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The RAW that follows after Extreme Rules 2020 will be a critical one for WWE in light of horrendously low numbers. WWE RAW has suffered from a paucity of top talent, from Becky Lynch stepping away to focus on becoming a mother to Rey Mysterio who will certainly have to stay off WWE RAW, after losing his eye during a match with Seth Rollins.
The only way to ensure that RAW recaptures the hearts, minds, and imagination of everyone in the WWE Universe is to fill the show to the brim with a whole bunch of major surprises. In this article, I shall list a few that WWE can potentially book to make RAW a special show.
If you can think of surprises that you'd like WWE to book, be sure to mention them in the comments section below.
#5 Randy Orton attacks Ric Flair, becoming the ultimate legend killer on WWE RAW
One of the matches that has been announced for WWE RAW this week pits Randy Orton against The Big Show in a big unsanctioned match. This is a match that Randy Orton is almost guaranteed to win because he has a good 10 years left in his career while The Big Show is closing in on the end of his WWE run. So how does Randy Orton remind everyone on RAW that he is the legend killer?
Sure, he can always take The Big Show out but unfortunately, that won't be considered a 'surprise' because that's what everyone expects. Instead, he could launch a sick and sadistic assault on The Big Show and Ric Flair could step in to intervene, at which stunning point the pupil could turn on the master live on WWE RAW.
#4 Ric Flair becomes the WWE 24/7 Champion on RAW at age 71
There has been a lot of criticism leveled at WWE for Ric Flair appearing on the RAW brand as the player/coach of Randy Orton over the past weeks, but the wily veteran seems to be having a ball in his current role.
On an episode of Busted Open Radio, Flair would open up about his role on WWE RAW (transcribed by Fightful) and how he wants to mix it up with the 24/7 Champion R-Truth for the title.
I keep wanting them to let me wrestle R-Truth for the 24/7 Title [Laughs]. I'm getting to the level where I'm comfortable. I'm like, 'Can I just get into character one time?' Talking generically is killing me.
So, can you envision a scenario, where at the age of 71, Ric Flair pins R-Truth to become the 24/7 Champion on WWE RAW?
It wouldn't be the most prestigious win of his career but it could certainly shake things up in a picture that has lacked a lot of direction, to be honest.
#3 Randy Orton attacks Drew McIntyre setting up a WWE Championship program on RAW
Recently I had a chance to speak to Drew McIntyre, the WWE Champion and he named the next RAW superstar that he would like to face. Not surprisingly, it is Randy Orton, a living legend in WWE, and arguably the most realistic challenger for Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam 2020.
Here's the reason why Drew McIntyre wants to mix it up with Randy Orton on WWE RAW next, in his very own words:
There's a reason I want to work with him for the world title because I want to learn. Because there aren't too many guys around anymore that have learned from the best. Been around for a long time and can really pull you up. So, anybody that works with him will absolutely benefit.
And so, when Randy Orton is done with his match against The Big Show on WWE RAW, he could call the Champion out for a big match at SummerSlam. He could promise to end the legend of McIntyre.
#2 Stephanie McMahon returns to take away Sasha Banks' WWE RAW Women's Championship
Yes, Sasha Banks is in possession of the WWE RAW Women's Championship but that does not necessarily mean that she is the current WWE RAW Women's Champion, as recognized by the company because of Bayley's devious tactics. In fact, someone may return to put their foot down and this could certainly be none other than Stephanie McMahon herself. In doing so, Stephanie McMahon could lay the seeds for a match between her and Sasha Banks at WrestleMania 37.
And yes, this may be a very interesting way for WWE to introduce some kind of an authority figure on the WWE RAW brand to restore a semblance of order and sanity.
But that is a topic for another day. Stephanie McMahon could claim that Sasha Banks is not the rightful owner of the WWE RAW Women's Championship and that she hands over the same to Asuka once more, making yet another match between the two women official for SummerSlam or even the main event of RAW.
#1 Dominick makes his first match in WWE official on this week's episode of RAW
I cannot see (pardon the pun, but I resisted the urge to type 'eye cannot see') Rey Mysterio returning to WWE RAW this week after Seth Rollins blinded him at Extreme Rules 2020. But what is bound to happen at SummerSlam is Dominick could return to exact revenge against the man who treated his father in such a malicious manner, setting up a massive feud between the men.
Dominick Mysterio is getting the best start that any rookie can get in the WWE business with a program against Seth Rollins, arguably the best in the world, and this could be leading to a big match at SummerSlam where he avenges his father for Seth Rollins' misdeeds.
We recently had Vince Russo on our Facebook channel and he had a whole bunch of comments about the current state of the WWE product and the way that Drew McIntyre has been booked on RAW thus far by the company.
Check it out above!
