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April has always been a very thrilling month with the most unique WrestleMania in the history of the company. Usually, I write this article at the start of the month but I thought it would be a good idea to do it shortly after WrestleMania because the landscape of WWE was sure to change soon after.
And so, without further ado, here are 5 surprises that could potentially happen this very month. We know that, much like All Elite Wrestling, WWE will keep on steamrolling forward and not cutting down on their show despite the fact that the whole world is on lockdown mode right now.
So, with that said, I present 5 surprises we could potentially see this month for your reading pleasure. Be sure to chime in and leave a comment with your thoughts and your views, ladies, and gentlemen.
#5 Mustafa Ali returns as the man bringing the truth to fans
Once upon a time, Mandy Rose would assume that Dolph Ziggler was the man of her dreams and then suddenly, out of nowhere, a mysterious figure would leak footage that would showcase that Ziggler and Sonya Deville conspired to drive a wedge between Rose and Otis.
And it would lead to one of the best moments in WrestleMania history where Mandy Rose and Otis ended up together to culminate a fantastic storyline. A lot of people have been wondering who this mysterious man behind the SmackDown glitches is.
In all likelihood, this person is one Mustafa Ali.
But even if it is not Ali, there are a lot of people who could benefit from being cast in this particular role, from Shorty G to maybe even someone in NXT, who could be brought up and cast in this unique persona.
#4 Jinder Mahal officially returns to action again
I think that unless he is booked as a comedy act or a yoga practitioner who preaches peace to the world (why is he in a wrestling program then?), Jinder Mahal has a lot to offer the company. He could be a very valuable asset in the mid-card on both RAW and SmackDown.
Especially with Drew McIntyre becoming the WWE Champion, we could see Jinder step up to the plate and say that he wants a shot at the title too, considering that both men hailed from the same stable and because Jinder Mahal is a former Champion in his own right as well. Moreover, I can absolutely imagine someone like him adding more firepower to Seth Rollins' stable, especially if you consider that Murphy and Rezar are out of commission and we don't know when they'll be back just yet.
Maybe he could be brought back to feud with the likes of Apollo Crews too. Apollo needs to pick up a few wins and Mahal may be the perfect opponent in this role.
#3 Shinsuke Nakamura returns to NXT to recharge his batteries
Charlotte Flair is just one of those performers who has done it all and laid the groundwork for the women of tomorrow to follow in her footsteps. This is why we saw Bianca Belair show up on RAW whereas Charlotte Flair went to NXT.
I think another Superstar who could really reboot his batteries with a stint in NXT is Shinsuke Nakamura, someone who came in with a lot of promise but I think it would be fair to say he has not lived up to them owing to his booking. Back when he took on Sami Zayn on his debut match, he was at the very top of the world, but ever since then, he has lost a lot of steam, and right now, he is at best a henchman to Sami Zayn.
Not only would Shinsuke Nakamura become a bigger player at once when he goes to NXT but he would also be a very valuable ally in the fight against AEW in the coming months.
#2 Nia Jax knocks Becky Lynch out again
Natalya failed to do it, and so did 'The Boss' Sasha Banks. Yes, Asuka came close but even she came up short against 'The Man' Becky Lynch who's been on a dominant streak since winning the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania last year. Is there no one at all that can dethrone 'The Man', you ask?
And the simple answer is that there is. Nia Jax made her return on RAW this past week and I have a feeling that she has Becky Lynch's number. Most importantly, they also have a history with one another that stems from Nia Jax accidentally hitting Becky Lynch in the face and cracking it wide open, giving us one of the most enduring visuals of the current era in WWE.
So, maybe Becky Lynch cuts a promo in the middle of the ring proclaiming that there is nobody in the roster that can take her down when Nia Jax shows up and knocks her out once more, igniting the most heated feud in WWE today.
#1 Drew McIntyre clashes with Seth Rollins
Long before Drew McIntyre became the WWE Champion, he caught up with Sportskeeda's own Kevin Sullivan for a very special interview, where he discussed a variety of topics. In case you have the time, do check out this chat to gauge just how far the man has come since then.
Yes, Drew McIntyre defended his Championship minutes after he won it against The Big Show, but with no offense to the big man, we all knew that it was a match that McIntyre had in the bag, did we not? I mean The Big Show will go down as one of the all-time greats but one cannot imagine him as the WWE Champion in the year 2020 because he has not been presented as someone who needs to be taken seriously owing to his many heel and face turns.
And it is for this reason that I think that it is all too likely that Seth Rollins will step up to the plate and challenge Drew McIntyre to a feud that lasts through the course of Summer.
