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Well, in a heartbreaking turn on events no-one saw coming, last night's RAW saw Roman Reigns take to the ring and confirm that a fresh battle with Leukemia means The Big Dog will have to step away from the ring and thus relinquish his Universal Championship.
Needless to say, we wish Roman Reigns all the best in his battle and hope to see him back in the ring soon.
But what did this mean for the Universal Championship and Reigns' up and coming match at WWE Crown Jewel? Well, Reigns was due to defend his title against both Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman in a Triple Threat Match. WWE has since confirmed that Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman will now go one-on-one at the event for the vacant title.
But will it happen? With Crown Jewel taking place on November 2nd and last night's RAW being a perfect example of just how quickly things can change in WWE, as well as a reminder that the show must always go on in WWE, I think we may be in for one more twist in the road.
If Brock Lesnar takes on Braun Strowman, one of those men needs to physically pin or submit the other, which does put WWE into a little bit of a corner when booking the match. While that's no disaster, you wouldn't look too far past the match changing a little bit.
So, what if it becomes a Triple Threat Match? Well, it's very possible - and if it does, we could easily see that third man sneak a win, just for shock value!
Now, one option would be to add Seth Rollins and/or Dean Ambrose, but they don't make this list for one simple reason - I think we see the pair face off for the Intercontinental Championship at the event, but they aren't the only huge names who find themselves without a match on November 2nd.
So who may be added? Here are my top five picks.
#5 Baron Corbin
Well, let's start with the obvious one, and what would definitely be the least exciting prospect.
I love Baron Corbin, but we've already seen the Constable of RAW give himself a title shot at the Universal Championship a few weeks ago when he went to battle with Roman Reigns - but who's to say he won't add himself to the match?
Corbin has made a lot of enemies of late, most recently Elias but more prominently Kurt Angle. Angle is already booked at Crown Jewel, but Corbin doesn't have a match. If this match becomes a Triple Threat and the current authority figure on RAW has any say in it, there's every change he may book himself.
But what if he doesn't? Well, there are four huge names without matches at the event who could easily slot in...
#4 Bray Wyatt
Well, it's only a matter of time before we see Bray Wyatt back in WWE.
As for what Wyatt we'll see, well, that's anyone's guess. The Eater of Worlds has been teasing some major changes to his character - and adding him into a match for the Universal Championship would certainly be a huge boost for Wyatt's comeback.
Bray Wyatt remains one of WWE's greatest characters and a huge fan favourite, but singles gold has been hard to come by for the man who seemingly seems to be paired up when WWE doesn't know what to do with him.
Wyatt is a former WWE Champion, though, and that run started off in a shocking fashion. If WWE wanted to go all in with a new Wyatt gimmick - well, there would be no bigger way than chucking him in the main event with Lesnar and Strowman and putting the title on him.
#3 Elias
Well, who'd have thought this would even be an option two years ago? And while Elias hasn't won a main roster title on WWE television, the dude is OVER - so he could easily be added.
Elias had a nice niche in NXT as The Drifter but he didn't seem to impress a lot of people in the ring. When you talk about one of the most improved Superstars over the past year or so, Elias may only be second to Braun Strowman when it comes to male Superstars. Elias has made huge strides and gathered quite a following along the way as well - but sadly is still used more for what he does before matches than during.
Elias is hugely popular. There's zero doubt about it. His unique heel persona of baiting the fans to cheer for him, then turning on them every single week, never seems to get old.
In-ring? Well, wow. Walking with Elias might be a bit more challenging as he has come leaps and bounds over the past few months. Two incredible matches against Roman Reigns and John Cena earlier in the year may have cemented his place as one of RAW's best features, so get Elias back on track and a championship may just be on the horizon for The Drifter.
#2 Finn Balor
One man who could really use a championship right now is Finn Balor. Well, it may not seem that Balor is positioned for a title shot, but you wouldn't ever throw a flag on him getting one!
Finn has finally got back on track after being stuck in limbo on his return from injury. Balor was crowned the first ever WWE Universal Champion after a short undefeated streak when he was introduced to the main roster last year, but WWE didn't seem to know what to do with him upon his return.
When Balor debuted on WWE, he was on the hottest streak of his career and was undoubtedly being positioned to be the top guy in the company. Balor is still undoubtedly hugely over with the WWE Universe, and a shock addition to this match would add something very different - and could definitely get Balor back on track and roll time back and hit the reset button on Balor's main roster push.
#1 Drew McIntyre
Well, McIntyre has made no bones about his problems with Braun Strowman. While the pair has been teamed up for a little while as the Dogs of War alongside Dolph Ziggler, the pair haven't always seen eye to eye. One way to spice this match up would be by adding the former NXT man, and it wouldn't be completely out of line to think McIntyre could capture the gold!
Drew McIntyre made his return to Raw alongside Dolph Ziggler after the Superstar Shake-up. McIntyre has suffered only one defeat in WWE since his return, and it was in his final NXT match where he lost his NXT Championship to Andrade "Cien" Almas.
Things weren't always so favourable for the former Intercontinental Champion, though, as McIntyre was released from WWE in 2014.
Over the past four years since his release, the Ayr man went out and made his name everywhere but WWE and eventually found his way back last year, and has looked every bit the top star since his return. Drew McIntyre has truly established himself as one of the best wrestlers in the world today and is no doubt well deserving of his current role and push in WWE right now.
Following his first run with WWE that ended with his departure in 2014, McIntyre started from scratch and built himself up as a true top talent in the indies and Impact Wrestling, essentially resuscitating his career and taking his game to the next level.
Drew McIntyre made history immediately on his return, becoming the first ever Superstar to win the NXT Title in his TakeOver in-ring debut and, after a lengthy spell on the shelf with a torn bicep, McIntyre is now one of the top stars on Monday Night RAW - but hasn't yet been allowed the pleasure of breaking out as a singles star.
Could we see it happen at Crown Jewel? I guess we'll have to wait and see...
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