Predicting the next set of champions in WWE

We’re in a cool time for the WWE right now. Daniel Bryan is the number one guy, Triple H is the top heel, and the Divas Division is actually interesting. But nothing ever stays the same in the WWE, and in a few months we’ll have a new crop of Superstars and Divas standing at the top of the WWE mountain, proudly hoisting their championship gold above their heads. But who will those people be? Time to speculate!

Daniel Bryan

Next Divas Champion: Natalya

Ever since AJ won the Divas Championship from Kaitlyn earlier this year, the Divas Division has been more interesting than it has been in years. While it still may not be on par with the Lita/Trish days (how can it be?), AJ Lee has still be doing a good job of adding importance to what was an almost meaningless championship.

After finishing her never ending feud with Kaitlyn, AJ Lee decided to take a play out of CM Punk‘s book and drop a pipebomb on the cast of Total Divas. While her entire speech was basically focused on the Bellas (including a jab at their alleged “blowjobs to the top” career), Natalya was the one to step up to the plate and represent the Total Divas.

While representing Total Divas may seem like a bad thing, Natalya is still the best women’s wrestler in the WWE, and some would arguably say that she is better than half of the male roster.

But Natalya isn’t representing Total Divas. If they wanted someone to represent Total Divas, they would have chosen Brie Bella. No, Natalya is representing herself. She’s representing that while she may be on Total Divas, she is the farthest thing from a Total Diva. She’s a wrestler. So as a wrestler, being accused of wrestling because you can’t do anything else must be pretty insulting.

AJ has had a great run as champion, but expect the lovely Natalya to take the, um, “nice looking” Divas Championship off of her waist in the next few months. That would be a pretty good season finale for Total Divas, wouldn’t it?

Next Tag Team Champions: Big Show & Daniel Bryan

Now this is definitely one of my more absurd sounding predictions, but it’s definitely not the most impossible. Remember in 2011 when John Cena and the Miz defeated the Corre to become the Tag Team Champions for 5 minutes? Well, I think it’s going to happen again.

While Bryan and Big Show are in no way rivals like Miz and Cena were, they are two big singles stars who are involved in the top storyline. After Daniel Bryan is supposedly booted out of the WWE Championship picture (more on that later), he will still continue to fight the good fight against the new corporation. On a Monday Night Raw, Triple H will give Daniel Bryan a Tag Team Championship match against the Shield with a partner of his choosing. Too bad Triple H scared the whole locker room into not teaming with Daniel Bryan.

After being unsuccessful in finding a partner, Daniel Bryan will come out for his match, still willing to face the Shield in a handicap match. But, just before the match is about to begin, our favourite emotional giant will make his way down to the ring to team with Daniel Bryan. After a few punches and knees, we have new WWE Tag Team champions in Daniel Bryan and the Big Show (or as I would lovingly refer to them as, “Beards and Tears”). But their championship reign will be short lived however, as the Shield will win them back almost immediately after Triple H gets involved.

Next United States Champion: Christian

While this is a more normal prediction, it is still probably the biggest stretch in terms of the actual chances of it happening. The Shield took out Christian as a message to Edge (and totally not because Christian had an actual concussion), and Christian will no doubt be seeking revenge when he makes his return shortly.

While I still doubt that Christian will actually win the championship, there is no doubt in my mind that these two will cross paths when Captain Charisma makes his return. Hey, maybe Christian will come back when the Shield are in a downward spiral?