10 Booking Steps For WWE Raw (March 13)
It's time for The Undertaker to play some mind games with the Raw roster...
It makes perfect sense for Roman Reigns to beat The Undertaker at WrestleMania, go on to bag the WWE Universal Title from Bill Goldberg or Brock Lesnar, and then use both victories as a launching pad for a full-blown heel turn.
Despite what some detractors of Roman may say, 'Taker would gain little from slaying Reigns at 'Mania; The Undertaker's undefeated streak has long-since been put to rest, so it's more logical for WWE to use his star power as a means to turn Reigns rogue, a move that could help carry Raw during the traditional post-WrestleMania lull.
This coming week on Raw, 'The Deadman' should give Roman some extra motivation for their showdown in Orlando.
Elsewhere on the show, WWE must give Goldberg some semblance of revenge for what happened to him last week. Blasted by Brock Lesnar's F5, the new Universal Champ cannot be expected to take that kind of public embarrassment lightly, and he has to be on the warpath come Monday.
In addition to those plot points, let's take an in-depth look at what else WWE could realistically have in store for the next episode of Raw...
10. Charlotte Beats Bayley Due To Sasha Banks Interference
Substitute Bayley for Becky Lynch and you'll have almost the exact same scenario WWE presented at WrestleMania 32. There, Charlotte Flair beat Becky and Sasha Banks to become the new WWE Women's Champion, a belt that has since been renamed the Raw Women's Title.
WWE are heading for Triple Threat town once again, only this time the happy-go-lucky Bayley will head into this year's 'Mania as champ.
Despite Sasha Banks beating Bayley in a competitive bout by submission on last week's show, the chirpy Mick Foley had already set up Charlotte vs. Bayley for this coming week beforehand. There's a good chance that match will still go ahead, and it should be preceded by Raw's General Manager telling Flair that she must still earn her way into the WrestleMania mix.
The whole situation needs some more drama, and there's an easy way to cause dissension between Bayley and Banks: should Sasha accidentally cost Bayley the match on Raw, thus allowing Charlotte to compete at 'Mania, the babyface champ would naturally be furious.
Come WrestleMania, it's important that each woman stands on equal footing, and this would help work towards that.