10 New Raw Matches Made Possible By WWE's Superstar Shakeup

3. Natalya Vs. Asuka

Asuka WrestleMania 34
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It'd be a shock if WWE booked Natalya to feud/interact further with Ronda Rousey on Raw, especially when a series with Asuka is staring them straight in the face and is much-needed by the recently-beaten "Empress Of Tomorrow" post-WrestleMania.

Asuka's rebuilding process begins here. As much as it'd be unfair to say she was damaged by that loss to Charlotte Flair in New Orleans, the unstoppable "Nobody Is Ready For Asuka" mantra has been dispelled and she now has to become a less one-dimensional character.

Like it or not, that's what the unbeaten streak was: one-dimensional. It couldn't last forever.

Natalya's experience holds weight with older WWE fans, and even younger ones know she's been around for a while. The natural story told then would see Asuka claim she wants to beat Nattie and prove something to herself. As soon as she says that, the justification for a match is there.

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