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Several WWE rivalries in 2017 were kick-started by one Superstar betraying another, including Kevin Owens vs. Chris Jericho, Big Cass vs. Enzo Amore, Braun Strowman vs. Kane and Mojo Rawley vs. Zack Ryder.
Fast forward to 2018 and, despite plenty of opportunities to split tag teams up and/or turn best friends against each other, we’re almost halfway through the year and we’ve barely witnessed any backstabbings on WWE television over the last few months.
So, who’ll be next to attack their tag partner when they least expect it? How long will The Shield last together when Dean Ambrose returns? And just how real is Natalya’s friendship with training partner Ronda Rousey?
In this article, let’s take a look at the five most likely betrayals that could take place in WWE between now and SummerSlam 2018.
#5 Drew McIntyre turns against Dolph Ziggler
On the most recent episode of Raw, Dolph Ziggler was eliminated early from the Tag Team Battle Royal, meaning partner Drew McIntyre was also eliminated, and “The Show Off” gave a typically passionate interview after the match to insist that something like that will never happen again.
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Throughout the interview, which you can check out for yourselves below, a stone-faced McIntyre gave the impression that he didn’t believe anything that Ziggler – a serial high-profile loser on WWE television over the last few years – was saying.
There were plenty of suggestions following the show from fans on social media that the former NXT champion's frustrated actions after he was eliminated hinted that he could soon turn against the man he has been aligned with since April – and that was before Ziggler’s post-match promo had even happened.
Given that they’re still a new team, perhaps this is just an early issue that won’t lead to anything. However, if that isn’t the case and they really do split up in the near future, then expect McIntyre to be the one to end their alliance with a vicious assault on his underperforming tag partner.
#4 Rusev turns against Aiden English
A few months ago, Rusev had more momentum than anybody in WWE and it looked like the ‘Rusev Day’ phenomenon would lead to him being elevated up the card and into bigger and better storylines on SmackDown Live.
Instead, WWE continues to portray “The Bulgarian Brute” as a bad guy, despite fans’ obvious desire to see him succeed, and recent reports suggest that he could soon be managed by Lana again and that the duo will both be heels.
If that is the case, then it would almost certainly mean the end of the Rusev Day tag team with Aiden English, the singing sensation who, in Lana’s eyes, is holding her husband back.
It would be nice to see the duo stay together for a bit longer but, if we had to put money on it, we’d back Rusev to Machka Kick his tag partner’s head off at some point before SummerSlam!
#3 Sasha Banks turns against Bayley
Between the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 34, it felt like the Sasha Banks and Bayley storyline was being told to perfection.
“The Boss” eliminated her best friend from the first-ever women’s Royal Rumble; she then turned against her again at Elimination Chamber, ultimately proving costly for them both; and then Bayley got her revenge by throwing Sasha out of the Battle Royal at WrestleMania.
Since then, however, there has been hardly any significant developments in the storyline and the two remain the best of frenemies, which could mean this latest chapter is over or it could simply mean WWE is prolonging the story to make the inevitable betrayal even more shocking.
Fans were predicting that Sasha would fully turn heel against Bayley over a year ago and it still hasn’t happened, but let’s stick our necks on the line and predict that it’ll finally happen before SummerSlam!
#2 Natalya turns against Ronda Rousey
For anybody who read our article giving five indications that Natalya will win the upcoming women’s Money In The Bank ladder match, you’ll know exactly why we’re speculating that she could also turn against Ronda Rousey in the next couple of months.
The former SmackDown Women’s champion has received more of a spotlight in the Raw women’s division in recent weeks than anyone, which is surprising given that she’s a veteran and there are several up-and-comers who you would expect to be given a chance to shine instead.
It can only mean that WWE has big plans for her in the near future, opening up the possibility that she could face Rousey – her friend and training partner – in a high-profile match at a PPV soon.
#1 Jason Jordan turns against Seth Rollins
As tempting as it is to suggest that Dean Ambrose could return to Raw soon and instantly betray fellow Shield members Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, there hasn't been a definite timescale placed on his comeback, so it's difficult to predict if we'll even see him on television by SummerSlam.
Still, Seth has more than one reason to look over his shoulder at the moment, because former tag partner Jason Jordan has been cleared for the last month and there are reports every week before Raw that he is set to return to our screens at any moment.
When he comes back, the storyline between Rollins and Jordan will surely be revived, with the two having plenty of unfinished business after they lost the Raw Tag Team titles in January.
Unless Elias picks up a shock win over “The Kingslayer” at Money In The Bank, expect Jordan to be challenging Rollins for the Intercontinental Championship in the not-too-distant future.
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