Who are the current champions in WWE and who do I think will beat them?
WWE CHAMPION
Current: AJ Styles
Next: Samoa Joe
Explanation: I'm at least hoping Joe is the next in line, and he can drop it to Daniel Bryan, who can get screwed over by The Miz, setting up a match where Bryan wins the Royal Rumble and then beats The Miz at WrestleMania. However, I do think there's a chance The Miz takes the title from Styles instead and they just skip over Joe, or they do Miz, then Bryan, then Joe fights Bryan at Mania.
WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPION
Current: Brock Lesnar
Next: Braun Strowman or Roman Reigns
Explanation: With Braun Strowman holding the briefcase, it's hard to count him out, but I still think there's a very, very, very solid chance Roman Reigns STILL ends up being the next champion at either Extreme Rules or SummerSlam. Watch them go with Bobby Lashley at Clash of Champions or something else instead.
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION
Current: Dolph Ziggler
Next: Drew McIntyre or Finn Balor
Explanation: So I didn't see Ziggler winning. That was a shock. I figured it would be a heel Bobby Roode or Dean Ambrose. Now that the title is on Ziggler instead of Seth Rollins, I imagine either Finn Balor will dethrone him, and then lose it to either a heel Roode or Drew McIntyre, or McIntyre will turn on Ziggler and take the belt from him.
UNITED STATES CHAMPION
Current: Shinsuke Nakamura
Next: Daniel Bryan
Explanation: No idea.
CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
Current: Cedric Alexander
Next: Lio Rush
Explanation: Nobody looks like they're being built to be a challenger for Alexander more than Rush.
RAW WOMEN'S CHAMPION
Current: Alexa Bliss
Next: Ronda Rousey
Explanation: SummerSlam.
SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPION
Current: Carmella
Next: Becky Lynch
Explanation: Since Asuka lost at Extreme Rules, I'm thinking Becky Lynch wins it at SummerSlam. That sets up a loss to Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series.
RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS
Current: The B-Team
Next: The Authors of Pain
Explanation: AOP will decimate.
SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS
Current: The Bludgeon Brothers
Next: SAnitY
Explanation: If not them, who else? We've already seen The New Day and The Usos feud with The Bludgeon Brothers. I don't think it would be The Bar.
NXT CHAMPION
Current: Tommaso Ciampa
Next: EC3 or Johnny Gargano
Explanation: I didn't expect Ciampa to win during a regular NXT episode. I figured he might win at TakeOver: Brooklyn, but I also didn't think he'd even win then. I thought EC3 would be the next in line. However, EC3 seems to be more of a babyface. So, knowing that, I think we're either in store for Johnny Gargano to take it off Ciampa (which makes the most sense) or EC3 (which is more of a long shot).
NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPION
Current: Shayna Baszler
Next: Candice LeRae or Kairi Sane
Explanation: Depending on which direction they go after TakeOver: New Orleans. I'm assuming Kairi Sane is the next in line for a shot, and she'll lose, with Candice getting an opportunity in Los Angeles and possibly winning there.
NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS
Current: The Undisputed Era
Next: War Raiders
Explanation: Okay, so I changed this all the other day for no reason. Neat. Got the prediction of it going back to Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly correct, though, so yay for me. Let's resume where we left off before, with War Raiders being the ones to dethrone The Undisputed Era.
NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION
Current: Adam Cole
Next: Ricochet
Explanation: Heels drop belts to babyfaces more often than not. Cole's next in line has to be either Ricochet or Johnny Gargano, and I'm leaning toward Ricochet at first.
UNITED KINGDOM CHAMPION
Current: Pete Dunne
Next: n/a
Explanation: I don't have the slightest idea. Maybe Zack Gibson down the line? Maybe Joe Coffey?
UNITED KINGDOM WOMEN'S CHAMPION
Current: n/a
Next: Toni Storm
Explanation: We don't have a belt, nor a champion, nor any indication of who could be in the running for this, so take this with a grain of salt.
UNITED KINGDOM TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS
Current: n/a
Next: Moustache Mountain
Explanation: As stated, they are currently holding the NXT Tag Team Championship belts, which seems to disqualify them from this, but I think they'll drop those titles and then win these as a sort of transition between the two.
