6 things WWE subtly told us on RAW: New tag team formed, WrestleMania 36 match teased in interview segment? (November 4th, 2019)

An interesting segment
An interesting segment

Monday Night RAW is officially in the books and what an episode it was! The picture and direction was made clear for Survivor Series and we're already looking at one of, if not the most stacked card of the year.

There were invasions, title matches and first-time confrontations on the show and we saw some really good storyline progression for multiple angles.

We couldn't be more excited for Survivor Series and the build on all three shows is shaping up so well that RAW, NXT, and SmackDown are all must-watch. Here are a few things WWE subtly told us on the show!


#6 Becky Lynch is winning at Survivor Series and it's leading to something bigger

What a face-off!
What a face-off!

Just when we said that Becky Lynch has cleared up the women's division, a fresh, new challenge awaits her. Not only will she be taking on Bayley, a rival who she has great chemistry with, but she'll also be facing Shayna Baszler in a Triple Threat match.

In a backstage sit-down interview with Charly Caruso, it was hijacked by the 2-time NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler, who had her first face-to-face with Becky Lynch. It was a tense confrontation and undoubtedly the most exciting one of the show.

To nobody's surprise, they brought up the history they have with someone they know in common - Ronda Rousey. Becky Lynch reminded Baszler of what she did to Ronda Rousey, her training partner.

Baszler affirmed that she's not Ronda Rousey, but this wasn't the first and only time you'll be hearing The Rowdy One's name. While Bayley is a necessary addition to the match, the story is clearly between Baszler and Lynch and it's all but likely going to have some major WrestleMania implications.

Perhaps we could see a singles match between Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey or it could legitimately lead to that dream Four Horsewomen vs Four Horsewomen match-up!

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#5 Charlotte Flair and Natalya are going to be tag team for a while

Natalya and Charlotte Flair
Natalya and Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair and a fired-up Natalya defeated The Kabuki Warriors, with Natalya making Asuka tap out clean. This is the second time in two weeks that they've teamed up and with no real storyline in place for The Queen, it seems as though the two former rivals will be forming a tag team, albeit for a short period.

It probably makes sense since WWE isn't doing anything else with the women anyway and in all likeliness, the two women won't have a significant role at Survivor Series like Becky Lynch does.

Since they've defeated The Kabuki Warriors, it probably sets them up for a title shot in the coming week or two, though we certainly don't expect them to win the titles. Then again, there hasn't been a particularly long reign with the titles since February and we've had four different champions since then.

Natalya got the push this week for all the momentum she has following her historic performance in Saudi Arabia.

#4 Rey Mysterio vs Brock Lesnar isn't going to be a squash match

An interest feud
An interest feud

For the third year in a row at Survivor Series, Brock Lesnar will be facing an opponent much smaller in size. Two years ago, he faced AJ Styles, last year he faced Daniel Bryan and this year, he faces Rey Mysterio.

It isn't an inter-brand match, but it's an interesting match-up nonetheless. For the last two years, Lesnar has had phenomenal matches at Survivor Series, being taken to the limit by both Styles and Bryan, both of whom looked great even in defeat.

Lesnar generally works a lot better with smaller opponents and if given the right time, they can have an instant classic. There's no doubting the capabilities of both men in the ring and it's ultimately up to Lesnar whether he wants to put in the effort for a great match.

Either way, this isn't going to be a 10-second or 2-minute squash match. They could have a genuinely good match where Lesnar starts selling heavily for Mysterio. Storyline-wise, it makes sense and though we won't be getting The Fiend vs Lesnar, it's still a great match to "settle" for.

#3 Survivor Series isn't only going to be RAW vs SmackDown vs NXT

Straight fire match-up
Straight fire match-up

The theme for this year's Survivor Series is RAW vs SmackDown vs NXT. While that will be the front and center theme of the show, there will be matches that happen within a certain brand.

One such example, of course, is Brock Lesnar vs Rey Mysterio as both Superstars are on RAW. Moreover, the Rusev-Lashley-Lana angle is still ongoing and is unlikely to conclude before Survivor Series.

The addition of Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton in the mix means that the entire Team Hogan-Team Flair story may continue without the two legends. However, it's a bit problematic since Roman Reigns, Ali and Shorty G are all on SmackDown.

Either way, there could be something with Rusev and Ricochet teaming, meaning that there are going to be plenty of other matches that don't involve Interbrand warfare.

Whether that's a good or bad thing is up to you. In the last few years, the matches have mostly just been RAW vs SmackDown, so perhaps it's not such a bad thing if they don't overcrowd the card with inter-brand matches.

#2 Seth Rollins has a very interesting storyline in place

Seth Rollins was in a big main event
Seth Rollins was in a big main event

SmackDown on Friday saw an incredible main event when Adam Cole defeated Daniel Bryan to retain the NXT Championship in an incredible match. Seth Rollins came out on RAW to address his future following The Fiend and openly acknowledged the fact that many fans were happy that he lost (to which he got a reaction of sarcastic cheers. Ouch!).

Triple H came out and they talked about their history together, taking a trip down memory lane. Triple H reminded Rollins that whenever he didn't know what's next, he went to Triple H and he ended up with answers and championships, whether it was him becoming the first NXT Champion, the formation of The Shield, Rollins "selling out" to the Authority and eventually becoming WWE Champion and more.

Rollins questioned Triple H's intentions but The Game had a way with his words. However, the intention was quickly revealed as The Undisputed Era made their way to the ring, with Triple H giving a "You're either with us or against us" ultimatum, trying to bait him into joining Team NXT.

Rollins had to battle his conscience and he even secured an NXT title main event. This is going to lead to a really interesting few weeks for The Beast Slayer, but there's one thing that needs to happen first.

#1 An invasion in NXT is inevitable

Fighting fire with fire
Fighting fire with fire

As expected, WWE had NXT invade Monday Night RAW, with the main event abruptly ending because of it. As you probably know, Seth Rollins challenged Adam Cole for the NXT Championship in the main event, but Adam Cole wasn't victorious as he was a few days ago against Daniel Bryan.

The other three members of the Undisputed Era stopped the match after attacking Rollins, leading to a DQ victory for him. That meant no title change, but what it led to was another huge brawl. The OC was the first to come out to confront the Undisputed Era, but the ring was soon surrounded by the invading NXT roster, including the likes of Tommaso Ciampa, Matt Riddle, Damian Priest, and Keith Lee.

The war soon began and the show didn't end with a definitive team standing tall as everyone was laid out by suicide dives from both Ricochet and then the deceptively agile Keith Lee.

This only means one thing - an invasion of NXT is inevitable. The next couple of weeks of NXT TV is going to be intense because, for the first time in the yellow brand's history, we'll be seeing a full-fledged invasion take place from either RAW or SmackDown. We couldn't be more excited!

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