Santino Marella vs Antonio Cesaro
Predicted Winner: Santino Marella
Actual Winner: Antonio Cesaro 0-1
I did not get a chance to watch this match, but I honestly think the WWE made the right call. Let this be something for Cesaro to build on. Santino doesn't need a title, although it was nice to seem him win the title. Every once in a while the WWE gets something correct when it comes to younger talent.
Dolph Ziggler vs Chris Jericho
Predicted Winner: Dolph Ziggler
Actual Winner: Chris Jericho 0-2
In what was a good match, Y2J finally delivered in a big match. I like the result and I am very interested in seeing how everything plays out with this result. As we know Jericho is soon to be leaving to head back out on tour, so it was odd that they had him go over Ziggler, but I have no complaints.
Kane vs Daniel Bryan
Predicted Winner: Daniel Bryan
Actual Winner: Daniel Bryan 1-2
I would say this match went as planned. Nothing really stood out other than it appears that this feud will continue tonight on Raw. D-Bryan is coming into his own with his character development. He is as OVER as any one in the company right now.
The Miz vs Rey Mysterio
Predicted Winner: Miz
Actual Winner: Miz 2-2
I can honestly say that this is one of the best matches that I have ever seen out of Mr Mizanin. I was pleasantly surprised. Granted a lot of that has to be contributed to Rey, but the Miz appears to have improved greatly. Hopefully he will not annoy me as much this go around.
Sheamus vs Alberto Del Rio
Predicted Winner: Sheamus
Actual Winner: Sheamus 3-2
Did we get to see a heel turn out of Sheamus? At least the live crowd seemed to turn on him after he drilled ADR will Ricky's shoe. This feud appears to be continuing thru Night of Champions, where I fear that MR ADR will become the champ again.
Kofi/Truth v PTP'ers
Predicted Winner: PTP'ers
Actual Winner: Kofi and Truth 3-3
It appears the the demise of AW may have been the demise of the Prime Time Players. I was really surprised that they kept the straps on Kofi and Truth. I like them as a tag team, but it may be time for the young cats to get a little burn. I would not mind seeing Kofi and Truth chasing the belts for a little while.
CM Punk vs Big Show vs John Cena
Predicted Winner: CM Punk
Actual Winner: CM Punk 4-3
The moment of the night has to go to the double submission/Big Show tap out. A very interesting spot that I did not see coming. It is obvious that they are building to a Cena/Punk re-match at NOC, which in Boston could be an electric crowd (not quite Chicago). A decent match, but the Big Show just seemed to drag the match down.
Brock Lesnar vs Triple H
Predicted Winner: Brock Lesnar
Actual Winner: Brock Lesnar 5-3
I was a little disappointed in this match, but I was happy with the result. Whatever they have planned for Lesnar, he has to become the MONSTER that we all know he is. Losing to Cena really hurt Brock, and beating Triple H gets some of his cred back, but he still has a long way to go. If the rumors are true and he isn't wrestling again until Survivor Series, I will be interested to see how they use him up until then.
Overall a decent show. I would have to give the MOTN award to Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho with Miz/Rey close behind.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
WWE Money in the Bank Predictions
I know it is only Wednesday, but I am going to be out of town from Thursday through Sunday so I decided that If I didn't do my predictions tonight then I would be unable to do them.
Disclaimer: Only 5 matches are currently announced. I am only going to predict the 5 that are currently on the card. If any other matches are announced on Friday, I will not be predicting them.
PRE-SHOW - WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Kofi and Truth v Hunico and Camacho
This should actually be a pretty decent Pre-Show match. For the sake of the match I hope that they allow Kofi and Hunico plenty of time together in the ring. Those two together could put on some good stuff.
I supposed they are just having this match because the Prime Time Players are embroiled in a mini feud with Epico and Primo. That is the only reasoning I can see for it as Hunico and Camacho have done nothing together as a team.
PREDICTION: Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - Sheamus v Alberto Del Rio
I have heard rumbling that the WWE wants to put the strap back in Del Rio by the end of the year. With that being said I do not think now is the time. They have invested a ton in Sheamus, especially after Wrestlemania do to the fact that most of the Universe turned on him after the 18 second D-Bryan debacle.
All in all I see Sheamus retaining a hard hitting match. I look for Del Rio to put up a good fight which will allow him to stay in the title picture a little longer.
PREDICTION: SHEAMUS
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP CONTRACT MITB MATCH
I know a lot of people are down on this match do to the lack of star power, but I am not one of those people. There is a ton of talent in this match and the MITB concept is the perfect platform for a few of the guys (Tyson Kidd and Damien Sandow) to showcase what they can do.
The two favorites heading into the match have to be Dolph Ziggler and Cody Rhodes. I honestly see one of those two winning the match. I see Kidd and Sin Cara putting on a show! Kidd is going to be the stand out of the entire night IMO.
Sandow is going to put his name on the map as a major cog in the future of the WWE. Tensai is the most interesting entrant into the match. I like the dynamic and the big strong man being in this type of match with all the high fliers.
This is the most interesting match of the night and I look for many good things to come out of this match.
PREDICTION: DOLPH ZIGGLER
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTRACT MITB MATCH
I like the dynamic of the former champions being involved in this match. I expect Cena and Jericho to do most of the work.
It would not surprise me if we have a surprise entrant or two into the match. There are a few other former WWE champions out there that could show up and make and Impact.
PREDICTION: JOHN CENA
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan - in the battle for AJ's heart!
We know what to expect in the ring, EXCELLENCE! The major story here is AJ. Over the last few weeks AJ has became the star of the WWE Championship feud.
I look for AJ to side with her old flame with this entire love triangle being a set up from the start.
PREDICTION: DANIEL BRYAN
Disclaimer: Only 5 matches are currently announced. I am only going to predict the 5 that are currently on the card. If any other matches are announced on Friday, I will not be predicting them.
PRE-SHOW - WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Kofi and Truth v Hunico and Camacho
This should actually be a pretty decent Pre-Show match. For the sake of the match I hope that they allow Kofi and Hunico plenty of time together in the ring. Those two together could put on some good stuff.
I supposed they are just having this match because the Prime Time Players are embroiled in a mini feud with Epico and Primo. That is the only reasoning I can see for it as Hunico and Camacho have done nothing together as a team.
PREDICTION: Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - Sheamus v Alberto Del Rio
I have heard rumbling that the WWE wants to put the strap back in Del Rio by the end of the year. With that being said I do not think now is the time. They have invested a ton in Sheamus, especially after Wrestlemania do to the fact that most of the Universe turned on him after the 18 second D-Bryan debacle.
All in all I see Sheamus retaining a hard hitting match. I look for Del Rio to put up a good fight which will allow him to stay in the title picture a little longer.
PREDICTION: SHEAMUS
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP CONTRACT MITB MATCH
I know a lot of people are down on this match do to the lack of star power, but I am not one of those people. There is a ton of talent in this match and the MITB concept is the perfect platform for a few of the guys (Tyson Kidd and Damien Sandow) to showcase what they can do.
The two favorites heading into the match have to be Dolph Ziggler and Cody Rhodes. I honestly see one of those two winning the match. I see Kidd and Sin Cara putting on a show! Kidd is going to be the stand out of the entire night IMO.
Sandow is going to put his name on the map as a major cog in the future of the WWE. Tensai is the most interesting entrant into the match. I like the dynamic and the big strong man being in this type of match with all the high fliers.
This is the most interesting match of the night and I look for many good things to come out of this match.
PREDICTION: DOLPH ZIGGLER
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTRACT MITB MATCH
I like the dynamic of the former champions being involved in this match. I expect Cena and Jericho to do most of the work.
It would not surprise me if we have a surprise entrant or two into the match. There are a few other former WWE champions out there that could show up and make and Impact.
PREDICTION: JOHN CENA
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan - in the battle for AJ's heart!
We know what to expect in the ring, EXCELLENCE! The major story here is AJ. Over the last few weeks AJ has became the star of the WWE Championship feud.
I look for AJ to side with her old flame with this entire love triangle being a set up from the start.
PREDICTION: DANIEL BRYAN
Sunday, June 17, 2012
No Way Out Results
Well I bit the bullet and ordered the PPV. Not the best the WWE has ever done, but overall I thought it was better than the last PPV. Some decent wrestling across the board. No 5 star matches but a couple of solid showings.
PRE-SHOW MATCH BRODUS CLAY V DAVID OTUNGA
I did not get to see this match so I can't say anything about it other than Brodus picked up the win via CO, per LordsofPain. No surprise here.
Predicted Winner: Brodus Clay Predictions 1-0
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHEAMUS V DOLPH ZIGGLER
Very good match overall. This one isn't going be a Meltzer 5 star match, but it delivered. Any match with Ziggler involved is going to be solid. Over the last few months I have been impressed with Sheamus. He is improving at a drastic rate. The Ziggler turn is soon to be in full force, as the crowd was probably 60-40 pro Ziggler. His run with Vickie has ran its course, so it is time to move on to greener pastures for The Show Off. As for the match, Sheamus picked up the win.
Predicted Winner: Sheamus Predictions 2-0
SANTINO MARELLA V RICARDO RODRIGUEZ - TUXEDO MATCH
This match served its purpose, Comedy and time filler. The crowd chanted boring throughout parts of the match, but I honestly was not impressed with the crowd for most of the night. Granted, there was little wrestling involved in this one, but not every match has to be a technical masterpiece. Santino picked up the victory via the foot Cobra.
Predicted Winner; Santino Predictions 3-0
IC TITLE CHRISTIAN V CODY RHODES
IMO Match of the Night. It wont make the list of Match of the Year Candidates, but it was a good "old school" wrestling match. Both guys have good chemistry. Christian continued his hot streak following his return with another victory over Cody. It appears Cody is off to bigger and better things, I see the possibility of a MITB win for Mr Rhodes.
Predicted Winner: Christian Predictions 4-0
PRIMO/EPICO V THE USOS V TYSON KIDD/JUSTIN GABRIEL V PRIME TIME PLAYERS
This turned out to be a very nice showcase for the tag division. It would have been nice to see the Kofi and Truth defend their titles tonight, but with Truths injury them not wrestling was understandable. The PTPers (Titus and Darren Young) ended up winning the match after AW jumped ship and cost Primo and Epico the win. There is a nice little storyline here developing and it was nice to see that they didn't just quit on the whole AW thing.
Predication N/A
DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP LAYLA V BETH PHOENIX
The one positive of this match was that they actually gave the ladies time to have a real match. The downfall was that I though Layla was terrible. She botched a couple of spots and looked sloppy in others. Beth couldn't even carry her through to a good match in this one. Easily the worse match of the night. Layla retained the title.
Predicted Winner: Beth Phoenix Predictions 4-1
SIN CARA V HUNICO
Another non-advertised match. I thought their last match on Smackdown was better than this one. Sin Cara picked up the win, but he got very little offense in. Hunico did most of the damage, but Cara managed to get the win.
Predicted Winner: N/A
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP CM PUNK V KANE V DANIEL BRYAN
First off I want to start by saying that 95% of the time I dislike triple threat matches. This was the 5% that I actually enjoyed one and thought that it worked. All 3 guys worked really well together. Although Kane was perceived as being the weakest link, he has a very good showing. A couple of very enjoyable spots. The ending of the match was also interesting.
If you read my pre-match prediction you know that I predicted Daniel Bryan to win with AJ helping him out. Well I was wrong (I am glad I was wrong). AJ did however factor in to the finish. She ran to the ring and Kane knocked her down. Which allowed Punk to get the win. Kane then carried AJ to the back, while AJ looked back at Punk smiling. I am interested to see where this is going.
I was also surprised the Bryan was nowhere to be found during the finish.
Predicted Winner: Daniel Bryan Predictions 4-2
RYBACK V ROB GRYMES AND DAN DELANEY
Do I honestly need to review this one? We all know what happened. However Ryback did continue to expand his move-set tonight. He hit a splash from the second rope. It is nice to see him slowly expanding things.
I am honestly digging this whole Ryback character. With that said I think it is either time to give him a lower card superstar and not an indy jobber, or FEED HIM THREE!
Prediction: I actually predicted him to show up so I am counting this one. Predictions 5-2
JOHN CENA V BIG SHOW - STEEL CAGE
Not a technical clinic here, but it was a decent main event. I enjoyed all of the victims of the Big Show coming back down and helping out Cena. I loved how Brodus Clay was involved. I am glad that they are furthering this whole Big Show/Brodus angle. A match between the two of them is inevitable, I just hope they build it to a nice PPV payoff.
Cena picked up the win after escaping over the cage before Show could get out of door. Following the match Mr McMahon fired Johnny Ace!
The landscape of Raw and Smackdown is going to change, and I think that is a good thing. Over the past month or so we have had an overload of Big Johnny.
Prediction: John Cena Predictions 6-2
Overall a solid show. Triple H made and appearance and challenged Brock Lesnar to a fight at SummerSlam. We could be on the cusp of seeing some good things heading into the summer.
PREDICTIONS;
Overall I finished 6-2, which I consider a very good showing. I very easily should have been 8-0. I had a feeling Layla was going to retain the Divas title, but I was hoping for a Beth victory.
As far as the WWE Championship match I honestly thought it could go anyway. I did not know what they were planning with the AJ angle and I knew that ultimately she held the cards as to how the match would finish.
So with tonights predictions I move to 23-9 in my WWE PPV prediction on the year!
PRE-SHOW MATCH BRODUS CLAY V DAVID OTUNGA
I did not get to see this match so I can't say anything about it other than Brodus picked up the win via CO, per LordsofPain. No surprise here.
Predicted Winner: Brodus Clay Predictions 1-0
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHEAMUS V DOLPH ZIGGLER
Very good match overall. This one isn't going be a Meltzer 5 star match, but it delivered. Any match with Ziggler involved is going to be solid. Over the last few months I have been impressed with Sheamus. He is improving at a drastic rate. The Ziggler turn is soon to be in full force, as the crowd was probably 60-40 pro Ziggler. His run with Vickie has ran its course, so it is time to move on to greener pastures for The Show Off. As for the match, Sheamus picked up the win.
Predicted Winner: Sheamus Predictions 2-0
SANTINO MARELLA V RICARDO RODRIGUEZ - TUXEDO MATCH
This match served its purpose, Comedy and time filler. The crowd chanted boring throughout parts of the match, but I honestly was not impressed with the crowd for most of the night. Granted, there was little wrestling involved in this one, but not every match has to be a technical masterpiece. Santino picked up the victory via the foot Cobra.
Predicted Winner; Santino Predictions 3-0
IC TITLE CHRISTIAN V CODY RHODES
IMO Match of the Night. It wont make the list of Match of the Year Candidates, but it was a good "old school" wrestling match. Both guys have good chemistry. Christian continued his hot streak following his return with another victory over Cody. It appears Cody is off to bigger and better things, I see the possibility of a MITB win for Mr Rhodes.
Predicted Winner: Christian Predictions 4-0
PRIMO/EPICO V THE USOS V TYSON KIDD/JUSTIN GABRIEL V PRIME TIME PLAYERS
This turned out to be a very nice showcase for the tag division. It would have been nice to see the Kofi and Truth defend their titles tonight, but with Truths injury them not wrestling was understandable. The PTPers (Titus and Darren Young) ended up winning the match after AW jumped ship and cost Primo and Epico the win. There is a nice little storyline here developing and it was nice to see that they didn't just quit on the whole AW thing.
Predication N/A
DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP LAYLA V BETH PHOENIX
The one positive of this match was that they actually gave the ladies time to have a real match. The downfall was that I though Layla was terrible. She botched a couple of spots and looked sloppy in others. Beth couldn't even carry her through to a good match in this one. Easily the worse match of the night. Layla retained the title.
Predicted Winner: Beth Phoenix Predictions 4-1
SIN CARA V HUNICO
Another non-advertised match. I thought their last match on Smackdown was better than this one. Sin Cara picked up the win, but he got very little offense in. Hunico did most of the damage, but Cara managed to get the win.
Predicted Winner: N/A
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP CM PUNK V KANE V DANIEL BRYAN
First off I want to start by saying that 95% of the time I dislike triple threat matches. This was the 5% that I actually enjoyed one and thought that it worked. All 3 guys worked really well together. Although Kane was perceived as being the weakest link, he has a very good showing. A couple of very enjoyable spots. The ending of the match was also interesting.
If you read my pre-match prediction you know that I predicted Daniel Bryan to win with AJ helping him out. Well I was wrong (I am glad I was wrong). AJ did however factor in to the finish. She ran to the ring and Kane knocked her down. Which allowed Punk to get the win. Kane then carried AJ to the back, while AJ looked back at Punk smiling. I am interested to see where this is going.
I was also surprised the Bryan was nowhere to be found during the finish.
Predicted Winner: Daniel Bryan Predictions 4-2
RYBACK V ROB GRYMES AND DAN DELANEY
Do I honestly need to review this one? We all know what happened. However Ryback did continue to expand his move-set tonight. He hit a splash from the second rope. It is nice to see him slowly expanding things.
I am honestly digging this whole Ryback character. With that said I think it is either time to give him a lower card superstar and not an indy jobber, or FEED HIM THREE!
Prediction: I actually predicted him to show up so I am counting this one. Predictions 5-2
JOHN CENA V BIG SHOW - STEEL CAGE
Not a technical clinic here, but it was a decent main event. I enjoyed all of the victims of the Big Show coming back down and helping out Cena. I loved how Brodus Clay was involved. I am glad that they are furthering this whole Big Show/Brodus angle. A match between the two of them is inevitable, I just hope they build it to a nice PPV payoff.
Cena picked up the win after escaping over the cage before Show could get out of door. Following the match Mr McMahon fired Johnny Ace!
The landscape of Raw and Smackdown is going to change, and I think that is a good thing. Over the past month or so we have had an overload of Big Johnny.
Prediction: John Cena Predictions 6-2
Overall a solid show. Triple H made and appearance and challenged Brock Lesnar to a fight at SummerSlam. We could be on the cusp of seeing some good things heading into the summer.
PREDICTIONS;
Overall I finished 6-2, which I consider a very good showing. I very easily should have been 8-0. I had a feeling Layla was going to retain the Divas title, but I was hoping for a Beth victory.
As far as the WWE Championship match I honestly thought it could go anyway. I did not know what they were planning with the AJ angle and I knew that ultimately she held the cards as to how the match would finish.
So with tonights predictions I move to 23-9 in my WWE PPV prediction on the year!
WWE No Way Out Predictions
In all honesty, I can't say I am really looking forward to this ppv. I have ordered every WWE PPV since the beginning of the year, but I do not think I will order this one. Right now the WWE just isn't offering stuff that is overly interesting to me. I like some of the stuff going on, and there are a few guys that I really enjoy, but not enough for me to throw down the money to watch the show.
Here are my predictions for the show. I have been on a pretty good role as of late so lets hope I can keep that going.
PRE SHOW MATCH - BRODUS CLAY V DAVID OTUNGA
Lets start by saying this one isn't going to be a wrestling clinic. Clay is going to get the win, but I look for Otunga to give him a little bit of trouble. This isn't going to be a squash, but just a step above that with Otunga getting in a little bit of offense.
PREDICTED WINNER: BRODUS CLAY
US TITLE - SANTINO MARELLA V RICARDO RODRIQUEZ in a TUXEDO MATCH
This could be a good comedy match to break the evening up a bit. I really enjoy Santino. The recent stuff between these two has been quality. I look for it to end tonight with The Cobra striking for the win.
PREDICTED WINNER: SANTINO MARELLA
DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP - LAYLA v BETH PHOENIX
I can honestly see this one going either way. With as little time as the WWE puts into their Divas it is really hard to call. I think it all depends on the Kharma effect. When will she return and what are they going with her when she comes back? I honestly think that will ultimately determine the winner.
PREDICTED WINNER: BETH PHOENIX
IC TITLE - CHRISTIAN v CODY RHODES
This is my pre-show pick for match of the night. Christian has had all the momentum since returning, and I expect that to continue tonight. Cody had a good run as IC champ, but I think bigger things may be in store for him. I can see him entering the World Title picture shortly.
PREDICTED WINNER: CHRISTIAN
WWE TITLE - CM PUNK v KANE v DANIEL BRYAN
I am at a stalemate on this one. At first I though Punk was a lock to keep the title, then I thought The American Dragon would get his run with the WWE strap, then within the last week I have honestly thought that Kane could win it after not giving him a shot early on. The result of this match is totally contingent on how they play the AJ angle. I am calling it that AJ costs Punk and Kane the match and ends up back with Daniel Bryan. It was all a ploy. However, I don't have any faith in the WWE's creative skills so who knows.
PREDICTED WINNER: DANIEL BRYAN
JOHN CENA V BIG SHOW
Not really in to this who story, but I guess I am interested in seeing how it plays out. I can't see Cena losing and be "So Called Fired", we have been down that route before. Plus if they are going to give him time off, I can't see him missing RAW 1000 or SummerSlam. So I am saying either Cena wins or it goes to a No-Contest.
PREDICTED WINNER: JOHN CENA
I am also predicting that we could see an appearance from Ryback!
An outside chance of seeing Mr Sandow.
Here are my predictions for the show. I have been on a pretty good role as of late so lets hope I can keep that going.
PRE SHOW MATCH - BRODUS CLAY V DAVID OTUNGA
Lets start by saying this one isn't going to be a wrestling clinic. Clay is going to get the win, but I look for Otunga to give him a little bit of trouble. This isn't going to be a squash, but just a step above that with Otunga getting in a little bit of offense.
PREDICTED WINNER: BRODUS CLAY
US TITLE - SANTINO MARELLA V RICARDO RODRIQUEZ in a TUXEDO MATCH
This could be a good comedy match to break the evening up a bit. I really enjoy Santino. The recent stuff between these two has been quality. I look for it to end tonight with The Cobra striking for the win.
PREDICTED WINNER: SANTINO MARELLA
DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP - LAYLA v BETH PHOENIX
I can honestly see this one going either way. With as little time as the WWE puts into their Divas it is really hard to call. I think it all depends on the Kharma effect. When will she return and what are they going with her when she comes back? I honestly think that will ultimately determine the winner.
PREDICTED WINNER: BETH PHOENIX
IC TITLE - CHRISTIAN v CODY RHODES
This is my pre-show pick for match of the night. Christian has had all the momentum since returning, and I expect that to continue tonight. Cody had a good run as IC champ, but I think bigger things may be in store for him. I can see him entering the World Title picture shortly.
PREDICTED WINNER: CHRISTIAN
WWE TITLE - CM PUNK v KANE v DANIEL BRYAN
I am at a stalemate on this one. At first I though Punk was a lock to keep the title, then I thought The American Dragon would get his run with the WWE strap, then within the last week I have honestly thought that Kane could win it after not giving him a shot early on. The result of this match is totally contingent on how they play the AJ angle. I am calling it that AJ costs Punk and Kane the match and ends up back with Daniel Bryan. It was all a ploy. However, I don't have any faith in the WWE's creative skills so who knows.
PREDICTED WINNER: DANIEL BRYAN
JOHN CENA V BIG SHOW
Not really in to this who story, but I guess I am interested in seeing how it plays out. I can't see Cena losing and be "So Called Fired", we have been down that route before. Plus if they are going to give him time off, I can't see him missing RAW 1000 or SummerSlam. So I am saying either Cena wins or it goes to a No-Contest.
PREDICTED WINNER: JOHN CENA
I am also predicting that we could see an appearance from Ryback!
An outside chance of seeing Mr Sandow.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Over The Limit Predictions
Show is starting shortly so here are my quick predictions for tonights show.
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Truth and Kofi vs Ziggler/Swagger
Winner - Truth/Kofi
DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP - Layla v Beth Phoenix
Winner - Beth Phoenix
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR WAY
Winner - Sheamus
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - CM Punk v Daniel Bryan
Winner - CM Punk
JOHN CENA V JOHNNY ACE
Winner - Johhny Ace
Added Predicition:
We will see Brodus Clay vs the Miz...with Brodus winning
I also expect to see Ryback tonight.
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Truth and Kofi vs Ziggler/Swagger
Winner - Truth/Kofi
DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP - Layla v Beth Phoenix
Winner - Beth Phoenix
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR WAY
Winner - Sheamus
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - CM Punk v Daniel Bryan
Winner - CM Punk
JOHN CENA V JOHNNY ACE
Winner - Johhny Ace
Added Predicition:
We will see Brodus Clay vs the Miz...with Brodus winning
I also expect to see Ryback tonight.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
WWE Extreme Rules Predictions
WWE Extreme Rules takes place tonight from Chicago. Honestly I feel that this is a show that can set the tone for a very good summer for the WWE. The crowd will be hot, as all Chicago crowds are. We get to see the return to the ring of Brock Lesnar, plus the Second City Savior gets to defend his title in front of his home crowd. Not to forget we get a nice 2 out of 3 falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship.
As for my predictions, I bounced back from a so-so Royal Rumble Performance with a very solid 6-2 showing for WrestleMania. This PPV gives us some very interesting match-ups that are very difficult to call.
As for my predictions, I bounced back from a so-so Royal Rumble Performance with a very solid 6-2 showing for WrestleMania. This PPV gives us some very interesting match-ups that are very difficult to call.
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RANDY ORTON v KANE - Falls Count Anywhere
I do not think this match will be as good as their WrestleMania match, which was decent at best. As shocking as it was for Kane to win at WrestleMania, I don't look for them to shock us much with the outcome of this one.
Predicted Winner: Randy Orton
NIKKI BELLA V BETH PHOENIX - WWE Divas Championship
The story says that Beth is injured so if this match takes place I think it is a no-brainer that Nikki will take the win. However, it would not surprise me for Beth to no-show and Kharma show up. Even if that match does take place, Kharma is in the near future for Miss Bella.
Predicted Winner: Nikki Bella, if scheduled match takes place.
Kharma, if she fills in for an injured Phoenix.
BIG SHOW v CODY RHODES - WWE Intercontinental Championship
This is one of those matches that I honestly feel is a toss up. At WM, Big Show ended Cody's long reign as IC Champ. However, I feel that Shows win was simply a way to give him his WrestleMania moment. So I can see this one going either way. At first I though that Cody may be put into the WHC title picture after losing the IC strap, however now I am leaning towards them giving him another IC run.
Predicted Winner: Cody Rhodes
DANIEL BRYAN V SHEAMUS - 2 out of 3 Falls - World Heavyweight Championship
I look for the first fall of this match to be similar to their entire WrestleMania match. After that I think these two will put on a good show. It would not surprise me if this is the match of the night once all is said and done. Look for Sheamus to win the first fall. Bryan to pick up a cheap win in the 2nd fall. Then a Brogue Kick to end the match.
Predicted Winner: Sheamus
CM PUNK V CHRIS JERICHO - Chicago Street Fight - WWE Championship
Although these are two of the best technical wrestlers in the world, don't expect anything less than a fight in this one. The feud has been built up well and things have turned personal between Jericho and Punk. I originally thought that Jericho winning would be a good way to extend the feud another month, however now I do not see that happening. Plus if Punk doesn't win in Chicago, fans may RIOT.
Predicted Winner: CM Punk
BROCK LESNAR V JOHN CENA - Extreme Rules
I am interested to see Lesnar's return to the ring. The extreme rules stipulation is a good way to cover up any ring rust that he may have. I just can't see Lesnar losing in this one. I do not think the WWE brings him back to lose his first tilt. Plus, Lesnar winning helps further this change in Cena's character.
I am personally not a fan of the semi-burial of Cena as of late, but if it brings Cena back better than ever , I am all for it.
Predicted Winner: Brock Lesnar
Side Note: Santino v The Miz is set to air on the Youtube Pre-Show, however I have decided not to make an official prediction for the match. With no build up I just cant make my mind up. I would like see see Santino win, but I am fearful that they are going to give the belt to Miz.
Also look for make shift matches for Lord Tensai and Brodus Clay. I also wouldn't be surprised if we did not see the Tag Champs tonight.
Leave me some feedback and let me know what you think.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
WrestleMania 28 Predictions
When I started doing this blog I planned on doing Predictions for every WWE PPV. That went out the window when I did not do them for the Elimination Chamber. However I am back and better than ever and ready for the Grandest Stage of Them All.
If you remember, I did predictions for the Royal Rumble. I went 2 for 4 (2-2) on those predictions. That 50% rate is not good enough. Hopefully I can do better this time around.
Kane vs Randy Orton
I honestly look for this to be a decent match. Kane is underrated in a lot of ways. Orton has improved over the years and is very capable of a great match. I look for the match to last 10-15 minutes. Not much bulid has been put into this match, as I feel it was just a good way to get two of the bigger stars on the Mania card.
Predicted Winner: Randy Orton
Cody Rhodes vs Big Show for the IC Championship
I am glad that the IC belt is being defended on the show. The belt has to much history in the WWE not to be defended on the card. Cody has had a long run with the title, albeit with not much competition. Big Show is just coming off of being the the World Title picture, so him going for the IC title is a little strange. Once again I predict another 10-15 match that is going to be decent. Rhodes is greatly improved recently, and the Big Show is very capable of putting on a good match despite his size.
Predicted Winner: Big Show
Team Teddy vs Team Johnny
The build for this has been good. I have honestly enjoyed the build-up for this match as much as I have any other match. I am honestly looking forward to it, although I think the result of this match is pretty obvious.
Predicted Winner: Team Johnny
Beth Phoenix and Eve vs Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos
Predicted Winner: Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos
Sheamus vs Daniel Bryan
I am looking forward to this match. Bryan is well known as a great wrestler and is in the debate for the best wrestler in the world. Sheamus is underrated in my book. His straight forward, high impact style or wrestling is very effective. he brings an intensity that no one else currently brings. I look for this to be a good match that last 25 minutes.
Predicted Winner: Sheamus
CM Punk vs Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship
Everyone is predicting this to be the match of the year, and I hope it is, however I am afraid this may be somewhat of a let down. Can these two guys live up to the hype? I hope so because they are both STUDS in the ring. Look for 30 Minutes for quality wrestling.
FYI, this is the hardest match of the night for me to call.
Predicted Winner: CM Punk
Undertaker vs Triple H - Hell In A Cell
I could analysis this for a long time, however this match it plan and simple. STREAK goes to 20-0
Predicted Winner: Undertaker
John Cena vs The Rock
The energy for this match is going to be through the roof. I do not think it is going to live up to the Hogan v Rock match at WM18, however the crowd is going to be HOT. These two are going to have a ton of time to tell a story in this match. I look for a 45 minute match. There are a few ways this one could play out, but considering one guy is a full-timer I believe only one result would make sense......
Predicted Winner: John Cena
Monday, January 30, 2012
Royal Rumble Rewind
Overall I was a little disappointed in the PPV as a whole. Normally the Rumble is my favorite PPV of the year. The Rumble sets the stage for the biggest show of the year. The Rumble normally ends some feuds while starting up the biggest feuds of the year. I don't know if we got that last night.
Daniel Bryan retains the World Heavyweight Championship vs Mark Henry and Big Show
This match was a disappointment to me. Going into the match I predicted that Bryan would win. I am fine with him winning as I believe it helps further his heel turn. However, I feel that the match wasn't given enough time to truly tell a story. I know the Henry is nursing multiple injuries, which I commend him for still competing, but the match did not have any flow.
I honestly believe that the match was supposed to last longer. I think that Bryan slipped out of Big Show's hands before the match was supposed to end. With that being said Bryan escaping from the cage plays perfectly into his current storyline.
Prediction: 1/1
Match Rating: 65/100
Beth Phoenix/The Bellas/Natalya defeat Kelly Kelly/Tamina/Eve/Alicia Fox
I was a little surprised to see this match happen as nothing was advertised. I don't know why this surprises me because we all know the WWE is prone to adding matches to PPV's at the last minute. As far as Divas matches go this one was not terrible. Kelly Kelly had a good spot when she dove from the top rope to the outside onto the dog-pile of Divas.
It was also nice that they actually let the Divas have a match that lasted longer than 2 minutes. I am actually glad they put the match on the card.
No Prediction
Match Rating: 50/100
Kane vs John Cena - No Contest
This enter match was a clusterf*ck. The No Contest ending did not work for me. If they want to prolong the feud then fine, just do it by letting Kane win. We all know that Cena is going over in the end, which is fine because he needs to have momentum heading into Wrestlemania. It just made no sense that on one of the biggest PPV's of the year they chose to go the No-Contest route.
It also appears that they are building a Ryder-Kane feud after Kane is done with Cena. I have no problem with that either, but nothing made sense in the way it was done last night.
Prediction - 1/2
Match Rating - 35/100
Brodus Clay defeats Drew McIntyre
When I first heard Drew's music I was thinking "WTF?". Then out came the Funkasauras and it made a little more sense. By putting both of these guys on the PPV it shows up that the WWE has big thins planed for both.
For the first time we saw Brodus take a little bit of damage, granted he shook it off as he "Funked Up".
As happy as I was too see Brodus on the PPV I don't know that I like putting a squash match on the Rumble. I do know that they wanted to use Brodus and I honestly believe this was a better option than putting him in the Rumble. This way he still looks strong. In the Rumble, we know he would not have won, thus he would have been thrown out. That would have shown some signs of weakness for the big fella. So in that sense I can understand what they were doing.
No Prediction
Match Rating - 45/100
CM Punk retains the WWE Championship by defeating Dolph Ziggler
I thought this match was very well down. Punk and Ziggler both got to showcase what they do and the Punk/Laurinaitis feud was kept in place and used brilliantly during the match. Ziggler showed that he belongs on the big stage. He is going to be a Main Eventer for the next 10 years. The guy has got "IT". He is going to be one of the guys that has the company on his shoulders for the foreseeable future.
As for the match, I loved the back and forth between Punk and Laurinaitis. Their interactions are what helped the match reach that next level.
Also, Ziggler has one of the best counters to the GO TO SLEEP that I have seen. Impressive.
Early candidate for Match of the Year.
Prediction - 2/3
Match Rating - 81/100
Sheamus wins the Royal Rumble Match
I felt that the RR match itself was a little underwhelming. There were some good moment and some bad. There were some surprises that I did not see coming.
Top Five Moments of the Match in order
1. Kofi's handstand - To me this rivals Morrison's spot from last year.
2. The Cobra and Socko standoff - I laughed out loud as this was happening.
3. The return of the Road Dogg - Oh You Didn't Know!
4. Ricardo Rodriguez - everything he did in the Rumble was great.
5. The Return of Kharma - I am glad she is back!
Breakout Star of the Rumble - Kofi Kingston - He was the most exciting man in the Rumble. I believe this performance may help him stay out of the WWE cellar.
Surprise Entrant - Great Khali - I honestly didn't see that one coming. All of the others I had heard rumored. Rumor also has it that he may stick around for a mini-feud which would be fine by me. I have always been a fan of Khali. I know he isn't a great wrestler and his charisma is lacking, but there is something I like about him. Maybe it is the fact that he is HUGE.
Biggest Surpise - Jericho Not Winning - I was surprised he did not win. I would have bet money on him being the winner, however I am sure that the WWE knew that most people thought he would win so they switched it up. I am interested to see how Jericho ties his performance at the Rumble into his "The End of the World" schtick.
Rumble MVP - Cody Rhodes - Cody eliminated the most people in this years match. Normally that would not be grounds to be the match MVP but they are grooming Cody to be a main event fixture for many years. I am glad they are taking their time. Not rushing him may be the best thing that could ever happen to him. Only time will tell, but I feel that last night was the jump start for The Dashing One.
Overall I would give the show a rating of 65/100. It could have been much better. Hopefully the WWE can ramp up their game heading into Wrestlemania.
Daniel Bryan retains the World Heavyweight Championship vs Mark Henry and Big Show
This match was a disappointment to me. Going into the match I predicted that Bryan would win. I am fine with him winning as I believe it helps further his heel turn. However, I feel that the match wasn't given enough time to truly tell a story. I know the Henry is nursing multiple injuries, which I commend him for still competing, but the match did not have any flow.
I honestly believe that the match was supposed to last longer. I think that Bryan slipped out of Big Show's hands before the match was supposed to end. With that being said Bryan escaping from the cage plays perfectly into his current storyline.
Prediction: 1/1
Match Rating: 65/100
Beth Phoenix/The Bellas/Natalya defeat Kelly Kelly/Tamina/Eve/Alicia Fox
I was a little surprised to see this match happen as nothing was advertised. I don't know why this surprises me because we all know the WWE is prone to adding matches to PPV's at the last minute. As far as Divas matches go this one was not terrible. Kelly Kelly had a good spot when she dove from the top rope to the outside onto the dog-pile of Divas.
It was also nice that they actually let the Divas have a match that lasted longer than 2 minutes. I am actually glad they put the match on the card.
No Prediction
Match Rating: 50/100
Kane vs John Cena - No Contest
This enter match was a clusterf*ck. The No Contest ending did not work for me. If they want to prolong the feud then fine, just do it by letting Kane win. We all know that Cena is going over in the end, which is fine because he needs to have momentum heading into Wrestlemania. It just made no sense that on one of the biggest PPV's of the year they chose to go the No-Contest route.
It also appears that they are building a Ryder-Kane feud after Kane is done with Cena. I have no problem with that either, but nothing made sense in the way it was done last night.
Prediction - 1/2
Match Rating - 35/100
Brodus Clay defeats Drew McIntyre
When I first heard Drew's music I was thinking "WTF?". Then out came the Funkasauras and it made a little more sense. By putting both of these guys on the PPV it shows up that the WWE has big thins planed for both.
For the first time we saw Brodus take a little bit of damage, granted he shook it off as he "Funked Up".
As happy as I was too see Brodus on the PPV I don't know that I like putting a squash match on the Rumble. I do know that they wanted to use Brodus and I honestly believe this was a better option than putting him in the Rumble. This way he still looks strong. In the Rumble, we know he would not have won, thus he would have been thrown out. That would have shown some signs of weakness for the big fella. So in that sense I can understand what they were doing.
No Prediction
Match Rating - 45/100
CM Punk retains the WWE Championship by defeating Dolph Ziggler
I thought this match was very well down. Punk and Ziggler both got to showcase what they do and the Punk/Laurinaitis feud was kept in place and used brilliantly during the match. Ziggler showed that he belongs on the big stage. He is going to be a Main Eventer for the next 10 years. The guy has got "IT". He is going to be one of the guys that has the company on his shoulders for the foreseeable future.
As for the match, I loved the back and forth between Punk and Laurinaitis. Their interactions are what helped the match reach that next level.
Also, Ziggler has one of the best counters to the GO TO SLEEP that I have seen. Impressive.
Early candidate for Match of the Year.
Prediction - 2/3
Match Rating - 81/100
Sheamus wins the Royal Rumble Match
I felt that the RR match itself was a little underwhelming. There were some good moment and some bad. There were some surprises that I did not see coming.
Top Five Moments of the Match in order
1. Kofi's handstand - To me this rivals Morrison's spot from last year.
2. The Cobra and Socko standoff - I laughed out loud as this was happening.
3. The return of the Road Dogg - Oh You Didn't Know!
4. Ricardo Rodriguez - everything he did in the Rumble was great.
5. The Return of Kharma - I am glad she is back!
Breakout Star of the Rumble - Kofi Kingston - He was the most exciting man in the Rumble. I believe this performance may help him stay out of the WWE cellar.
Surprise Entrant - Great Khali - I honestly didn't see that one coming. All of the others I had heard rumored. Rumor also has it that he may stick around for a mini-feud which would be fine by me. I have always been a fan of Khali. I know he isn't a great wrestler and his charisma is lacking, but there is something I like about him. Maybe it is the fact that he is HUGE.
Biggest Surpise - Jericho Not Winning - I was surprised he did not win. I would have bet money on him being the winner, however I am sure that the WWE knew that most people thought he would win so they switched it up. I am interested to see how Jericho ties his performance at the Rumble into his "The End of the World" schtick.
Rumble MVP - Cody Rhodes - Cody eliminated the most people in this years match. Normally that would not be grounds to be the match MVP but they are grooming Cody to be a main event fixture for many years. I am glad they are taking their time. Not rushing him may be the best thing that could ever happen to him. Only time will tell, but I feel that last night was the jump start for The Dashing One.
Overall I would give the show a rating of 65/100. It could have been much better. Hopefully the WWE can ramp up their game heading into Wrestlemania.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Predicting the Rumble
Yesterday I gave all of my Rumble predictions. Today, I am going to give a list of the 30 guys I believe I will appear in the Royal Rumble match itself. As awesome as it would be to predict all 30 men in the Rumble, I am going to say that is near impossible. I will put it on the same level as predicting a perfect bracket during March Madness.
With superstars returning from injury and legends returning, anyone can be an entrant. Also they have been promoting that any WWE superstar is eligible to be in the match this year, so that throws in another wrinkle. I look for a few guys who compete earlier in the night to show up in the Rumble match.
Here is my prediction for the 30 entrants. The number beside them is no the number in-which I believe they will enter, just simply a number so I can keep them in order.
1. The Miz
2. Sheamus
3. R-Truth
4. Randy Orton
5. Wade Barrett
6. Jinder Mahal
7. Santino Marella
8. Cody Rhodes
9. Chris Jericho
10. Mick Foley
11. Justin Gabriel
12. Hornswoggle
13. Mason Ryan
14. Brodus Clay
15. Ezekiel Jackson
16. David Otunga
17. Heath Slater
18. Christian
19. Kane
20. John Cena
21. Dolph Ziggler
22. CM Punk
23. Kofi Kingston
24. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
25. Papa Shango/Godfather
26. Rob Van Dam
27. Batista
28. Rey Mysterio
29. Goldust
30. Jack Swagger
Hopefully I can get at least 25 of them correct.
Batista is the biggest long shot of them all. RVD has been rumored to come back after his TNA contract expires, and TNA wrote him off of tv with an injury a few weeks ago. I look for Goldust to be involved so they can get the feud with he and Cody up and running.
With superstars returning from injury and legends returning, anyone can be an entrant. Also they have been promoting that any WWE superstar is eligible to be in the match this year, so that throws in another wrinkle. I look for a few guys who compete earlier in the night to show up in the Rumble match.
Here is my prediction for the 30 entrants. The number beside them is no the number in-which I believe they will enter, just simply a number so I can keep them in order.
1. The Miz
2. Sheamus
3. R-Truth
4. Randy Orton
5. Wade Barrett
6. Jinder Mahal
7. Santino Marella
8. Cody Rhodes
9. Chris Jericho
10. Mick Foley
11. Justin Gabriel
12. Hornswoggle
13. Mason Ryan
14. Brodus Clay
15. Ezekiel Jackson
16. David Otunga
17. Heath Slater
18. Christian
19. Kane
20. John Cena
21. Dolph Ziggler
22. CM Punk
23. Kofi Kingston
24. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
25. Papa Shango/Godfather
26. Rob Van Dam
27. Batista
28. Rey Mysterio
29. Goldust
30. Jack Swagger
Hopefully I can get at least 25 of them correct.
Batista is the biggest long shot of them all. RVD has been rumored to come back after his TNA contract expires, and TNA wrote him off of tv with an injury a few weeks ago. I look for Goldust to be involved so they can get the feud with he and Cody up and running.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
On the Eve of the Rumble
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This years Rumble is shaping up to be a good one. We have some great storylines heading into the show. Not only do we have the great Punk/Laurinaitis/Ziggler drama over the WWE Championship, we also have the Kane/Cena Embrace the Hate semi-mess, and we have a great story in the Bryan/Show/Henry battle over the World Heavyweight Championship.
CM Punk vs Dolph Ziggler has the chance to be the match of the year if they give it enough time. Both of these guys bring it every night. They are both at the top of the food chain in the WWE as far as in-ring performers go. I expect nothing less than a 4* match out of these two guys.
Although Kane vs John Cena is not going to be a technical showcase, I am interested in seeing how this plays out. Kane has dominated Cena up until this point. One would think that Cena is going to get the best of Kane sooner or later, but with all of the changes Cena's character is going through it is hard to tell.
The triple threat cage match between Daniel Bryan, Big Show, and Mark Henry is also an interesting one in m book. One would think that Bryan has no chance competing against those two monsters. I will interested to see if Mark Henry is going to be able to go as he is coming off of a knee injury on Smackdown.
And as we all know the Royal Rumble match itself is a hard one to call. I love the unexpected entrants. That is what makes it exciting to me.
MY RUMBLE PREDICTIONS
*Kane defeats John Cena - I am going out on a limb here. I feel that if they let Kane win that he will help further Cena embrace the hate. Kane's win would make Cena realize that he must make some changes.
*CM Punk over Dolph Zigger - Dolph will be a champ before the year is over, I just don't think right now is the time. They need to keep developing him a little bit more. I feel that he needs to drop Vicki as she has done her job already. I think that Punk deserves to be the champ as Wreslemania.
*Daniel Bryan over Big Show and Mark Henry - I love Bryan's current heel run. He is doing a great job in getting the character heat. There are some great feuds ahead if Bryan hangs on to the title. I also feel he will hold on to the title at least until Wrestlemania.
The Royal Rumble Match
*We already know The Miz is entrant number 1. Look for R-Truth to come in a #2.
*Ziggler, Punk, Cena, and Kane will all be in the match after competing earlier in the night.
*Mick Foley will eliminate Dolph Ziggler setting up a future feud.
*Goldust will enter the Rumble and eliminate Cody Rhodes.
*Batista or RVD will return for the Rumble.
*The Final Five superstars in the Rumble will be: Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Randy Oron, CM Punk and Chris Jericho.
*Chris Jericho will win the Royal Rumble Match.
Those are my predictions. I went out on a limb for a few of them, but we will see what happens.
Leave me your match predictions. If a few of you leave them we will have a contest. Who ever gets the most correct is the winner and I will let the person write a post for the blog after the Rumble.
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