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The biggest party of the summer, WWE SummerSlam, is less than two weeks away. The match-card is shaping up to be a great one. Several matches were announced this week, including Charlotte Flair vs. Trish Stratus, Ricochet vs. AJ Styles for the United States Championship, and Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz. However, there are still some matches, which are yet to be added to the card.
RAW and SmackDown left the fans excited this week, as WWE provided some quality wrestling along with a little entertainment on both shows. Seth Rollins was brutalized by Brock Lesnar on RAW, which was pretty unexpected. The show ended with a lot of chaos due to an 8-man brawl, but the fans seemed to enjoy it.
The blue brand also lived up to our expectations. We got to see a phenomenal match between Kofi Kingston and AJ Styles in the main event. The show ended with a mysterious personality trying to attack Roman Reigns, which has left the WWE Universe very curious.
In this article, let's take a look at five matches which look imminent after this week's RAW and SmackDown.
#5 Gallows and Anderson vs. The Revival - RAW Tag Team Championship
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson of The OC won their second RAW Tag Team Championship in a triple-threat match against The Usos and The Revival, this past Monday night on RAW. No one really saw the title change coming as the match was announced just a few hours before RAW.
Gallows and Anderson will most probably have their first title defense at SummerSlam in less than two weeks. One way or the other, WWE will put The Revival in a match against The Good Brothers at SummerSlam, because they will get a rematch, even though the rematch clause finished in WWE.
The Revival facing Gallows and Anderson would be a good choice because WWE can't book a brand new feud in just one week. Besides, it will be a good contest to watch.
#4 Roman Reigns vs. Buddy Murphy
Roman Reigns is the wrestler who the fans were talking about when both RAW and SmackDown ended this week. Roman Reigns was involved in a magnificent brawl against Samoa Joe at the end of RAW, which quickly turned into an 8-man brawl when other wrestlers joined from both sides. The Big Dog was standing tall along with his allies to end RAW.
Roman Reigns was set to announce his SummerSlam opponent at SmackDown past Tuesday night, but unfortunately, we could not hear from him, because of the sudden attack on him when he was heading for an interview with Kayla Kaden. Who attacked him is still unknown right now.
According to many fans, Buddy Murphy was spotted backstage just after the attack on Roman Reigns. One thing to note is that it was the same T-Shirt Murphy wore a few weeks ago on TV, so there's a high possibility that Murphy is the one behind the attack on Reigns.
Murphy and Reigns both don't have an opponent at SummerSlam right now, so a match between the two looks possible. Fans wanted to see Murphy on the blue brand since he joined it, so it looks like we're finally about to see him soon.
The former cruiserweight champion facing The Big Dog will be a fresh feud on the main roster. Moreover, it will be a great start to Murphy's journey on the main roster.
#3 The IIconics vs. The Kabuki Warriors vs. Mandy Rose and Sonya Seville - Women's Tag Team Championship Match
Since winning the Women's Tag Team Titles, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay haven't done much. Fans have mixed opinions about their title reign. WWE teased a match between The IIconics and The Kabuki Warriors a couple of weeks ago on SmackDown when Paige confronted the Women's Tag Team Champions.
The Kabuki Warriors defeated The IIconics in a non-title match in Tokyo a few weeks ago, which got them a shot at the Women's Tag Team Championship at an episode of SmackDown a couple of weeks ago. The match ended in a count-out, with The IIconics retaining their titles.
We might even get to see Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose added to the mix since they were set to face the Women's Tag Team Champions at SmackDown this week, but once again, Billie Kay came down with "Puppy Fever".
WWE will most probably crown new Women's Tag Team Champions at the 'Biggest Party of the Summer' because fans aren't really invested in those titles right now. Crowning new champions at SummerSlam will give them a chance to start something new, and increase the prestige of the titles.
#2 Aleister Black vs. Sami Zayn
Aleister Black had a magnificent start to his run on SmackDown, when he defeated Cesaro at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view in a classic match. Black competed in a rematch against Cesaro the following night on SmackDown, making it 2-0.
Now that The Dutch Destroyer is done with his first match, WWE will be planning a proper feud for him. Black was once again featured in a vignette this week on the blue brand, where he cut a promo looking for a new opponent.
It looks like that his first proper feud will be against Sami Zayn. Following Black's promo on SmackDown, Sami Zayn appeared in a backstage interview, where he criticised Black about how he sits in a dark room and keeps talking.
Soon after Zayn's promo, Black took no time and responded to Zayn's comments about him.
The announcement of Black vs. Zayn is likely to be made in the coming week. The collision of two former NXT Champions will be an interesting storyline. Moreover, both Black and Zayn are excellent in-ring technicians, so we can expect them to tear the house down at the biggest party of the summer.
#1 Ali vs. Shinsuke Nakamura - Intercontinental Championship Match
Ali had been on a roll since making his debut on the main roster, but unfortunately, his run came to a halt when he was injured by Randy Orton back in February this year. However, Ali is really passionate about wrestling. He looks better than ever since returning to the ring.
From the past couple of weeks, Ali has been featured in backstage promos where he's seen asking for an opportunity to prove himself. It looks like that the opportunity Ali needs is not far away.
Ali faced Shinsuke Nakamura in an impromptu match at WWE SmackVille this past Saturday night in Nashville, where Ali took the Intercontinental Champion to the limit, but unfortunately, Nakamura was the last man standing in the end. However, this feud is far from over.
Ali faced Nakamura in a rematch this past Tuesday night on SmackDown, where he defeated the champion by a roll-up.
Ali's win has earned him a shot at the Intercontinental Championship in the future. The future doesn't look far, and it may be as near as SummerSlam 2019.
