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A lot of things have changed over the course of the last few months in WWE and it is more evident in the situations surrounding the main titles. In fact, between Drew McIntyre demolishing Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship and Braun Strowman defeating Goldberg at WrestleMania 36 to win the Universal Title, it's evident that the landscape is changing again.
With the two-night extravaganza that was WrestleMania 36 now in the history books, what does WWE have planned for each individual title moving forward? Furthermore, who will the company look to as contenders for some of their top prizes as the months progress?
In the end, it is impossible to know exactly what the company has planned, but here are five Superstars that could be in the title picture very soon. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and tell us who you think is most deserving of a title shot in the coming weeks.
#5 Heavy Machinery: SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Heavy Machinery has been a mainstay in the tag team division, and while they are becoming increasingly popular, they still haven't gotten the gold they deserved. The duo have come agonizingly close to winning the titles but ended up on the wrong side of the results.
Interestingly enough, WWE now has Otis paired up with Mandy Rose and they could be working together with The Golden Goddess doing a bit of managerial work for Heavy Machinery.
WWE has focused a lot of time on the ongoing saga between Otis and Dolph Ziggler, which begs the question of what the end game of all this will be? In all honesty, anything short of a tag team title run would be sad to see and might just destroy the group as an attraction. That's why the idea of Rose joining the mix seems so promising.
#4. Bobby Lashley: WWE Championship
Bobby Lashley is probably the last person you were expecting to see on this list. While it may look like he is the odd one in this group, that is the exact reason that make a feud between him and Drew McIntyre all the more special. It might even be one of the more memorable title defenses during McIntyre's run and help legitimatize him in the eyes of fans.
Think about it, WWE can give Lashley a shot at McIntyre's belt and build it up as two giants going at it for the top prize. In all honesty, Lashley has deserved this spot for a long time and bringing in Lana as his mouthpiece might just be the best way to make that happen. It would certainly lead to a lot of heat and help drive the storyline forward.
It's no secret that WWE is in a very interesting situation right now with everything going on and that's why Lashley versus McIntyre is so appealing. Not only does it allow WWE to explore Lashley and Lana's relationship more in depth, it also opens it up to rematches down the line. These rematches will help WWE pad out time in between challengers and keep the title picture fresh.
#3 Elias: Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Universe has made it very clear how much they want to walk with Elias over the last couple of years and one has to imagine that it would parlay into a title shot sooner or later. Given how brilliant Elias is on the microphone and how easily he can play off of a heel character, he is the perfect mid-card babyface.
Keep in mind that Elias was the one that WWE chose to participate in The New Year's eve time square special on FOX and even got to do a song leading into one of the breaks. If nothing else, this proves that the company sees him as someone with a sort of mainstream appeal to him and a person they think highly of.
Elias has never tasted the title gold he has so rightfully deserved over the course of his career, so why not make him the foil to Sami Zayn and his faction? Not only would it make for some of the most memorable television on SmackDown's mid-card, but it would also be a crowning moment for a man that has deserved it for a long time.
#2. Kevin Owens: United States Championship
The name of the game in WWE is momentum and that is exactly what Kevin Owens has had over the last couple of months. After defeating Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 36, the sky should be the limit for The Prizefighter.
Of course, the WWE Title picture seems to be occupied at the moment after Rollins curb stomped McIntyre to end the April 13th episode of RAW, but that doesn't mean Owens can't insert himself into a mid-card title picture before Money in the Bank. In fact, he might just be the perfect opponent for Andrade and his new supergroup of Austin Theory, Angel Garza and Zelina Vega.
If nothing else, Kevin Owens could be the perfect Superstar to help Andrade reach that next level and WWE should really look into doing that.
#1 Drew Gulak and Daniel Bryan: SmackDown Tag Team Championship
The New Day are SmackDown Tag Team Champions once again and while an immediate feud with Lucha House party can probably be expected, one also has to look towards the future. Interestingly enough, that future seems to invoke the team of Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak, who are very much a well-oiled machine right now.
Of course, there are also The Usos, Miz and Morrison and a few others, but none of them seem to have the support that Bryan and Gulak do. Beyond that, their in-ring work is nothing short of amazing to watch and is very much making them the most popular team right now.
Interestingly enough, WWE put Gulak in a Money in The Bank qualifier match against King Corbin, which resulted in a surprising loss. A feud with Sami Zayn and his crew seems to be on the immediate horizon, but after that, WWE should definitely go forward with a tag team title shot.
