WWE SummerSlam 2018: 5 Potential Finishes For Carmella vs Charlotte vs Becky Lynch 

Carmella defends her SmackDown Women's Championship in a triple threat match for the first time this weekend, which also happens to be the first ever women's triple threat match in the history of SummerSlam.

Carmella has had the help of James Ellsworth at both Money in the Bank and Extreme Rules but after he was fired from SmackDown Live a few weeks ago, The Princess of Staten Island has been forced to go it alone and is now aware that she doesn't have to be pinned to lose her Championship this weekend when she steps in the ring against two former Champions.

Charlotte Flair is a six-time Women's Champion whilst Becky Lynch was the inaugural SmackDown Women's Champion after she won the title at Backlash in 2016, but hasn't been able to lift the Championship since. Tension is running high between Tea-Generation X members Charlotte and Becky and right now it's unknown which woman could come out on top.

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#5 Charlotte makes history

Charlotte Flair has dominated the Women's Divison for the past three years

If Charlotte Flair is able to pick up the win at SummerSlam she will become the first woman since Trish Stratus to become a seven-time Women's Champion. Charlotte has dominated WWE ever since she arrived back in 2013 and her accomplishments inside the ring speak for themselves.

The one stumbling block for Charlotte is the fact that Becky Lynch is in the ring with her and she has been Flair's friend for so long now that she knows her strategy and her moveset backward so it could be a hard match for her to come out on top in this weekend. Carmella has also already beaten her twice and is a scrappy Champion so it's not wise to count her out either.

#4 James Ellsworth interference

This wouldn't be the first time James Ellsworth has interfered

When Ronda Rousey was suspended from Raw a few weeks ago, she was quick to point out that this suspension didn't cover pay-per-views. Does this mean that James Ellsworth being fired from SmackDown Live doesn't cover pay-per-views either?

Ellsworth already has a history with Becky Lynch and since he's already helped Carmella retain her title twice over the past few months, it's hard to see WWE recalling him, but because it's the last thing we would expect, does that mean that WWE will do it? Carmella has excelled as the Champion ever since April and it's hard to see her dropping the title here, but it's also hard to see her winning alone, so maybe she gets a helping hand once again.

#3 Becky Lynch lifts her first Championship in two years

It's been a long time since Becky Lynch has lifted the Women's Championship

Becky Lynch hasn't lifted the SmackDown Women's Championship since she won the first ever match that was contested for that title at Backlash in 2016. This was when Charlotte was making waves over on Raw and she's been in her shadow ever since she came over to SmackDown Live.

Lynch was never able to win the NXT Women's Championship like the rest of the Four Horsewomen and is consistently overlooked on SmackDown Live, which is why many fans believe that Lynch could win this match if she turns on Charlotte and takes her by surprise on Sunday night.

#2 Asuka heel turn

Could a heel turn save Asuka?

Asuka was undefeated until WrestleMania when she was beaten by Charlotte and then went on to congratulate the former Women's Champion on this victory. This was the beginning of her downfall and she has since been unable to overcome the challenge of Carmella as Women's Champion.

The triple threat match rules here mean that there can be no disqualification, so there is room for interference. Asuka hasn't been seen for a number of weeks and a heel turn to join Carmella would definitely be something different for The Empress of Tomorrow, who hasn't even been given a match at this year's SummerSlam. Being overlooked because of Charlotte could be the main reason behind the fact that she needed a change of attitude.

#1 Carmella retains

Carmella is a scrappy Champion

Carmella has already pinned Charlotte Flair twice, but the triple threat rules mean that she doesn't have to be pinned herself to lose the title. If Charlotte and Becky's friendship comes to an end in this match and the two women finally decide that they should go head to head for the right to become Women's Champion then this is something that Carmella would definitely take advantage of.

As already stated, Carmella has been a fantastic champion and she has improved so much on the mic and in the ring, the fact that Women's Tag Team Championships could be in the pipeline means that it's likely that Carmella retains and Charlotte and Becky continue being a tag team for the foreseeable future.