WWE RAW: 5 Biggest news stories - Bobby Lashley's surprising opponent, Alexa Bliss' targets revealed? (May 17, 2021)

This week's RAW ended on an ambiguous note for the WWE Championship scenario.
This week's RAW ended on an ambiguous note for the WWE Championship scenario.

#3 Charlotte Flair hit an unexpected roadblock during WWE RAW

At WrestleMania Backlash, Rhea Ripley retained her WWE RAW Women's Championship in a triple threat match against Asuka and Charlotte Flair. After the bout, Ripley and Flair's interaction indicated that Asuka had been effectively removed from the top title picture.

But during this week's WWE RAW, Charlotte Flair had to earn her way back to the top in a singles contest against Asuka. The Queen was expected to win here and solidify her position on the road to Hell in a Cell. However, Ripley's distracting presence affected Flair's in-ring game, indirectly allowing Asuka to pick up the victory.

As a result, Flair's RAW Women's Championship pursuits are now in jeopardy. But over the next few weeks, she will likely come up with a different plan to receive another title shot against Ripley.

Meanwhile, Asuka's latest victory on WWE RAW suggests that her triple threat saga with Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley is far from over. It will be interesting to see how these conflicts eventually shape up the RAW Women's Championship match at next month's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.

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