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

WWE had a wild week last week as fans were treated to some nonstop action. On Monday Night RAW, fans were treated to some action between Kevin Owens and Randy Orton before Seth Rollins and his disciples decided to ruin the fun. The night also saw a great match between Aleister Black and Rowan, and the contract signing between the women of RAW for Elimination Chamber was off the charts.

On Wednesday, fans were treated to some nonstop action on NXT where Charlotte Flair returned to the Black & Gold ring for the first time in years while Finn Balor met his potential next challenger’s followers.

The very next day, Superstars of RAW and SmackDown took center stage in Saudi Arabia where ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt lost his first televised match and gave up the Universal Championship to Goldberg, while The Miz & Morrison became the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions.

The action returned to the US on Friday on SmackDown as we saw Goldberg find his first challenger while John Cena returned to make a big announcement before WrestleMania 36.

In this article, we will look at the 5 things that must happen on RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week.

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#5 Aleister Black takes down The O.C.

Last week on RAW, Luke Gallows from The O.C. tried to take down Ricochet but failed to do so. After the match, the three men of the faction were involved in a backstage segment during which Aleister Black walked past them.

AJ Styles called him back and the trio attacked The Dutch Destroyer, leaving him in a heap just minuted before his match against Rowan. While Black was visibly shaken up and injured after the attack, he still managed to defeat Big Red after taking a bad beating.

After the match, Black laid down a challenge for Styles to meet him in the ring next week, and the match was made official for this week’s show.

This Monday Night, Black and Styles must give each other a tough time in the middle of the ring before Styles comes close to defeat. Gallows and Karl Anderson must then enter the ring to protect their leader, taking the competition to a disqualification.

Afterward, Black should fight out of the three on one attack and deliver a couple of Black Mass kicks to Gallows and Anderson to send a loud and clear statement.

This will not only allow WWE to protect both men from a pin on their first encounter but make the story between Styles and Black more intense and bitter for fans to look forward to.

#4 Ricochet joins the resistance

Ricochet was set for the biggest match of his career at Super ShowDown as he was scheduled to take on Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. While fans expected the significantly smaller Ricochet to pose a threat to Lesnar, they were left shocked when the company decided to book him to lose in a squash match.

This week on RAW, Seth Rollins must walk into the ring with Buddy Murphy and Authors of Pain to address the WWE Universe regarding their RAW Tag Team Championships match victory over The Street Profits.

He should then turn his attention to The One and Only, claiming that he knows how it feels to be squashed by Lesnar, and offer The One and Only a chance to join The Monday Night Messiah’s faction.

Ricochet should come out to mock Rollins, leading to an attack by the heels on the babyface. This should bring out Kevin Owens and The Street Profits to his aid, leading to him joining the resistance against The Monday Night Messiah and his disciples.

While it seemed like Aleister Black was going to join the babyfaces, especially after the events of the Royal Rumble, it seems like he has been moved to another assignment. This should Ricochet a chance to get back up from defeat and enter another high-profile storyline so his value does not dip in the eyes of the fans.

#3 Damian Priest defeats Cameron Grimes, challenges Keith Lee

Cameron Grimes and Dominik Dijakovic were having a great match on NXT last week before Damian Priest decided to interfere and attack Dijakovic’s knee, allowing Grimes to pick up a victory.

We all know that Dijakovic was in line for another NXT North American Championship opportunity before the attack, and the injury could leave him out of competition for some time.

On the other hand, Priest has been looking for a title match and could now get in contention for it sometime soon. This week, he must get a match against Cameron Grimes to prove that he is the bigger heel on NXT, one who is deserving of a title shot.

He must defeat Grimes clean, following Grimes’ victory over Dijakovic, and then call out Keith Lee in order to challenge The Limitless One to a North American Championship match.

The Limitless Lee is proving to be a fighting Champion, he must accept the challenge and allow the hype between the two big men's match to begin.

#2 Finn Balor makes an example out of Imperium

Finn Balor has been on a lethal streak since his return to NXT late last year. He defeated Matt Riddle and then followed it up with victories against Tommaso Ciampa and Johny Gargano, taking out most of the big fishes in the NXT sea.

Last week, Balor appeared in front of the NXT Universe and bragged about how he’d done it all and is looking for a real challenge on the Road to WrestleMania.

While he was looking for a familiar face to step up to him, he was not even remotely ready for what followed. Imperium’s music hit and Fabian Archer and Marcel Barthel made their way out to deliver a message from their leader WALTER before taking Balor out.

This week, Imperium must be booked to take on some NXT team such as Grizzled Young Veterans and come out victorious over their opponents.

After the match, Archer and Barthel must be attacked by The Prinxe of NXT who should lay both men out before taking a mic and accepting WALTER’s challenge.

This would be a fitting way for Balor to get in contention for WALTER’s NXT UK Championship and the build for their match must begin from thereon.

#1 Daniel Bryan takes down another opponent, issues a challenge

Since the past few weeks, Daniel Bryan has taken it upon himself to give some lesser-used talent on SmackDown a chance to compete against him. The former WWE Champion was without any storyline after his feud with ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt and has decided to make things work his way.

He first challenged Heath Slater to a match after a backstage altercation with him and teased a heel turn in the match as he squashed the veteran. He then returned to his senses and teamed up with Roman Reigns the following week.

He took on Slater once again a couple of weeks ago while Drew Gulak made an entry into the storyline. This past week, Bryan fought Curtis Axel while Gulak once again provided his analysis of the performance from the commentary team.

This week, Bryan must once again take on a lesser-used talent, like former NXT Champion Bo Dallas, and defeat him convincingly.

After the match, Bryan should challenge Gulak to a match at Elimination Chamber to shut his mouth for good.

This will provide Bryan a chance to get back in the game and get into a long storyline involving a Superstar with a lot of potential. Gulak can really work off Bryan’s brilliance and get a push on SmackDown through the rivalry.