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Bobby Lashley finally managed to break the shackles and win his first world championship on WWE RAW last week. Lashley, who was the United States Champion not too long ago, had impressed the WWE Universe over the past year and deserved to win the top title.
Will Lashley come face to face with his first challenger on WWE RAW this week? Or will the company hold back before building a rivalry for the All Mighty heading into WrestleMania?
On WWE NXT, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez were seen as favorites to defeat Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. However, the two women lost the match in a controversial manner. WWE could look to build towards a rematch this week.
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On the other hand, Finn Balor issued a huge challenge to Adam Cole while putting his NXT Championship on the line. Will Cole become the NXT Champion for the third time in his career?
On WWE SmackDown, Roman Reigns told Jey Uso that he did not want to see him let his family down. However, Uso could not defeat Daniel Bryan inside the Steel Cage and tapped out to the Yes Lock. Will Reigns make Uso pay for his actions on this week’s show?
Bianca Belair also managed to impress the fans on SmackDown by picking up a victory over Shayna Baszler.
Let’s take a look at five things that must happen on this week’s episodes of WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown.
#5 Drew McIntyre must demand a Championship match against Bobby Lashley this week on WWE RAW
The Miz defeated Drew McIntyre to win the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber. McIntyre had survived the Elimination Chamber match, but an attack from Bobby Lashley paved the way to a victory for The Miz.
Lashley defeated The Miz on WWE RAW to win his first world title in the company and will be looking to make his reign memorable for the fans. However, before he can get started, MVP will host a celebration for the new Champion in the VIP Lounge on WWE RAW.
During the segment, WWE must allow McIntyre to come out and congratulate Lashley before getting in his face. Lashley was the reason why McIntyre lost his title, and The Scottish Warrior must put the new Champion on notice right away.
With WrestleMania 37 creeping up, WWE must pick up the pace for the top title rivalry for WWE RAW. With that in mind, McIntyre must ensure that he demands a match for the title from Lashley. MVP could then work his magic on the mic to put McIntyre through some hurdles before the match is made official.
#4 Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez must invade WWE RAW this week
After winning the WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Classic, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez have been on top of their game. The two women have proven that they are among the best tag teams in WWE and got a shot at the Women’s Tag Team Championships last week.
While Gonzalez was able to overpower both Baszler and Jax during the contest, a wrong call from the referee led to Baszler and Jax retaining their titles. William Regal was visibly not happy with what went down and had an intense discussion with Adam Pearce backstage.
Later on, Regal revealed that he would make a monumental announcement on WWE NXT this week. The announcement will be regarding the Women’s Tag Team Championship match and anything can possibly be announced.
This week, Gonzalez and Kai must be given a chance to regain a match for the titles after being robbed of a big opportunity. The two women must invade WWE RAW and attack Baszler and Jax to get back in the title picture.
Giving Kai and Gonzalez a chance to invade WWE RAW will give the company a way to get them more exposure and also build towards a bigger title match that could take place at WrestleMania 37.
#3 Io Shirai must retain her WWE NXT Women’s Championship against Toni Storm
Io Shirai has been one of the best Women’s Champions in WWE NXT. The Genius of the Sky has not only proven her work inside the ring to be phenomenal, but she has also managed to make waves outside the ring thanks to her character and persona.
Shirai has managed to defend her NXT Women’s Championship against some of the top names in WWE. She has also defeated Sasha Banks in a non-title match on NXT.
This week, Shirai will face one of the biggest challenges in her career in the form of Toni Storm. Storm proved her worth in NXT UK by becoming the NXT UK Women’s Champion and is looking to replicate that success in NXT.
While Storm has some momentum coming into this match, WWE must allow Shirai to overcome her latest challenge and make her title reign even more memorable.
Superstars such as Ember Moon, Raquel Gonzalez, and Xia Li are waiting in line to reach the top of the ladder. WWE could allow Shirai to stretch her title reign a little longer before losing it to Moon or Gonzalez at a later date.
#2 Finn Balor vs. Adam Cole must end in a no-contest on WWE NXT
Finn Balor has proven to be a fighting champion in WWE NXT. The NXT Champion has defended his title successfully against Superstars like Kyle O’Reilly and Pete Dunne. However, former Undisputed ERA member Adam Cole seems to be on the hunt and has already attacked Balor a few times.
Last week, Balor came down to the ring and tried to lure Cole out with an NXT Championship opportunity. The two men are now set to lock horns during this week’s episode of the Black & Gold brand.
WWE fans can expect an explosive match between these two men. They’ve already given a stellar performance in September 2020 while trying to win the vacant NXT Championship.
Even though many fans will want to watch Balor or Cole come out on top, WWE must allow this match to end in a no-contest.
An interference from O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, or Karrion Kross could open the door to a future match between the men on a bigger stage. NXT could look to add Kross or KOR to the scene and make it a Triple Threat Match for the next TakeOver event.
On the other hand, Pat McAfee could also show up to forge an unlikely partnership with Cole. In any case, having the match end in a no-contest will give time to WWE creatives to build this rivalry further.
#1 Roman Reigns must give Jey Uso a final opportunity on WWE SmackDown
Daniel Bryan and Jey Uso competed on WWE SmackDown a couple of weeks ago, but the match ended in a count-out. A Universal Championship match for Fastlane was on the line for Bryan, and he was disheartened to not win the contest.
WWE gave Bryan a second chance and booked a Steel Cage match between The Yes Man and Uso on SmackDown last week. While Uso tried his best to punish Bryan and please Roman Reigns, he was unable to go over in the contest. In the end, Uso tapped out to the Yes Lock and disappointed his cousin.
This week on SmackDown, the WWE Universe must see a divide between Reigns and Uso. The Tribal Chief must then give Uso one final chance and ask him to take out Bryan for good and ensure that he doesn’t make it to Fastlane.
This angle will ensure that the babyface Bryan comes face to face with another hurdle, and will continue to build Reigns as a bigger heel. The overall story will allow the match at Fastlane to be more emotional and worthwhile, just before WrestleMania 37.
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