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The rumor mill has been buzzing recently with some interesting backstage details and plans for WWE SummerSlam 2021. Last month, WrestleMania 37 witnessed the return of live fans to a WWE show after over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While WWE has gone back to the ThunderDome again, reports claim that SummerSlam 2021 is planned to be held in front of a real crowd. Not just that, the event might also take place sooner than expected.
SummerSlam is WWE's second-biggest show of the year and the creative team will have already started to lay down plans for the pay-per-view. In this article, let's take a look at five possible main events for SummerSlam 2021.
#5 Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2021
Arguably the biggest star on WWE's current roster in the last several months has been Roman Reigns. It was at SummerSlam 2020 where he made his surprise return to WWE with a new character. He could likely enter this year's SummerSlam as the Universal Champion.
There are so many dream feuds and matches for this new heel Roman Reigns. One that could happen very soon is Seth Rollins coming after his former Shield brother. We have previously seen a feud between a heel Seth Rollins and a face Roman Reigns, but this time the dynamics would be the opposite.
Seth Rollins has had a few interactions with Roman Reigns on SmackDown recently. While Rollins is currently still a heel, there is enough time for WWE to turn him face and make him enter the Universal Championship picture for SummerSlam 2021.
The Messiah character has become somewhat stale now and it will be best for Seth Rollins to turn face again soon. He has been the Kingslayer and the Beastslayer, can he become the Tribal-Chief-slayer?
#4 Roman Reigns (c) vs. Big E for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2021
Roman Reigns heading into SummerSlam 2021 as the Universal Champion and main-eventing the show is a very likely possibility. He is the Head of the Table, and by the time SummerSlam 2021 comes around, if he is still the Universal Champion, his current reign would be almost a year long.
Another possible contender other than Seth Rollins who could challenge him for his title in the main event of SummerSlam 2021 is Big E. The New Day member has received a massive singles push on SmackDown since getting separated from the faction last year.
He also won the Intercontinental Championship and had an impressive run with it before Apollo Crews defeated him at WrestleMania 37.
Initially, there were speculations that Big E could be the one to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 37. While that didn't happen, WWE might just book this match for SummerSlam 2021.
The question is, will WWE put their faith in Big E to be the one to finally dethrone the Tribal Chief as the Universal Champion? If so, this would undoubtedly be the biggest victory of Big E's career. It would push him to the top of the WWE roster.
#3 Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship at SummerSlam 2021
Gone are the days when only the male roster gets to main event major WWE pay-per-views like SummerSlam. It was Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks who headlined Night 1 of WrestleMania 37 last month. SummerSlam 2021 could also see a massive women's main event match with a returning Becky Lynch taking on Rhea Ripley for her RAW Women's Championship.
Becky Lynch has been away from WWE programming for almost a year now due to her pregnancy. She gave birth to her and fiance Seth Rollins' first child in December 2020 and could be back in action before SummerSlam 2021.
Becky Lynch has been one of the biggest stars on WWE's roster in the last few years and her return will be a massive moment for the company.
Becky Lynch technically didn't lose her RAW Women's Championship as she handed it over to Asuka last year when she announced her pregnancy on the RAW after Money in the Bank 2020.
The Man has a proper claim to get a rematch and she might use it to challenge the current RAW Women's Champion Rhea Ripley at SummerSlam 2021, assuming the latter remains the champion until the show.
#2 Drew McIntyre (c) vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam 2021
Two years ago, at SummerSlam 2019, the WWE Universe witnessed an impressive gimmick debut as "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt had his first match, destroying Finn Balor.
The arena roared with "This is Awesome" chants after The Fiend's debut as the fans in attendance and the ones watching on their screens were left in awe.
Unfortunately, The Fiend hasn't been that unstoppable beast lately with some questionable booking decisions and a number of losses. But Bray Wyatt is still a creative genius who could get the character back on track and make things work out again.
Currently, the WWE Championship is held by Bobby Lashley on Monday Night RAW. However, Drew McIntyre could dethrone him at WrestleMania Backlash later this month to win the title.
If that happens, WWE could book a massive first-time-ever match between Drew McIntyre and "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt for the WWE Championship in the main event of SummerSlam 2021. This feud was briefly teased last year but WWE ultimately ended up booking Bray Wyatt against Randy Orton.
#1 Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam 2021
One of the biggest matches that WWE could book for SummerSlam 2021 is Bobby Lashley finally getting his dream match with the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar.
Bobby Lashley won the WWE Championship earlier this year by defeating The Miz. While some expected him to be a transitional champion, he successfully defended his title against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 37.
Such a booking could be a hint towards WWE planning something big for Bobby Lashley. It doesn't get any bigger than a dream match between him and Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2021.
As per reports, Bobby Lashley has been promised a match against Brock Lesnar but that just hasn't materialized yet.
Brock Lesnar was last seen in WWE at WrestleMania 36 last year, where he dropped the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre in the main event of Night Two.
Lesnar's WWE contract has reportedly expired, but Vince McMahon is likely to bring him back when required and possible. Brock Lesnar returning ahead of SummerSlam 2021 and challenging Bobby Lashley for the WWE title will surely be an amazing feud.
