WWE Raw: 3 Things WWE subtly told us through AJ Styles interrupting the contract signing for the Universal Championship match 

This week's WWE Raw was a brilliant show as it was filled with entertainment and unpredictable moments. It was a show that established many things going into Clash Of Champions.

We saw the Raw Women's Championship match between Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks made official. The King of the Ring tournament continued as Baron Corbin got the better of Cedric Alexander, while the match between Samoa Joe and Ricochet ended in a draw.

This meant that the KOTR semi-final will be a triple threat match between Joe, Ricochet, and Corbin. Furthermore, Bayley turned heel towards the very end of the show as she unloaded on The Man with a flurry of chair shots, aiding Banks in the process.

Also, we saw AJ Styles interrupting the contract signing for the Universal Championship match between Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins.

The Phenomenal One claimed he should be the next the line for the Universal Championship. The OC, Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler attacked the current Raw Tag Team Champions after their match against Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.

The contract signing is now slated to happen again next week and this time, Stone Cold Steve Austin will act as the moderator. In this piece, we are going to take a look at the 3 Things WWE subtly told us through Styles interrupting the contract signing:

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#3 WWE doesn't have new challengers for the United States Championship

AJ Styles doesn't have any challengers for his United States Championship

The most obvious conclusion that can be drawn is that WWE doesn't really have a new challenger for AJ Styles at the moment.

Styles,being a heel, needs babyface challengers and it doesn't seem like Vince McMahon has many for the Phenomenal One. The most obvious candidate would have been Ricochet but he seems to be going all the way in the King of the Ring tournament. Now that we are just a few weeks away from Clash Of Champions, it doesn't seem likely that Styles will get a new challenger before that.

The Phenomenal One has been feuding with Strowman for his United States Championship in recent weeks; that angle seems to have made Styles relevant in the Universal Championship picture.

#2 The Universal Championship match probably isn't going to be a singles affair at Clash Of Champions

It isn't going to be a singles affair

Another thing that is being teased by WWE is a triple threat match between Styles, Strowman and Rollins for both the Universal Championship and the United States Title.

There is no point in making The Phenomenal One interrupt the contract signing only for it to be signed next week. So, expect another such interruption next week, only this time, Styles will be integrated into the Universal Championship match wholly.

If this match happens, it will put the United States Championship on the sidelines for a while, similar to the Raw Tag Team Titles. But the triple threat match is a dream for many WWE fans and it will most definitely be a barnburner.

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#1 AJ Styles is a premier heel and Vince McMahon wants him in the Universal Championship picture

Styles is the only heel in this program

As you would have noticed, the current Universal Championship match at Clash Of Champions doesn't really have a proper villain. Both Strowman and Rollins are babyfaces - this might have been the reason for involving Styles in this feud.

Many reports have speculated the outcome of a singles match between Strowman and Rollins, with more and more indications suggesting that the former will turn heel. If Styles is involved in the Universal Championship match, The Monster Among Men wouldn't have to turn heel after all.

Vince doesn't really like the idea of a face vs face clash and that might have persuaded him to involve AJ Styles in the story line. Whatever the case may be, right now, it seems like The Phenomenal One will be getting a Universal Championship shot very soon.