3 predictions for the first WWE title changes of 2019

The year 2018 was one of the best in WWE history for the female superstars of the company. They got their first ever Royal Rumble match, Elimination Chamber match, their very own PPV, and also a TLC match. And not only did they achieve these firsts, they made sure they delivered fantastic matches as well.

But the same cannot be said of their male counterparts. Barring a few occasions, there was hardly any memory to cherish of the male superstars in 2018. Right from Brock Lesnar's disastrous reign, to Baron Corbin's horrendous run as General Manager, RAW had one of its worst years in history.

Also, there were a lot of forgettable title reigns on both shows, which devalued the WWE product. However, the McMahons have guaranteed us a fresher product in the year 2019, and a lot of fan favourite superstars have been promised a push.

Here are my predictions for the first 3 title changes of 2019.

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#1 RAW Tag Team Champions - The Revival

Your soon to be RAW tag team champions

The RAW tag team division has been a mess ever since Braun Strowman and Nicholas won the championships at WM 34. Since then, the titles have been held by the team of Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy, the B Team, Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre, The Shield, AOP, and currently Bobby Roode & Chad Gable are the champions.

To be honest, none of the above champions had a title reign to remember, and the current tag champs are expected to implode in the near future. So I expect The Revival to win the championships on the Royal Rumble PPV, which will be followed by an implosion between Roode and Gable after they lose their match.

Predicted date of title change - 27 January 2019

#2 United States Champion - Andrade Cien Almas

Andrade Cien Almas should win the US title from Rusev

The next episode of SmackDown Live (which has been taped already) will see the Bulgarian Brute, Rusev, win the US Championship from Shinsuke Nakamura.

With Mr. McMahon doing away with the rematch clause, expect Rusev to feud with some other heels of the blue brand. In my opinion, Aiden English should return and have a 2-3 week long rivalry with Rusev until the Royal Rumble PPV.

Rusev will obviously not defend his title on the show, as he would be participating in the Royal Rumble match, where he will be eliminated by Andrade Cien Almas. This will lead us to a United States title match between El Idolo and the leader of Rusev Day on the fall-out episode of SmackDown.

Almas will defeat Rusev and win his first title on the main roster.

Predicted date of title change - 29 January 2019

#3 SmackDown Women's Championship - Lacey Evans

Lacey Evans is one of the 6 fresh faces who will soon debut on the main roster

The reigning champion of the SmackDown women's division is The Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka. The Japanese superstar won the title at the TLC PPV, where she overcame 'The Man' Becky Lynch and 'The Nature Girl' Charlotte Flair. Now, both of Asuka's rivals have developed a heated rivalry with the RAW Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey.

It is being speculated that Ronda Rousey vs Becky Lynch vs Charlotte for the RAW Women's title will main event WM 35, and so this would leave Asuka without a credible challenger.

Mandy Rose is the only female heel who can provide a challenge to Asuka, but with the introduction of the women's tag team titles, expect her to team up with Sonya Deville and hunt for the titles.

So, NXT's Lacey Evans will be the perfect choice to feud with Asuka, and giving her a win in a championship match at the Elimination Chamber PPV will establish her as a top female superstar.

Predicted date of title change - 17 February 2019