WWE SummerSlam 2020: 10 Last-Minute Rumours You Need To Know

2. Drew To Retain

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It's fair to say WWE have struggled to generate heels for top champion Drew McIntyre to defend his title against since he made history on night two of WrestleMania 35, as characterised by Dolph Bloody Ziggler emerging from irrelevance to challenge his ex-bodyguard throughout the summer.

It's for that reason - as well as added fillet in a potential WrestleMania 36 rematch with Edge - that speculation suggested WWE were thinking of switching the strap to Randy Orton at SummerSlam. Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer was the first to report this, though he followed up by noting the company have cooled on the idea, owing to the fact that they really, quite desperately need to establish a star who isn't Randy Orton.

With McIntyre protected so strongly thus far, and Orton in no need of a trinket to promote an Edge re-run, all signs point to the Scottish Psychopath bringing the SummerSlam '92 vibes by taking it home for the UK this Sunday.

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