SmackDown or even WWE NXT. Tegan Nox and Dakota Kai are obviously beloved Superstars and the crowd will firmly be on their side when the match begins. There was also the fear of having the audience split down the middle since both Asuka and Kairi Sane have come from NXT.
But now it has firmly been established who the babyfaces are and who the heels are, for the time being at least. You can never predict whom the NXT crowd is going to root for at any given instance, but at least this allows one team to work as the good guys and the other to work as the bad guys.
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#4 To get a feud between Asuka and Becky Lynch going
What use is it being the No. 1 draft pick if you have nobody to compete with, right? Becky Lynch may have waged a war with Sasha Banks at Hell in a Cell, but the fact of the matter is that since the draft, she has been a little lacking when it comes to competition. Asuka has been the clear opponent that has been at odds with Lynch over the past few weeks and this is certainly a feud that we can all get behind.
Much like Kai and Nox, Becky Lynch is the clear babyface heading into the feud which means that Asuka needed to embrace her heel side in the clearest manner. The audience needed to know whom to root for between the two women, and now they do, thanks to Asuka's dastardly actions!
Heel Asuka could be money!
#3 To probably come up with a new role for Paige
Even though her in-ring career may be done for good, Paige is still a very young woman. One of the things that one must remember is that she has not been accompanying The Kabuki Warriors in all their appearances of late.
Paige can do a variety of things for WWE in the future, and she can also do a whole bunch of things outside the company. She carries herself as a megastar and could become a great crossover star for WWE as well, in time.
And so while I can't comment about what is next for Paige, one thing that is for certain is that she has her whole life in front of her. Freeing her up from The Kabuki Warriors may be the best course of action in this case, at least for now.
Maybe she even scores a commentary gig in the future.
#2 To give Asuka some of her X-factor back
Asuka was absolutely unstoppable back when she was in NXT. Vince McMahon obviously did not see her in the same category that Triple H did, and while she did enjoy an undefeated streak for a bit, she would come up short against Charlotte Flair. And since then, she has never been quite the same.
But now, especially spurred on with all the success that the competition is enjoying with the Japanese Joshi style, WWE obviously wants to capitalize on the buzz as well. And the simplest way to do this is to give air-time to the Japanese women in the roster, especially Asuka who already has a big fanbase across the world.
Will Asuka ever rise to the same level that she was back when she was in NXT? Maybe not, but this is a great way for her to get her edge back again!
#1 To make up for not having any women on last week's episode of RAW
Last week, a lot of the WWE Universe was up in arms because there were absolutely no women on the show at all. The main reason for this is because most of the women were occupied elsewhere, but that did not sit well ahead of Crown Jewel, yet another show where there wouldn't be any women.
WWE kicked off the show on the right note with The Kabuki Warriors, something that was certainly needed because the Women's Tag Team Championships have been relegated to the sidelines in the main roster. I don't know if it made up for last week, but it was certainly a step in the right direction.
Do you guys think that Asuka and Kairi Sane will make good heels? Let us know in the comments.
I'm curious to hear what you have to say!
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