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After an immensely successful Money in the Bank, we are headed next towards WWE's second-biggest show of the year, SummerSlam 2021. The pay-per-view is set to take place on August 21, 2021, live from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The build-up to WWE SummerSlam 2021 has already begun, and from the looks of it, we are in for a star-studded match card. Earlier reports even suggested that Vince McMahon wants to make this year's SummerSlam almost as big, if not bigger, than WrestleMania.
Let's take a look at the full match-card predictions for WWE SummerSlam 2021. Be sure to comment down and let us know your thoughts on the same. How excited are you about the show?
#10 Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Goldberg for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam
One of the matches almost confirmed for WWE SummerSlam 2021 is Goldberg challenging Bobby Lashley for his WWE Championship. The WWE Hall of Famer made his return on this week's Monday Night RAW after Lashley defeated Keith Lee. In his typical style, he laid out the challenge to the WWE Champion.
While the WWE Universe isn't really happy to see him get yet another title shot, no one can deny that the former Universal Champion is still a huge draw. One can never rule out a Goldberg victory, but the ideal route would be for him to put over Bobby Lashley as he did with Drew McIntyre at Royal Rumble earlier this year.
Prediction: Bobby Lashley retains
#9 AJ Styles and Omos (c) vs. RK-Bro for the RAW Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam
The dynamic tag team of Randy Orton and Riddle has been one of the best parts of RAW recently. Unfortunately, Orton has been missing from RAW for quite some time now but hopefully, he will be back soon.
Considering the massive popularity of RK-Bro, the two might get a RAW Tag Team Championship shot at WWE SummerSlam 2021. AJ Styles and Omos won the titles at WrestleMania but their title reign hasn't really been memorable. If WWE books this match, Orton and Riddle will be the favorites to win the titles.
Prediction: Randy Orton and Riddle become the new RAW Tag Team Champions
#8 Nikki A.S.H. (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley for the RAW Women's Championship at SummerSlam
WWE SummerSlam 2021 could see the RAW Women's Championship being defended in a triple threat match. On the RAW after Money in the Bank, Nikki A.S.H. shocked the world by cashing-in her contract on Charlotte Flair to become the new RAW Women's Champion.
When WWE put the title on Flair at Money in the Bank, many expected Becky Lynch to return and face her for the title at SummerSlam. However, with Nikki A.S.H. as the champion, we might just see Flair challenge her.
Rhea Ripley could also get involved in the match, making it a triple threat. Considering the recent reports of Vince McMahon being a big fan of Nikki's new gimmick, we might see her hold on to the RAW Women's title for some time.
Prediction: Nikki A.S.H. retains
#7 Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal at SummerSlam
Another likely SummerSlam match that we are headed towards is the clash between the former 3MB members, Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal. The two former WWE Champions have been feuding on RAW for the last few weeks. There isn't a lot of excitement about the feud, and McIntyre bringing in his Scottish history lesson promos has been weird, to say the least.
Jinder, now being accompanied by Shanky and Veer, cost Drew McIntyre his Money in the Bank ladder match this past Sunday. This week on RAW, McIntyre furiously attacked Shanky with several chair shots.
Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal are most likely headed towards a singles match at SummerSlam. As for the result, The Scottish Warrior is surely the favorite to pick up the victory, overcoming all the odds.
Prediction: Drew McIntyre wins
#6 Apollo Crews (c) vs. Finn Balor for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam
Multiple returns have taken place on RAW and SmackDown recently to have a star-studded line-up for SummerSlam. One of them took place last week as former Universal Champion Finn Balor made his return to the main roster after nearly two years and joined the Blue brand.
During his appearance on Talking Smack, Balor made it clear that he is here to win championships. Now, since the Universal Champion is busy elsewhere (more on that later), we might see Finn Balor go after the Intercontinental Champion Apollo Crews.
Crews won the title at WrestleMania 37 from Big E but his title reign hasn't been very exciting. We might see Balor win the Intercontinental Championship once again at WWE SummerSlam 2021.
Prediction: Finn Balor becomes the new Intercontinental Champion
#5 Natalya and Tamina (c) vs. Shotzi and Nox for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam
WWE continues to struggle with its women's tag team championship. While Natalya and Tamina winning the titles started off well, they haven't received a proper booking. Things worsened as they suffered two back-to-back losses against the new team of NXT Superstars Shotzi and Nox.
From the looks of it, Shotzi and Nox could be in for a WWE Women's Tag Team title shot at SummerSlam. The team is entertaining and the two have been impressive throughout their NXT career. WWE might also add another team into the mix, but it would be a good idea to put the titles on Shotzi and Nox.
Prediction: Shotzi and Nox become the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions
#4 Bianca Belair (c) vs. Toni Storm for the SmackDown Women's Championship at SummerSlam
SmackDown Women's Champion Bianca Belair could be in for a huge challenge at WWE SummerSlam 2021. Over the last few weeks, WWE has been hyping up the call-up of Toni Storm to SmackDown. The former NXT UK Women's Champion is set to debut this week on the Blue brand.
It is entirely possible that the company straight away books her in a title feud against Bianca Belair, leading to a SummerSlam match. Belair is set to defend her title against Carmella this week and a post-match stare-down with Storm could be the perfect set-up.
This is a tricky one to predict, but Toni Storm could fall just short after an impressive showing. The two superstars could then continue their feud for the next couple of months.
Prediction: Bianca Belair retains
#3 Sheamus (c) vs. Damian Priest for the United States Championship at SummerSlam
United States Champion Sheamus looks set to be on a collision course with RAW superstar Damian Priest. The former NXT North American Champion made his main roster debut earlier this year and is reportedly liked backstage with Vince McMahon considering him WWE's next big Puerto Rican star.
A couple of weeks ago, Priest came out to the ring to save Humberto Carrillo from a post-match beat down at the hands of Sheamus. With almost a month to go for SummerSlam, there is enough time to build a feud between the two. This could ultimately lead to Damian Priest's first main roster title victory.
Prediction: Damian Priest becomes the new United States Champion
#2 Edge vs. Seth Rollins in a Falls Count Anywhere match at SummerSlam
WWE SummerSlam 2021 is rumored to have a few marquee matches. One of the most exciting of them is Seth Rollins going one-on-one against WWE Hall of Famer Edge. The build-up to the SummerSlam feud has already begun with Rollins costing Edge his Universal Championship match against Roman Reigns at WWE Money in the Bank 2021.
The Rated-R Superstar and Seth Rollins have some interesting history. Back in 2014, Team Authority lost the Survivor Series match to Team Cena and the Authority lost its power. The stipulation was that only John Cena could reinstate them.
During an episode of RAW in December 2014, Rollins was the guest on the Cutting Edge Peep Show, hosted by Edge and Christian. During the segment, Rollins held Edge hostage, threatening to break his neck if Cena didn't reinstate The Authority. Left with no choice, he reluctantly agreed to his demand.
A few weeks ago on SmackDown, Edge and Seth Rollins had a backstage segment where The Rated-R Superstar claimed that he hasn't forgotten what Rollins did to him seven years ago.
Fans are excited to see this "dream feud" between the two stars and the match at SummerSlam would surely be incredible. WWE could raise the stakes by making it a "Falls Count Anywhere" match. As for the result, Seth Rollins should be the one to go over at SummerSlam.
Prediction: Seth Rollins wins
#1 Roman Reigns (c) vs. John Cena for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam
The most likely main event of WWE SummerSlam 2021 will be nothing short of a dream match. After months of rumors, John Cena finally made his long-awaited return to WWE at Money in the Bank last Sunday.
The 16-time Champion appeared on Monday Night RAW this week and made his intentions clear to come after Roman Reigns and his Universal Championship, laying out a SummerSlam challenge. Cena made it clear that it's not because he wants to win a record 17th world title and added:
"Because Roman Reigns is an a**hole," said John Cena.
John Cena vs. Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship is sure to be an amazing rivalry. The two previously feuded in 2017, leading to a match at WWE No Mercy where Roman Reigns won. Their feud had some memorable segments and promo battles between the two and fans can expect something similar this time around as well.
With Roman Reigns now a massive heel, things will be different this time. The added factor of Paul Heyman would just add to the overall brilliance of the feud. As for the result, the right choice would be to have The Tribal Chief go over at SummerSlam and solidify his Universal Championship reign.
Prediction: Roman Reigns retains
