WWE SummerSlam 2017 rumors: 7-time WWE Champion to return & four other scoops you need to know

SummerSlam 2017 is just hours away and the rumour mill has been abuzz all week. With less than 12 hours till the show begins, let’s take a look at how SummerSlam is shaping up and what the rumour mill is saying.

There are 13 matches on the card, including the pre-show. Brock Lesnar’s advocate Paul Heyman has already said that the two of them will leave WWE if Brock doesn't retain the Universal Championship. This year’s show also sees the SummerSlam debut of Shinsuke Nakamura as he challenges for the WWE Championship.

Elsewhere on the card, there are some rumours that John Cena could be moving to RAW after SummerSlam, and hence his match with Corbin could be his last on the blue brand for a while.

Every WWE main-roster title will be defended at SummerSlam, other than the Intercontinental Championship. With that being said, let’s take a closer look at the rumours.

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#5 The Bellas to be in John Cena’s corner

John Cena’s feud with Baron Corbin has been dull to say the least, that in spite of Cena costing Corbin his chance of cashing in last week on SmackDown. Soon after that, Corbin had a war of words with Nikki Bella on Twitter. Nikki later teased an appearance with Brie at SummerSlam in Cena’s corner.

The Bellas are slated to be in New York this weekend for film work, so there’s a good chance they will be ringside for Cena’s match. This will be the first time since WrestleMania 32 that Nikki and Brie are on WWE television together… if it happens of course.

Probability rating: 4.5/5

#4 Ambrose and Rollins win the RAW Tag-Team Championships

Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose finally agreed to formally join forces last week as they look to challenge the WWE Tag Team Champions, Sheamus and Cesaro. It looks likely that Rollins and Ambrose will win the match and leave SummerSlam with the RAW Tag Team Championships.

The reason behind these rumours is the fact that Sheamus will be filming a movie called “The Buddy Games” soon after SummerSlam so he will miss some time. We just hope that Sheamus and Cesaro are not split up as a tag team because of Sheamus’ absence as the two of them have really hit it as a tag-team.

Probability rating: 4/5

#3 Nakamura favourite to win WWE Championship?

Shinsuke Nakamura left Brooklyn this time last year after winning his first NXT Championship and it looks like he could be leaving Brooklyn with the WWE Championship this year.

According to betting trends, a major shift in betting odds indicates that Shinsuke Nakamura is now the favourite to leave SummerSlam as the new WWE Champion. This comes as little surprise since Jinder Mahal has basically only had one feud, a rather dull one with Randy Orton.

With WWE already putting so much faith in Jinder, it’d seem unlikely that Jinder will drop the title so soon but that’s just what the betting patterns indicate.

Probability rating: 3/5

#2 A cash-in?

One of the biggest rumours going into SummerSlam has to do with Carmella and her Money In The Bank briefcase. The SmackDown Women’s Championship match sees Naomi defending her title against Natalya. Fans were genuinely surprised when Nattie won the #1 contender’s match, seeing that WWE haven’t given her a proper push in years.

With more popular stars like Becky Lynch and Charlotte not even on the card, it boggles the mind as to why WWE chose Natalya. One theory is that Natalya will beat Naomi only for Carmella to cash in on her.

However, betting odds do not support this theory as Naomi is the clear favourite to win as of the time of writing this article. It would make more sense for Carmella to cash in on a babyface after all.

Probability rating: 3.5/5

#1 The Undertaker to appear at SummerSlam?

Rumours of The Undertaker making a SummerSlam appearance exploded yesterday when a photo of him reportedly boarding a flight to New York was posted. However, we must stress that we do not know whether the photo is genuine or not.

Even if Taker was on a flight to New York, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he’ll be making a return at SummerSlam. He could be heading to New York just to watch SummerSlam and to meet friends and colleagues backstage.

Apart from that, Taker is also consulting a doctor in New York for his surgery. But what if? What if WWE is indeed planning on the 7-Time Tag Team and WWE Champion's monumental return for one final run? Jim Ross thinks it may happen and we concur.

A comeback and interference to confront Roman Reigns in the Fatal 4-Way Universal title match seems like the possible outcome for the Deadman.

Probability rating: 1.5/5