The Undisputed WWE Championship picture has been really exciting this year, with several stars trading the title, and many others presented as viable contenders.
The Undisputed WWE Title has changed hands five times this year, with Drew McIntyre winning the gold from Cody Rhodes on the January 9 SmackDown episode, before losing it back to Rhodes on March 6.
Sami Zayn dethroned the American Nightmare at Night of Champions in June, but his title reign only lasted up until July 6, when CM Punk returned and won the belt.
Following a new Summer of Punk, Sami Zayn won the WWE Championship back on the September 11 SmackDown episode.
With majority of these title changes seeing a former title holder be reunited with the belt, there has been some speculation about who will be next to reclaim WWE’s top prize.
Here are three stars who could once again win the Undisputed WWE Championship.
CM Punk
CM Punk was the last star to hold the WWE Championship before Sami Zayn, with his reign coming to an end in a match which featured interference from Johnny Gargano and Kevin Owens.
Shortly after his title loss, Punk stated that he doesn’t have to fight to reclaim the gold, but he gets the opportunity to.
With recent feuds keeping him out of the main WWE Title picture, it feels like it’s only a matter of time until he returns and challenges for the gold.
It will be interesting to see what happens as we get closer to WrestleMania 43 season.
Drew McIntyre
With Drew McIntyre kicking off the year with a WWE Championship win, we could see the Scottish Warrior bookend the year with world title wins.
Following recent teases, there has been a lot of speculation about McIntyre’s return to the ring after over seven months away.
Many have predicted that McIntyre will step up to challenge Sami Zayn, who he has defeated numerous times in singles competition, most recently at Royal Rumble in January.
With McIntyre being undefeated against Zayn, we could see him extend this streak with an Undisputed WWE Championship win.
Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes has been out of the Undisputed WWE Championship picture since SummerSlam, when he unsuccessfully challenged for CM Punk’s gold.
Between his rivalry with Randy Orton and his involvement in the upcoming Team USA vs Team Mexico match at Survivor Series, the American Nightmare has been busy away from the SmackDown main event scene.
It does feel inevitable that Rhodes will be back in the title picture at one point however, so it would make sense to see him hold WWE’s top prize again at some point in the future.
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