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#4 Merch sales at SummerSlam to decide Alexa Bliss' future

The merch sales this weekend will be the story when it comes to Lilly the winking doll…Merch sales will determine a lot this week according to my source. #wwe #summerslam

— Andrew Zarian (@AndrewZarian) August 20, 2021

Andrew Zarian of Mat Men has reported that the future of Alexa Bliss' current gimmick depends on how much merchandise she sells at the SummerSlam weekend. Mainly talking about Alexa Bliss' creepy doll Lilly, Zarian said that whether the doll continues or not will depend on how much interest it generates as merchandise.

"The merch sales this weekend will be the story when it comes to Lilly the winking doll… Merch sales will determine a lot this week according to my source," wrote Andrew Zarian in his tweet.

Lilly has become an essential part of Alexa Bliss' persona on RAW as of late, and her current SummerSlam feud with Eva Marie has focused around Lilly. So it will be interesting to see if we will continue to see the winking doll after SummerSlam or not.

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#3 WWE's plan for Goldberg vs. Bobby Lashley at SummerSlam

Bobby Lashley will defend his WWE Championship against Goldberg at SummerSlam. As per Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, don't expect the match to be long.

Like most of Goldberg's matches, the plan is to keep the battle between the two heavyweights short. The only match that will likely be shorter than Goldberg vs. Lashley is Alexa Bliss vs. Eva Marie.

Do you think Goldberg will be able to defeat The All Mighty and become WWE Champion at SummerSlam? Comment below!