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Tonight, the WWE will take over Charlotte, North Carolina for Clash of Champions, and as the name suggests, there will be plenty of gold on the line. Across the eleven matches scheduled to take place, ten titles will be defended, meaning the odds of a new champion being crowned are particularly high.
With tonight's show building off an explosive SummerSlam Pay Per View, there is plenty to digest before the show gets underway.
Here are five things you need to know before WWE Clash of Champions.
#5 The fans don't feel the power
Kofi Kingston captured the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35 earlier this year, in what was a highly emotional match for both the New Day star and his fans. After eleven years on the main roster, Kingston's win over Daniel Bryan marked his first one-on-one shot at the coveted title, with Kofi also becoming the first African-born champion to hold the gold.
Since then, Kofi has had the fans on his side all the way, retaining the title against the likes of Kevin Owens, Dolph Ziggler, and Randy Orton. Tonight's rematch against the Viper will continue from their SummerSlam bout, which ended in a double count-out, though it seems the fans have turned on the reigning champion.
A poll by WWE has Kofi as the most likely star to lose their title in a group consisting of him, Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, and Bayley, with the WWE Champion holding 30% of the vote. Kofi has had an incredible reign as Champion since capturing the title at the show of shows but is likely to end tonight. Tune in to the WWE Network to find out.
#4 Is the Man's reign over?
At WrestleMania 35, Becky Lynch defeated Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair in the first-ever Women's main event of the Showcase of the Immortals. Capturing the RAW and SmackDown Women's Championships, The Man still has the former, but will have to defend her red title tonight against The Boss Sasha Banks.
Since returning on the post-SummerSlam episode of RAW, Banks has certainly made an impression, leveling Lynch on multiple occasions, and even recruited her long-time friend Bayley in her crusade. Though this has led many to believe a title change is imminent, it is instead an advertisement for SmackDown on FOX that has got fans talking. The advertisement for the October 4th move shows Becky as part of the show, alongside Charlotte Flair, Roman Reigns and WWE Champion Kofi Kingston.
With rumors of a draft locking down the brand, having Lynch on SmackDown implies she will lose her RAW Women's Championship before then, and that time may indeed be tonight at the hands of the Blueprint. A win for Banks would help cement her return to WWE after her hiatus, as it seems it could be Boss Time again very soon.
#3 Roman Reigns rumored for huge feud after tonight
For months, Roman Reigns has been the victim of assaults backstage, and though fans often speculated on who was behind it, the answer is now clear: Erick Rowan. After Roman was crushed under some backstage scaffolding on the July 30th edition of SmackDown Live, and was nearly run down just days later on the August 5th edition of Monday Night RAW.
Tonight, the Big Dog will look to get his revenge of Rowan when their pair face off in the only non-title match of Clash of Champions. And though tonight's match is clearly personal for a lot of reasons, there are reports that this may be the end of the feud with Rowan. Instead, Roman is expected to face Daniel Bryan after tonight's show, as it was Bryan who Reigns accused of being the attacker, even spearing the Eco-Warrior on the August 27th edition of SmackDown Live.
If this is true, it's unclear what this will mean for Rowan, who also attacked Bryan recently, ending the pair's partnership. Bryan and Reigns have delivered some excellent matches in the past and will hopefully do the same again soon.
#2 The King of the Ring won't be crowned
Last month, the WWE brought back the King of the Ring tournament, and what started off with 16 competitors is now down to two. For RAW, Baron Corbin will hope to add the throne to his impressive list of accolades in the company, but that will be easier said than done when he takes on SmackDown Live's Chad Gable.
Though the final was originally scheduled to take place at the Pay Per View, the match has instead been moved, and will instead take place on Monday Night RAW tomorrow night. No explanation has been given by the company, though it's been suggested that the match will hopefully be a ratings boost for the red brand, and could do much better there than at the Pay Per View.
Having the match on RAW also means tonight's show will be shorter, as with eleven matches still scheduled to take place, a twelfth would only exhaust fans. Regardless of what the truth may be, don't expect either man to compete tonight.
#1 The Fiend could make an appearance
Tonight's show will be huge for a lot of reasons, and one of those could be due to an appearance from The Fiend. Since returning to WWE at SummerSlam, Bray Wyatt's new darker side has decimated everyone in its path, as well as earning itself a legion of loyal fans.
Though Wyatt has only competed in one match on TV (as well as a two on one handicap dark match victory over the B-Team), there are reports suggesting that he could face the Universal Champion for a title match at Hell in a Cell. Currently, the champion is Seth Rollins, who will take on his RAW Tag Team Title partner Braun Strowman in one of two matches their pair will have tonight.
With Wyatt's eyes on the Universal title, it's highly likely that The Fiend could make his presence known during tonight's Universal title match between the Architect and the Monster Among Men, especially with reports he will be at the arena. It's been years since the Eater of Worlds last held a World Championship in WWE, though that could all change in a matter of weeks at Hell in a Cell.
