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We are just a few days away from WWE SummerSlam 2020, which will surely be a very unique edition of the PPV. The 33rd edition of SummerSlam will take place on August 23 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. WWE will be hosting virtual fans for the show as part of the WWE ThunderDome concept.
As of the writing of this article, only eight matches have been announced for the PPV, which is very rare for a huge show like SummerSlam. With WWE Payback set to take place a week after SummerSlam, this might just be the final card with maybe one match being added to the pre-show.
With WWE looking to do something new and exciting to keep the fans engaged, there could be so many surprises and bold decisions at the show. Being the second biggest show of the year for WWE, the stakes are high and the question is - will WWE deliver?
Let's take a look at five bold predictions for WWE SummerSlam 2020. Be sure to comment down and let us know your predictions for the show.
#5 Alexa Bliss debuts as Sister Abigail at WWE SummerSlam
One of the biggest matches heading into WWE SummerSlam 2020 is that between "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman for the latter's Universal Championship. While the feud has been going on since the SmackDown after WrestleMania 36, the recent involvement of Alexa Bliss has made things very interesting.
Alexa Bliss made a cameo as Sister Abigail during the Wyatt Swamp Fight at Extreme Rules last month. While fans loved it, everyone expected it to be a one-off. But WWE took things to another level as The Fiend suddenly appeared on SmackDown a few weeks ago and attacked The Goddess with the Mandible Claw.
In the last couple of weeks, Alexa Bliss and "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt have been teasing an alliance of sorts, with Bliss also showing signs of affection towards the sinister alter-ego of Bray Wyatt. There is a huge opportunity for WWE to finally debut the character of Sister Abigail at WWE SummerSlam with Alexa Bliss playing the role.
While Bray Wyatt has previously mentioned that Sister Abigail is not alive anymore, the character is too good not to be explored further. And if there's anyone who can play the role to perfection, it has to be Alexa Bliss. Maybe she will finally be able to convince Braun Strowman to "let him in" and reform a new Wyatt Family.
#4 Aleister Black returns and takes out Seth Rollins' eye at SummerSlam
SummerSlam 2020 will see the in-ring debut of Rey Mysterio's son Dominik, who will be taking on the former multi-time World Champion, Seth Rollins. The Monday Night Messiah has been in a heated rivalry with the Mysterio family and took out Rey Mysterio's eye in the "Eye for an Eye" match at Extreme Rules last month.
But there's another Superstar who has been involved in the feud and suffered a similar fate at the hands of Seth Rollins and Murphy. Yes, I'm talking about Aleister Black. The former NXT Champion also got his eye shoved to the corner of the steel steps on RAW a few weeks ago and has since been absent from WWE TV.
Aleister Black has since teased a change in his gimmick with multiple cryptic posts on his social media. There is also a very interesting picture of a masked character, and fans have started speculating if that could be his new gimmick after "losing his eye".
SummerSlam could be a great platform for Black to return with a new gimmick and help Dominik win his match against Seth Rollins. He can then even return the favor and take out the Monday Night Messiah's eye at the PPV. Who wouldn't love to see Rollins with an eye-patch!
#3 Bobby Lashley will replace MVP and win the United States Championship at SummerSlam
The United States Championship will be on the line at SummerSlam 2020 as Apollo Crews will defend his title against MVP. Now, there has been a massive question as to why MVP is facing Crews at SummerSlam instead of Bobby Lashley?
Now, as per the stipulation, the Hurt Business will be banned from the ringside. But what if MVP decides to switch places with Bobby Lashley at SummerSlam? Bobby Lashley replacing MVP and facing Apollo Crews and defeating him to become the new United States Champion would be quite a shocking moment. MVP doesn't need a title run, and Apollo has already defeated him recently, so this would be a better alternative.
After months and months of being wasted in a love-angle with Lana, Bobby Lashley is back to business (no pun intended) and is looking more focused than ever. Lashley becoming the US Champion at SummerSlam could shake up the mid-card division of Monday Night RAW.
Bobby Lashley could go on to have a dominating title reign, which would build him properly for the "dream clash" against Brock Lesnar in the near future, hopefully at WrestleMania 37.
#2 RETRIBUTION takes over the ThunderDome at SummerSlam
WWE has been "under attack" by an anonymous faction, that goes by the name RETRIBUTION, in the last few weeks. These masked men and women have invaded RAW and SmackDown and will surely look to wreak havoc at WWE's Biggest Party of the Summer, SummerSlam.
We have seen RETRIBUTION tamper with the lights and sounds during WWE shows and we even saw the faction invade the production truck recently. As mentioned earlier in the article, WWE will be having virtual fans attend SummerSlam through the ThunderDome, which would consist of thousands of LED screens all around the Amway Center.
What if RETRIBUTION temporarily hacks into all these screens and takes over WWE ThunderDome at SummerSlam? It could be for a very brief period, but with correct execution could look amazing. RETRIBUTION is yet to reveal their identity as well as their purpose. Them invading SummerSlam in this manner would surely get all the eyes on this new faction and could start an all-out war between them and the WWE locker room.
Who do you think is behind those masks in RETRIBUTION, dear reader?
#1 Randy Orton and Ric Flair swerve everyone at SummerSlam
SummerSlam 2020 would likely be main-evented by the WWE Championship match where Drew McIntyre will defend his title against the 13-time world champion, Randy Orton. The Viper is in the middle of one of his best runs as a heel, and with him bringing back his vicious Punt Kick, McIntyre is in for his biggest challenge to date at SummerSlam.
Now, this is one match where it is really tough to predict who would come out on top. All sorts of finishes are possible - a clean victory for Drew McIntyre, a clean victory for Randy Orton, or even a no-contest. But could WWE have a massive swerve up their sleeves at SummerSlam?
A couple of weeks ago on RAW, we saw Randy Orton turn on Ric Flair and punt him in the head. But we never saw the punt connect as the lights went out at the exact time. Could this all be part of the plan that will see Ric Flair return at SummerSlam and help Randy Orton win the WWE Championship, shocking everyone? It certainly could be the case!
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