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We are just a few weeks away from the "Biggest Party of the Summer" as the 33rd edition of WWE SummerSlam will take place on August 23, 2020. There has been a lot of hype around the event, especially about its location as reports suggest that Vince McMahon wants to hold the event at an outdoor location with a few fans.
While we wait to get a confirmation on the same, there is so much more to be excited for SummerSlam 2020 as the buildup to the show has started on both RAW and SmackDown. With it being the second biggest WWE pay-per-view of the year, one can expect almost all the Championships on the main roster to be defended on the show.
Here are our predictions of who will walk out of WWE SummerSlam with gold around their waists. Be sure to comment down and let us know your predictions as well.
#10 Will the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions have a SummerSlam match?
We start with the only titles which may not be defended at SummerSlam 2020, WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. The current champions, Bayley and Sasha Banks (The Golden Role Models) are both double champions, holding the SmackDown and RAW Women's Championships, respectively.
There is no storyline in place for the Women's Tag Team titles, which is disheartening. Of course, the two of them are likely to be defending their singles titles on the show. As for the Tag Team Championships, Bayley and Banks will likely still hold onto the titles at the end of SummerSlam. WWE needs to take these titles a lot more seriously.
Prediction: Bayley and Sasha Banks
#9 24/7 Champion
The 24/7 Championship started off as an interesting concept last year when Mick Foley introduced the title on RAW. In the year-long run, there have been some hilarious segments involving the likes of R-Truth and Drake Maverick. Sadly, the excitement around the 24/7 Championship has died down recently, and while Akira Tozawa and his ninjas are trying to bring that back, the pursuit of the title is starting to fall flat.
As of the writing of this article, Akira Tozawa is the 24/7 Champion, but we know how quickly the title can change hands. One thing WWE needs to stop doing is to have in-ring matches for the 24/7 title as it completely ruins the entire concept of it being defended anytime and anywhere. At SummerSlam, expect R-Truth somehow getting his hands on his baby again by the end of the show.
Prediction: R-Truth
#8 Will RAW Tag Team Champions change hands at SummerSlam?
One of the few matches that have been announced for WWE SummerSlam so far is for the RAW Tag Team Championships. The Street Profits will be defending their titles against the team of Andrade and Angel Garza, who along with Zelina Vega have been very impressive lately.
Bianca Belair will probably get involved in the feud as well if she already hasn't after threatening Vega this past week on RAW. As for the winners, Andrade and Angel Garza have a very good chance of becoming the new RAW Tag Team Champions at WWE SummerSlam. It would be a welcome change for the division as well, which needs to focus on in-ring wrestling much more.
Prediction: Andrade and Angel Garza
#7 SmackDown Tag Team Champions still need a SummerSlam opponent
Last month at WWE Extreme Rules, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura dethroned The New Day to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. With the kind of talent that they possess, the two deserved the victory and the WWE Universe is eager to see how the company books their reign.
There are multiple teams who could challenge the two at WWE SummerSlam, with the Lucha Bros already teasing a feud last week on SmackDown. Whoever the challengers may be, Cesaro and Nakamura need a long and dominating reign as the SmackDown Tag Team Champions and should walk out of SummerSlam with the titles still around their waists.
Prediction: Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura
#6 United States Championship is already confirmed as on the line at SummerSlam
Another match that has officially been announced for WWE SummerSlam is for the United States Championship. Apollo Crews faced MVP this week on RAW, who declared himself the "real" United States Champion. Crews defeated him to become the undisputed WWE US Champion. But MVP demanded a rematch at SummerSlam and has been granted one.
Apollo Crews has announced that the older US title will be retiring now and he'll be rocking the new United States Championship that MVP introduced. At SummerSlam, Apollo should walk out as the champion. He could then start a feud with Bobby Lashley for the US title.
Prediction: Apollo Crews
#5 Who will AJ Styles face for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam?
The Intercontinental Championship is known as the "title of the workhorse" and hence, AJ Styles has been a deserving champion. The Phenomenal One has already defended the title on several occasions on SmackDown, delivering some amazing matches. But we have yet to know who will he face at SummerSlam. While there were rumors of him facing Matt Riddle at SummerSlam, the Original Bro is now in a feud with King Corbin and Shorty G.
So who could be the perfect opponent for AJ Styles at the "Biggest Party of the summer"? One options is Big E. The New Day member is set to have a singles run since both Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are out with injuries. Last week on SmackDown, we saw him register an impressive victory over The Miz and also debut a new submission finisher. Styles and Big E could have a phenomenal match at SummerSlam, with AJ dropping the title to him.
Prediction: Big E
#4 SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley will have a title defense at SummerSlam
Bayley has been the SmackDown Women's Champion for a very long time now. Yet, her heel character has been so entertaining that no one has really complained. As of now, she doesn't have a challenger for her title at SummerSlam, but she is sure to defend it at the pay-per-view.
Two of the frontrunners to challenge Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship at SummerSlam are Nikki Cross and Naomi. However, it doesn't seem likely that either of them will be taking the title off of her, especially since there is so much more going on in the storyline with Bayley and Sasha Banks.
Prediction: Bayley
#3 RAW Women's Championship SummerSlam match may be finalized next week
Asuka is set to face Bayley next week on RAW, with the stipulation that if she defeats her, she will face Sasha Banks for the RAW Women's Championship at SummerSlam. In all likeliness, Asuka will end up booking her SummerSlam spot and also potentially regaining the RAW Women's Championship at the pay-per-view as well.
Of course, it might lead to WWE Universe complaining about yet another short title reign for the Legit Boss, but this storyline arc might be important for the impending explosion between Bayley and Sasha Banks. What if Sasha Banks helps Bayley to retain her title at SummerSlam, but Bayley fails to do the same for Banks? Things will surely get heated up.
Prediction: Asuka
#2 Universal Championship match should feature The Fiend at SummerSlam
Ever since winning the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36, Braun Strowman has been in a feud with his former master of the Wyatt Family, Bray Wyatt. While there were initial concerns of WWE going ahead with the feud too early, the company has done a good job of keeping it interesting all the way to SummerSlam.
At Money in the Bank, the Firefly Funhouse version of Bray Wyatt faced the Monster Among Men for the Universal title but was unable to win it. Last month at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, Bray Wyatt brought back his cult leader persona and faced Strowman in a Wyatt Swamp Fight. The ending of the cinematic match saw The Fiend appear and drag Strowman into the swamp.
Since then, the Universal Champion has been missing from SmackDown but The Fiend took things to the next level by attacking Alexa Bliss last week to send a message to Strowman. The story is definitely heading towards the mega showdown between Braun Strowman and "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt at SummerSlam for the Universal Championship.
Bray Wyatt has made his intentions clear of getting back the Universal Championship, and he just may do the same by dethroning Braun Strowman at SummerSlam.
Prediction: Bray Wyatt
#1 WWE Championship match at SummerSlam is already set
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre has been one of the biggest stars for the company in this empty-arena era of WWE. Having successfully defended his title against the likes of The Big Show, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, and Dolph Ziggler, he will now be facing his biggest challenge to date at SummerSlam, as he will face Randy Orton at the pay-per-view.
The match has been made official by WWE and might be the main event of SummerSlam 2020. Now, this is arguably the toughest prediction to make, as both of them have a great chance of walking out of SummerSlam with the WWE Championship around their waist.
Drew McIntyre has proven himself to be a great WWE Champion, delivering goods on the mic and inside the ring consistently. But he is facing arguably the biggest heel in all of WWE right now, Randy Orton, who won't mind going to any extreme limits to win his 14th World title.
As much as fans want Drew McIntyre to retain the title, Randy Orton should walk out as the WWE Champion at the end of SummerSlam. That surely doesn't mean that Drew McIntyre would be buried as he has had a great title reign and WWE would be looking to crown him as the WWE Champion again, this time in front of a live crowd.
Prediction: Randy Orton
