5 things WWE subtly told us on the RAW after Stomping Grounds (June 24th, 2019)

It was the first episode of RAW after WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 and the show delivered on pretty much every front. It's not often that we get two back-to-back great shows but we're not going to take that for granted. We've seen several underwhelming weeks and several underwhelming PPVs.

This wasn't the case on RAW. The entire pace of the show was excellent, not having Michael Cole scream "This match continues!" and "RAW rolls on!" every match was refreshing and there were a lot of good matches and more importantly, a lot of storyline progression.

So far, two matches have been announced and both are special attraction tag team matches. The first will see Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch team up against Baron Corbin & Lacey Evans in a "winner takes all" match, as both titles are on the line.

The second will see Roman Reigns team up against The Undertaker to take on Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre. Anyway, here are a few things WWE secretly told us on RAW!

#5. Bray Wyatt is coming soon

If you noticed on RAW, there was a notable absence of the Firefly Fun House. There was a lot of speculation that the last episode of the Firefly Fun House was, in fact, the final one and based off the latest RAW, that may very well be the case.

The first instance can be seen in the photo above. When The Miz was backstage walking towards the ring, the Abigail puppet was seen. This was clearly noticed. However, what fans didn't notice was that when Kofi Kingston was backstage, Mercy made a cameo appearance as well. Here's a low-quality screenshot, courtesy of Reddit.

Things are going to get extremely interesting from here on out. Bray Wyatt is returning and he's returning soon.

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#4. With Samoa Joe challenging for the WWE title, the brand split is truly dead

Samoa Joe made a huge statement by going after the WWE Champion

For the last three years, the WWE Championship has been an integral part of SmackDown Live. It's the main World title there and because of that, RAW had to create the Universal Championship.

On RAW, Kofi Kingston pulled off back-to-back victories, defeating Sami Zayn and then narrowly defeating Kevin Owens via count-out. The night looked to end well for Kingston, who got the better of his rivals.

However, harsh reality struck him in a moment and Samoa Joe blindsided him, viciously sending him into the LED screen before choking him out. Since Samoa Joe is a RAW superstar, challenging for SmackDown's WWE title doesn't make much sense.

But with Alexa Bliss having just challenged for the SmackDown Women's title, it basically means that the brand split is officially 100% dead.

#3. Alexa Bliss isn't turning babyface

Alexa Bliss attempts to manipulate Nikki Cross

We're not going to lie, the Alexa Bliss-Nikki Cross story is actually quite intriguing. Cross isn't exactly the crazy Sanity member she once was, but her alliance with Bliss has certainly helped her quite a bit.

On the latest episode of RAW, Natalya and Naomi, two locker room veterans, tried to convince Nikki Cross that Alexa Bliss is the wrong company to be with. Bliss managed to take Cross away before she could change her mind and Bliss even beat Naomi later that night.

After Cross shoved Naomi down, Natalya came for a save and we got a tag team match. Bliss let Cross do all the work while she stole the pin and won it for her team. Although there have been rumours of Bliss turning babyface, it's clear that it's an angle that won't be happening anytime in the near future.

#2. WWE plans to use Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch as a "Power couple" going forward

It's only been a recent happening, but WWE has started acknowledging Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins as a couple. However, they didn't really interact on-screen except for a small moment prior to WWE Stomping Grounds 2019.

As of Stomping Grounds, it's clear that WWE intends to use them both together for the foreseeable future. While many would argue that it's best to keep them apart on-screen, WWE knows that there's money to be made by featuring them as a couple on-screen as well.

With Rollins & Becky Lynch set to take on Baron Corbin & Lacey Evans in a "Winner takes all" match, it's clear as to who will win. But what's clearer is that WWE plans to keep them going together on screen for as long as they can.

#1. AJ Styles' heel turn is inevitable

The friendliness won't be around forever

AJ Styles is returning from nagging injuries and we're not even sure as to whether he has fully recovered or not. What we do know is that he has been going after Gallows & Anderson, accusing them of being complacent.

As you know, Styles took on Ricochet in a non-title match in the main event. Gallows & Anderson came out but Styles sent them away, refusing to wrestle unless they left. They obliged and Styles went on to beat Ricochet clean in a great effort, clearly establishing himself as the next challenger for the title at Extreme Rules.

They shook hands and embraced after the match, but it's clear that with Gallows & Anderson looming, Styles will be turning heel sooner than later. His general mannerisms seem to suggest that he's on the verge of a turn and it'll be fun to see if he does.

Edited by Anirban Banerjee