10 Booking Steps For WWE Raw (Jan 30)
3. Sheamus & Cesaro Beat Rusev & Jinder Mahal
On the Royal Rumble Kickoff show, Sheamus and Cesaro will defend the Raw Tag-Team Titles against Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Two referees are assigned to the match, keeping the story rolling that The Club feel cheated by what happened a few weeks ago.
Having the titles in the bag, Gallows and Anderson were horrified when Sheamus was disqualified. That was a let off for the reigning champions - something they should acknowledge in promos. Then, on Raw, they can face a team like Rusev and Jinder Mahal. This gives fans something a little different, maybe even saving another match with The Club for Fastlane.
Rusev's association with Jinder represents a demotion of sorts for the Bulgarian, after working opposite Roman Reigns. For the time being, it doesn't look like Rusev is going anywhere as a singles star. He's mid card heel fodder for now.
Still, Mahal is the one who should eat the pin here. A solid win for the champs is required. Sheamus and Cesaro have gelled as a team.