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Barclays Center at Brooklyn, New York is all set to host the thirty-first edition of SummerSlam. The upcoming event is expected to be the longest one in its history with thirteen matches penned down for the show.
There is no doubt that this Sunday is going to be a long night for the WWE Universe, which adds to the fact that a couple of surprising things can be in the store for the fans. Nine championships are on the line along with the Money in the Bank contract, giving an ample amount of permutations to go haywire.
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Here are the top seven shocks which can leave the wrestling fans awe-struck this Sunday.
#1 Randy Orton attacks Shinsuke Nakamura
Over the last one month, Randy Orton has set his eyes on Jeff Hardy. This has come as a breather for Shinsuke Nakamura as the “Viper” has laid down most of the groundwork for him.
The “Legend Killer” has stated on the record that he would do things as he wants. Not only this adds to the unpredictability of his attacks but also keeps the element of suspense afloat in his storylines.
Everyone is expecting him to execute an attack on Jeff Hardy, as has been done in the last couple of weeks. However, the “King of RKO” might prey on the Japanese Superstar this Sunday. No one, specially Shinsuke Nakamura, would have seen it coming.
Further, this opens up the possibility of a Triple-Threat angle for the United States Championship. Notably, Randy Orton lost the same championship to Jeff Hardy before he got sidelined due to a meniscus tear in his left knee.
When he returned, the championship had already changed hands from Jeff Hardy to Shinsuke Nakamura. To make things worse, the person who got the championship rematch was the “Enigma”, not him. Hence, it could be a perfect plan for him to reestablish himself in the championship picture.
#2 Brock Lesnar is betrayed
Brock Lesnar has made more enemies than anyone else in his tenure in WWE. The last two inductees in his assaulted lists were the ones no one would have expected, Kurt Angle and Paul Heyman.
A couple of weeks ago, Brock Lesnar delivered a thunderous F5 to the Raw General Manager when he was adamant about firing Paul Heyman. The Olympian has stated on record that current Universal Champion is the worst one. He wants the championship to change hands to get a better control over his show.
Further, the “Beast Incarnate” did save Heyman’s job, but he laid his hands on him as well. Although Heyman seems to have made amends with Lesnar, his conniving nature in no secret. He might have won back the trust of his client just to be able to cost him the Championship.
#3 Unsuccessful Money in the Bank cash in
The night of SummerSlam would determine who will hold the Money in the Bank contract. Not to mention, the most opportune time to cash the contract would be later that night once Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns are done with each other.
Although the earlier match would determine who will become Mr. MITB, it doesn’t stop the other person from interfering during the cash in. This makes it a lot more interesting as the loser of the first match wouldn’t want his opponent to become the champion as the night concludes.
Hence, it is of good chances that the cash-in might be unsuccessful. Only a couple of Superstars in the past were unfortunate to be part of this list. As Chris Jericho would love to say, someone might just get added to the list.
#4 Miztourage (B-Team) helps the Miz to defeat Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan vs. the Miz is the one match on the card with the longest history associated with it. Both Superstars would put in their everything to come out victorious from this match.
Although the leader of the “YES movement” is all set to take on the Miz, he might have forgotten about the last request he made as the General Manager of SmackDown Live. It was he who lead to the dissolution of the Miztourage.
Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas were left on their own for weeks before they formed the B-Team and won the tag-team championships on Raw. Hence, they might be willing to settle the score with Daniel Bryan by helping the Miz in his match.
#5 Family costs AJ Styles his championship
AJ Styles is scheduled to face Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship in, what many would call, a dream match. Notably, Samoa Joe was handpicked by the SmackDown Live’s General Manager, Paige, due to his killer instincts and unpredictability.
Last week on SmackDown Live, the Samoan read out a letter in front of the WWE Universe as he confronted the current champion. The challenger mentioned that the champion loves to stay away from his family to keep the WWE Championship wrapped around his waist. Ironically, he claimed the letter was written by the daughter of AJ Styles.
It is evident that the WWE think-tank has decided to involved Styles’ personal life in this storyline. Hence, it is probable that we witness his family members at the ringside during his match. This can lead to an emotional moment for the champion during the match, allowing the Samoan to pick up the victory.
#6 Aiden English attacks Rusev
Over the past few weeks, Aiden English has unknowingly cost matches to Rusev as well as Lana. Now the man and his wife and set to face their opponents in a mixed tag match, but Aiden would be sitting on the sidelines at SummerSlam.
The “Englishman” could take an exception to this and choose to cost the match to his friends. If this happens, it won’t be a mistake this time.
The tension between the two men has raised over the last few weeks. It might be the time for these two to be booked against each other in a match. SummerSlam could be the night of the beginning of the feud between these two Superstars.
#7 Dean Ambrose’s heel turn
Last week, Seth Rollins announced that his Shield-brother, Dean Ambrose, is going to be in his corner during the Intercontinental match at SummerSlam. Moments later, the “Lunatic Fringe” returned and the duo attacked Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre.
However, the returned Superstar could take a heel turn this Sunday by screwing Seth Rollins for the championship. Not only will this bring a conclusion to the rivalry between the current and the former Intercontinental champions, but will mark the beginning of a new one between the Shield-brothers.
The WWE Universe is buzzing with the SummerSlam match predictions to rationally figure out the match results. However, it is almost certain that a couple of shocks are also on their way to greet the wrestling fans on the night.
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