5 bold predictions for WWE Clash of Champions: Superstar joins The Hurt Business, Tag Team breaks up?

By Vatsal Rathod
Modified Sep 26, 2020 11:25 IST
What could go down at Clash of Champions?
What could go down at Clash of Champions?

We are merely days away from the next PPV stop for WWE as Clash of Champions is set to take place on September 27, 2020, inside the WWE ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

As the name suggests, all the champions in WWE will be putting their titles on the line at the PPV. A total of nine matches have been announced for the show, with the RAW Women's Championship match between Asuka and Zelina Vega unfortunately being relegated to the pre-show.

With all the titles on the line at WWE Clash of Champions, there is a huge possibility of a few titles changing hands. So, what can happen at the PPV? Let's take a look at five bold predictions for WWE Clash of Champions.

#5 Alexa Bliss appears with a new look at WWE Clash of Champions

Former RAW and SmackDown Women's Champion Alexa Bliss has been doing some amazing character work in the last couple of months. Ever since her involvement in the feud between Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman, she has gone through a massive character change.

From showing signs of affection towards The Fiend to using the Sister Abigail finisher, Little Miss Bliss has been veering towards a darker side, possibly teasing an alliance with Bray Wyatt's sinister alter ego. Last week on SmackDown, it was teased that whenever someone calls the name of The Fiend, something triggers her mind and she loses control of herself.

There are two particular matches at WWE Clash of Champions where Alexa Bliss can appear. Nikki Cross is all set to challenge Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship and we might as well see The Goddess confront her "best friend" after her match.

This week on SmackDown, we also saw Alexa Bliss staring at Roman Reigns as she made her way to the backstage. Could The Fiend use her to give a message to Reigns after his match at Clash of Champions?

Moreover, we might see her appear with a new look, adding another cryptic layer to her new character. Perhaps under a mask, similar to that of The Fiend. This is hands down the best storyline going on SmackDown.

#4 Roman Reigns defeats and badly injures Jey Uso at WWE Clash of Champions

The return of Roman Reigns at WWE SummerSlam has been one of the biggest developments in WWE recently. It was made even more impactful with Reigns aligning himself with Paul Heyman, an alliance that has money written all over it. After winning the Universal Championship at WWE Payback, the "Tribal Chief" is all set to defend his title at WWE Clash of Champions against his cousin, Jey Uso.

With all due respect to Jey Uso, the chances of him walking out of Clash of Champions with the Universal title are close to zero. What would be interesting to see is how exactly the match plays out and what happens after the finish?

Fans have speculated that Jey Uso could align with Reigns after the match, but an evenmore interesting development would be a brutal post-match attack from Reigns on his cousin.

WWE has finally pulled the trigger on The Big Dog's heel turn and him attacking his cousin and badly injuring him would further establish his heel character. Remember, Jimmy Uso is out injured and WWE could write Jey out of action with a storyline injury at Clash of Champions as well.

#3 Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler take each other out at WWE Clash of Champions

The pairing of Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler has led to the formation of the most dominant tag team that WWE's women's division has seen so far. An interesting layer here is that the two are not exactly on the same page and can implode anytime.

At WWE Clash of Champions, Jax and Baszler will defend their WWE Women's Tag Team titles against the reunited Riott Squad - the duo of Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott.

As over as the two faces are, there is little chance of them picking up a clean victory over the champions. The only way that could happen is if Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler get into a mid-match argument and take each other out, with the Riott Squad taking advantage and stealing the victory.

One thing is for certain, whenever the two lose their titles, we'll surely see them go up against each other in a power-packed feud. The question is can that start as soon as this Sunday at Clash of Champions. With all nine titles on the line at the PPV, we are bound to see at least one title change and this could very well be it.

#2 Apollo Crews joins The Hurt Business at WWE Clash of Champions

The Hurt Business has quickly emerged as one of the top factions in WWE, helping multiple WWE Superstars get some much-needed direction on WWE TV. Being a part of The Hurt Business has helped Bobby Lashley a lot, getting out of the storyline with Lana and becoming a serious character once again. At WWE Clash of Champions, Lashley will defend his United States title against Apollo Crews.

Now, Apollo is one Superstar who MVP has tried to persuade to join his faction on several occasions. We recently saw Cedric Alexander joining hands with Lashley, MVP, and Shelton Benjamin. Could a similar situation happen with Apollo Crews at WWE Clash of Champions, this Sunday?

Realistically, the chances of Lashley dropping the US title to Crews at Clash of Champions are very low. If Crews does end up losing this match, he will be at a risk of getting lost in the shuffle on Monday Night RAW. Instead, a better direction for him would be to turn heel and join The Hurt Business.

#1 RETRIBUTION costs Drew McIntyre the WWE Championship at Clash of Champions

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre has been one of the most impressive performers for the company in this pandemic-hit era. Having held on to the title for nearly six months now, McIntyre's reign with the WWE Championship has been pretty successful. At Clash of Champions this Sunday, he will put his title on the line against Randy Orton in an Ambulance match.

With the kind of stipulation involved, there are chances of Orton walking out of Clash of Champions with his 14th world title, as McIntyre doesn't have to take a pin to lose.

But how else can WWE book him solidly in a loss? One striking moment from this past week's RAW was how Drew McIntyre charged in with the WWE locker room at RETRIBUTION. Could the faction be looking for "retribution" against the WWE Champion?

There have been rumors of plans of RETRIBUTION vs Team WWE at Survivor Series and who better to lead the team then Drew McIntyre? While no one really knows how successful the entire angle with RETRIBUTION will be, letting them feud with the top babyface on RAW would certainly have people talking about them.

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