5 things RAW got right on the episode before Royal Rumble

#4 The Empress’ opportunity

Will The Man tap out to the Asuka Lock on Sunday?

Becky Lynch was set to finally hit the ring again on RAW this week, as she went one on one with the returning Kairi Sane.

Lynch first cut a promo on Asuka before the match and claimed that she had a revelation, saying that during the contract signing Asuka was afraid of her.

That led to Lynch coming into the match with much more determination, as she ran through The Pirate Princess and made her tap out to the Dis-arm-her in a matter of minutes.

However, right after the bell, Asuka hit the ring and laid out Lynch. She applied the Asuka Lock on The Man to once again send a crystal clear statement to Lynch and her fans without speaking a word.

Since Asuka was one of the top women in NXT, it makes sense that she is getting the biggest build against Lynch during her current reign.

The build seems to pitch the two women as equals, and it will be good to see where the company heads on Sunday with the result.