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SummerSlam is approaching and our main event is the same one we had for WrestleMania 34: Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar. It's the fourth time the two will be facing off and the third time this year alone. Lesnar holds two clean victories over Reigns despite WWE's narrative that "Reigns' feet touched the floor first" in their steel cage match.
However, given that Lesnar will reach 504 days of his Universal title reign by the time SummerSlam arrives, it seems like The Beast Incarnate's title reign is about to come to a conclusion at long last.
It's very evident that fans are sick of Lesnar being a part-time champion and WWE are well aware of this. As a result, they're using fans' disdain for Lesnar to further emphasise on the fact that the champion doesn't care about the fans, doesn't care about defending the title and definitely doesn't care about WWE except for the paycheck. His UFC appearance and upcoming fight have only added fuel to the fire.
With that being said, it's clear that fans just want a full-time champion and are even willing to see Roman Reigns win just to get the story over with. But things may not be as straightforward as you think. Here are a few twists that can happen.
#5 Brock Lesnar retains
While pretty much everyone was expecting The Big Dog to dethrone Lesnar at WrestleMania, fans were shocked when Lesnar won clean and then learned after the event that he had signed a new contract.
However, since it's a per-appearance contract, it seems like he isn't re-signing after SummerSlam and with a UFC Heavyweight title fight against Daniel Cormier coming up early next year, The Beast Incarnate will likely have to focus on getting through the USADA testing pool and an intense training camp.
That said, WWE could pull off a swerve and have Lesnar retain once again just to shock fans, who are all generally expecting Reigns to finally get the W over Lesnar and the Universal championship in the process.
#4 Braun Strowman interferes mid-match
Everyone's expecting Roman Reigns to win and then Braun Strowman to cash-in his Money In The Bank briefcase on the victorious Big Dog. However, wouldn't it be surprising if he becomes only the second man to ever cash in mid-match?
It would make for an interesting Triple Threat bout and it would make it unpredictable as to who might get pinned. He could pin Roman Reigns to set up another potential Lesnar-Reigns match or he could pin the Champion once he's down.
Either way, fans would be happy to see The Monster Among Men as Universal Champion.
#3 Paul Heyman helps Roman Reigns resulting in a double turn
After the events that transpired on the 30th July episode of RAW, it seemed like Brock Lesnar severed ties with Paul Heyman. He told him that they weren't friends and that Heyman worked for him.
Their relationship on-screen further soured when Brock Lesnar attacked him on RAW. It's going to be interesting to see if Paul Heyman continues to come out with Lesnar going forward. If he does show up at the event, however, it wouldn't be surprising to see Heyman turn on his client and help Roman Reigns.
This could help cement his long-awaited heel turn and with Braun Strowman chasing as a babyface with the Money In The Bank briefcase? The main program on RAW would get infinitely more interesting!
#2 Paul Heyman helps Brock Lesnar retain
While our minds are fairly set to accept that Brock Lesnar's relationship with Paul Heyman on-screen is over, wouldn't it make perfect sense if this were all just one big ruse?
It would make perfect sense in the storyline that Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman fooled everyone into believing that their relationship had soured, where in reality they just used it as a means to help Lesnar retain once again.
Heyman helping Lesnar and then the title being retained would definitely come as a huge swerve to fans.
#1 Kevin Owens wins the MITB briefcase and becomes the first-ever 2-time Universal Champion
One of the matches that people are overlooking at SummerSlam is the Kevin Owens vs Braun Strowman match, with the MITB briefcase on the line. Kevin Owens doesn't need a pinfall or submission victory over Braun Strowman, he just needs the W.
It can be a disqualification or a count out or any means necessary to make sure Kevin Owens wins. This makes it a lot easier for the former Universal Champion, and in the unlikely event that he does win, there's very little chance that he doesn't cash in the same night.
Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns would be quite an interesting feud despite it happening in late 2016/early 2017 for the Universal title. Both characters have come a long way since then and it would be a lot more intense and interesting for fans to watch. Wouldn't you like to see Kevin Owens become the first-ever two-time Universal Champion?
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