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We are a few weeks away from the end of 2020, with some big matches and moments still yet to happen this year. The TLC pay-per-view promises to be another solid outing for WWE, as they are set to move the ThunderDome into Tropicana Field. This venue change could be accompanied by a title change, or two.
A few of WWE's current Champions might not make it into 2021 with their titles, based on the stories being told on RAW and SmackDown. Some of them have been teased to pay off soon, with a few title changes likely to happen at TLC. Even beyond the pay-per-view, WWE has weeks of compelling TV left to write this year.
The company would probably want to spike up some interest over the holiday season by booking some more title changes in the final few weeks of 2020. As a result, these Superstars could end up becoming Champions in WWE sooner rather than later.
Here are five WWE Superstars who could win titles before the end of 2020.
#5 Riddle (United States Championship)
While not the likeliest outcome for this budding feud, Riddle could take the United States Championship from Bobby Lashley. The two hard-hitting stars are on a collision course after MVP rejected all of The Original Bro's business pitches backstage on RAW.
They could face off at TLC, but WWE could realistically opt to build this match up some more. After all, it is not every day that two former MMA fighters will face each other in a WWE ring. Lashley and Riddle are set to have a physical US title match, possibly on the final RAW of 2020.
That might be where WWE books a surprising title change to create some buzz at the end of the year, especially since they are likely to tape a few TV shows in advance because of the holiday season. Riddle does have some company in this feud, having teased a full-blown alliance with Jeff Hardy.
There are clearly big plans in store for Riddle, so it isn't out of the question for him to win the United States Championship. It would be his first singles title under the WWE umbrella, including NXT.
#4 Lana (WWE Women's Tag Team Championship)
The past few weeks have seen Lana turn a corner in WWE after months of torment at the hands of Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. She was put through the announce table for nine straight weeks, before becoming the sole survivor in the RAW vs. SmackDown Women's Match at Survivor Series.
Since then, Lana has had some help from Asuka. The two of them will challenge Jax and Baszler for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at TLC, with a possibility of it becoming a Tables Match before the event. This could be where she gets her full revenge on Nia Jax.
Asuka is the RAW Women's Champion, so a victory at TLC would make her a double champion. However, Lana could win her first title in WWE next Sunday. She has shown some resilient spirit on RAW and has some support from the fans, following some heartbreaking revelations from her WWE Chronicle documentary.
It would undoubtedly be a feel-good moment and a just reward for the improvements Lana has shown in the ring recently. WWE simply needs to figure out a way for her to defeat Nia Jax at TLC.
#3 Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander (RAW Tag Team Championship)
Another possible tag team title change at TLC, Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander will likely be going after Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods again. The Hurt Business have been feuding with The New Day in WWE for nearly a month now, with some great action between the two sides.
While Woods and Kingston have come out on top in title matches, Alexander has looked great in singles victories over both RAW Tag Team Champions. WWE could book one final match between the teams at TLC, possibly in a Ladder Match. It could steal the show, considering the talent involved.
A likely outcome would be for The Hurt Business to pick up the RAW Tag Team Championship and continue their dominance on the Red brand. With Bobby Lashley as the United States Champion, business could be booming further for MVP's faction. They really need to win this feud.
If the Hurt Business do not win the RAW tag team titles, the past month will have been a waste. A victory would further elevate Cedric Alexander, who is looking more and more like a star. There is still hope for WWE to salvage the tag team divisions on RAW and SmackDown, with this being one way to do it.
#2 Big E (Intercontinental Championship)
This could go one of two ways, as WWE has teased two separate feuds for the Intercontinental Champion, Sami Zayn. He had a confrontation with Big E a couple of weeks ago, who seemed to hint towards a title match. Meanwhile, Zayn was pinned by Daniel Bryan in last week's Pat Patterson Tribute Match.
With Bryan still likely to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at Royal Rumble, Big E could be the next Superstar to step up to Zayn. WWE could make an IC title match for TLC on SmackDown, either this week or next week, with the former New Day star winning the belt.
Whether it happens at TLC or on TV, Zayn's days with the Intercontinental Championship seem numbered. With Christmas Day falling on a Friday this year, WWE might book a likely Big E title win on the 25th of this month. This would create a buzz for the taped episode of SmackDown while keeping the holiday episode exciting enough for viewers to tune in.
This would be a great next step for Big E, who is on his way to the main event scene on SmackDown. The past six months have seen a true upward shift in the prestige of the Intercontinental title, with its stock set to be elevated further.
#1 The Miz (WWE Championship)
The Miz becoming WWE Champion this year may seem like a long shot to happen, but is it really?
There are several ways WWE could book The Miz to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on Drew McIntyre without the Scotsman looking like a chump. It could further the tension between him and Sheamus, or simply come at an opportunistic time at TLC itself.
WWE quietly added the TLC stipulation to McIntyre's WWE Championship match against AJ Styles at the event without any true reason to do so. Perhaps, it may have been done so that The Miz could insert himself in the match and win the title by simply climbing the ladder and retrieving it.
Granted, Sheamus and Omos would likely be at ringside, but WWE could book around that for Miz to escape with the title. It would be a true surprise at an event that could do with some surprises. Seeing him win the WWE Championship for the first time since he has become a true WWE star would be great.
The Miz could have a month-long reign as WWE Champion before dropping it back to Drew McIntyre at Royal Rumble. If fans are allowed back for that one event, it makes sense for The Scottish Warrior to be the challenger heading into the Rumble. His third world title victory could feature the pop that was meant for his first one.
