Wrestlemania XXIX Predictions

April 5, 2013 Featured Posts, Predictions No comments

wwe_wrestlemania_29__xxix__wallpaper_by_skilled97-d5yumqg

 

Pre-Show Match
Intercontinental Championship
Wade Barrett(c) vs. The Miz

Winner: Wade Barrett

I couldn’t really care about this match, and it’s obvious the WWE doesn’t care about either. I can see Wade Barrett going over via cheating.

————————————————

Eight Person Tag Team Match
Tons of Fun(Brodus Clay, Tensai, and The Funkadactyls)

vs.

Team Rhodes Scholars & The Bella’s

Winners: Ton of Fun

Bathroom break match. Since this will be the comedy match, I expect the faces to go over.

————————————————

Singles Match
Chris Jericho vs. Fandango

Winner: Fandango

I’m hoping this is the sleeper match on the card. I have seen Johnny Curtis work before on NXT and he is a decent worker. I hope the WWE actually gives them time to work because I’m not ashamed to say, but I’m looking forward to this match. Fandango is growing on me. He is just so funny and creepy, that it’s just a great character. On top of that, I want them to have a great match just to silence those stupid smart marks chanting “You Can’t Wrestle” at Fandango. I expect Fandango to go over. It would be stupid to have him lose his debut match. Especially after all this build up.

————————————————

Six Man Tag Team Match
The Shield vs. Big Show, Randy Orton & Sheamus

Winners: The Shield

It would be one of the stupidest decisions ever to have the Shield lose this match. They have had no build up going into this match. So having the Shield job out would be completely pointless. So I’m picking the Shield to win just based off smart logic. But knowing the WWE, they don’t like logic.

————————————————

Singles Match
The Ryback vs. Mark Henry

Winner: The Ryback

Initially, I was looking forward to this match. But the WWE found some way to kill my interest. According to reports, their matches at house shows have been completely boring. The only thing I’m looking forward to is whether Ryback can actually pick up Mark Henry for the Shellshock. They would be smart to keep this match under 3 minutes just so Ryback doesn’t blow himself up working a long match.

————————————————

WWE Tag Team Championships
Team Hell No(c) vs. Dolph Ziggler & Big E. Langston

Winners: Dolph Ziggler & Big E. Langston

I hope WM 29 is the end of Team Hell No. Daniel Bryan and Kane have milked all they can out of this paring. Just put the tag titles on Big E and Ziggy. Will this match be great, no. Big E is a very limited worker. If Bryan and Ziggler work the majority of the match, it would be a lot better. All I’m expecting this match to be is a showcase for Big E. I’m willing to bet that Ziggler will get his ass handed to him for the majority of the match, then Big E will come in and dominate. If Ziggler and Big E don’t go over, I have a feeling that they will have Ziggler cash in and win the World Title.

————————————————

World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio(c) vs. Jack Swagger

Winner: Alberto Del Rio

WWE had something when they originally had Jack Swagger win. Then all of a sudden they turned what could of be a decent storyline with the Mexican vs. The Racist Right Wing maniac, they decided do go the route of making it more personal by having Ricardo get his ankle broken by Swagger. It’s just too corny. I expect Del Rio to go over. Hopefully Ziggler cashes in after.

————————————————

No Holds Bared – If Triple H loses he has to Retire.
Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H

Winner: Triple H

So, Triple H is coming out of retirement for a retirement match? Ok then. Triple H is going over. Their match Summerslam was very average.

————————————————

The Streak
The Undertaker vs. CM Punk

Winner: The Undertaker

I was hoping that the WWE would put more mystery behind who was actually going to win this match but they went the typical WWE route, and had Punk get the upper hand on RAW this past week. I’m expecting this match to be great, but there is no mystery to this match. The Undertaker is going over.

————————————————

WWE Championship
The Rock(c) vs. John Cena

Winner: John Cena

I wasn’t a fan of their match last year. It was a good match, but it didn’t have the big match feel that other big feuds have had. John Cena is going to go over. Hopefully they decide to do the third match between these two at SummerSlam. I can’t support the 3rd match of the feud  happening at Wrestlemania XXX.

 

WWE Royal Rumble 2013 Predictions

January 25, 2013 Blog, Predictions No comments

wwe-royal-rumble-2012-640x360

Youtube Pre-Show Match
United States Championship
Antonio Cesaro(c) vs. The Miz

Winner: Antonio Cesaro to retain the US Title

I was hoping this match would be on the main card, but I guess this means the Rock vs. CM Punk will get somewhere around 30-45 minutes. This should be a good match. Cesaro has been on a roll as of late when ever he gets a decent ammount of time, and despite the fact that I don’t really like the Miz, he can have really good matches when he is put in the ring with the right opponent. So to say the least, I will be watching the pre-show because I want to see this match.

—————————–

WWE Tag Team Championships
Team Hell No(Kane & Daniel Bryan)(c) vs. Team Rhodes Scholars(Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow)

Winners: Team Rhodes Scholars to win the Tag Team titles.

This is the perfect time to take the titles off team Hell No. They completed anger management, they have been champions for the past 4 months, and it’s the Royal Rumble PPV. There is no better time to start teasing tension between partners than the Rumble. On top of that, Team Hell No has gone as far as they can go. They have been doing the same skits for the past 4 months. I’m glad they evolved them into a real tag team, but enough is enough. This match should be a good match. I say Team Hell No loses after they get into some kind of aurgement, then Rhodes comes from behind and hits Cross Rhodes on Daniel Bryan for the 3 count. My other prediction is that Daniel Bryan will eliminate Kane in the Rumbler(or in vice versa).

—————————–

World Heavyweight Championship
Last Man Standing Match
Alberto Del Rio(c) vs. Big Show

Winner: Alberto Del Rio to retain the World Championship

I’m going to start off by saying that Del Rio’s face turn has been fantastic. He seems more comfortable as a face and it’s shown, because his reactions have been some of the best on TV for the past few weeks. Considering it’s in Phoenix, he should get a massive reaction(due to the Mexican population). I’m not excited for this match. It’s been built up well, but Del Rio and Big Show don’t work that well together(in-ring wise) in my opinion. I think Del Rio should retain, because it would be stupid for the WWE to kill his momentum right now. My first speculation was that they were going to have Ziggler cash in on Del Rio, but I have a feeling they will save that for Elimination Chamber.

—————————–

WWE Championship
CM Punk(c) vs. The Rock

Winner: CM Punk to retain the WWE Championship,

Okay, the winner of the Royal Rumble will basically help determine who wins this match. I think if Cena wins, the Rumble, The Rock is walking out with the WWE title. But if it’s somebody else like, Ryback, Orton, Sheamus, Undertaker, etc. Punk is winning this match. The WWE has been making it completely obvious who the favorite is to win the Rumble; Which is John Cena. But I’m starting to think that the WWE is trying to bate the fans into thinking that Cena is going to win, and Rock is walking out with the WWE championship, and we will have the 2nd in a lifetime match.

Now with that said, I’m leaning towards not picking Cena to win the rumble, so in-turn I think CM Punk is walking out with the WWE championship. Another thing that has me thinking that Punk is walking out with the Championship is that they are stacking the deck to high against Punk. Vince banned the Shield from interfering and the fact is that they are making the Rock look high and mighty. So if Punk can’t bring the Shield to this match, he will in-turn go to his back up plan and bring the SWORD into his match a.k.a. Brock Lesnar. I have a feeling that Brock is going to interfere and cost The Rock the title, leading to a match between Lesnar and Rock at Wrestlemania.

—————————–

30-Man Royal Rumble Match

Since I have already eliminated John Cena from contention, the field has opened up a ton. You got Orton, Sheamus, Ziggler, Ryback and maybe if the WWE wanted to throw in a couple of surprises, maybe The Undertaker and Steve Austin. With that said, since I have eliminated Cena from my scenario, and I have already fantasy booked Rock vs. Brock at Wrestlemania, I think Undertaker’s and Ryback’s chances have severely increased. I’m now going to try to make a case and a realistic scenario for all my potential winners(this is sort of a add-on to the Potential Rumble winners post I did a couple days ago):

Undertaker: With Rock and Brock already booked, the Undertaker is going to need a credible opponent for Wrestlemania. Step in CM Punk. Undertaker enters the match at #27 or #28, then he wins it from there. After CM Punk defeats the Rock, Punk is celebrating, then Undertaker “chooses” Punk as his opponent at Wrestlemania by scaring the bejesus out of him.

Ryback: Despite the Shield effort to eliminate Ryback from the match earlier in the show, by kicking the crap out him while he is making his way down to the ring earlier in the Rumble match. As Cena and Randy Orton are dominating the field AAing and RKOing everyone. Ryback then comes out later in the match all beat up and broken. He gets in the ring, the Shield comes running back out and tries to attack Ryback again, only to have Orton and Cena help Ryback mid match out of “respect” and “sportsmanship”. After the Shield is cleared out, Ryback triumphs and wins the Rumble. Then he goes on to defeat Punk at Wrestlemania for the WWE Championship.

Sheamus: I could see Sheamus pulling it off two years in a row. Then face either Dolph Ziggler(who cashed in the MITB on Del Rio) or a Heel Randy Orton at Wrestlemania for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Randy Orton: Basically the same scenario as Sheamus.

Dolph Ziggler: Right now Ziggler has the least chance out of all my picks. Though, I think it would be interesting to see him win the Rumble and have Money In the Bank at the same time. I could see him wrestling Del Rio at Wrestlemania, losing, then cashing in on Del Rio after he hits him with the briefcase and wins the World title that way.

Steve Austin: Again, this is complete fantasy land pick, but it the WWE some how pulls this trick out of their hat, I want to claim that I knew it was going to happen. If Austin were to somehow make a surprise entrance and win, I could see him challenging Punk at WM for the WWE title.

Now that I gave out all my scenarios, my pick to win the Rumble is….

(Drum Roll)

Winner: Ryback

The WWE has a perfect chance to have Ryback give a star making performance at Wrestlmania and solidify him as a top star by beating Punk for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania.

Other Royal Rumble Match Predictions:

Iron Man: Dolph Ziggler. Since Ziggler has to enter at 1 or 2, they are making it obvious that he will be the Royal Rumble Iron man. I feel Ziggler will make it all the way to the final 4.

Most Eliminations: Ryback with 12.

Shortest time in the Rumble: Heath Slater.

Final 4: Ryback, Ziggler, Sheamus, and Cena

« Older Entries