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WWE Champion Drew McIntyre met his biggest challenge to date at WWE SummerSlam when he came up against Randy Orton. The Viper has been at his vicious best this year and many believed he might end Drew McIntyre's reign at SummerSlam. But that was not the case as the Scottish Psychopath conquered yet another opponent and still sits on the top of the RAW roster with the WWE title around his waist.
Now, he might celebrate his victory but not for too long. The question on everyone's mind now is who will step up to Drew McIntyre and challenge him for his title?
Let's take a look at five possible opponents for the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. Be sure to comment down and let me know your thoughts on his reign so far.
#5 Keith Lee steps up to Drew McIntyre on his RAW debut
As announced at SummerSlam, former NXT Champion Keith Lee will be appearing on Monday Night RAW tonight. The Limitless One lost his NXT title to Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver XXX, a night before SummerSlam 2020.
Both Keith Lee and Drew McIntyre are two larger than life characters and huge babyfaces. But it's the spirit of competition that could lead to both of them getting in a feud, starting with Keith Lee stepping up and challenging Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship on his RAW debut.
Another interesting theory doing the rounds is that Keith Lee could be revealed as the leader of the anonymous new faction, RETRIBUTION. While from the appearance of the masked wrestlers, no one was anywhere close to the size of Keith Lee, WWE can still take some liberties when revealing the members of the faction.
There's no doubt that if WWE decide to go that route, Keith Lee vs. Drew McIntyre would be a fantastic match.
#4 Kevin Owens challenges Drew McIntyre
Kevin Owens is one of the most impressive Superstars on the entire WWE roster, who, for some reason, has no proper feud on RAW. After defeating Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 36, fans expected Owens to soon be in the WWE title picture and challenge Drew McIntyre. But that was not the case, as he was just another side-character in the feud between the Mysterio family and the Monday Night Messiah.
The injury he suffered at WrestleMania certainly derailed his momentum, but ever since returning to RAW, he has only been a part of multiple mid-card feuds.
Now, as good as babyface Kevin Owens is, one cannot deny how great of a heel he has been and can be again. Due to some reasons, WWE has been unable to properly utilize him as a face, and maybe it is time to turn him heel again. A heel Kevin Owens destroying Drew McIntyre and going after the WWE Championship would make for an epic feud.
After slogging in the mid-card for a long time now, it is perhaps time for WWE to bring back the real Prizefighter.
#3 Aleister Black returns to confront Drew McIntyre
Aleister Black and Drew McIntyre have both previously been NXT Champions. While Drew McIntyre finally got his big push at Royal Rumble 2020, Aleister Black is yet to receive his. Last time we saw the Dutch Destroyer, Seth Rollins and Murphy injured his eye and he has been out of action ever since.
However, this could be a blessing in disguise as it has been rumored that WWE want to repackage Aleister Black. And if his recent social media posts are anything to go by, the WWE Universe are in for a treat. It is speculated that he might come back with some sort of an eye-patch or even a mask. Black fueled the above speculations when he posted a picture of a masked character, which might very well be his new gimmick and look.
Aleister Black is a future world champion in WWE and while it looked like WWE was building him to be a top Superstar with his undefeated streak, the recent weeks saw him lose most of his momentum. While WWE could bring him back and let him go after Seth Rollins, it looks like the Monday Night Messiah will still be busy with Rey Mysterio and Dominick.
Hence, we cannot totally rule out Aleister Black returning and going after the WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre.
#2 Shane McMahon calls Drew McIntyre to RAW Underground
Before Drew McIntyre became this massive babyface, he was a side-kick of Shane McMahon. And it was merely a year ago when Shane-o-mac was using Drew McIntyre as his muscle and protector.
Recently, Shane McMahon returned to Monday Night RAW and has introduced a brand new idea of RAW Underground. So far, the concept has been welcomed with mostly positive reactions from the fans as it provides something unique during the three-hour-long episode of RAW, but how can WWE make it more interesting?
What if Shane McMahon calls out Drew McIntyre to RAW Underground to face some of his fighters before blindsiding him? Now, Shane McMahon challenging Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship might not go down too well with the fan, but it certainly is a possibility, especially considering the history between the two.
Drew McIntyre has been a full-fledged babyface since winning the Royal Rumble. In a setting like RAW Underground, he could show a different side of his character and remind everyone how dangerous he can be.
#1 Randy Orton demands a rematch against Drew McIntyre
Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre had a great match at SummerSlam for the WWE Championship, except the finish. Everyone expected it to come down to RKO vs. Claymore, but surprisingly, it was neither of them as the match ended with Drew McIntyre performing a backslide and rolling Orton up for the pin.
That was not a decisive victory for sure, and knowing Randy Orton, there is a possibility that he might come out again asking for a rematch, calling Drew McIntyre's victory at SummerSlam a fluke. With WWE Payback taking place merely a week after SummerSlam, it is possible that the two could step inside the ring once again for a rematch, this time with some stipulation possibly.
With the brilliant run that Randy Orton is having as a heel currently, many fans want to see him win the WWE Championship once again. And maybe that is the plan, but WWE did not go ahead with it at SummerSlam because they had a massive surprise in the main event already - Bray Wyatt winning the Universal title and Roman Reigns returning.
Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre at WWE Payback is a serious possibility. The question is - can Orton do it this time?
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