Month: April 2016

PREDICTIONS FOR PAYBACK 2016

KICKOFF EVENT – UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP – Kalisto v. Ryback.  Since when is the second most prestigious belt – the US Championship – on the Kickoff Show?  And since when is it held by someone who is 5 feet, six inches tall?  We predict Ryback.  But where are Cena, Rollins and RKO?  The product is suffering.

The MAIN EVENT is McMahon announcing who will take control of RAW – Stephanie or Shane McMahon.  We predict neither.  How about Daniel Bryan?

WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – We hope that the McMahon child can end his McMahon crush on Roman Reigns.  End Roman’s Reign.  AJ Styles seems too new and green to suddenly ascend to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.  Sadly, we have to predict Reigns, but we are rooting for . . .  anyone who wrestles Reigns.

WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – Charlotte v. Natalya.  Charlotte doesn’t lose.  She is Ric Flair’s daughter.  Period.

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP – The Miz v. Cesaro.  Cesaro is, pound for pound, the most boring wrestler in the WWE.   He has no shtick.  The swing is lame.  And The Miz is a washed up has-been.  Can the Intercontinental Belt fall any lower?  If they can’t both lose, we predict Cesaro.  Bring back Zack Ryder!

SAMI ZAYN v. KEVIN OWENS – This will probably be the best match of the night.  These NXT guys can wrestle.  We predict Zayn will prevail.

AMBROSE v. JERICHO – We predict Ambrose, who deserves a belt.

ZIGGLER v. CORBIN – Ziggler is a mid-carder.  Corbin is up and coming.  Another NXT talent.  We predict Corbin.

AMORE & CASS v. THE VAUDEVILLAINS  –  We predict Amore and Cass.  And you can’t teach that.  We have one word for The Vaudevillains, and we’ll spell it out for ya . .  .
We hope that the real payback is a quality product after a disappointing WRESTLEMANIA.

WRESTLEMANIA XXXII

THE MAIN EVENT –THESE WILL BE THE MOST ELABORATE ENTRANCES OF THE NIGHT.  OUR PREDICTION IS THAT SHANE AND THE TAKER WILL BATTLE IN THE CELL, AND THEN McMAHON WILL STEP IN – VINCE McMAHON, THAT IS.  VINCE WILL APPEAR TO BE ON THE TAKER’S SIDE, THEN SWITCH TO SHANE’S SIDE, AND THE McMAHON’S –TOGETHER – DEFEAT THE TAKER.

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – TRIPLE H IS A HEEL, AND ROMAN REIGNS IS UNWORTHY OF ANYTHING BUT THE RING OF HONOR CHAMPIONSHIP – DIVAS DIVISION.   5:15 WAS TOO LONG FOR ROMAN’S REIGN.  TRIPLE H WILL WIN – WE HOPE.

US CHAMPIONSHIP – COULD RYBACK REALISTICALLY LOSE TO KALISTO?  WE DON’T THINK SO, BUT EITHER WAY, IT’S NOT SO THRILLING.  HAVING THE BIG GUY BEAT UP ON A MIDGET IS NOT SO GRATIFYING.

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP – GOOD WAY TO ACCELERATE SOME NXT TALENT – WE THINK THAT SAMI ZAYN OR ZACH RYDER WILL WIN.  WOO WOO WOO.

LESNAR v. AMBROSE – WE DON’T SEE HOW LESNAR COULD LOSE.  IT WOULD DETRACT FROM HIS STATURE.  SINCE IT’S A PPV, WE EXPECT LESNAR TO BLADE.

DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP – CHARLOTTE DOESN’T LOSE.  SHE’S RICK FLAIR’S DAUGHTER.  BECKY IS THE ONLY DIVA WITH TALENT AND TECHNIQUE, BUT THE CREATIVE TEAM DOESN’T CARE.

USOS v. DUDLEYS – USO’s WIN.  EXPECT TABLES, THOUGH.

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS – NEW DAY ROCKS, BUT THE HEELS HAVE TO WIN TOO.  WE PREDICT THE LEAGUE WINS THIS ONE.

TOTAL DIVAS V. B.A.D. AND BLONDE – WE DON’T CARE.

STLYES v. JERICHO – STYLES.

ANDRE THE GIANT MEMORIAL RUMBLE – BRAUN STROWMAN.  HE NEEDS TO BECOME MORE PROMINENT.  THE WYATT FAMILY IS HOLDING HIM BACK.  WE WANT TO SEE STROWMAN v. LESNAR AT THE NEXT PPV.

THE FRANCHISE HAS TO BE SUFFERING WITH CENA, ROLLINS, AND RKO ON THE DISABLED LIST.  EXPECT TO SEE JOHN CENA, THE ROCK, STONE COLD, AND SOME OTHER SURPRISES.  A FEW BLASTS FROM THE PAST WILL GET THE AUDIENCE GOING.  AND EXPECT SOME CONTROVERSIES ABOUT REFEREES, RULE DISPUTES, AND THE LIKE.