Four Potential Challengers for the United States Championship at WrestleMania 38

Damian Priest won the United States Championship from Sheamus at SummerSlam and has run with the title ever since.

Priest has has defeated the likes of Drew McIntyre, Jeff Hardy, Sami Zayn, and AJ Styles in his current run. It's incredibly likely he'll be walking into WrestleMania as the US champ.

Over the past few months, it's been teased that Damian Priest has a darker side that he has to keep control of. But he hasn't been able to showcase this in any significant storylines lately. As a result, there are no obvious challengers for him at WrestleMania.

But there's still time to build up a challenger, as there are plenty of superstars on the RAW roster that would be excellent rivals for Priest heading into the Showcase of the Immortals.

In this list, we'll look at four potential challengers for the United States Championship at WrestleMania 38.

#4. Finn Balor could face his NXT rival for the United States Championship

Finn Balor has been absent from Monday Night Raw for more than a month now and has missed both the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber. However, according to reports, he is not injured and is expected to be back in plenty of time for WrestleMania.

When The Prince returns, the perfect person for him to target is United States Champion Damian Priest. The two are familiar with each other and feuded a couple of years ago in NXT. They had an excellent match together at NXT TakeOver: In Your House that ended with Balor getting the win.

But even though Finn came out on top, this was seen as a breakout match for Damian Priest. Since then, he's become a main roster star and is now holding the US title.

A storyline could be crafted in which Priest is determined to prove that he is not the same superstar he was when he lost to Balor years ago. The two have excellent in-ring chemistry and would easily be able to put on an exciting match for the United States Championship at WrestleMania.

#3. Austin Theory could cement his top level status with the United States Championship

Austin Theory has made quite a name for himself since being drafted to RAW last year.

The young superstar has defeated Jeff Hardy, the Mysterios, and Finn Balor. He lasted more than 22 minutes in the Royal Rumble match, and most recently competed in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber against Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley, Seth Rollins, Riddle, and AJ Styles.

Theory was among the final two superstars in the match and took the fight to The Beast Incarnate. Although he fell to Lesnar in the end, he had a very strong showing.

Since Theory missed his shot at the WWE title at WrestleMania, he would be a perfect challenger for the United States Championship.

Austin Theory is clearly a company favorite and has even been involved in a storyline with Vince McMahon. Putting him in a high-profile match for the United States Championship at WrestleMania would be the perfect way to keep building him up.

#2. Seth Rollins could elevate Damien Priest in a United States Championship match

Seth Rollins has been pursuing world championship glory for the past few months.

The Visionary unsuccessfully challenged for the WWE Championship at both Day 1 and Elimination Chamber, and even competed for the Universal Championship at Royal Rumble. Despite his best efforts, it's safe to say that Rollins will not be in the hunt for the gold at WrestleMania.

The next best thing for Rollins would be to challenge for the United States Championship. He has not competed for that title in years, and WrestleMania would be the perfect time for him to do so once again.

Damian Priest desperately needs a new rival, someone that could elevate him in victory or defeat. A feud with a main event star like Rollins would definitely help to take his career to the next level.

Rollins and Priest have never faced off before, but both are incredibly talented and can definitely put on a sleeper hit at WrestleMania.

#1. Kevin Owens could get the rematch he deserves for the United States Championship

Kevin Owens has had a rough few weeks. First he failed to qualify for the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match after losing to Austin Theory. He was then informed by Sonya Deville that he might not be competing at WrestleMania at all.

Despite this, there is almost no chance that Kevin Owens will not participate at the Show of Shows.

The best option would be for Owens to challenge for the United States Championship. Heading into Royal Rumble, KO defeated Damian Priest in a non-title match. The two squared off again for the title a week later, but the match ended via disqualification.

Due to this, Kevin Owens is still owed a championship opportunity, and there's no better stage for it than WrestleMania. Their matches on Raw have shown that Owens and Priest have great chemistry and can steal the show if given the chance.