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SummerSlam is the 'Biggest Party of the Summer' and off the back of an impressive Extreme Rules event, this year's show is expected to follow through on the hype that WWE is already starting to create.
SummerSlam is always the turning point in WWE's year since it's in a prominent position in their calendar and often sets up feuds that last through Survivor Series season and back in The Royal Rumble.
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It is one of WWE's 'big four' events and the company is aware that the show has to deliver since it will be on longer than their average pay-per-views and they have to keep the fans invested.
We are now just three weeks away from 'The Biggest Party Of The Summer' which means that many matches have already started to build and the speculation surrounding the card has already begun, so here are all of the matches that are currently rumored to be happening at next month's event.
#9 Carmella vs Becky Lynch - SmackDown Women's Championship
This coming week on SmackDown Live, this match could be made official if Becky Lynch is able to defeat Carmella in a non-title match. These two women already have history and Lynch has already defeated Carmella's 'friend' James Ellsworth in a one-on-one match, but he's still expected to make his presence known this week on SmackDown Live to help Carmella defeat the inaugural Women's Champion.
Lynch has been on fire in the Women's Division recently and would definitely be the best choice to face Carmella at SummerSlam with Charlotte still on the sidelines and Asuka already coming up short twice.
#8 The B Team vs The Deleters Of Worlds Vs The Revival - Raw Tag Team Championships
The B Team shocked the world when they able to defeat Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt last week at Extreme Rules to become the Raw Tag Team Champions, but the former Champions have cashed in their rematch and will now look to reclaim the titles at 'The Biggest Party of the Summer.'
The Revival has claimed that they are the 'Top Guys' in WWE for a while now and after defeating Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns a number of times, they are finally part of the Tag Team Championship conversation and could finally get their shot at the main roster titles at next months show, if WWE decides to add them to make this a triple threat.
#7 Sasha Banks vs Bayley
This is a match that should have taken place at WrestleMania, but somehow WWE has managed to allow the build-up to continue over the past three months which has resulted in many fans losing interest.
Personally, I feel that the window for a match between Banks and Bayley passed a long a time ago and at this point the two women could be forced to face up to their issues with each other when they are put into a Tag Team Tournament which could be announced by Stephanie McMahon on Monday night with the winners becoming the first ever Women's Tag Team Champions at SummerSlam.
Bayley and Sasha are both competitive and in order to win something like this and make history, they would definitely find a way to stay on the same page. Whilst a match between them is rumored to be on the card for SummerSlam, I feel as though WWE has something much bigger up their sleeves for these two frenemies.
#6 John Cena vs The Undertaker
This match is only so low down on the list because the likelihood of it taking place right now is very low. John Cena hasn't been seen in WWE since The Greatest Royal Rumble, with his personal life taking centre stage and the former World Champion opting to solve his problems outside of the public eye.
The same could be said for The Undertaker, who also hasn't been seen since The Greatest Royal Rumble, but his inclusion in the promotion for WWE's Australia Super Show-Down has led to many fans expecting him to be part of the show against Cena.
In all honesty, Undertaker could appear at Super Show-Down in October to then set up something with Cena for Survivor Series, since that is the pay-per-view that Undertaker has always been synonymous with. Currently, The Deadman is not booked for next months event, but a lot can change in four weeks.
#5 Alexa Bliss vs Ronda Rousey - Raw Women's Championship
If the Universal Championship match isn't the main event, which is highly unlikely then this match definitely will be since it's quite obvious at this point that Ronda Rousey is going to become the Raw Women's Champion.
The WWE Universe thought it was too soon at Money in the Bank and WWE agreed, but they were also impressed by the work that Rousey did in the ring and continue to be impressed by the way she has transitioned into a career in the ring.
Rousey is currently unpinned and undefeated, which means that the only way that Alexa Bliss is walking out of SummerSlam with her Women's Championship is if she runs away and takes a count out win, but Rousey has proven many times that she's much faster, which means that this isn't a full proof game plan.
#4 Shinsuke Nakamura vs Jeff Hardy vs Randy Orton - United States Championship
Shinsuke Nakamura managed to easily defeat Jeff Hardy at Extreme Rules to become the new United States Champion before Randy Orton made his return to the company and attacked Hardy. Last week on Raw, Hardy was about to reclaim his Championship when Orton appeared once again and only attacked the former Champion.
It is unknown what this will lead to, with reports that Hardy is currently injured, but a triple threat match would allow Hardy to take fewer bumps than if he was put in a singles match against Orton so this could be WWE's plan. There are still four more weeks of build up before the show, which means that Orton and Nakamura could easily ignite their feud ahead of the event.
#3 AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe - WWE Championship
The minute Samoa Joe was moved over to SmackDown Live the WWE Universe were well aware that he was coming for that WWE Championship. It's becoming more and more obvious that WWE is losing faith in AJ Styles since he has failed to main event a pay-per-view since before WrestleMania and continues to slip down the card.
Samoa Joe is someone who looks like a champion, he was scouted by Triple H, he was a then a champion in NXT and has since shown his dominance on the main roster and at one point even took the fight to Brock Lesnar.
These two former TNA stars haven't yet crossed paths in WWE, but it is expected that SmackDown General Manager Paige will announce Samoa Joe as Styles opponent this coming week on SmackDown and the build-up to this clash will finally get underway.
#2 Daniel Bryan vs The Miz
Ever since Daniel Bryan and The Miz were part of that infamous episode of Talking Smack, the WWE Universe has been waiting for the duo to be standing on opposite sides of the ring. Somehow, WWE has managed to keep the two men away from each other ever since Bryan was cleared in March, but given the fact that the former World Champion attacked Miz this week on SmackDown, it's safe to assume that the build-up to this hotly anticipated match has begun.
Miz and Bryan's WWE careers have been entwined ever since Bryan was named as Miz's rookie in NXT and then returned to take his place at SummerSlam. It's been a lengthy feud to follow but this could build to something incredible next month and is easily worth the admission fee alone.
#1 Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns vs Bobby Lashley - Universal Championship
At this point, Brock Lesnar has become accustomed to main eventing SummerSlam after doing so every year since 2012, so it seems that this year will be no different after Paul Heyman announced this week on Raw that The Beast Incarnate would return to face a challenger next month.
Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley were the two men who came out on top in the subsequent triple threat matches and will fight it out this coming week on Raw for a chance to face Lesnar. Both men already collided at Extreme Rules with Lashley coming out on top, but whilst there are a number of theories that see Reigns defeating the former MMA star to go on to face Lesnar for the third time this year, the most popular theory is that both men will be given the chance so that Lesnar doesn't have to be pinned to lose the title, much like WrestleMania 31.
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