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One of the most highly-anticipated pay-per-views of the year, WWE Clash of Champions is just about a week away. In case you did not know, the event will emanate live from Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 15.
Featuring high profile names of the company such as Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and so on, the match card for the event looks promising.
Given that a few matches look predictable, WWE could plan a few shockers for the event. Furthermore, keeping SmackDown's move to Fox in mind, the creative team could make a few decisions not only to add an element of surprise to the event but also to lay down trails for a few potential feuds and storylines in the future.
Let us now discuss three interferences that could take place at Clash of Champions.
#3 The Universal Championship match ends in a no-contest after The Fiend's interruption
The Fiend is rumored to take on the Universal Champion at Hell in a Cell. On the other hand, Seth Rollins will defend his Universal Championship against Braun Strowman at Clash of Champions.
WWE putting this storyline to bed (so early) after a one-off match does not look likely. Furthermore, Rollins losing the title after winning it at the previous pay-per-view would not make complete sense, and Strowman coming up short in his pursuit of the Universal Title once again in his career might just act as the final nail in the coffin.
On another note, it is highly speculated that The Fiend will be taking on Rollins or Strowman for the Universal Championship after Clash of Champions. However, Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman have been taking shots on each other over Twitter for quite some time now. Hence, one could see WWE putting all these combustible elements together in one storyline to lay down the breadcrumbs for a three-way feud.
Thus, Creative could have The Fiend show up during the Universal Championship match when the match official is down to lay waste to both Rollins and Strowman, ending the match in a no contest.
#2 Brock Lesnar attacks the winner of WWE Championship match
Kofi Kingston is scheduled to defend his WWE Championship against The Viper, Randy Orton at Clash of Champions. However, this could turn into something huge on September 15.
Yes, given WWE SmackDown is scheduled to move to Fox on October 4, WWE would like to kick things off in grand fashion. And when it comes to ratings and viewership, Vince always resorts to his part-timers, doesn't he? Thus, Creative could go on to tease a blockbuster feud between the winner of the WWE Championship match and their trusted employee The Beast, Brock Lesnar given Lesnar is rumored to be SmackDown bound.
On another note, it is highly speculated that WWE could crown Orton as the new WWE Champion on September 15, given Kofi's recent stint has turned stale and Vince would not like to take any chances.
Personally, I would love to see The Viper and Lesnar clash against each other one more time to settle their unfinished business once and for all. To be honest, it would make complete sense as their last feud in 2016 came to an abrupt ending.
#1 Harper returns to help Rowan defeat Roman Reigns
In a shocking turn of events, Rowan was revealed as the mystery attacker of Roman Reigns as he went on to decimate both The Big Dog and Daniel Bryan, this week on SmackDown Live.
Thus, what was expected to be an epic Roman Reigns vs Daniel Bryan matchup turned into Roman vs Rowan bout at Clash of Champions. Nonetheless, what may look like a damp squib at this point in time may very well turn into something huge on September 15.
Yes, in case you did not know, Rowan's former tag team partner and one half of the Bludgeon Brothers, Harper has been medically cleared for a while now and could return to WWE very soon.
Furthermore, one should not forget that after destroying Roman Reigns, Rowan went on to maul Daniel Bryan as well. Thus, WWE could have Harper feature on September 15 to help Rowan get a major win over The Big Dog. This would then lay down the breadcrumbs for an epic Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan vs Harper and Rowan tag team matchup for the future.
