Who are the current champions in WWE?
Who do I think will beat them for the title?
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
Current WWE Champion: Bobby Lashley
Prediction for Next Champion: Brock Lesnar
Explanation: I thought Drew McIntyre was a guarantee. Now, I'm thinking WWE is going to do everything they can to get Brock Lesnar for SummerSlam and he'll take the title there.
WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Current Universal Champion: Roman Reigns
Prediction for Next Champion: No idea.
Explanation: I'm confident WWE has absolutely no plan right now for who the next in line may be. The idea is just "Reigns will retain until we think of something or we need to put the belt on someone else for some reason."
RAW WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Current Raw Women's Champion: Rhea Ripley
Prediction for Next Champion: Charlotte Flair or Becky Lynch
Explanation: WWE can't help itself. It'll go to one of those two, for sure.
SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Current SmackDown Women's Champion: Bianca Belair
Prediction for Next Champion: Sasha Banks
Explanation: I'm not sold on this. However, there's a chance The Boss just wins the title back. I believe more in that than some of the others on SmackDown getting it.
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Current Intercontinental Champion: Apollo Crews
Prediction for Next Champion: Cesaro
Explanation: I don't think Cesaro wins that universal title, but he could win this as a consolation prize.
WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
Current United States Champion: Sheamus
Prediction for Next Champion: Keith Lee
Explanation: The longer Lee sits out, the less I believe this is happening, though. I'm getting worried for the guy and I want to see him succeed to crazy levels beyond just the United States Championship.
RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Current Raw Tag Team Champions: AJ Styles and Omos
Prediction for Next Champions: RKBro
Explanation: I highly doubt WWE has anything in mind. If they do, though, it's probably either going back to The New Day or going onto a new team that gets formed out of nowhere. Considering the latter, I wholeheartedly put RKBro down as a solid option to win these belts at some point.
SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Current SmackDown Tag Team Champions: Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio
Prediction for Next Champions: The Usos
Explanation: Jimmy and Jey are definitely the next in line.
WWE WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Current Women's Tag Team Champions: Natalya and Tamina
Prediction for Next Champions: No idea.
Explanation: To be honest, I have no clue, but I really hope it's not Alexa Bliss with Lilly the puppet.
WWE 24/7 CHAMPIONSHIP
Current 24/7 Champion: Akira Tozawa
Prediction for Next Champion: n/a
Explanation: By its sheer nature, WWE will literally do completely random things with this title at completely random moments and none of it will mean absolutely anything. That means there's ZERO point in trying to predict who the next champion will be. The general rule of thumb, though, is that if it's not currently on R-Truth, he'll probably be the next champion or the one after that.
NXT CHAMPIONSHIP
Current NXT Champion: Karrion Kross
Prediction for Next Champions: No idea.
Explanation: I have no clue, largely in part because I think WWE doesn't have anything in mind. Maybe this is going to come back around to Kyle O'Reilly? Maybe there will be a different signing in the future we don't have on the roster now who will beat Kross?
NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Current NXT Women's Champion: Raquel Gonzalez
Prediction for Next Champion: Shotzi Blackheart
Explanation: You might have to come back and check this out over time, but I'll be sticking to my original thoughts of "Shotzi Blackheart wins the belt after whoever dethrones Io Shirai". I had thought it would be Toni Storm, rather than Raquel Gonzalez, so I was wrong about that, but until something else happens to move this in a different direction, I'll stick with Shotzi as my pick.
NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Current North American Champion: Bronson Reed
Prediction for Next Champion: Austin Theory
Explanation: It may be too easy of a call, so WWE might avoid doing this, but my first reaction is to assume Austin Theory takes the title and brings it back to The Way.
NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Current NXT Tag Team Champions: MSK
Prediction for Next Champions: Imperium
Explanation: MSK just won the titles and I don't know which team I'd go with for the next in line. I don't think WWE has any solid ideas in mind, considering it's just happened, but I'll come around to this with a prediction soon enough. If you want a total shot in the dark, I'd say Imperium is next.
NXT WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Current NXT Tag Team Champions: The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell)
Prediction for Next Champions: Tian Sha
Explanation: It's possible a new team can be formed or it can go to Team Ninja, but I'll bank on the more credible force.
NXT CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Current Cruiserweight Champion: Kushida
Prediction for Next Champion: Isaiah "Swerve" Scott
Explanation: Shot in the dark. I really have no idea.
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MILLION DOLLAR CHAMPIONSHIP
Current Million Dollar Cup Champion: LA Knight
Prediction for Next Champions: Cameron Grimes
Explanation: If the title legitimately changes hands, it makes sense for Grimes to be the next in line. However, it wouldn't shock me if someone else gets brought into this feud and we're unable to call any of those future plans until waaaay down the line.
NXT UNITED KINGDOM CHAMPIONSHIP
Current United Kingdom Champion: WALTER
Prediction for Next Champion: No idea.
Explanation: I legitimately have no clue whatsoever. Maybe if Harry Smith pops up on this particular roster, he can fit the bill. Other than that, I'm at a loss.
NXT UNITED KINGDOM WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Current United Kingdom Women's Champion: Meiko Satomura
Prediction for Next Champion: Aoife Valkyrie
Explanation: Finally, we've got someone other than Kay Lee Ray. After 649 days with the belt, I'm not expecting Satomura to have anywhere close to the same run. Valkyrie is being built up to an extent. McKenzie is definitely a priority. Maybe Piper Niven turns heel and wins it from Satomura, whenever Niven returns. Jinny is another option. But for now, I'll go with Valkyrie.
NXT UNITED KINGDOM TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Current United Kingdom Tag Team Champions: Pretty Deadly
Prediction for Next Champions: Moustache Mountain
Explanation: It would be weird if they never held the titles, right?
NXT UNITED KINGDOM HERITAGE CUP
Current United Kingdom Heritage Cup Champion: Tyler Bate
Prediction for Next Champions: Jordan Devlin
Explanation: If Noam Dar hadn't already had his spats with Tyler Bate, I'd assume he'd be next in line. However, since we haven't seen Jordan Devlin in a while, I'm thinking WWE comes back around to that and he wins this title to compensate for dropping the Cruiserweight Championship.
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