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Its the most wonderful time of the year!
The WWE Universe is cheering, Roman Reigns is having fun spearing and Brock Lesnar isn't even here! Christmas parody songs aside, WrestleMania 35, is right around the corner and the possibilities seem absolutely endless for what the company could pull off at the upcoming show of shows.
Beyond that, WWE really has a chance to change the landscape of the company's programming and set the tone for better things in the future. If nothing else, it will be the company's final test after a monumental slow down last year and the white-hot start they have had to this year!
With that being said and WrestleMania 35 less than a month away, here are five titles that must change hands at this year's show of shows and why they should! As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and also be sure to tell us who you most want to lose their title at WrestleMania 35.
#5 Raw tag team titles
Let's be honest here.
The Raw tag team division is in desperate need of a makeover and it would be an excellent first step towards doing that if WWE put the titles on Ricochet and Aleister Black at WrestleMania 35. Of course, some will argue that The Revival deserve a longer run with the belts and should be given more time to find their stride, but the title reign is already starting to run dry.
If nothing else, WWE needs to set up the tag team division to succeed and all that starts by having Black and Ricochet win the belts at 'Mania. At least that way, its a crowning moment for the two stars, can serve as a promise to fans that the company is committed to pushing NXT talent and finally gives the division a facelift.
#4 Intercontinental title
Bobby Lashley defeated Finn Balor to win the Intercontinental title on the March 11th episode of Monday Night Raw, but don't expect him to hang on to the title for very long. In fact, between Balor deserving a crowning moment at WrestleMania 35, and Lashley seemingly being Brock Lesnar's next opponent for the Universal title, the idea makes sense.
Beyond that, it allows Lashley to exit The IC title picture without much problem, especially if WWE can find a way to protect Lashley in defeat and Balor can have the title run he was meant to have all along. If nothing else, it will at least make the WWE Universe for the time being and subsequently quiet them down about Balor being misused.
In the end, the WWE Universe is going to be very upset if WWE doesn't do something spectacular with Finn Balor at this year's WrestleMania and what better way to do that than to finally give Balor the title back. Maybe WWE can even bring back The Demon persona for good measure, which will make fans even happier at WrestleMania 35.
#3 Smackdown Women's title
Nothing lasts forever and unfortunately, that includes Asuka's reign as Smackdown Women's Champion. While some can argue that WWE never really fully utilized The Empress of Tomorrow during her run as champion, and they would probably be right, that doesn't change the fact that WrestleMania is a chance to take the division in a new direction.
That's why WWE needs to break up Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose and then have the two former Absolution members take on Asuka for the title at WrestleMania 35. Of course, some are going to be upset that the company is just using the triple threat format to make another women's match more exciting, its the only way to protect Asuka in defeat and crown a new champ
In the end, its not going to be the easiest decison to make, especially with how much the WWE Universe is still behind Asuka as champion, but the company would be absolutely foolish to pass up on this It would also rob Vince McMahon of the opportunity to finally make Mandy Rose champion, which is something The Chairman has seemingly wanted for a long time.
#2 WWE title
Time is running out on Daniel Bryan's time as WWE Champion.
Not only is that becoming extremely evident by how much KofiMania has taken off after Kingston was removed from his title match at Fastlane, but also due to the fact that there really isn't much for WWE can do with the heel Bryan character. Beyond all that, it would be a crowning moment for Kingston and that's probably what WWE is going for here.
If nothing else, WWE has waited years to crown the first-ever African American WWE Champion and while the company can ultimately decide not to go through with it, there doesn't really seem to be that much reason to do so. In fact, between Kofi's momentum heading into WrestleMania 35 and Bryan's time as champion getting old, anything less than the title changing hands would be unsatisfactory.
In the end, the fans have told the company what they want and its Kofi Kingston hoisting the title up at WrestleMania 35 over a defeated Daniel Bryan. Furthermore, Kingston has proven himself worthy of the position with his undying work ethic and ability to relate to fans as an underdog, which is even more reason for the company to finally put the title on Kofi!
#1 Raw Women's title
The Man, the Queen and The Baddest Woman on the Planet.
The three are set to collide in a triple threat match at WrestleMania 35, and the WWE Universe is absolutely lying to themselves if they say they aren't at least a little excited about the possibilities this contest can hold. In fact, its more than earned its spot as the first ever all women's WrestleMania 35 main event and will be a huge net positive for the company going forward.
With that being said and Becky Lynch finally getting her hands on Ronda Rousey in an actual match, it just wouldn't make sense if Lynch didn't somehow come out of this as the champion. Of course, some are going to argue that the company needs to protect Rousey and wouldn't have their biggest star drop the title, but there are ways to make Lynch champion without hurting Rousey.
Beyond that, Rousey's time as champion has grown very cumbersome to a lot of the WWE Universe, which is why a title change is needed at WrestleMania 35. If nothing else, even if it's just Lynch pinning Charlotte to win the belt or whatever other finish the company can cook up, Lynch needs to win and finally hold the Raw Women's title up high!
