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Just before Monday Night Raw, it was reported that the United States Champion, Andrade, has been suspended for thirty days for failing the WWE drug policy. The champion still appeaedr on Raw and his feud with Humberto Carrillo would continue with Carrillo exacting revenge on the champion by hitting him with a DDT on the exposed floor.
This now leads to speculation on what will happen with the championship and with Brock Lesnar not being around every week most believe you also can't have the United States title absent as well.
It's likely the WWE will crown a new champion while Andrade sits out his suspension. Let us know your thoughts on the five Superstars I've chosen to take that title and please let us know who you would like to see.
#5 Humberto Carrillo
The most obvious choice to take the title if it is vacated is Humberto Carrillo. He has been in a feud with Andrade for over a month now and is even the person who wrote him off television. It's obvious WWE sees something in Carrillo and you could even go back to Zelina potentially being involved with the Mexican Superstar.
This would even allow the feud to pick right back up when Andrade returns however with him chasing the title and not being champion. This would be huge for the young star if he does receive the title this early in his career.
It also needs to be asked if this will turn Humberto heel until Andrade returns, and if so, would Andrade return as a babyface. It's not typically that a babyface does such a dastardly deed without some dark character changes. One thing is for sure, this option would put Carrillo in a good spot to be in a title match at WrestleMania.
#4 Ricochet
Ricochet would be a fantastic choice to become the next United States Champion and certainly has some fans backstage. Ricochet had some moments with the WWE Champion leading up to and in the Royal Rumble match. While Drew McIntyre did eliminate Brock Lesnar, it was after Ricochet hit the champion with a low blow and stunned him.
Ricochet is a former United States Champion and can put on instant classic matches that this title, at it's best, is most remembered with. Putting the title on Ricochet could help boost his popularity, could launch himself into a feud with someone like Buddy Murphy going into WrestleMania, or a returning Andrade or possibly Bobby Lashley.
Fans desperately want good things to happen for Ricochet and having another run with the United States title is just maybe what he needs to reignite his path to stardom. Also, how poetic would it be that the two men responsible for eliminating Brock Lesnar from the Royal Rumble are also the two men in the two singles title pictures on Raw?
#3 Bobby Lashley
It is not outside of the realm of possibility that the Superstar that has been in one of the most talked about, viewed and controversial angles over the last two months could win this title. Putting the United States Title on Bobby Lashley could do multiple things for him as well as his manager Lana.
The title most associated with Lana is the United States, due to the run Rusev had with the title including a hot feud with John Cena which led to Rusev entering his match in a tank. You can add this title into this feud between the two men and give the Championship some more eyeballs than it normally may have.
Not to mention it could give the championship some extra starpower behind it while going into WrestleMania season as well as the upcoming Saudi Arabia show. While Lashley may not be the most loved Superstar on the roster, he is certainly a star and has been a great heel since united with Lana.
#2 Aleister Black
There may be no Superstar that WWE has been so cautious and patient with than Aleister Black. From making sure his entrance is always in the right camera angle, to allowing him to kick opponents heads off, and even now giving him a microphone saying he is going to go after what he wants.
What better way for Black to deliver on his promo from this past Monday than to have him go after a vacated United States Championship? Black who was eliminated in dirty fashion from the Royal Rumble and who also just defeated Buddy Murphy three straight times in a trio of matches, may have the most momentum behind him.
He could feud with a returning Andrade leading up to WrestleMania, Bobby Lashley if he moves away from Rusev or even the Monday Night Messiah himself. You could certainly create a logical scenario that if he wins this title, we could feasibly see Black defend his championship at WrestleMania in a highly visible and spotlighted match.
#1 Seth Rollins
There may be no other Superstar on the roster that the company would trust in a spot like this than Seth Rollins. A former United States Champion and now leader of "his disciples" the Monday Night Messiah makes a lot of sense to win this championship.
The title would add so much to his character and promos and gives even more belief on why people do and should follow him. He's a magnet for succes, a magnet for gold and not to mention a magnet for attention. Imagine the matches that you could feasibly have just from his current feuds if he won the title.
You could see him against Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe, or Aleister Black or a combination of the three. I believe this would not only be the safest option as but would also bring some main event quality intrigue to the title.
The championship on Rollins would also guarentee a high level spot for the title at WrestleMania which you may not have with anyone else on this list.
