Last week on SmackDown, Becky Lynch brushed off names like Bayley and Rhea Ripley when CM Punk teased giving them a call to kick The Man’s ass. Yet as soon as AJ Lee’s entrance music played, Lynch went into panic mode and was clearly afraid of the returning star. Some folks might wonder why Becky was so scared when AJ is tiny in physical stature compared to many of the women she’s battled in WWE over the last decade. Well, the answer is pretty simple. As Michael Cole and Corey Graves were quick to remind the audience, being crazy is AJ’s superpower. Just from the way AJ slowly twisted her head to the side to stare at Lynch after her arrival, you knew Becky was in a world of trouble.

AJ’s greatest strength as a WWE star was always her promos and character work, which quickly got fans invested in her “crazy” persona. We’ll see those skills on display tonight because AJ is scheduled to appear on WWE’s flagship show for the first time in over a decade. AJ Styles vs. El Grande Americano is booked on tonight’s show. AJ will be in a foul mood after Americano screwed him over last week during his rematch against Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio. Lyra Valkyria vs. Raquel Rodriguez is also scheduled for Raw, after they got into a bit of a verbal spat in GM Adam Pearce’s office last week.

 Stephanie Vaquer and IYO SKY will fight each other for the vacant women’s world championship at Wrestlepalooza. Rhea Ripley already has her eye on the winner of that match, and Asuka takes exception to that. Rusev says you should try to be like him, because it’s impossible to be good when you’re destined to be great. Big Jim ran into the ring with a steel chair, causing Breakker and Reed to retreat. Jey, looking battered, said he needed him and couldn’t do it alone. The two are now set to make an appearance tonight as The Usos.