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The thirty-second edition of WWE SummerSlam is less than 48 hours away from us as we are heading towards what could be a great night for the company and the wrestlers involved. As of now, a total of ten matches are scheduled for the show, with the Universal Championship match between Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar set to main event the PPV.
Numerous facts determine the success of a wrestling event. Other than the buildup and the in-ring action, another major factor is the surprising appearance of a wrestler or Hall of Famer whom fans were not expecting to show up. The pop that they generate makes for a great moment and adds to the watching experience of what Vince likes to call - 'The WWE Universe.'
The same would be the case with this Sunday's SummerSlam. With it taking place in Canada this year, WWE would want to surprise the fans with a couple of unexpected appearances on the show.
In this article, let's take a look at four of such returns/appearances that we could witness at the PPV. Feel free to share your opinions on the same in the comments section below.
#4 Sasha Banks
After more than four months since we last saw her at WrestleMania 35, Sasha Banks returning to the WWE is now a matter of "when" rather than "if". With numerous reports of the situation between her and the company being better, fans are eagerly waiting to see the Legit Boss again.
If there's any stage big enough for Sasha to return and make a huge impact, it has to be SummerSlam. The way she temporarily departed from the company, one can expect her to return as a full-blown heel. But who should she go after, you ask?
In my opinion, the best thing WWE can do right now is to give us a feud where a heel Sasha Banks is determined to prove to the world that she is better than the current poster girl of the company, Becky Lynch.
The Raw women's division has been pretty weak lately and there are no other women on the roster who seem like a genuine threat to Lynch's title reign. Sasha returning at SummerSlam and attacking Lynch after her match could kickstart a huge post-SummerSlam feud in WWE.
I would love Sasha to be the one to dethrone Becky as the champ, would you?
#3 Edge
As mentioned in the previous slide, SummerSlam is taking place in Canada this year, meaning many Canadian wrestlers could make a surprise appearance at the Biggest Party of the Summer. One of the biggest WWE Superstars from Canada is Edge, and there are chances of him gracing the screen this Sunday.
The Rated-R Superstar was famously involved in a heated Twitter banter with the RAW Women's champion, Becky Lynch. WWE could build upon the same and give us a backstage segment with Becky and Seth Rollins coming face to face with Edge and her wife, Beth Phoenix.
Last time Edge appeared on WWE TV was back in October of 2018 at SmackDown 1000 where he hosted his famous Cutting Edge show with Becky and Charlotte as guests. While it sounds too far-fetched, WWE might tease a feud between the two couples sometime down the line.
Whatever be the case, a segment involving the hometown hero is sure to get a huge pop from the fans.
#2 Sheamus
The Celtic Warrior Sheamus was last seen in a WWE ring back on the SmackDown after WrestleMania, when he, unfortunately, suffered a concussion during a match with the New Day. A lot has changed since then as his tag team partner Cesaro has broken out on RAW as a singles competitor, impressing everyone with his in-ring abilities.
Sheamus recently posted a picture on his Twitter wearing a referee t-shirt and with a new look and hairstyle. It was not long before the Internet Wrestling Community started speculating as to whether Sheamus will return to the ring soon.
To add to this, Batista recently revealed that Sheamus is ready to go; it's just a matter of the WWE Creative finding a storyline for him to fit in. All this could lead to him making a return this Sunday at SummerSlam. Whether he'll return as a face or a heel is to be seen.
#1 Matt Riddle
If you don't watch NXT, Matt Riddle might not be a familiar name to you, but this guy has all the skills to make it to the top of the WWE food chain. He has been taking numerous shots at Hall of Famers and part-timers, especially Brock Lesnar and Goldberg for a long time.
After criticizing Goldberg's match at WWE Super ShowDown against The Undertaker, The Bro openly demanded on his Twitter to make the match between Goldberg and Dolph Ziggler a triple threat by adding him in the match. Currently, Riddle is in a feud with Killian Dain in NXT and will be present at the NXT TakeOver event before SummerSlam.
With many expecting Goldberg to squash Ziggler in his match, a surprise appearance from Riddle to attack the Hall of Famer could set up a future encounter between the two and introduce the main roster audience to the fearless Matt Riddle.
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