3 surprises we'd like to see at SummerSlam

With SummerSlam taking place Sunday, theScore is celebrating the WWE's biggest party of the summer throughout the week with an in-depth look. Here, we take a look at some shocking moments we'd like to see during the pay-per-view event.

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1. Dolph Ziggler turns heel following loss to Dean Ambrose for WWE World Heavyweight Championship

Being the fourth-most popular face on "SmackDown Live" - which is an hour shorter than its Monday-night competitor - behind Dean Ambrose, John Cena, and Randy Orton isn't all it's cracked up to be for Dolph Ziggler, who only recently was thrust back into the main-event picture after toiling away in the mid-card for well over a year.

The brand is lacking in credible heels at the moment. A.J. Styles acts as more of a tweener considering how over he is with the internet wrestling community, Bray Wyatt has lost a ton of momentum in recent months, and The Miz's ceiling is only so high as Intercontinental champion.

Ziggler has been due for a shift in character for far too long, needing to turn away from his usual shtick as an overly arrogant showoff who's more focused on stealing the show to hopefully adding some depth to his tired persona.

A run as a bad guy could do wonders, adding longevity to a program with "The Lunatic Fringe" that many believe will be a one and done at the Barclays Center. A loss should be enough to send him over the edge.

2. Brock Lesnar suffers first pinfall loss in more than three years

Defeating The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans, thus ending his historic undefeated streak at the event, guaranteed "The Beast Incarnate" wasn't going to lose a match cleanly for quite some time. He was officially "the 1 in 21-1," and if anyone was going to knock him off his pedestal, it had to be the right guy at the right time.

A lot has changed since then, with Lesnar recently stepping back inside the UFC's Octagon to take a unanimous decision win over Mark Hunt, which was eventually tainted after it was revealed he had failed an out-of-competition drug test prior to the fight. The controversy hasn't hurt his box-office appeal, but it's certainly shaken WWE's confidence in a man they could have taken in several different, engaging directions stemming from his MMA showing.

Lesnar isn't untouchable anymore. The prospect of him losing without any shady finish is absolutely in play Sunday against "The Viper" Randy Orton, who, unlike his opponent, will continue to appear on weekly WWE programming regardless of the result.

The last time Lesnar had his shoulders down on the mat for a three count was at WrestleMania 29 against Triple H in a No Holds Barred match at MetLife Stadium on April 7, 2013. All good things must come to an end. Welcome to Viperville?

3. Tease of a Balor (Bullet) Club reunion

Turning newcomer and former NXT standout Finn Balor into a heel before he even has the opportunity to establish himself as a face on the main roster is full of risk, and fairly illogical considering how he's being booked. His "Demon King" alter ego is beloved by adult demographics, as well as children, and he can one day be a cash cow for the company as the next big paranormal figure to succeed Undertaker.

If the creative team went down this road, it would likely come as a double turn, with Seth Rollins being Raw's top new babyface. Balor has a cool factor about him that makes it hard to root against him, though, which is why he'd need two despicable brutes by his side in Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, therefore reuniting New Japan Pro Wrestling's Bullet Club faction.

Pulling the trigger - no pun intended - on forming the heel stable on American soil doesn't need to be done as soon as SummerSlam. It can be a slow tease, with the Anderson-Gallows tandem, who could possibly leave as Tag Team Champions should they beat The New Day, perhaps staring him down in a backstage segment, if merely to plant the seed that something involving the three may be on the horizon.

Factions, when done properly, can draw a ton of money. The Wyatt Family and The Club were both disbanded because of the brand extension draft, so there's room for a Balor or Bullet Club to thrive on television. It's just a matter of reaching that point in storylines, and having it make sense to the audience, rather than shoving it down their throats and forcing them to buy into it too soon.