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WWE built towards the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs (TLC) pay-per-view last week on WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown. Meanwhile NXT delivered the go-home episode of the show before NXT TakeOver: WarGames.
During WWE RAW, Jeff Hardy defeated Elias in a Symphony of Destruction match, while Cedric Alexander earned an upset win over Xavier Woods. Plus, Lana and Asuka teamed up to defeat the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. They will get their championship opportunity at TLC.
This week, Randy Orton could look to add fuel to the fire to ignite his rivalry with "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt. Fans could also see The Miz attempt another Money in the Bank cash-in on Drew McIntyre.
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At NXT TakeOver: WarGames, Austin Theory returned to help Johnny Gargano win back the NXT North American Championship. Gargano is now a record three-time champion. The Undisputed ERA also defeated The Kings of NXT, and Raquel Gonzalez pinned Io Shirai to pick up the victory for Candice LeRae’s team.
But it was the warning from Finn Balor that will likely have the biggest impact during this week’s show.
WWE SmackDown delivered a great show that revolved around Jey Uso and WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who continued their rivalry with Kevin Owens. SmackDown also featured a star-studded six-man tag team match in honor of Pat Patterson.
On this week’s show, we could watch the women of the blue brand take charge and build towards TLC. Additionally, Sami Zayn could run into his next challenger for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
With so much potential, here's a look at five things that must happen on the three brands of WWE this week.
#5 Randy Orton threatens to burn down The Firefly Fun House on WWE RAW
One of the most interesting rivalries that has been developing on WWE RAW is the one between Randy Orton and ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt. Alexa Bliss has played a great role in the development of this rivalry. She has already hosted Orton on her talk show, ‘A Moment of Bliss’ twice.
Now that it’s clear that the two men will face off at WWE TLC, their feud could escalate once again this week. Given that Wyatt is focused on Orton instead of the WWE Championship, it feels like this feud has only just begun.
We’ve heard Wyatt and Bliss talk about the time Orton burned down the Wyatt Compound on several occasions. WWE could have history repeat itself during this rivalry. WWE must allow "The Viper" to at least threaten to burn down the Firefly Fun House on this week’s RAW to make this storyline even more compelling.
Seth Rollins set fire to Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House during their rivalry. Now, Orton could look to do something similar to send a message to "The Fiend." In doing so, he could aim to take down Wyatt and silence the voices in his head.
#4 The Hurt Business demand a WWE RAW Tag Team Championship match for TLC
The New Day came out to mock The Hurt Business during last week’s WWE RAW and counted the times they’d already defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin. This insult did not go down well with MVP and his men, and Alexander demanded a match against Xavier Woods.
Alexander then defeated one-half of the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions cleanly. With the win, he earned The Hurt Business some respect. But he surprisingly walked out on his own, leaving MVP and Benjamin looking on in surprise.
This week, we will could see MVP and his men again boast about Alexander’s victory over Woods. WWE must allow Alexander to take the lead here. He should challenge The New Day to a final WWE RAW Tag Team Championship match at the WWE TLC pay-per-view.
Alexander taking the lead, despite being the most inexperienced man in the faction, is a nice touch that WWE RAW seems to have added to this storyline. The dynamic should continue to play out this week.
Alexander challenging the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions on behalf of The Hurt Business could help him gain more prominence. It would also allow him to show his aggressive side as someone who's looking to earn more gold for the faction on his own.
#3 Finn Balor meets his match on WWE NXT
At NXT TakeOver: WarGames, the WWE Universe got to watch some of the brand's most intense rivalries culminate in the ring. The Undisputed ERA, Johnny Gargano, and Team Candice LeRae came out victorious during the show. "The Prince of NXT"also appeared in a video package with a warning for the entire NXT roster.
Finn Balor said that once WarGames was over, the time for team sports would end. Then, all eyes will return to him and the NXT Championship. While Balor has been unable to defend his title since the previous TakeOver, it seems like "The Prince" is ready to rumble once again.
Several top superstars such as Tommaso Ciampa, Adam Cole, and Damian Priest could come for Balor’s title. But WWE must give the fans a pleasant surprise this week.
During this week’s NXT, Karrion Kross must make his return and set his eyes on the NXT Championship again. Triple H has already hinted that the time for Kross’ return is almost here. Kross should be allowed to return this week to start building his rivalry with Balor.
A feud between these two superstars could carry NXT into the first few months of 2021. Fans could end up watching them have their first match at the beginning of next year.
#2 Bayley calls out Bianca Belair for a match heading into WWE TLC
After moving from WWE RAW to WWE SmackDown, Bianca Belair is finally finding her footing on the blue brand. Many fans are dreaming of a match between Belair and Sasha Banks for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 37. But they’ll have to wait to watch how "The EST of WWE" progresses on the brand.
Last week on WWE SmackDown, Natalya and Bayley competed in a match that was influenced by Belair’s presence at the announce table. Thanks to Belair, "The Queen of Harts" was able to defeat Bayley. But the booking here makes it seem like Belair is entering a rivalry with Bayley.
"The Role Model" is a former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion. She could end up giving Belair some good matches and a huge push. A rivalry between the two women will light up the women’s roster of SmackDown. It would also give both women the chance to get some screentime.
"The EST" is already standing out on WWE SmackDown. She must enter a full-blown rivalry with Bayley this week so that she can start aiming for the WWE SmackDown Women’s title in the months to follow.
#1 Daniel Bryan renews his rivalry with Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown
Daniel Bryan once seemed like he was about to enter a rivalry with Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship on WWE SmackDown. But now Kevin Owens will challenge Reigns. So it seems like WWE is setting Bryan up as a potential challenger for Sami Zayn’s WWE Intercontinental Championship.
During last week’s WWE SmackDown, Bryan teamed up with Big E and Rey Mysterio to defeat Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Dolph Ziggler. Bryan pinned the Intercontinental Champion to win the contest for his team.
Starting this week, SmackDown must allow Zayn to come out and run his mouth on the show. In doing so, he could opening the door for a renewed rivalry with "The Planet’s Champion." Bryan seems to be in top form once again, and these two veterans could give fans some more incredible matches.
WWE must allow Bryan and Zayn to feud over the Intercontinental Championship. The two men could start having matches on the blue brand, or they wait until the WWE TLC pay-per-view to have their championship match.
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