Two big matches were announced for next Monday's episode of Raw last night: Mickie James vs. Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship, and a "Champions vs. Champions" bout as SmackDown's Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura face off against The Street Profits.
James made it very clear that she wanted a shot at The Empress of Tomorrow's title last week, and the pair teamed together to defeat Natalaya and Lana during last night's show. There's clearly some mutual respect there, but we'll see how long that lasts once these ring veterans lock up with the gold on the line.
The blue brand tag champs confronted The Profits after their win over Andrade and Angel Garza (who walked out on his partner), with Cesaro laying down the challenge for next week. The Raw Tag Team Champions gladly accepted.
This should be an exciting match, but why it's not being saved for the Clash of Champions PPV (the clue is in the title) is anyone's guess.