5 feuds that could start after SummerSlam 2019

SummerSlam was one of the best PPVs of 2019 as it had great storytelling as well as in-ring action. We saw a huge title change at the end of the night when Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar to win the Universal title once again.

The next PPV after SummerSlam is Clash of Champions, followed by Hell in a Cell, both of which aren't "big" PPVs, after which the Crown Jewel PPV will take place in Saudi Arabia.

We could see a lull on RAW and SmackDown as new storylines and feuds are established following SummerSlam 2019.

Let's take a look at 5 feuds that could start after SummerSlam 2019:

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#5 Dolph Ziggler vs Shawn Michaels

Dolph Ziggler faced Goldberg at SummerSlam, after criticising and talking trash about the WWE Hall of Famer, and was squashed in under two minutes this past Sunday.

Ziggler, who was initially set to face The Miz at SummerSlam, criticised Shawn Michaels and other legends over the last few weeks, which eventually led to the match against Goldberg.

The Showoff was given a Sweet Chin Music by Michaels on the SummerSlam go-home show of RAW.

In an interview with WrestlingInc before SummerSlam, Ziggler challenged Michaels to a match in the future.

"I've said my case that Shawn doesn't act the way he used to act when he would tell people 'follow that,' I'm the one doing that. I got to kick him in the face, to be fair, he got me back last week when he kicked me in the face.

"You never know how it's gonna go down, I'd love to see if Shawn Michaels could hang in the ring with me. If you're gonna ask me, I don't think he can. I think he's the greatest of all-time. I'd love to go toe-to-toe with him, but I come out on top," said Ziggler about Michaels ahead of SummerSlam.

We could perhaps see Ziggler and Michaels have a one-off match, possibly at Crown Jewel, which will be held on October 31st.

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#4 Matt Riddle vs Goldberg

Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle is a promising Superstar who is currently on NXT, who many fans believe will be a huge hit on the main roster. Riddle is, to put it lightly, not a fan of WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg, calling him the "worst wrestler in the business" after his match against The Undertaker at Super ShowDown.

Riddle revealed on the WWE Watch Along show during SummerSlam that he had a brief conversation with Goldberg backstage at the show, which has led many to speculate that a feud between the two could take place.

WWE cameras apparently captured the interaction between the two, which could be an indication that there's a possible feud that could take place between the NXT Superstar and Goldberg.

Riddle joined WWE last year and has gone on to become a fan favourite over on NXT. This real-life feud between the two could be adapted into an interesting storyline on WWE television which would give Riddle the right platform to become a top star on the main roster.

#3 Kevin Owens vs Elias

Kevin Owens and special guest enforcer Elias

At SummerSlam, Kevin Owens put his WWE career on the line against Shane McMahon, and came out victorious, which ensured that he was still in the company.

Owens had it all against him as Shane added Elias as the special guest enforcer for the match, who almost caused Owens the match by interfering. But Owens prevailed and kept his job, as well as possibly a new feud with old ally, Elias.

Elias and Owens have previously been on the same team when the latter was a heel on RAW, but things have changed over the last few months. Elias has been in and around feuds between top Superstars on RAW and SmackDown in the last year, and it looks like WWE has big plans for the 31-year-old Superstar.

We could possibly see Elias and Owens feud on SmackDown over the next few weeks, which could eventually lead to a match at next month's Clash of Champions PPV. Both Superstars deserve a run at a mid-card title like the Intercontinental Championship, and we could perhaps see one of the two winning the title from Shinsuke Nakamura, which would make this potential feud even more interesting.

#2 Sasha Banks vs Bayley

Bayley and Sasha Banks - former WWE Women's Tag Team champions

Current SmackDown Women's Champion, Bayley, defended and retained her title at SummerSlam 2019 after she defeated Ember Moon. Bayley has had a good run as the SmackDown Women's Champion since winning the title at the Money in the Bank PPV in May, but it seems that she's run out of competition on the blue brand.

Asuka and Kairi Sane are a tag team, while Charlotte Flair has hogged the limelight in the women's division on the blue brand for a long time and perhaps doesn't need to be in contention for the title once again. The rest of the Superstars are either not good enough or do not deserve a chance at the moment.

This leaves us with one Superstar who would make the rivalry interesting and must-watch television: Sasha Banks.

Banks hasn't been on WWE television for a long time, with her last appearance coming at WrestleMania 35 in April. There have been reports coming out from various sources over the last few months indicating that she is ready to return, and this is possibly the best time to bring her back and initiate a feud with Bayley. A Banks heel turn and a feud for the SmackDown Women's title would be great television!

#1 Roman Reigns vs Daniel Bryan/Rowan

Roman Reigns, Rowan and Daniel Bryan

Over the last two weeks on WWE television, a mystery attacker has tried to injure and inflict damage on Roman Reigns, first with the use of a forklift to push backstage equipment on him; followed by an attack on him while he was exiting his car.

We learnt at the end of last week's SmackDown Live show that the attacker was Rowan, who could have possibly done this on Daniel Bryan's behalf. Over the last few weeks, Daniel Bryan said that he was about to drop a "career-altering announcement", which could very well be that he wants to destroy Reigns' WWE career.

Bryan, Rowan and Reigns were not on SummerSlam, although Rowan did attack Buddy Murphy on the pre-show of SummerSlam during Murphy's match against Apollo Crews. Murphy was the one who revealed to Reigns on SmackDown that Rowan attacked The Big Dog, which resulted in Rowan attacking Murphy as retribution on the SummerSlam pre-show.

We could perhaps see Reigns attacking Bryan and Rowan, and beginning a feud with Bryan on SmackDown television this coming week. Reigns and Bryan's last singles match against each other was back at Fastlane in 2015 when Reigns defeated Bryan to become the No. 1 contender to the WWE Championship.