5 WWE Superstars that could miss Clash of Champions 2020

WWE is only days away from hosting their annual Clash of Champions pay per view, and there are a number of Superstars that have been left off the card. Whether this is intentional or not remains to be seen and depends on what the company's creative plans are, but it is still very jarring to watch.

With the pay-per-view set to happen this Sunday, here are five WWE Superstars that are in danger of missing out on the Clash of Champions pay per view.

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#5 Kevin Owens

Why is Kevin Owens without an opponent for Clash of Champions?

WWE hasn't done much with Kevin Owens after his feud with Seth Rollins and that trend looks like it's going to continue heading into Clash of Champions. The company did use him on RAW Underground and to help move other feuds forward with the Kevin Owens show, but he is very much without any direction right now when it comes to long-term storylines.

What makes the problem even worse though is how big of a Superstar Kevin Owens was just a few short months ago. In fact, between his no-nonsense attitude and the way the company built him up a few months ago, it is very troubling to see Owens drop this far down the midcard.

WWE has already left Owens off of several key shows this year and it looks like Clash of Champions is next on the list. Whether the company does anything with him after that or even has a plan in place for him for the rest of the year remains to be seen. Fans will agree that he is too good a talent to go this underutilized in WWE.

#4 Braun Strowman

How does Braun Strowman go from champion to being left off a pay-per-view?

Braun Strowman was Universal Champion a short time ago, but WWE derailed that train at SummerSlam and then did it a second time at Payback. This has left The Monster Among Men directionless and picking fights with Superstars on RAW Underground. Although that should be a great way to build his momentum back up to use him in some other role, it's a pity that he's been dropped off the title scene.

Unfortunately for Braun Strowman, this leaves him without an opponent for the upcoming Clash of Champions pay-per-view and serves to show just how far down the totem pole that Strowman has fallen. It also shows that WWE doesn't have any plans to reinsert him in the title picture at the moment and could just be using him to fill time on RAW Underground.

Strowman needs direction and it doesn’t seem like he’s going to find it before the upcoming Clash of Champions pay-per-view. It also feels like WWE is using him to prop up other talent on RAW Underground, which is a sound strategy for those it is benefiting, but it seems to be bad news for Strowman.

#3 Alexa Bliss

Alexa Bliss might end up missing out on Clash of champions

WWE has been plodding forward with the Alexa Bliss-Fiend storyline and although there seems like a great payoff on the horizon, we have to get there first. Unfortunately for Bliss, that likely means being left off of the upcoming Clash of Champions pay-per-view and losing a bit of momentum in the process.

Now, being left off of a B-level pay-per-view isn't the worst thing to happen to Bliss, especially since the company is likely saving something big for her, it is still disappointing to see her underutilized. It is even more disappointing that the next chapter of her storyline with The Fiend wont play out at Clash of Champions.

Then again, maybe WWE could do a backstage storyline or an in-ring segment between Alexa Bliss and The Fiend, but this feels like the kind of story that can be told through a match. Whether WWE eventually gets to that point remains to be seen, but it doesn't look like it will happen at Clash of Champions

#2 Keith Lee

Will WWE have Keith Lee make an appearance at Clash of champions?

WWE RAW Superstar Keith Lee made his debut on Monday Night RAW about a month ago and while he has crossed paths with Drew McIntyre, the company hasn't really set him in a steady direction as of yet. While a lot of that might have to do with the company having a history with booking NXT talent, it could also be a case of WWE having a plan in place for him.

For example, what if WWE is putting Lee on the backburner for now and saving him for a match against the WWE Champion at a later time? Or maybe rumors of him turning heel in the near future are true and the company is simply waiting for the right time to do that.

Either way, Keith Lee is still without an opponent for Clash of Champions and might miss the show entirely barring some kind of interference during the WWE Championship match between Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton. Then again, maybe WWE should stick with the idea of saving him for later and focusing on building up his momentum during the fall.

#1 The Fiend

Will WWE leave The Fiend off of the Clash of Champions pay-per-view

WWE has once again taken The Fiend out of the Universal title picture after his loss to Roman Reigns and things have not gone well from there. In fact, between debuting a new character in the Firefly Fun House and not being on television for weeks, he is clearly directionless at the moment.

While Alexa Bliss slowly drifting towards the dark side is a promising sign for The Fiend character in the future, it doesn't do a whole lot for him right now. Unfortunately for The Fiend, that means he will probably be sitting out the Clash of Champions pay-per-view and being saved for a later date.

In the end, it is extremely disappointing to not see The Fiend utilized to his true potential, but it could be worth it if WWE has something big planned for him in the future. It could also be that WWE has a surprise in store for the WWE Universe to swerve the audience in a creative way.