WWE Clash At The Castle: 10 Things That Must Happen
Big title changes, shocking turns and a 'Fiendish' tease on WWE's latest stadium supershow.
Well, strap in.
WWE's first stadium show on British soil since SummerSlam 1992 is set for Saturday night, and Triple H will be banking on it exceeding all expectations. The company will also go all out (ahem) to ensure that Clash At The Castle is the only pay-per-view wrestling fans give a hoot about this weekend.
How do they go about that though? By booking major title changes, shocking turns and one 'Fiendish' tease that flips the product completely on its head - that's how. Oh yes, this writer is pitching that a certain Mr. Wyatt roars back into view after Roman Reigns drops the Undisputed WWE Universal Title in the main event.
That's not the only surprise creative should have in store.
Extreme Rules is next on the agenda post-Clash, so it's important that those overworked writers keep that in mind come Cardiff too. There's at least one rematch from Saturday's card that they can rejig for October, and it's likely fans would love a repeat anyway.
All strapped in? Good, because here's everything that must go down in Wales. Oh, and if you hear a knock at the door...'Let Him In'!
10. Bayley Pins Bianca Belair
Damage CTRL needs some damage control already.
The faction looks a bit weak coming out of Raw, but they should rebound on Clash At The Castle by scoring a big six-woman tag win. Being brutally honest, Dakota Kai and IYO SKY losing to Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah was the wrong move, and it did nothing for CTRL's early momentum.
WWE's smartest play here then would be booking a strong Bayley pin on Bianca Belair so they can build towards a Raw Women's Title showdown for Extreme Rules (or beyond if Trips is patient). That's the end goal, surely - whilst they're at it, match agents should go out of their way to rehab Dakota/IYO ASAP.
There's just no way they should be playing second fiddle to another thrown-together tag, which is what Alexa Bliss and Asuka are, so soon after losing the Women's Tag Title tourney final. Presenting Bayley as a title threat and Kai/SKY as dangerous is achievable in the one bout.