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With the Horror Show at Extreme Rules now in the books, we can look ahead to the 'Biggest Party of the Summer'. WWE will present their third 'Big Four' pay-per-view of 2020, and the second one of the four to take place at the Performance Center. SummerSlam is set to be pretty exciting.
There is visibly a lot of confusion surrounding certain things from Extreme Rules, particularly the RAW Women's Championship picture. Sasha Banks took the title after Bayley appointed herself the referee, but there hasn't been an official ruling yet. It remains to be seen what the plans for the two of them, Asuka and the rest of the women's division are.
We will look at slightly more transparent stories. Those which seem mapped out perfectly for SummerSlam, either from Extreme Rules or through weekly programming. And while the big guns like Brock Lesnar and Edge won't be at the show, there is still a lot of scope for another great night of action.
Here are five matches that could happen at SummerSlam 2020.
#5 Street Profits vs. Andrade and Angel Garza (RAW Tag Team Championship)
The RAW Tag Team Championship scene looks pretty interesting, with Andrade and Angel Garza picking up steam. But the Street Profits are currently off TV, Angelo Dawkins is taking some time off following the birth of his child.
He will presumably return in time for SummerSlam, where he and Montez Ford could be set to defend their titles against Zelina Vega's associates. Andrade and Garza are looking very much like a unit, after an impressive victory over the Viking Raiders on RAW.
Originally intended to happen at WrestleMania, this match and feud could be great for the Red brand's tag team division. We could get some excellent matches between the pair of Mexicans and the Street Profits. Andrade and Garza may even win the RAW Tag Titles, the perfect use for them at the moment.
It is always lovely when tag team wrestling gets a chance to flourish, especially when the teams in question are supremely talented. If a proper story is told, this match could be the sleeper hit of SummerSlam.
#4 Matt Riddle vs. Baron Corbin
This feud has been rumored for weeks, and after Matt Riddle's Intercontinental Championship match against AJ Styles on SmackDown, Baron Corbin attacked the main roster newcomer. The two are likely to collide at SummerSlam.
For Riddle, an angle with a hated heel like Corbin would not be the worst thing in the world. The 2019 King of the Ring winner is great at generating heat and is pretty effective in his role. Riddle, a former indy wrestling star, is a great natural foil for him.
The two even have some history, dating back to Survivor Series. Corbin eliminated Riddle from the RAW vs. SmackDown vs. NXT Traditional Survivor Series Match, as well as this year's Royal Rumble Match.
So, at SummerSlam, Matt Riddle could finally avenge all of his relative misfortune on the big stage at the hands of Baron Corbin. He will likely earn a dominant victory, which would make him look strong for future stories. He could possibly revisit the IC Title scenario with AJ Styles after SummerSlam.
#3 AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy (Intercontinental Championship)
Speaking of AJ Styles and the Intercontinental Championship, the Phenomenal One needs a challenger for SummerSlam. It likely won't be Daniel Bryan, who is set to welcome his second child soon and will probably take some time off. Drew Gulak was defeated pretty convincingly on SmackDown as well.
One Superstar who would make tremendous sense is Jeff Hardy. He is set to finish up his rivalry with Sheamus this coming SmackDown, in a Bar Fight. The Charismatic Enigma will likely win and set off on a much better storyline for SummerSlam, possibly one for the Intercontinental Title.
Hardy would ride the wave of momentum, and it makes logical sense for him to target Styles' Championship. He was never eliminated from the IC Title tournament, as Sheamus set him up in the hit-and-run angle involving Elias.
So, as a result of finally vanquishing the Celtic Warrior, Jeff Hardy could challenge AJ Styles for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam. The two haven't met in a WWE ring before, making this match all the more exciting.
#2 Braun Strowman vs. 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt (Universal Championship)
After the insane cinematic experience we just witnessed, it is fair to say that 'The Fiend' is on the hunt for Braun Strowman at SummerSlam. The current Universal Champion seemingly drowned at the end of his Swamp Fight with Bray Wyatt, so expect a wacky explanation for when he shows up on SmackDown.
Strowman will likely have been traumatized from the events from Extreme Rules, like getting bit by a snake and being confronted by Alexa Bliss in an avatar that bore resemblance to Sister Abigail. So SummerSlam could go one of two ways.
Either the Monster Among Men fights his fears and overcomes 'The Fiend', or he succumbs to his former leader. The latter is by far the more exciting outcome, and it would be the perfect end to this twisted saga between Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt.
Whether Wyatt comes to the Performance Center or we get yet another cinematic match, SummerSlam could prove to be the coronation of the most fearsome character in WWE. Also, it will be the Fiend's one-year anniversary as an in-ring performer. Winning the Universal Championship would not be a bad way to celebrate the occasion.
#1 Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton (WWE Championship)
The build for this match might not begin until next week, but it seems like Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton is pretty much a certainty for SummerSlam. Both Superstars were scheduled to have WrestleMania rematches against Brock Lesnar and Edge respectively for SummerSlam, but they got canceled.
So by default, Orton might be the one to challenge McIntyre at the 'Biggest Party of the Summer'. The Viper is on an absolute high, following his victory in the "Greatest Wrestling Match Ever" at Backlash against Edge. He is once again the Legend Killer, having taken out the Rated-R Superstar, Christian and presumably the Big Show, during their Unsanctioned Match on tonight's RAW.
Meanwhile, McIntyre has been doing great as the WWE Champion. He just defeated Dolph Ziggler at Extreme Rules, despite a heavy disadvantage going into the match. This is probably the biggest match the company could book for SummerSlam at the moment, aside from Bayley vs. Sasha Banks.
It will be ridiculously tough to call who wins this match, as both Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton are doing excellent work right now. The Scottish Terminator may end up losing his belt to the 13-time WWE World Champion, with the promise of a giant pop when he eventually wins the WWE Championship again.
