Early predictions for Fastlane 2018

#5 Bobby Roode(c) vs Dolph Ziggler (SmackDown US Championship Match)

The Glorious One vs The Showoff

This Tuesday the United States Champion Bobby Roode is set to defend his title against the incredibly popular Rusev, who is gaining more and more fans with his "Rusev Day". Rusev's newly found popularity, however, may be a problem for someone else.

Aiden English, Rusev's partner, who was also recently in the US title contention, more specifically in the US Championship tournament to determine the new champion, where he lost in the quarterfinals against Xavier Woods. Now that Rusev has a chance to defeat Bobby Roode and become the new US Champions, in addition to his huge fan base, English might become jealous and shockingly turn against his partner, costing him the match.

There is another possibility that may prevent Rusev from becoming a champion. Dolph Ziggler, having abandoned the US title, appeared at #30 in the Royal Rumble, where he barely lasted a few minutes. He was absent in the last episode of SmackDown, and may now return to announce that he is the real US Champion as he was never defeated for the title.

Prediction: Bobby Roode retains his title via pinfall