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WWE RAW produced another great episode this week, confirming the first match for Elimination Chamber, which is set to take place next month. While the show was filled with several fantastic matches, it also had some entertaining segments.
After dismantling Matt Hardy last week, Randy Orton did the same this week by hitting the former with a steel chair. Aleister Black picked up a win against Erick Rowan, while Ricochet gained momentum with a win over Karl Anderson.
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Furious by the attack from Shayna Baszler last week, Becky Lynch cut a great promo and the two women exchanged words. Elsewhere on the show, Drew McIntyre took little time to sabotage MVP. Kairi Sane also defeated Natalya by count-out, and the six-man tag team match ended in disqualification.
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Let's take a look at five hints WWE dropped on the Red brand this week.
#5 Drew McIntyre will have a couple of easy victories to build momentum
Drew McIntyre, the man with all the attention at the moment, is scheduled to wrestle Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36. Punching his ticket for the event after winning the men's Royal Rumble match, the Scottish Psychopath chose to face Brock Lesnar at the Grandest Stage of Them All. However, Lesnar has to beat Ricochet at Super ShowDown, before facing McIntyre in April.
Brock Lesnar skipped RAW this week, but McIntyre was present. Given his disagreement with MVP last week, the two men faced each other. McIntyre continued to be impressive, and he didn't toil hard to pin MVP.
Previously, McIntyre squashed Mojo Rawley on RAW, right after his memorable victory at Royal Rumble. Given another dominating win on RAW this week, it is safe to say that McIntyre will continue to do the same in the next few weeks, which should help him to get ready for the biggest match of his career at the Showcase of Immortals.
#4 WWE planted a seed for the next opponents of The Kabuki Warriors
Kabuki Warriors, the current Women's Tag Team Champions, should look forward to their next opponents, considering Asuka's feud with Becky Lynch is done and dusted. As the holders of the twin belts, both Kairi Sane and Asuka have been remarkable, and they have certainly brought prestige to those belts.
Kairi Sane, who is one half of The Kabuki Warriors, faced Natalya on RAW this week. Even though it was a good match, it didn't have a pinfall. A vicious kick from Asuka knocked out Natalya outside the ring, which resulted in a count-out victory for the Pirate Princess.
Natalya has a history with The Kabuki Warriors, as the Queen of Harts had teamed up with Charlotte Flair as well as Becky Lynch to take on the Women's Tag Team Champions. With Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair both set in different rivalries, Natalya needs to find a new partner if she wants to challenge The Kabuki Warriors in the future.
Beth Pheonix and Natalya make a formidable team, and they even joined hands in the women's Royal Rumble match this year, eliminating several women. Hence, Pheonix could be a feasible option to team up with Natalya.
#3 The Street Profits will join the babyfaces
Intending to dominate Monday Night RAW, Seth Rollins has done an incredible job thus far as the Monday Night Messiah. As holders of the WWE RAW Tag Team Championships, they have have been ruling the tag team division of the Red brand, but we saw a major twist this week. Buddy Murphy and AOP wrestled Kevin Owens and The Viking Raiders in the main event of the night.
Whenever they wrestle, they always deliver, and it wasn't different this week. It was an awe-inspiring match, but Rollins didn't allow it to have a fair ending. An abrupt attack from Rollins gave victory to Owens and The Viking Raiders by disqualification. However, a big hint was dropped after the match.
Seth Rollins, along with his allies, assaulted Kevin Owens in the ring. The Street Profits came out and saved Owens, hinting a possible alliance with the babyfaces. Furthermore, WWE has already confirmed the RAW Championship match for Super ShowDown, and The Street Profits will be the new challengers.
#2 Aleister Black might have found his new long-term feud
Aleister Black's last major feud was against Buddy Murphy, with whom he had three incredible matches. After winning all three bouts, Murphy joined hands with Seth Rollins, while Black is yet to find a proper feud. Nevertheless, Black's next opponent was probably hinted on RAW this week.
The Dutch Destroyer had defeated a couple of lower mid-card Superstars in the past few weeks, but none of them looked like a major threat. Black locked horns with a notable name this week, hinting a possible long-term rivalry between the two men, possibly till WrestleMania 36.
Black, who is still unbeaten on the main roster, wrestled Erick Rowan on the Red brand this week. Similar to Black, Rowan also destroyed several local wrestlers and lower mid-card Superstars in the last few weeks and hence, both men had the momentum before sharing the ring.
It was an outstanding match, but two vicious Black Masses from the former NXT Champion proved too much for the former Wyatt Family member. Except Black and Rowan to have a lengthy feud.
#1 Shayna Baszler will win the women's Elimination Chamber match
Elimination Chamber, the final pay-per-view before heading to WrestleMania 36 will happen in March, and the first match for the event was announced on WWE RAW this week. A total of six women will compete in a traditional Elimination Chamber match, including Shayna Baszler. The winner of the match will receive a title shot for the RAW Women's Championship at the Grandest Stage of Them All.
Attacking Becky Lynch last week and biting her neck, Shayna Baszler already hinted at a feud last week. Baszler, however, needs to overcome five other women to prove her value as a worthy challenger.
When Lynch appeared on the Red brand this week, she talked about getting her hands on Baszler, as the latter hurt the former. Baszler then showed up on the big screen, and the two women had a heated segment.
The current storyline suggests that Baszler should be the ultimate pick to face Lynch and hence, she is likely to win the Elimination Chamber. It will not be surprising if Lynch assists Baszler at Elimination Chamber, so the two women could lock horns at the Showcase of Immortals.
