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June was a month of both good and bad moments for WWE. While Super ShowDown was a disaster on many levels, WWE more than made up for it with an impressive showing at WWE Stomping Grounds.
Which brings me to what could potentially happen in the month of July for WWE. With two new Executive Directors in the driver's seat, the company will aim at shaking up the product from the core and putting its best foot forward in light of declining ratings and falling live viewership.
Thankfully, both Bischoff and Heyman are worth their weight in gold and then some, if you consider their track record and while they did come up short in certain aspects in the past, now they have Vince McMahon and the WWE machine to help them succeed. How different will the product be under their rule?
Let's have a look at 5 surprises that could potentially happen in the month of July.
#5 Paul Heyman drops Brock Lesnar as his client, hires Lashley as his bodyguard
Sometimes, it's easy to forget just what a force of nature Bobby Lashley is. While he is in a feud with Braun Strowman at the moment, it's not really been the most interesting rivalry with arm wrestling matches and tug of war contests thus far. The sad bit is that while WWE has a chance to book a potential dream feud, they've always skirted around it since Lashley's return.
Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar is the feud that I mean. Heyman could turn on Lesnar because his demands have become outrageous and appoint Lashley as his personal bodyguard. This would allow for the feud to be set up.
Fans have wanted to see the two men tussle since Lashley was in TNA. It may be time.
#4 Angry with not being chosen, Triple H invades the main roster with The Undisputed ERA
When Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman were appointed as Executive Directors for SmackDown Live and RAW respectively, we were flooded with one simple question. Why wouldn't Vince McMahon choose Triple H for this role, instead of these two new individuals? The answer is quite simple and was cleared up by our special correspondent- Tom Colohue.
But this could potentially make for a very interesting storyline if you consider the fact that everyone loves an invasion angle. There's nobody that knows more about factions than Eric Bischoff does and this is why I suppose he'd love to bring up the Undisputed ERA to the main roster.
WWE could book an entire angle with Triple H trying to wrest power out of Heyman and Bischoff's hands. If it's booked in the right manner, it could make for some very good TV.
#3 The Shield is reformed with a new member
Sure, you can always call up the Undisputed ERA to the main roster but the fact remains that unless they have strong opponents to feud with, it will be a futile effort. I'm guessing that they will have The New Day in their crosshairs, but how long can this potentially last?
The Shield vs. The Undisputed ERA would be a far better feud considering the fact that both are serious units that take their opponents out with surgical precision. But The Shield is a unit formed of three brothers, so who takes up Dean Ambrose's place then?
Ricochet is the first name that I can think of, for the said role. He is a babyface through and though and will also fit in great with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns.
Roman Reigns will obviously have to come over to RAW for this potential union to take place, but the brand split is pretty much over anyway.
#2 Sasha Banks returns to take Bayley out of commission
None of us know what the status of Sasha Banks with the company is but what we do know is that she's still very much in WWE right now. We know that she never really got to do the rivalry with Bayley in the main roster that she did in NXT. We did have months of build-up with anger management sessions and everything, but the feud just never came to pass.
So what if Bayley comes to the ring as the SmackDown Women's Champion and out of nowhere Sasha Banks comes to take her out? I'll tell you why I believe that this would be a good move. The foundation for a feud has already been set between the two women considering Sasha Banks has been sidelined, whereas Bayley is the current SmackDown Women's Champion.
Don't forget that both of the women were Tag Team Champions not very long ago. Could they use this storyline to remind us just how good they can be when they're working one another?
#1 Braun Strowman becomes the 24X7 Champion
Let me tell you guys why I think that Braun Strowman should be the 24X7 Champion after R-Truth's reign comes to an end. This is because every Champion we've seen thus far is always on the run.
We need a Champion that changes the dynamics of the title and the landscape of the main roster entirely. I believe that someone like Strowman could be a 24X7 Champion, who's not always running from opponents and can put away all his opponents with ease.
So now those outside the ring like R-Truth and Drake Maverick have to find inventive and interesting ways to take the title from around his waist. And when R-Truth finally manages to dethrone Strowman and recapture the 24X7 Championship again, imagine the kind of pop that he will get.
It will just be a fun departure from what we've seen thus far.
