5 mistakes WWE should avoid after Crown Jewel - Roman Reigns' next challenger, Superstars exchange belts

With Crown Jewel done and dusted, WWE's new season is about to begin. The rosters formulated via the draft will now go into effect, leading to some exciting possibilities for RAW and SmackDown.

While there is a lot of excitement in the air, WWE could very quickly squander it through some uninspiring decisions which involve the future of the main event scenes on RAW and SmackDown, as well as a pretty intriguing title situation.

Some of them are more important than others, based on WWE's future and priorities. Either way, avoiding all of these would make RAW and SmackDown a better place heading into 2022.

Here are five mistakes WWE should avoid making following Crown Jewel.

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#5 Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair swapping their WWE Women's Titles

Becky Lynch retained the SmackDown Women's Championship at Crown Jewel, defeating Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair in an excellent triple threat match. She will officially be on RAW with the blue brand's belt. Meanwhile, RAW Women's Champion Charlotte Flair is headed to the Blue Brand.

WWE has a situation on its hands - one that must have a proper payoff. The last time two Champions switched brands via the WWE Draft, New Day and The Street Profits exchanged their titles. This should not repeat between Lynch and Flair.

It would be too lazy for the two horsewomen to swap belts. Instead, they could face off in a 'Winner Takes All' match at Survivor Series. The Man would likely win that, becoming Becky Two Belts yet again. She can then appear on RAW and SmackDown, giving both brands a dose of Big Time Becks.

Alternatively, this could be a unification match which leads to the retirement of WWE using brands to classify the Women's Titles. Becky Lynch could become the undisputed WWE Women's Champion on RAW, while SmackDown receives a new title - possibly the Women's Universal Championship.

#4 The New Day breaking up after Xavier Woods' King of the Ring win

The New Day is one of the greatest teams in WWE history. While Big E has been separated from the unit, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston are still strong. But will they last?

Woods is now the King of the Ring after defeating Finn Balor in the tournament final. This may prompt a singles run for the New Day member, but it should not come at the expense of his friendship with Kingston.

We'd rather see a dynamic similar to when Kofi was WWE Champion, with Xavier Woods playing the supportive partner. Hopefully, the two will stick together, and his royal highness entertains us on SmackDown. All hail King Woods!

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#3 WWE neglecting the undercard of the women's division

WWE's booking of the Queen's Crown Tournament has been shocking, to say the least. Despite the talent involved, no match before the final lasted longer than three minutes. The women's undercards on RAW and SmackDown need a boost following Crown Jewel.

Liv Morgan and Carmella will continue their feud on RAW, while Naomi is locked in an angle with Sonya Deville and Shayna Baszler on SmackDown. But WWE should begin building even more female stars beyond them.

The likes of Toni Storm, Xia Li, and Tegan Nox should be given a chance to get over on the main roster. WWE needs to rebuild the women's tag team division after the draft broke up every team except the Champions, Nikki A.S.H., and Rhea Ripley.

#2 AJ Styles remaining in the WWE RAW tag team division

AJ Styles and Omos have done pretty well on RAW, having been together since last year's WWE Draft. The duo have pursued the RAW Tag Team Titles since WrestleMania.

Now that they have lost to Champions RK-Bro again, The Phenomenal One needs to return to singles competition. He can still keep Omos as his personal colossus, making him a threat.

Styles is part of a stacked RAW roster, with a plethora of opponents waiting to face him. He could challenge Big E for the WWE Championship or Damian Priest for the US Title. But ultimately, the AJ Styles match everybody wants to see is against Edge. Hence, he must leave the tag team division.

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#1 Drew McIntyre as the next challenger for Roman Reigns

Drew McIntyre has failed to win back the WWE Championship since losing it in February. He had plenty of title shots against Bobby Lashley and one against Big E before now to SmackDown this Friday.

The Scottish Warrior is the top babyface on the blue brand, but he should not be next in line to face Roman Reigns. It would be a huge mistake and a massive disservice to McIntyre's star power. A match between the two should be built for a grand stage - either WrestleMania or SummerSlam.

Besides, the feud between Reigns and Brock Lesnar is not over. It may conclude at The Show of Shows or Royal Rumble at the earliest. As a result, WWE mustn't waste McIntyre in a spot where he is simply a placeholder.

Drew McIntyre should only enter the Universal Title picture once Roman Reigns is done with The Beast Incarnate. That way, we will know he has a chance of dethroning The Head of the Table.