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WWE will be heading East to Saudi Arabia once again to continue their partnership with the Kingdom. On February 27, 2020, the company will host another edition of the WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view. During the event, both the WWE Championship and the Universal Championship will be defended, with both the clashes set to produce exciting matches.
While several matches for the event have been announced, fans are waiting to see who Mansoor, WWE’s first Saudi-born Superstar, will face during the event.
During last year’s event, Mansoor won a 51-Man Battle Royal, last eliminating Elias. During 2019's Crown Jewel, he defeated Cesaro in his hometown that triggered wild celebrations in the crowd.
Similarly, we are expecting Mansoor to get a booking for the event for a chance to make another impact on home soil before returning to the States to continue making a mark for his nation.
In this article, we will look at the five possible matches Mansoor could compete in at WWE Super ShowDown 2020 this year.
#5 Akira Tozawa
Akira Towaza was once a prominent Superstar in the Cruiserweight division. The Stamina Monster has given us some of the topmost matches in 205 Live, but he hasn’t been as lucky as some other performers in the locker room.
In 2017, Towaza went on to win the Cruiserweight Championship but lost it to Neville less than a week later. Since then, he has won the 24/7 Championship once but failed to win any big matches in a long time.
Mansoor could find a tough opponent in the Japanese-born Superstar as Tozawa has a habit of giving his opponents great matches and making them seem better than they already are.
A match against Tozawa could give Mansoor a chance to perform well just like he got at the previous event when he battled Cesaro. Just like Cesaro, Tozawa could give a tough fight to Mansoor before taking the loss from him.
Since both men will be of equal size, the victory could also open the doors for Mansoor to get matches on 205 Live and potentially get into the NXT Cruiserweight Championship picture down the road.
#Ariya Daivari
Ariya Daivari is one of the constants of 205 Live in WWE. He’s been a part of WWE since 2016 and has played a major role in developing the company’s Cruiserweight division and 205 Live brands.
Even though Daivari hasn’t enjoyed much success in the company, he has usually played a good heel character and given other Superstars some good matches that have made them seem better.
During 2018's Greatest Royal Rumble, which was the company’s first pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia, Ariya Daivari along with Shawn Daivari were the two men who were taken down by a group of local talent. Mansoor was among those men who took down the Daivaris.
At Super ShowDown, we could watch Mansoor take on Daivari, this time in a proper match as the audience will be familiar with their altercation.
As mentioned earlier, Daivari has a habit of giving his opponents great matches, and this could work well for the local hero who will be looking to impress his hometown audience.
#3 Tag team with Mojo Rawley
Mojo Rawley is another WWE Superstar of Arabic heritage who has been a star performer for the company whenever they have made the trip to Saudi Arabia.
Rawley’s father is Palestinian while he has family residing in Saudia Arabia and throughout the Middle East which has allowed him to become fluent in Arabic and help WWE spread its wings in the Kingdom during many talk shows and events.
Keeping in mind that he too is a known Superstar in the region, WWE could unite the two men for a match during the Super Showdown event to give the Saudi fans more than they bargained for.
Rawley and Mansoor together could take on an interesting Tag Team from RAW which could help both men to have a good long match and come out victoriously in from of a familiar crowd.
RAW tag teams such as The O.C. or The Hype Bros could do the job well and give the crowd something entertaining. If Rawley and Mansoor defeat the “Best Tag Team in the World” - The O.C. - then they will surely come across as heroes to the Saudi audience.
#2 Tag team with Mustafa Ali
If WWE is really planning on putting Mansoor in a tag team either for Super ShowDown or for the long run, then having him team up with the Heart of SmackDown could prove to be a good idea.
Mustafa Ali was a prominent star on SmackDown before he suddenly disappeared and now fans are waiting for him to make a comeback to the ring.
Ali, just like Mansoor, has a Middle Eastern name and heritage and that could work in the team’s favor if they are paired together. During previous events in Saudi Arabia, Ali got prominent matches and fans cheered for him as much as they did for Mansoor.
During the 2019 edition of Super ShowDown in Jeddah, Mansoor won a 51-Man Battle Royal by eliminating Elias last and he was congratulated by Ali after the victory.
The company could pair these two men together and also allow Ali to make a return to the ranks by taking on a team like Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode or The Lucha House Party.
A victory for the two men will bring joy to the audience and could help both men get a boost in their current standing.
#1 Triple threat match for the 24/7 Championship
Currently, Riddick Moss holds the 24/7 Championship which he won from Mojo Rawley. WWE then surprised fans by booking a Triple Threat Match for the title between Moss, Rawley, and R-Truth. The move was surprising as the 24/7 Championship rules allow any Superstar a chance to pin and win the title provided that a WWE referee is around to make the count.
It’s possible that WWE was testing out a match just so that they could book another for the next pay-per-view. We could see WWE book a match between the reigning 24/7 Champion, Mansoor, and possibly Rawley who is another crowd-favorite in Saudi Arabia.
This could allow Mansoor to compete for his first title in WWE and possibly even win it in front of a packed home crowd. Not only will this work well with WWE’s business relations in Saudi Arabia, but it will also allow Mansoor a chance to make history and grab some eyeballs
We’ve watched many WWE Superstars and celebrities win the title and a change of the 24/7 Championship to Mansoor will not raise too many questions or eyebrows from the extended WWE Universe.
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