10 Big WWE Predictions For The Road To WrestleMania 35

7. Asuka, Undermined

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The massive hype surrounding the Raw Women's Championship has created a major problem on Tuesday nights; one that WWE won't be capable of solving ahead of WrestleMania 35.

Charlotte Flair was entirely focused on Becky Lynch this week. Becky is focused on the Raw Women's Championship, and is expected to wrestle Flair at Elimination Chamber. Meanwhile, Asuka and the SmackDown Women's Title have been left directionless, and after recovering her lost mojo by tapping Lynch out at the Rumble, she has no obvious opponent.

Carmella, Naomi, Mandy Rose, and Sonya Deville are underwhelming choices. A Shayna Baszler call-up might work, but it looks like 'The Queen Of Spades' will be in developmental for a while longer. Thus, we are almost certainly getting a dull WrestleMania programme. 'The Empress' will find her importance diminished once more, and there's everything chance she'll be dropped into a dull, uninspired multi-person feud, culminating in a 5-6 minute match in one of the night's cool-down spots.

While we hope this isn't the case, it adds up. Charlotte, Ronda, and Becky are WWE's priority. The bookers have repaired Asuka, but not yet to that level, meaning she'll probably be shortchanged by 7 April.

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