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On Sunday, September 15, WWE will present the third edition of the 2019 Clash of Champions pay-per-view. This year, the event will emanate from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The show will stream live on the WWE Network, which is absolutely free from new subscribers, and on pay-per-view
Like all previous events under the Clash of Champions banner, all active championships from Raw, SmackDown Live and 205 Live must be defended.
Randy Orton will look to end Kofi Kingston's fairy-tale like WWE Championship reign as the two arch-rivals battle once again. Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman will defend their Raw tag-team Championships against the team of Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. Then, Rollins and Strowman will be forced to pull double-duty as they face off later in the night against each other for Rollins' Universal Championship.
Sasha Banks, with a new-found attitude, will look to grab the Raw Women's Championship from Becky Lynch, while her best friend Bayley will also defend her SmackDown Women's Championship against Charlotte.
Roman Reigns will look to seek revenge against Erick Rowan in a No Holds Barred Match. Elsewhere on the card, AJ Styles will defend the United States Championship against the up-start Cedric Alexander and Shinsuke Nakamura (with Sami Zayn at his corner) will battle The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship.
Clash of Champions is expected to be a fun night. Many stars in the locker room are ready to make an impact and Clash of Champions will be a fitting stage for such stars to put said locker room on notice.
Having said that, let's look at three stars to watch out for at Clash of Champions.
#3 Cedric Alexander
The Age of Alexander is upon us. The former 205 Live Champion has been wowing audiences with his spectacular feats of athleticism and has established himself as one of WWE's brightest future prospects. In the last two months, Alexander has defeated the likes of Drew McIntyre, Cesaro and Sami Zayn.
Alexander has been steadily gaining momentum and he will face his toughest challenge to date at Clash of Champions. The O.C.'s leader, AJ Styles, will put his US title on the line against the high-flying Alexander. These two stars are extremely talented and they will certainly deliver a classic filled with breath-taking spots.
Given Alexander's rise to prominence and immense talent, he's bound to become a huge star one day. Even though the odds are in Styles' favor, Alexander has a pretty good chance of winning the US title.
#2 Shinsuke Nakamura
It's ludicrous to think that a star of Shinsuke Nakamura's caliber is being considered an underdog heading into the match. Yet, that will precisely be the case when he defends his coveted Intercontinental Championship against one of the greatest IC Champions of all time, The Miz.
There are two major reasons why we're touting Nakamura as the underdog heading into this event. The first reason is that The Miz is an eight-time IC Champion. The Awesome One single-handedly restored prestige to the IC title, hence WWE would want to put the title back on him at a time when the IC title is nearing irrelevance and losing its prestige. Secondly, a WWE Draft is rumored and an advertisement might have spoiled the outcome of this match. The Miz is featured in an advertisement promoting SmackDown's move to Fox. WWE has tried to keep the IC title on SD Live since the last draft, so The Miz could move to the blue brand with his newly won championship.
However, The King of Strong Style can never be undermined. With Sami Zayn firmly in his corner, The champion has an added advantage heading into the match. The Artist is incredibly talented in the ring and will definitely give us a nice dose of his artistry at the upcoming pay-per-view.
#1 Erick Rowan
The Roman Reigns whodunnit angle has been one of SmackDown Live's most intriguing angles in recent memory. The culprit behind the heinous, career-threatening attacks on Reigns was revealed to be Erick Rowan. Although fans thought that Rowan's companion, Daniel Bryan, was the mastermind, we have been led to believe otherwise.
Two weeks ago, Rowan laid out two of WWE's top stars, one of which was his former ally, Daniel Bryan. After taking out Reigns and admitting to his wrongdoings, Rowan slammed Bryan through the announce table with the Iron Claw. This week, Rowan and Reigns brawled again, but it was Rowan who got the last laugh. If the past few weeks have taught us anything, it's that Rowan is an untamed monster who does whatever he wants.
The former SmackDown Live tag-team Champion has always been seen as a ruthless maniac taking orders from his leader, but the past few weeks have shown us a more abominable side of Rowan. The Big Dog has a tall task ahead of him at Clash of Champions, he must not under-estimate Rowan at all. The No Holds Barred match should allow both titans to be in their element. It will be an all-out war. At Clash of Champions, we will find out what Erick Rowan is truly made of.
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