5 things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week

#3 Roderick Strong must defeat KUSHIDA for the WWE NXT Cruiserweight Championship

🏆 𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑳𝑬 𝑻𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑫𝑨𝒀 🏆 The #WWENXT #Cruiserweight Title AND the #WWENXT #TagTeamTitles are on the line NEXT TUESDAY at 8/7c on @USA_Network! pic.twitter.com/UqXByBRioY

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 11, 2021

Roderick Strong reinvented himself and came back to WWE NXT as part of Diamond Mine. The superstar originally quit NXT in April 2021 but returned in June as part of the new faction.

Along with Malcolm Bivens, Tyler Rust (now released), and Hachiman, Strong is targeting NXT Cruiserweight Champion KUSHIDA. After slowly building a rivalry with the Japanese Superstar, Strong is set to challenge him for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship next week.

Strong is a former NXT North American Champion, and, interestingly, WWE has moved him into the cruiserweight division. He is the only active wrestler in Diamond Mine since Tyler Rust was recently released from his contract.

Diamon Mine will need a push to get ahead on NXT, especially after the departure of Rust. Therefore, WWE must allow The Messiah of the Backbreaker to defeat KUSHIDA and take home the NXT Cruiserweight Championship.

ok,you got it.Soon Roderick Strong will be my opponent. https://t.co/S8Pbj1n7Ty

— KUSHIDA (@KUSHIDA_0904) August 4, 2021

The outcome will allow Malcolm Bivens and Roderick Strong a good push after Diamond Mine suffered an early setback. It will also free up KUSHIDA to get in the North American Championship picture.

Santos Escobar and Isaiah “Swerve” Scott are indulged in a rivalry for the NXT North American title. Therefore, there aren’t too many other heel cruiserweight superstars who can take the title away from KUSHIDA.