5 WWE Superstars that will make waves in the second half of 2020

The first half of 2020 has been a strange ride indeed. We saw first-time winners in both Royal Rumble matches. We also saw the complete halt of live audience shows. Two cinematic-type showdowns at WrestleMania 36 also set the stage for more types of those contests in the future.

With such a huge change in operating tactics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WWE has still maintained a presence. Promos and matches are slightly different due to the lack of fans in attendance at shows and PPVs. But as WWE has always proven, the show must go on.

This year is almost half over. Money in the Bank will dictate how part of the rest of 2020 will go due to the winners of each ladder match. Will long-standing Champions like Bayley and Becky Lynch still hold onto their gold heading into SummerSlam? Will we have any new major Champs as the summer rolls around? Several Superstars are being set up to make a big impact in the second half of this year. Here are five such performers that will make waves at some point in the latter part of 2020.

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#5 Sonya Deville/Mandy Rose

The former friends have been in one of the more interesting angles currently in WWE.

This entry goes hand in hand due to the ongoing angle featuring both women. The former friends are in the middle act of the dissolution of their friendship. The first act saw a potential date between Otis and Mandy Rose fall apart. It was later revealed that sabotage was the reason for that date falling apart as Sonya Deville and Dolph Ziggler worked against a potential relationship.

As we are in the middle of the feud, it stands to reason that it will continue for the next few months. Rose has a qualifying match for MITB and Deville could very easily interfere to cost her friend a chance at the briefcase. That potential interference could lead to a match at MITB or at a later PPV.

The fact that it could happen at a later PPV suggests that the former friends will continue to be featured on SmackDown. As they are both currently out of the title picture, it's a good sign for the two women that they have been consistently featured on Friday nights. When the feud is concluded, whoever comes out on top will likely see a push up the card. She may even enter into the SmackDown title picture. When all is said and done, Deville and Rose will get the chance to show their talents on their own.

#4 Aleister Black

Aleister Black

The current field for the men's MITB match is Black, Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio, King Corbin, Apollo Crews and either Ziggler or Otis. Since Otis has been positioned as a star on the rise, it stands to reason that he'll qualify for the MITB. Some sort of interference could cost the big man his spot in the match as Ziggler is solid at pacing big matches.

If Otis ends up filling the last spot, then the three most logical winners are Black, Bryan or Corbin. Bryan is already a former Champion and the King is always a threat despite losing to the likes of Elias. WWE likes to book potential winners to lose leading up to a big PPV like MITB. While the fans could feel a bit disappointed if Corbin win's another briefcase, he is one of the top heels on SmackDown.

That leaves Black as one of most - if not the most - logical winners of the match. He has been on a winning streak lately and was rumored to be one of the potential challengers for Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36. That's a huge endorsement for a man who has been on the main roster for a year and a half. The Dutch Destroyer could easily win MITB and hold the briefcase for a while. He could cash in on McIntyre or the heel that could defeat the current Champ for the title.

Black could also enter into a program for the US Championship against Andrade. Whatever happens, the former NXT Champion appears headed for a big second half of the year.

#3 Sasha Banks

The destinies of these two women will be intertwined for the rest of the year.

She missed out on the MITB match due to friction with her best friend, Bayley. While that may be the case, it appears that The Boss might be in for a bigger program heading into one of the more prestigious shows of the year in SummerSlam.

Banks winning the briefcase would have written itself as she could easily cash in on Bayley and kick-start a feud that many people have been waiting for. Instead, her failure to qualify for the contest is being used in a longer, more drawn-out angle.

The Role Model has had a stranglehold on the Blue brand's title scene for the better part of the last year. It's well past time for a change. The women's MITB seems to be a bit more wide open as any woman from RAW could win as could Lacey Evans or Mandy Rose/Carmella. Banks will be in the title scene regardless of missing out on the the match for the briefcase. Her status as one of the Four Horsewomen means that she can be interjected into any title scene at any point.

While this potential feud wouldn't be coming out of left field, it would force one woman to turn face. Banks and Bayley are going to square off for the Rolemodel's title at some point this year and The Boss may be the one to wrest the title off her friend's shoulder.

#2 Roman Reigns

The Big Dog

He might be away from the company for health or other reasons but the fact still remains that Roman Reigns was slated to take the Universal Championship from Goldberg at WrestleMania 36. We know that he was unable to compete and Braun Strowman took advantage of the opportunity.

Strowman is currently feuding with the former Champ, the Fiend Bray Wyatt, but he's only facing the Firefly Fun House version of the former Eater Of Worlds at MITB. That likely means that some chicanery might lead to the Monster Among Men retaining his title. It would then lead to an eventual match against Wyatt's alter ego, the Fiend.

Whatever happens at MITB, it appears that Strowman might be having a short title reign. The original plan was for someone else to win the title at WresteMania 36 and that was Reigns. Prevailing circumstances prevented The Big Dog from showing up. If things have slightly changed by August regarding public gatherings and health restrictions, then we can expect to see Reigns return beforehand.

Regardless of when restrictions are lifted, it stands to reason that Reigns will slate back into the title picture. Up until Mania, The Big Dog had been away from the title picture ever since returning from his health hiatus. He'll get back into the picture in the second half of 2020.

#1 Shayna Baszler

The Queen of Spades

She was one of the favorites to win the 2020 women's Rumble match but instead ran through the RAW women's roster at the Elimination Chamber PPV. Shayna Baszler was unsuccessful in taking the RAW Women's Championship from Becky Lynch but that hasn't stopped her presentation as a dangerous threat following the Showcase of the Immortals.

In consecutive weeks, the Queen of Spades ended matches by injuring her opponents. It's how she qualified for the MITB match and it has continued to paint her as the most dangerous woman in WWE. Her initial run on the main roster was a mixed bag due to a slightly underwhelming reaction from the crowd. But without crowds in attendance at PPVs and episodes of RAW and SmackDown, it doesn't matter how a star is received.

While Baszler already missed out on one opportunity, it isn't likely to happen again. One of the most logical scenarios in the following months is the Queen of Spades not only winning the MITB match but also cashing in successfully on The Man. It would still allow Lynch to keep some of her mystique while also allowing Baszler to continue to look like an unstoppable monster on RAW.

It is anyone's guess at the moment as to who will win the Women's Money In The Bank briefcase. But since the former UFC fighter has already had a rocket attached to her since joining the main roster, it stands to reason that the second half of 2020 will belong to the former dominant NXT Women's Champion.