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WWE had a decent month of October and will look to get better in November. Last month, we witnessed both SmackDown's move to Fox and two PPV events, Hell in a Cell and Crown Jewel. We also saw a few titles change hands on those shows, as well. The Fiend's victory over Seth Rollins and Bayley's victory over Charlotte Flair spring to mind as two of the best in recent memory.
Going forward, there is no doubt that a few titles will change hands but - will they make sense? That's left for WWE to answer. Let's hope they give their performer some solid reigns that can make the title feel important.
In this post, I will try to predict the next five title changes in WWE. These choices are just speculation on who I think will win the title, and they don't follow an order. Anyways, let's jump into it.
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#5. Daniel Bryan defeats Shinsuke Nakamura
Daniel Bryan was a heel for the most of the year, but lately, he's been showing tendencies of a babyface. He teamed up with Roman Reigns to defeat Luke Harper and Erick Rowan at Hell in a Cell. Fans can see he's in a tweener role and will have to be patient as it's a slow burner rather than an instant turn.
A few weeks after Hell in a Cell, he pinned Shinsuke Nakamura in a tag team match, and the following week Nakamura and Sami Zayn tried to recruit him to their side. Even though Bryan didn't join them, it's interesting to note that he didn't turn down the offer, either. He just walked away, leaving fans puzzled about his stance.
However, he will most likely reject the offer and eventually face Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship. If the match does happen, there are no doubts regarding who the winner should be. While Bryan has slowly been getting momentum, the same isn't true for his counterpart. Therefore, Bryan will win the match and complete his babyface turn.
#4. AOP defeat The Viking Raiders
The Viking Raiders have been on a tear since making their debut on RAW. Despite only facing jobbers for months, they managed to get themselves over, with their intense wrestling ability and athleticism. A few weeks ago, they beat Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler to win the RAW Tag Team Championship. It seemed like no other team stood a chance of beating them, and they could just run through every team in the division.
However, people expected them to lose in the World Cup tournament at Crown Jewel. As predicted, they did lose, but it was surprising that the O.C were the ones to beat them. This puts the O.C in line for a title shot in the next few weeks or even at a PPV. However, they will likely lose to the Raiders as they have in the past.
The team that people should watch out for is the Authors of Pain, who have been doing several promos and vignettes for months. They promise destruction, and the Raiders can be the perfect first opponents for AOP. They also seem the most believable team to defeat the champions, so this title change is likely to happen.
#3. Kevin Owens defeats AJ Styles
A few weeks ago on RAW, the Street Profits made their in-ring debuts on the show and faced the O.C in a tag team match. However, there was interference from AJ Styles, who almost cost them the match. There was a surprise towards the end as Kevin Owens came out to even the odds for the Profits, who won the match as Owens hit a stunner on AJ to make a statement.
This raises questions regarding the future of the United States Championship. AJ has put away all comers, including Ricochet, Cedric Alexander, Humberto Carillo, and has remained a strong champion for months. They were all fairly new to the main roster and didn't have much build-up, so it wasn't a surprise that AJ beat them all.
However, Owens is riding a strong wave of momentum after his feud against Shane McMahon on SmackDown. WWE should capitalize on his hot streak by crowning him the new United States Champion. They could even drag the feud out for a few months till the start of 2020. It is worth noting that AJ and Owens feuded for the same title back in 2017, but with the roles reversed.
#2. New Day defeat The Revival
The Revival have been SmackDown Tag Team Champions for a while now, but they rarely appear on TV. It's almost like the company forgot their existence, which has devalued the titles a lot. To rectify that, they should start putting them on TV again regularly. Their title match against New Day on last week's SmackDown was called off as both teams couldn't make it back to the U.S. on time.
There are rumors that Kofi Kingston and Big E will soon turn heel and they would need titles to make it significant. WWE will most likely have the title match between them in the lead up to Survivor Series. The New Day has a history with the Revival from earlier in the year and has never beat them before. Besides that, Xavier Woods is out due to injury for many months. So that could be used to propel the story they're telling.
New Day has to win the title and hold on until a new team is built up to face them. It would be fresh for fans, and they could be perfect opponents for a team like Heavy Machinery in the future. Whether they turn heel or not remains a mystery as of now.
#1. Sasha Banks defeats Bayley
We saw a whole new side of Bayley when she surprisingly turned heel recently and won the SmackDown Women's Championship back from Charlotte Flair. It is pretty cool that she ripped away many things from her old identity and got a new entrance song, new finisher, and a new look. The heel turn got positive attention from fans as her prior character was stale for a long time.
Bayley doesn't have as much competition to worry about on SmackDown, as Alexa Bliss and Sasha Banks are the only credible threats to her title. Bliss doesn't have any momentum behind her at the moment and has been off TV for a while. Therefore, their women's division runs the risk of becoming boring quickly. To avoid that, WWE eventually has to put Banks and Bayley against each other.
This feud has happened on occasion in the last few years, but it was never extensive, and they didn't get the opportunity to emulate what they did in NXT. But this time, there is some hope that things will go right. So, Banks will turn on Bayley (or vice versa), and the two will engage in a long feud that will keep the title interesting.
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