WWE SummerSlam 2017: 10 twists that can happen at the PPV

WWE's first dual-brand pay-per-view featuring superstars from both Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live, WWE Summerslam 2017, is coming up in a week's time and expectations are high with the match card on offer.

Brock Lesnar defends his WWE Universal Championship in a Fatal Four-Way match against Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns, and Samoa Joe, while Jinder Mahal's WWE Championship reign is under threat from Shinsuke Nakamura -- with the spectre of Baron Corbin and his Money in the Bank contract looming large over both men.

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There seems to be an imminent Shield reunion as Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose work towards getting on the same page, while the WWE United States Championship is on the line once again with AJ Styles and Kevin Owens renewing their rivalry with Shane McMahon as Special Guest Referee.

With so many high-profile matches incoming on the massive four-hour long pay-per-view, what twists and turns can we expect through the course of the night?

So, without any further ado, here is our list of 10 twists that can happen at WWE Summerslam 2017:

#10 Neville loses Cruiserweight Championship

Neville has established himself as the best thing about the underwhelming Cruiserweight Division since making his return as a heel earlier this year and no one except Austin Aries has come close to ending his title run.

With Aries now gone from the company, Akira Tozawa is the next contender and it would be a real shock if he somehow managed to dethrone "The King of the Cruiserweights".

#9 Enzo Amore turns heel

Enzo has been lost since Big Cass turned heel

It seems like the WWE don't really know what to do with Enzo Amore since his partner Big Cass turned on him. The Big Show has been defending his little friend against his fellow giant but the story doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

There are rumours of a possible Enzo heel turn during the Shark Cage match between the two Bigs of Cass and Show.

#8 The Shield reunion flops

Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose are on the cusp of making up and reforming two-thirds of The Shield and they are expected to face off against Sheamus and Cesaro for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships at WWE Summerslam 2017.

But, what if the reunion flops? The two Europeans have been doing a splendid job as heel champions and the WWE might decide to prolong the angle through a loss for Rollins and Ambrose.

#7 Finn Balor doesn't embrace his inner Demon

Is The Demon King coming out at Summerslam two years in a row?

Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt has been billed as a battle of psychology as Finn has responded to everything "The Eater of Worlds" has thrown at him with gusto.

It seems like the logical next step is for him to break out his own Demon King persona and unleash it on Wyatt. But, with the WWE being reluctant to use The Demon King regularly, we might just see a regular Finn Balor at WWE Summerslam 2017.

#6 Both John Cena and Randy Orton lose

Could both men put over younger opponents?

John Cena and Randy Orton have been the poster boys for WWE over the past decade or so. Now, with both men entering the latter stages of their career, younger challengers have appeared and deserve to be put over by the two veterans.

While Cena has been doing this for the past six Summerslams in a row, this time he faces Baron Corbin who is Mr Money in the Bank and might not need the boost. Orton faces Rusev who has rarely been given big victories in the WWE.

So, it would be quite the twist indeed if both men end up on the losing side at WWE Summerslam 2017.

#5 AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens has a clean finish

These two deserve a match with a clean finish

With the way the AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens feud has been built up, it seems like the WWE is actively trying to sabotage a great rivalry with shoddy booking when it comes to the finish of their matches.

This time, we have Shane McMahon as Special Guest Referee and it hints at some sort of a messy finish yet again.

Who knows, we might get a swerve and a clean victory -- it is nothing more than what the two men deserve.

#4 Jinder Mahal retains the WWE Championship

The reign of The Modern Day Maharaja to continue?

It seems like the Jinder Mahal experiment has come to an end. With the growth in India not really making progress, everyone expects him to lose the belt at WWE Summerslam 2017 -- one way or another.

But, with Vince McMahon being known for his stubbornness and hatred of predictable booking, we might get to see "The Modern Day Maharaja" escape with the title yet again despite the odds being stacked against him.

#3 Jon Jones interferes

Jones vs Lesnar would be a dream MMA fight

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones, has been calling out Brock Lesnar for an MMA fight and there have been heavy rumours of Jones appearing at ringside at WWE Summerslam 2017.

If the dream fight were to happen, Summerslam presents the perfect opportunity for Jones to kick off the rivalry by interfering and taking out "The Beast Incarnate".

#2) Brock Lesnar loses the WWE Universal Championship

Will we see this sight at WWE Summerslam 2017?

Continuing on from where we left off with the previous point, it would be a massive shock if Brock Lesnar doesn't walk away from WWE Summerslam 2017 as the WWE Universal Champion.

\After all, Paul Heyman has stated that both men will quit the company if The Beast Incarnate loses.

But, what if he really does want out of the WWE for the next few months? This would be the perfect way to write him off of WWE programming.

#1 Baron Corbin doesn't cash in his Money in the Bank contract

With Vince McMahon's well-documented hatred for predictability, this one might very well happen.

The entire wrestling community expects Baron Corbin to cash in his Money in the Bank contract at WWE Summerslam 2017.

Don't be surprised if the WWE puts those plans back in the shelf in order to throw a swerve just for the sake of throwing a swerve.