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WWE Extreme Rules 2020 is just a few hours away from now as the wrestling community gears up to witness a 'Horror Show' from Vince McMahon. The company has announced seven matches for the show so far, and surprisingly, there is only one tag team bout present on the match card.
The New Day will defend their WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against the duo of Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro in a Tables Match. Kofi Kingston and Big E had defended the belts against their rivals on SmackDown last week, but the match did not produce a clear winner.
This past Friday, Cesaro beat Big E in a singles match so that his team could earn the chance of picking the stipulation for their rematch at Extreme Rules, and in a backstage segment, the Japanese-Swiss pair publicized that the fans would witness a Tables Match on Sunday.
Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura have been booked to look quite strong over the last few weeks, which is why they can dethrone The New Day as Champions. In this article, we will look at five things that could happen if Big E and Kofi Kingston lose their titles tonight.
#5 A rematch at WWE SummerSlam
Unfortunately, WWE had to shift The Biggest Party of the Summer from Boston to the WWE Performance Center owing to the Coronavirus pandemic. The creative team has been working on a new match card for the event, with big names like Brock Lesnar and Edge expected to miss out.
To make sure that there is no dip in the wrestling quality at WWE SummerSlam, Vince McMahon might want to book a rematch between The New Day and the team of Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura at SummerSlam. These four Superstars have the talent to entertain the fans if this feud is stretched a bit.
It is always better to watch the babyface Superstars chasing titles. There could be an angle where Cesaro and Nakamura manage to sneak away with the gold using the Tables Match stipulation to their advantage, and later at SummerSlam, The New Day would challenge them for the titles.
To add more intensity to this rivalry, WWE can book a segment where Nakamura and Cesaro would destroy Xavier Woods, who recently stated that he was feeling good but had no update on his in-ring return. WWE can tape the segment in a way that Woods doesn't have to take much damage. Such an angle could definitely add a personal touch to this rivalry.
#4 Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak enter the WWE SmackDown Tag Team titles picture
Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak tried their luck in the Intercontinental Championship picture, but both failed to defeat The Phenomenal AJ Styles. Since these two Superstars have been together for the last few months, it would make sense if WWE books them to chase the SmackDown tag team titles.
WWE loves to have a heel vs. face dynamic, and since Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura are heels, Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak can enter the title picture if the Japanese-Swiss combo wins at WWE Extreme Rules.
Cesaro, Nakamura, Bryan, and Gulak are talented wrestlers who could take the tag team division to the next level. A feud between them will be nothing less than a treat for all the wrestling fans. WWE could also spice things up by booking stipulation matches between the two teams once their rivalry begins.
This move would also freshen up the tag team titles picture because The New Day has been at the top for a long time.
#3 The New Day head to WWE NXT
Last month, the rumor mill stated that The New Day was reportedly interested in working in WWE NXT. The Black and Yellow brand has become quite popular over the last few years. It registered a historic win over RAW and SmackDown at WWE Survivor Series last year. Besides, Rhea Ripley made history earlier this year by becoming the first Superstar to defend an NXT title at WrestleMania.
The likes of Tyler Breeze, Fandango, and Finn Balor went back to NXT and became more relevant than they were on the main roster. While The New Day is one of the top factions in WWE history, they have never held the NXT Tag Team Championship.
Since they have nothing left to achieve on the main roster, Big E and Kofi Kingston could head to Triple H's show and challenge the reigning NXT Tag Team Champions, Imperium.
The reigning NXT champs portray villainous characters, which is why the heel vs. face dynamic would work as well. If WWE sends The New Day to NXT, the fans might even witness the first-ever SummerSlam match with an NXT title on the line.
#2 Heavy Machinery cash in to become the new WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions
2020 has been a unique year for WWE. The company has organized pay-per-view events with zero fans and also given the go-ahead to cinematic matches. Speaking of cinematic bouts, Heavy Machinery member Otis won the Money in the Bank briefcase a couple of months ago in an entertaining cinematic battle.
However, the probability that WWE allows him to become the new Universal Champion when the likes of Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt are in the title picture, is very low.
With WWE's ratings being at an all-time low, Vince McMahon might not want to take this risk and keep the already-established main-event players in the Universal Championship picture.
In one of his interviews, Otis mentioned that he would cash in his Money in the Bank contract for the Tag Team Championship. Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura are heels, and it would be more sensible if Heavy Machinery decides to cash in the briefcase on them as compared to cashing in against The New Day.
#1 WWE sows the seeds for The New Day's breakup
As mentioned before, The New Day has been one of the most successful factions in WWE history, with nothing much left to achieve on the main roster. They are eight-time Tag Team Champions. Besides, they even won the WWE Year-End award for being the best tag team of 2019.
Kofi Kingston proved last year that if allowed to excel in the singles division, he could become the WWE Champion. While Kingston is a Grand Slam Champion, Big E and Xavier Woods have not showcased their full potential in the singles department.
Just two days ago, Big E said on D-Von Dudley's Table Talk podcast that he was ready for a singles run in WWE. However, he felt that there was no need to break up The New Day.
But, if WWE wants to use Big E in the singles division, they should book him as a monster heel and allow him to destroy The New Day. He has the potential to become a World Champion. Big E is a former NXT Champion, and he has also held the Intercontinental title.
WWE can also use the hacker storyline to book this breakup. While The New Day's breakup would hurt the tag team division, it would open up many exciting possibilities for the trio in the singles division.
The seeds for this breakup could be sown at Extreme Rules, where a minor error from Kofi Kingston would cost The New Day their championships.
