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As of lately, many rumours are doing some round-ups in every corner of the world which have left many fans speculating as to what will happen down the road and how will these storylines will play our or who will be holding the WWE Championships in the near future.
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The article has been made up purely on some rumours and with some educated guess as to what will be coming to your TV screen as we move forward.
So today in this list we're going to take a look at rumours like, what's next for Strowman, will The Rock make his appearance at SmackDown 1000 and also who will main event WrestleMania with the Universal Championship or WWE Championship.
#11 Shawn Michaels to play a guest referee at Super Show-Down
On the last edition of Raw, it was announced, Shawn Michaels will make his return this week on the red brand to talk about the upcoming match between The Undertaker and Triple H at WWE Super Show-Down on October 6. Last time The Undertaker faced off Triple H was at WrestleMania 28 (inside Hell in a Cell) with Shawn Michaels playing the key role of special guest referee in the match.
As seen earlier today on Raw, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker got a little bit too personal talking about the upcoming match. While The Undertaker said to Michaels that he fears him that's why he hasn't come out of his retirement not because he respects The Deadman.
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As per the latest rumor, Michaels will not be appearing on SSD just to see this upcoming match, to be the special guest referee for this so-called "Last-Time Ever" match.
And if the rumour comes true then we might see the recap of this match at SSD except this match won't be held inside HIAC.
#10 No Backstage Heat on Velveteen Dream
The Velveteen Dream faced-off former TNA star EC3 at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV. In the bout, Dream came atop defeating his opponent. But during that PPV he wore a pair of tight on which "Call Me Up Vince" was written.
After this, some rumors were suggesting that due to this action of him he has garnered some backstage heat due to which he is forced to wrestle at Evolve on September 7. But as per the latest rumor on ringsidenews, the same might not be the case.
The tight was agreed before the match and it was meant for one of Dream's friends, not for WWE CEO Vince McMahon. And speaking of his upcoming match at Evolve, he is not punished to wrestle their but after seeing his history with the promotion he agreed on it himself. So clearly there is no backstage heat on him and he's good to go.
#9 Braun Strowman turned heel so he could lose on his Money in the Bank cash-in
This past week on Raw, Braun Strowman turned heel and aligned himself with Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre to lay out all three members of The Shield. Many rumours were suggesting that this decision was taken for the sake of Roman Reigns but be seeing it this might not be the same case as it seems.
As per the rumour, Strowman has turned heel for the sake of himself and it was the decision of WWE officials. The possible reason coming out for this is that at Hell in a Cell he might end up losing to Roman Reigns in the Universal Championship match.
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And by turning him heel will suppress his effect of having an unsuccessful cash-in. After all, he will become the fourth superstar in WWE history to have an unsuccessful cash-in.
#8 The Shield’s reunion
Just two weeks ago on an edition of Monday Night Raw, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose reunited once again as The Shield to lay down the beating on the Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman when he finally tried to cash in his MITB contract on Reigns.
As per the latest rumour, the decision of making The Sheild reunited was only taken so WWE merchandise sales could be boasted not for any feud between the three superstars. This decision of boasting their merchandise would work definitely as Roman Reigns is already the top dog in the merchandise selling.
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And by red-hot Rollins and returning Ambrose by his side their sales could touch the highest peak in coming months. So it will be curious to see how The Shield storyline will be shaped in coming months.
#7 Bray Wyatt's gimmick to be slightly changed
Bray Wyatt aligned with "Broken" Matt Hardy after his brief feud with him. Since then the two superstars have gone to become the Raw Tag Team Champions.
Sadly Matt Hardy is now turned into a backstage role after his severe condition of spine fusing. Speaking of Wyatt, his new direction was unknown until now.
As per the rumour, Wyatt gimmick is expected to go under a slight change upon his return to the company and he might be on the receiving end of a push as a babyface.
But for now, he has been taken off from T.V for at least some time. Just expect Wyatt to get on bigger things he returns on-screen.
#6 WWE Putting the SD Live Women's Championship on Becky Lynch soon
Becky Lynch turned heel a few weeks ago back at SummerSlam PPV. But her heel turn has flopped badly before even it got clearly started. Fans aren't turning their back on Lynch just yet.
This past week at SD Live when she was beating her former friend Charlotte the fans were more on Becky's side than Charlotte. It was like they were cheering for her. But as per ringsidenews, WWE is clearly looking to put the title on her going forward.
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And the title could possibly change hands at Evolution PPV seeing how big profile show it going to be. Also, the major thing that will play out in this storyline is fans. WWE has left the decision on them. They possibly will put the title on Becky if the fans turn their back on her.
#5 The Rock to appear at SmackDown 1000
WWE Smackdown will be delivering their 1000 episode on October 16. The Rock is also speculated to appear at the very edition in Washington D.C. He's currently in talks with the company and if all things fit his movie schedules then he might be appearing at the show.
Currently, The Rock is filming Disney's Jungle Cruise and its production will over this month. After it, he will start filming upcoming Suicide Squad movie in October and the location of the movie is not very far from the Smackdown 1000 location. It will take just an hour for him to reach the SD 1000 venue and shock everyone there.
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Also, The Rock has recently desired to get back in the ring one more time and lace up his boots and have a fight. And what could be a better way than this after all blue brand show name is named after one of his catchphrases?
#4 Drew McIntyre is Roman Reigns next challenger for the Universal title
Drew McIntyre was a part of WWE's main roster back in 2009 since then the boss saw him as the future World Champion. Many believed he was The Chosen One but as the time run, he became a part of a 3MB faction. After this alliance, his charisma was lost and eventually he was later released by WWE.
But he saw his release as a challenge to make himself more dominant and better. So he returned in 2017 to NXT brand and there he becomes NXT Champion. After the superstar shake-up, he made his debut with Dolph Ziggler. Since then he has beaten the kike of Seth Rollins.
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According to a rumour on Mirror, Drew McIntyre is next in line to receive a huge push as a top heel and challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. While many fans may think this will happen later rather than sooner but the case might be upside-down.
#3 WWE may be planning an NXT invasion storyline
The NXT brand is giving the boost to upcoming superstars on the main roster which they need. Apart from the Raw and SD Live, the yellow brand is mostly successful to deliver at least a five-star rating match every pay-per-view they held. NXT is shaping the superstars like the main roster couldn't do.
The latest rumour that is doing some round-ups, WWE is planning a big invasion storyline between the main roster and NXT brand. And if the rumour comes true then we may see this big storyline playing out in a year or two around WrestleMania season.
Seeing how big this is going to be WWE can't leave a single gap for any mistake in this and it will be curious to see how they are going to play it out when the time comes. All three brands will be looking to feature their top guys to make them more successful than ever.
#2 The Miz is next in line to become WWE Champion
The Miz is the most improved wrestler from the past year. He has worked great on his promos as well as on in-ring performance. He and his wife Maryse has now their own TV show Miz and Mrs. which has completed their first season and the second season is already in line.
According to the ringsidenews, Miz has become the new locker room leader which gives us a hint as to why he's being pushed greatly against many popular superstars on blue brand and supposedly he is now seen as a future WWE Champion in the company.
Just expect a feud down the road between AJ Styles and The Miz for the WWE Championship in which Miz could possibly come out atop winning the WWE Championship.
#1 Roman Reigns vs The Rock at WrestleMania 35 for the Universal Championship
Last time The Rock worked in a match at WrestleMania was back in 2015 where he squashed former Wyatt family member Erick Rowan in an impromptu match (only in 6 seconds).
Since then he hasn't been seen working at WrestleMania but this time it's different. He's being rumoured to make an appearance at SmackDown 1000. And also, at next year's Royal Rumble. He is rumoured to win that match and supposedly go to main event WrestleMania against his cousin Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship.
And according to a report at cagesideseat, Roman Reigns is expected to have a lengthy run as a WWE Universal Champion. Apparently, The Rock is also close to agreeing on a deal with the company. If the rumour comes true then we might see The Rock making few appearances after next year's Royal Rumble to finalize his match at WrestleMania 35.
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