Predicting who will dethrone each champion on the WWE main roster

Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston are the top superstars of their respective brands.
Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston are the top superstars of their respective brands.

Note: The 24/7 Championship is not included

Now that WrestleMania 35 has passed, we have a whole new batch of champions in the WWE. The Universal Championship, the United States Championship, the Raw Tag Team Championship, and the Raw Women's Championship are all a part of Monday Night Raw while the WWE Championship, the Intercontinental Championship, the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, and the SmackDown Women's Championship are all a part of SmackDown Live. The Cruiserweight Championship is the only championship on 205 Live, and the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles are defended on Monday Night Raw, SmackDown Live, and occasionally NXT.

The Universal Championship is held by Seth Rollins who defeated Brock Lesnar to win the championship. Kofi Kingston is the current WWE Champion and beat Daniel Bryan to win the championship. Becky Lynch holds the Raw and Women's Championships as she defeated Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey to win the title at WrestleMania 35.

Bayley won the SmackDown Women's Championship at Money in the Bank by cashing in on Charlotte Flair. Ricochet has been United States Champion since he defeated Samoa Joe at Stomping Grounds while Finn Balor defeated Bobby Lashley to become Intercontinental Champion at WrestleMania. The Revival are Raw Tag Team Champions, Daniel Bryan & Rowan currently hold the SmackDown Tag Team Titles, and the IIconics hold the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles. Drew Gulak is the current Cruiserweight Champion.

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We take a look at each Championship and who could go on and dethrone them.

Cruiserweight Title: Gentleman Jack Gallagher

Drew Gulak and Gentleman Jack Gallagher have both been a part of 205 Live since it first became a brand.
Drew Gulak and Gentleman Jack Gallagher have both been a part of 205 Live since it first became a brand.

Drew Gulak recently defeated Tony Nese to win the Cruiserweight Championship by pinning Akira Tozawa in a triple threat match. Now that he is Cruiserweight Champion, he has a multitude of superstars to face. Out of all of the face superstars in the cruiserweight division, Gentleman Jack Gallagher is the best option.

Humberto Carrillo and Oney Lorcan have both been in 205 Live only for a few months and will be likely to spend a lot more time in the division. Brian Kendrick, Tony Nese, and Akira Tozawa have already been given the Cruiserweight Championship. All three members of Lucha House Party spend more time on Raw than they do on 205 Live.

Gentleman Jack Gallagher has yet to be given a chance to hold the Cruiserweight Championship even though he has been on the brand for years and is a fan favorite. For him to finally win the title by defeating his former ally in Drew Gulak (who he never had a match with) would be a perfect story.

Women's Tag Team Titles: Asuka & Kairi Sane

Paige is the manager of Asuka and Kairi Sane.
Paige is the manager of Asuka and Kairi Sane.

There is a substantial lack of depth in the women's tag team division. With teams like the Boss and Hug Connection being broken up, Beth Phoenix returning to retirement, and Nia Jax and Ruby Riott being out with injury, the only teams in the tag team division are Fire & Desire, Asuka & Kairi Sane, Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross, the women's tag team champions in the IIconics, and maybe Naomi & Natalya and Ember Moon & Carmella.

Fire & Desire are currently in a feud with Ember Moon and Carmella. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross are likely to have a dispute with each other soon, while Naomi and Natalya seem to be more of a filler tag team. Asuka and Kairi Sane already beat the IIconics in Tokyo to earn a shot and will likely get the victory over the IIconics to try and restore relevance to the division.

SmackDown Tag Team Titles: Heavy Machinery

Daniel Bryan & Rowan defeated the Usos to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
Daniel Bryan & Rowan defeated the Usos to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.

Daniel Bryan and Rowan entered a feud with Heavy Machinery after they defeated the Usos to win the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. The two tag teams had a match with each other at Stomping Grounds. Daniel Bryan and Rowan got a lucky victory with a roll up, but Heavy Machinery had their best match in WWE to date with a breakout performance. Other teams seem likely to enter this feud as both the New Day and Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn showed interest in fighting for these titles.

After Extreme Rules, Heavy Machinery should get a rematch against the tag team champions and get the victory. They have already shown a lot of potential on the main roster and deserve the chance to reign as champions. They have learned a lot from Daniel Bryan & Rowan and have the ability to lead the tag team division.

Raw Tag Team Titles: The Usos

The Usos have never held the Raw Tag Team Titles.
The Usos have never held the Raw Tag Team Titles.

The Revival defeated Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder and the Usos in a triple threat tag team match to become Raw Tag Team Champions by pinning Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder after the Usos did all of the work. The Revival will likely continue their rivalry with the Usos as the Usos pinned the Revival in an eight-man elimination tag team match that also involved the New Day and SmackDown Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan and Rowan.

Given the fact that the Usos are one of the top tag teams in all of WWE, it seems likely that they will get a chance to win the Raw Tag Team Titles at Extreme Rules. It will be likely that the Usos that get the victory because they can really help to revitalize the division and will likely face off with heels such as the Viking Raiders and the Gallows & Anderson who will probably get a shot at the Raw Tag Team Titles soon. There are not many other teams on Raw that can realistically challenge the Revival so they will probably get the victory.

Smackdown Women's Championship: Mandy Rose

Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville are both rising forces in SmackDown's women's division.
Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville are both rising forces in SmackDown's women's division.

The easy money is on Charlotte Flair defeating Bayley to win the SmackDown Women's Championship once again. However, she has not appeared on WWE television for a while, and it is likely that she will get involved in the Raw Women's Title picture and will have one last match with Becky Lynch.

The next best choice to defeat Bayley is Mandy Rose. WWE views Mandy Rose as a star due to her look. She has already received shots at the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, the SmackDown Women's Championship, and the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match. She has a storyline in which Sonya Deville is incredibly selfless by helping Mandy Rose further WWE career. It is easy to see Sonya Deville helping Mandy Rose get a shot at the SmackDown Women's Championship and helping her get the victory.

Raw Women's Championship: Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks has not appeared on WWE television since WrestleMania.
Sasha Banks has not appeared on WWE television since WrestleMania.

When you look at Raw's women's division, it is clear that there is not a lot of superstars that are credible enough to defeat Becky Lynch for the Raw Women's Championship. Once Becky Lynch's rivalry with Lacey Evans is over, she should move on to Sasha Banks. Sasha Banks has disappeared since losing the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles to the IIconics at WrestleMania 35 because she has been frustrated with booking decisions about her and Bayley.

However, if rumours are true, she is set to return imminently. A feud between Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch would be great if it were anything like the rivalry that they had on NXT. The two women have yet to be able to recreate their magic from NXT. If Sasha Banks returns as a heel, she should win the title because she has a lot of potential as a top heel on Raw with the Legit Boss character that she used in NXT.

Intercontinental Championship: Andrade

Andrade and Finn Balor have had several matches with each other.
Andrade and Finn Balor have had several matches with each other.

Finn Balor entered a feud with Andrade right after WrestleMania during the Superstar Shake Up. Andrade got the victory over Finn Balor on Monday Night Raw, but Finn Balor would get the win a few weeks later on an episode of SmackDown Live. Andrade then pinned Finn Balor on an episode of SmackDown Live in a fatal-four-way match that also involved Randy Orton and Ali. Finn Balor then used his Demon persona to defeat Andrade at Super Showdown.

While Finn Balor has moved on to Shinsuke Nakamura, this is likely a placeholder feud before Finn Balor faces off with Andrade once again. Zelina Vega has made it clear that Andrade and Finn Balor aren't done with each other. After Andrade wraps up his rivalry with Apollo Crews and Finn Balor defeats Shinsuke Nakamura, they will likely face off at SummerSlam where Andrade will get the victory and win his first singles title on the main roster.

United States Championship: AJ Styles

AJ Styles recently made his return to Monday Night Raw against Ricochet after being injured by Baron Corbin.
AJ Styles recently made his return to Monday Night Raw against Ricochet after being injured by Baron Corbin.

AJ Styles defeated Ricochet in the main event of Monday Night Raw last week. That victory will likely allow AJ Styles to be given a chance to win the United States Championship from Ricochet at Extreme Rules.

While it is possible that Ricochet retains the title in the first title match that these two superstars have, AJ Styles could eventually turn heel and win the United States Championship. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson already teased interfering in the AJ Styles vs. Ricochet match on Monday Night Raw.

AJ Styles will probably eventually take advantage of this assistance from his two allies at SummerSlam to reform the Club. The frustration of losing several title matches will be too much for AJ Styles, and he will turn heel to be able to get back on top once again.

WWE Championship: Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar has been known as Beast in the Bank since winning the Men's Money in the Bank ladder match.
Brock Lesnar has been known as Beast in the Bank since winning the Men's Money in the Bank ladder match.

Brock Lesnar has been a looming threat to both WWE Champion Kofi Kingston and Universal Champion Seth Rollins. He has teased cashing in on both superstars since he has won the briefcase. Either Brock Lesnar or Paul Heyman have been appearing on Monday Night Raw, SmackDown Live, and even shows like Super Showdown and Stomping Grounds with the Money in the Bank briefcase.

Brock Lesnar has especially teased cashing in on Seth Rollins. He laid out Seth Rollins on an episode of Monday Night Raw and teased cashing in then. The Beast Incarnate tried to cash in on Seth Rollins again on Super Showdown but failed at doing so due to a timely attack by Seth Rollins.

Brock Lesnar has not appeared on WWE television since then, but he will likely cash in on Kofi Kingston instead as he has only really been confronting Seth Rollins. WWE probably wants to do a massive swerve and have Brock Lesnar survive Kofi Kingston on the first episode of SmackDown Live on FOX.

Universal Championship: Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins have had several matches with each other.
Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins have had several matches with each other.

Seth Rollins has already defended the Universal Championship against superstars like AJ Styles and Baron Corbin. After he successfully beats Baron Corbin one more time, there will not be a lot of heels left to step up to him. Superstars like Bobby Lashley, Cesaro, and Samoa Joe can step up to face Seth Rollins, but it is most probable that Shane McMahon gives his lackey in Drew McIntyre a shot at the Universal Championship to punish Seth Rollins.

Drew McIntyre has been biding his time since returning to WWE as he has not yet challenged for the Universal Championship. That can finally change when he faces off with Seth Rollins at SummerSlam and defeats him. This result will allow Seth Rollins to be the chasing underdog once again while also allowing Drew McIntyre to finally end his redemptive journey back to the top of WWE.

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