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We are all set for WWE’s upcoming pay-per-view, SummerSlam 2020 scheduled to take place on Sunday. The match card for WWE’s biggest party of the summer is stacked with compelling matches, including six title bouts. Except for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships, the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, and the Intercontinental Championship, every other main roster title will be on the line.
In addition to that, Seth Rollins is set to face Dominik Mysterio in the latter’s first match in WWE. It was also confirmed that Rey Mysterio is back and will back his son during the Street Fight. The other non-title match on the SummerSlam card will see Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville lock horns in a ‘Loser leaves WWE’ match.
Overall, there’s a lot of surprises that can unfold at the upcoming PPV. In this article, we will take a look at things that should happen at SummerSlam 2020 and things that shouldn’t. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#3 Shouldn’t happen at SummerSlam: The Street Profits retain their RAW Tag Team Championships
The Street Profits have had a decent run with the RAW Tag Team Championships ever since they won the titles back at SummerSlam. However, they have not found themselves engaged in a lot of major feuds which had an adverse effect on their title reign. They are now set to defend the RAW Tag Team Championships at SummerSlam against the team of Andrade and Angel Garza.
After teasing slight animosity for a few weeks, Andrade and Angel Garza finally got on the same page when they set their eyes on the RAW Tag Team Championships. Led by Zelina Vega on RAW, both these Superstars have quickly established themselves among the top heels of the red brand. And, they defeated former tag team champions The Viking Raiders to win an opportunity to challenge The Street Profits for the tag team gold.
Going into the PPV, they have a lot of momentum on their side, and they should be the ones to walk out of the PPV with the RAW Tag Team Championships. New titleholders can continue their feud with Street Profits while simultaneously shaking things up in the said division of the red brand. In fact, as heels, they can look at other tag teams to kickstart engaging rivalries.
During the build-up of this feud, we saw Zelina Vega poisoning Montez Ford’s drinks, and that led to a few altercations between her and Bianca Belair. Both these teams have the potential to engage in a compelling rivalry. However, it is possible that Angelo Dawkins might be off television for a while since he recently welcomes a new member in his family. Putting the Raw Tag Team Championships on Andrade and Garza seems like a more feasible option at this point, and WWE should capitalize on it.
#3 Should happen at SummerSlam: Randy Orton becomes the new WWE Champion
Randy Orton is arguably the best heel in the pro-wrestling business right now. He has been brutal ever since he adopted the ‘legend killer’ gimmick and has preyed upon the likes of Edge, Christian, Big Show, and most recently, Ric Flair. He is now set to challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam.
While Drew McIntyre has been great as a fighting champion on RAW, Randy Orton’s current momentum makes him the favourite to walk out of SummerSlam with the WWE Championship. It’s been a long time since a heel has held one of the most coveted prizes in WWE. Moreover, if the title changes hand, it would help Orton in getting more heat from the WWE Universe.
Randy Orton doesn’t need a lengthy title reign. But a WWE Championship will certainly help in establishing him as the biggest heel on RAW. Following that, whoever gets the chance to put an end to his championship reign and his run as a ‘legend killer’ will get over with the WWE Universe organically. Hopefully, WWE will make the best use of this opportunity and have Randy Orton win the title at SummerSlam.
#2 Shouldn’t happen SummerSlam: Dominik Mysterio beats Seth Rollins clean
The feud between Seth Rollins and Dominik Mysterio took a personal turn and eventually saw Rey’s son, Dominik Mysterio getting involved. The latter made a few appearances on RAW and got the better of both the Monday Night Messiah and his disciple, Murphy. Things escalated quickly, and Dominik challenged Rollins for a match at SummerSlam.
Seth Rollins accepted the challenge and the two Superstars are now set to lock horns in a Street Fight at SummerSlam. After their contract signing, Dominik was brutalized by Rollins who used a kendo stick. On the following week’s episode of RAW, Rey Mysterio made his return on the red brand and subjected Rollins to a similar treatment. He then confirmed that he would be by the side of his son to even things out against Rollins as the latter often relies on the help from Murphy.
While Dominik has been quite impressive so far, he should not be the one to eat Rollins clean at SummerSlam. It’s his first real match in WWE, and it would be better if he wins the match with the help of Rey Mysterio. If he beats Rollins all by himself, the latter’s gimmick as a dominant heel will lose a lot of credibility, and WWE RAW can’t afford that at this point. Irrespective of the result, it is high time for the creative to put an end to this feud, and there will be no better opportunity than their upcoming match at SummerSlam to do the same.
#2 Should happen at SummerSlam: Apollo Crews retains his United States Championship
Apollo Crews emerged as one of the breakout Superstars during these difficult times and soon found himself in the title picture. He finally became the United States Champion but was soon ruled out of action after reportedly testing positive for COVID-19. In his absence, MVP introduced a new and improved United States Championship and declared himself as the title-holder. He is now set to face Crews at SummerSlam with the US Title on the line.
At the upcoming PPV, Crews should retain his title and continue his run as a champion. MVP, the leader of the Hurt Business, doesn’t really need a title reign for himself in order to add more credibility to his recent run. Crews, on the other hand, will be at the risk of losing all his momentum if he drops his title at SummerSlam.
Ever since his return to WWE, MVP has used his influence backstage to push a lot of young and talented Superstars on RAW. Having Crews successfully defend his title a SummerSlam will further extend MVP’s as he can effortlessly make his opponent look good. Moreover, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin are technically not allowed near the ring, so a win for Crews will help WWE in booking the champion in a strong light.
#1 Shouldn’t happen SummerSlam: Sasha Banks loses the RAW Women’s Championship
WWE Superstar Sasha Banks is undoubtedly one of the most talented wrestlers in the promotion. However, her record in the title matches at the PPV say a whole different story. She is now set to defend her RAW Women’s Championship against Asuka at SummerSlam, just a few weeks after winning the title.
Considering Banks’ history with the title defenses at the PPV, it wouldn’t be a surprise if she loses her title to Asuka on Sunday. However, that’s not how her match should end at SummerSlam. She is having a great run alongside Bayley and needs the gold to further deepen the plot of inevitable betrayal between the two best friends.
Moreover, Banks is set to defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship at Payback just a week after SummerSlam. She, along with Bayley, will face Asuka and Shayna Baszler in the title match and frankly, that’s one gold that she can afford to lose. Hopefully, history will take a different turn at the coming PPV when Sasha Banks successfully defends her RAW Women’s Championship at SummerSlam.
#1 Should happen at SummerSlam: Alexa Bliss as Sister Abigail helps ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt against Braun Strowman
The feud between Braun Strowman and ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt has been personal ever since it started. When ‘The Fiend’ couldn’t exploit the personal history between both the Superstars, he decided to include Alexa Bliss in his rivalry. One of the best swerves that WWE could pull at SummerSlam would be to have Alexa Bliss make an appearance as Sister Abigail.
WWE first teased the concept during the Wyatt Swamp Fight and the fans reportedly positively to this angle. Following that, we saw ‘The Fiend’ attacking Bliss on SmackDown in order to get inside the head of Strowman. Unfortunately for ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt, his plan backfired when Strowman said that he doesn’t care about Bliss.
A heart-broken Bliss then demanded answers from Strowman, but the latter responded by attacking her. It would be befitting for her to interfere in this match as Sister Abigail and help Bray Wyatt in winning the Universal Championship at SummerSlam. Moreover, this might just be the reason why Strowman will ultimately turn into a heel and start a new chapter for himself on SmackDown.
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