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SummerSlam is only under two weeks away, and while WWE has done a great job of building the card for the event, there are quite a few Superstars that still don't have a match for The Biggest Party of The Summer. Of course, there is always time to change that and maybe they will, but WWE is running out of time to do so.
Interestingly enough, WWE seems to be leaving some of their biggest Superstars off the SummerSlam pay-per-view. Beyond that, one has to wonder what this means for the immediate future of these Superstars and if being left off the SummerSlam match card is a sign of things to come in terms of their push within the company.
With that being said and this year's SummerSlam right around the corner, here are five Superstars in danger of being left off the card. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and tell us if you think these Superstars deserve to be on the show or not.
#5 Nikki Cross
Nikki Cross hasn't been on television since losing to Bayley in a SmackDown Women's Championship match and she is very much in danger of missing SummerSlam. Unless she wins the upcoming Battle Royal to determine Bayley's opponent for the event, she could be left off of it completely.
Keep in mind that Nikki Cross is someone that has been building momentum for a while now and it just doesn't seem right that she would be left off such an important show. Furthermore, her potential split with Alexa Bliss hasn't been explained yet, leaving her dead in the water direction-wise.
In the end, Cross has been the victim of start and stop pushes for a long time now and it would just be nice to see her catch a break. Unfortunately for the former NXT upstart, she seems to be barely treading water at this point with no end in sight.
#4 Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley has been built up like an absolute beast lately on Raw Underground, but will that translate into a spot on the card at SummerSlam? While fans of the Hurt Business remain hopeful that will be the case, WWE still hasn't announced anything for Lashley in regards to the Biggest Party of the Summer.
Now, this doesn't mean he won't make an appearance alongside MVP and Shelton Benjamin, but it's very interesting that he doesn't have a match of his own at SummerSlam. In fact, between WWE trying to capitalize on his legitimacy and build him up as a top name, why not give him a match?
In all honesty, Lashley is one of those guys that have been floating in the ether for a while now and it's confusing to watch. Not only is this due to the fact that WWE supposedly had big plans for the former MMA star, but also by his domination of RAW Underground and his new faction.
#3 Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens has been used sparingly on television for the last couple of months and it doesn't look like that trend is going to change at the upcoming SummerSlam. Between his big loss to Randy Orton or RAW and rumors of him being sidelined due to the return of Rey Mysterio, it looks like they have nothing for him.
While that is nothing short of heartbreaking, especially since Owens is the kind of high caliber Superstar that deserves a spot on a big four pay-per-view, it looks like WWE doesn't see it that way. Furthermore, even if WWE were to find something else for Owens at SummerSlam, they have very little time to do it.
Hopefully WWE will find a feud for Owens in the future that allows him to thrive in the upper midcard, but it looks like he will be sidelined for now. Unfortunately for Owens, that means missing out on the SummerSlam pay-per-view and hurting any momentum he may have created on television the last few weeks.
#2 Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler showed up on RAW Underground this week and while the move was an interesting idea, it leaves her with little hope of making the SummerSlam card. Unless WWE decides to hold an edition of RAW Underground at the upcoming pay-per-view, it is very likely she will miss the show.
If nothing else, Shayna Baszler is not someone that needs to be kept off a pay-per-view right now, especially after taking two losses over the last couple of months. One has to wonder how WWE will turn this around and if the company really has any interest in turning this around for Shayna Baszler.
Now, that's not say WWE is intentionally doing this to ruin Baszler, but what if they just want to keep her building in the mid-card for now? Although that likely means being left off the upcoming SummerSlam 2020 pay-per-view, which is a momentum killer, it does at least save her for a feud down the line on WWE RAW.
#1 Aleister Black
Aleister Black was once the most interesting thing to watch on Monday Night RAW, but now he has been written off television and has little hope to making it on the SummerSlam card. Unfortunately for Black, this will be a huge momentum killer for him and ultimately move him back down the mid-card.
Why WWE decided to write Aleister Black off of television so close to SummerSlam is unknown, but it's appears that the company doesn't really know what to do with Black. Either that, or they are saving him for some kind of payoff down the line, but that still means he will likely miss the SummerSlam pay per view.
In the end, this is a huge blow to someone that was once considered the future of WWE and really calls into question what the company wants to do with him going forward. It also begs the question of who will actually be the future of the company, or if they are even looking for someone to fill that role at this point.
