WWE Raw Predictions: Alexa Bliss Will Entrancingly Haunt Rhea Ripley
By Mark Justice
4.) Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax (c) vs. Naomi & Lana [Women’s Tag Team Championships]
On WWE Raw two weeks ago, Naomi & Lana defeated Queens of Tomorrow and Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke in a Triple Threat Number One Contender’s Match to become the next challengers for Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Naomi and Lana claimed that they have wanted to team up for a very long time, so this tag title opportunity should be a neat launching pad for their recent returns to the ring.
Lana has had a notable rivalry with Jax over the past few months, but she is seeking revenge for when Jax injured her leg and left her out of action for a month. Meanwhile, Naomi has seen the pain Lana has sustained and is willing to help her friend defy two bullies. The story is simple, but the result is inevitable. Naomi and Lana have clearly not been built up long enough to dethrone Baszler & Jax just yet.
Consequently, it is unlikely that they will dethrone the champions. Baszler and Jax only recently won back the titles and it would be too soon to take the belts off of them again. Baszler & Jax will likely defend the titles against the Dusty Rhodes Classic Winners, Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez, with a match between the two teams already scheduled for the March 3 episode of NXT.
Prediction: Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax
3.) Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Keith Lee [United States Championship]
Assuming that Bobby Lashley retains the United States Championship by pinning or submitting Riddle in his scheduled Triple Threat Match with Keith Lee at Elimination Chamber, Keith Lee would be protected for a future one-on-one United States Title opportunity against Lashley. If that happens, Lee should pin Lashley in this one-on-one title match to win his first main roster title and hopefully change Vince McMahon’s mind about his potential as a top star with a solid title run.
Lee and Lashley fought before on Raw, but their match ended inconclusively via disqualification thanks to an interference from MVP, who seemed nervous about Lee pinning Lashley clean in that match. That is a sign that Lashley has met his match in Lee. This victory will not only be good for Lee but also for Lashley, who can make his transition to the main event scene and challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 37.
Prediction: Keith Lee