The SummerSlam predictions/speculation thread

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I think you've got some good stuff in there. Angle/Eddie, Benoit/Orton, the IC title 3 way. It's an interesting show because a lot of matches could go either way. Benoit/Orton could theoretically be ** or ****, depending on how smart/hard Orton works and if Benoit can carry him somewhat, I think.

 

I have to think that if Orton goes over, since they'll need a way to keep him away from Triple H for a while, Edge will also drop the title and then that will lead to the Triple H/Edge program.

 

I haven't watched Smackdown in forever, but I have to think old school Taker with the title is better than Bradshaw.

 

the rest of the card also looks somewhat interesting, with ANgle/Eddie obviously being the top non-title match. It should hit ***, that is if Kurt's neck is allowing him to work how he wants to.

 

 

I'm personally not getting the show, but depending on reports I may pick up the DVD next month, it looks good on paper, anyway.

 

Other thoughts/predictions/comments?

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World Heavyweight Title

Chris Benoit © Vs. Randy Orton

 

I was able to see these 2 wrestle for the first time ever for the title back at my house show on July 30. It was really good. Benoit made Orton look like gold in the ring and Randy knew what he was doing. There were no botches, it went pretty smooth. I'm not an Orton fan and even I was impressed. It was a very good match, the crowd was into it, so I look forward to seeing it again even if Orton wins because IMO I don't think he's ready for it and will probably wind up like Lesnar if he does get the strap.

 

My pick: I'm still going for Benoit via tap out

 

WWE Championship

John Layfield © Vs. The Undertaker

 

I agree. I can't stand JBL, he is the worst WWE Champion of all time IMO, and Undertaker has no excuse not to win. He lost 2 SummerSlam title matches already. I can't afford to see Undertaker as the Phenom possibly job to Bradshaw. So the longer JBL is champ, the longer I still not watch Smackdown.

 

My pick: The Undertaker of course

 

Eddie Guerrero Vs. Kurt Angle

 

I'm worried for Angle of course because of his neck and if his ring rust has worn off, I'm hoping these two can have a better match than their WM bout which is something Angle and Lesnar were able to pull off last year.

 

My pick: Eddie Guerrero so he can get back into the title picture plus he's healthier than Kurt.

 

Intercontinental Triple Threat Title Match

Edge © Vs. Dave Batista Vs. Chris Jericho

 

Like with my house show, this was a very good match. They are all capable of working an enjoyable match, plus the crowd was heavily divided on all three men. Batista's cool, I like Edge, but Jericho's my boy. I'm expecting Edge to win because well its his hometown.

 

My pick: Edge

 

Matt Hardy vs Kane

 

I fucking hate this angle, I fucking hate how long this has been going, and I fucking hate Lita's horrible acting. Just let this get over with for now.

 

Winner: Kane because there are no happy endings in WWE

 

HHH Vs. Eugene

 

I HATE EUGENE, but the match was fun to watch at my house show.

 

My pick: HHH, please win.

 

U.S. Championship in a Best 5 out of Match Series

Booker T © vs Cena

 

I like Cena, I like Booker, but 5 matches altgoether? Yeesh.

 

My pick: Cena

 

The Dudley Boyz Vs. Rey Mysterio, Billy Kidman, & Paul London

 

The Spike heel turn was a nice twist plus I was sick to death of Spike Vs. his evil older brothers angle.

 

My pick: Team Mysterio because Rey and Paul rule.

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Batista will win via screw job on Jericho. I predict Edge will go for the Spear one to many times and eat a ring post then take a nap outside. Which leaves Batista and Jericho in the ring. Jericho would go for the Boston Crab, Batista would escape with the twisting counter which Jericho would oversell with the flip. Jericho lands face 1st on a turnbuckle, Bastista does the Powerbomb, holds the tights + feet on ropes for the pin.

[The Mandarin 0]

Here's the card once again:

 

World Heavyweight Championship- Chris Benoit © vs. Randy Orton

WWE Championship: JBL © vs. The Undertaker

Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle

Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship: Edge © vs. Batista vs. Chris Jericho

'Till Death Do Us Part Match: Kane vs. Matt Hardy

Triple H vs. Eugene

Booker T vs. John Cena

Paul London, Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boyz

 

My picks:

World Heavyweight Championship- Chris Benoit © vs. Randy Orton

Should win: Chris Benoit

Will win: Chris Benoit (I think they're gonna wait for the next PPV)

WWE Championship: JBL © vs. The Undertaker

Should: Undertaker

Will: Undertaker (by DQ)

Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle

Should: Angle

Will: Angle

Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship: Edge © vs. Batista vs. Chris Jericho

Should: Batista

Will: Edge

'Till Death Do Us Part Match: Kane vs. Matt Hardy

Should: Kane

Will: Kane

Triple H vs. Eugene

Should: Triple H

Will: Eugene

Booker T vs. John Cena

Should: Booker T

Will: Booker T

Paul London, Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boyz

Should: The Dudley Boyz

Will: The Dudley Boyz

 

Can't wait.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

There's no reason for Cena not to win this first match. You have him win the first... then get behind... then make the big comeback to set up the final match. Plus, with most of the heels already going over, Cena should win just to balance things.

[CanadianChick 0]

World Heavyweight Championship- Chris Benoit © vs. Randy Orton

Prediction: Orton. I'm hoping for a good match here, regardless of the outcome, although I'd rather a clean finish.

 

WWE Championship: JBL © vs. The Undertaker

Prediction: I don't know....Undertaker? To tell the truth, I don't really care.

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle

Prediction: Angle. I'm thinking this will be the MOTN, seeing that Angle's match with Haas was pretty damn good.

 

Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship: Edge © vs. Batista vs. Chris Jericho

Prediction: Edge. It's a safe bet, since he got beat in a match, then beat up after on Raw and it's in Toronto after all. I'm also betting this match is pretty good too.

 

'Till Death Do Us Part Match: Kane vs. Matt Hardy

Prediction: Matt Hardy when Shawn screws Kane. Then, Matt can go off and get surgery, taking Lita with him. One can dream.

 

Triple H vs. Eugene

Prediction: Eugene, I guess. I dunno, I never really got into this whole storyline. Eugene winning does make sense since Triple H has kicked the crap out of Regal twice in the last two weeks.

 

Booker T vs. John Cena

Prediction: Cena. No reason for him not to win.

 

Paul London, Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boyz

Prediction: THe faces. I think I'll like this match. It'll be fun.

[Guest Staravenger]

World Heavyweight Championship- Chris Benoit © vs. Randy Orton

 

WWE Championship: JBL © vs. The Undertaker

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle

 

Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship: Edge © vs. Batista vs. Chris Jericho

 

'Till Death Do Us Part Match: Kane vs. Matt Hardy

 

Triple H vs. Eugene

 

Booker T vs. John Cena

 

Paul London, Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boyz

 

 

Sunday Night Heat will likely feature RVD and/or Rene Dupree, otherwise I'm questioning RVD's absence.

[Guest DeathBecomesYou]

World Heavyweight Championship- Chris Benoit © vs. Randy Orton Even though everything points to an Orton win, i'm going to say Benoit will win, just to keep their feud going a little longer.

WWE Championship: JBL © vs. The Undertaker

JBL will get the shit kicked out of him by Taker, only for the match to end in a DQ due to a Heidenreich run in.

Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle

Eddie, the win moves him back into the title picture.

Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship: Edge © vs. Batista vs. Chris Jericho

Edge, if only due to the fact it's in Toronto. Plus the beating he took on Raw, makes it obvious he'll be the underdog too.

'Till Death Do Us Part Match: Kane vs. Matt Hardy

Since he's just about off to have his surgery, I pick Matt doing the job in this one after Lita turns on him. Lita is so overdue for a character change and evil bitch Lita would be far more entertaining than what she's doing now.

Triple H vs. Eugene

I see this turning out exactly like HHH's match from SS 2002 against HBK. HHH beats the piss out of Eugene, Eugene makes a comeback, gets the win with a roll up. HHH destroys Eugene afterward.

Booker T vs. John Cena

Hard to pick, but i'll say Cena, then Booker will win the next 2 or 3 to build up a lead for Cena's big comeback.

Paul London, Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boyz

I'll stick with the babyfaces, Rey going over Spike seems likely.

 

And even though it's not an official match, my prediction for....

Diva Dodgeball: Trish, Victoria, Stacy, Nidia, Gail, Jazz and Molly vs Diva Search contestants:

Well it's obvious why this'll be pre taped, can't have the diva search girls getting booed out of the building can we? My prediction is that Jazz and Gail will be eliminated by stupid means (ie: they'll be arguing amongst themselves leading to them being eliminated at the same time), Molly will be somehow be humiliated, after Trish is eliminated it'll come down to the 3 face Raw girls vs the contestants, regardless of the finish they'll probably have some "respect" angle between the face divas and the contestants. For the actual winners, i'll pick the diva search girls, just to shove them down peoples throats a little more.

[tekcop 0]

World Heavyweight Championship- Chris Benoit © vs. Randy Orton

This could be really good or not so good. I'm expecting Orton to win, but I'd much rather it be Benoit.

 

WWE Championship: JBL © vs. The Undertaker

This is pretty much the same as RAW's title match. It could be really, really good or it could suck a whole lot. My money's on JBL.

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle

I'm expecting something good. Eddie too win.

 

Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship: Edge © vs. Batista vs. Chris Jericho

I hate triple threats. It'll be very hard for me to bring myself to watch this. I'll be cheering for Batista, though if I do.

 

'Till Death Do Us Part Match: Kane vs. Matt Hardy

Don't care. Not at all. Let's just go with Kane.

 

Triple H vs. Eugene

Again, I don't really care. I'll pick Trips.

 

Booker T vs. John Cena

Match'll suck. Hopefully, Book'll win.

 

Paul London, Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boyz

If given time, this could be really good. It probably won't though. Give the win the the Dudleys because I'd like to see the three of them get a bigger push.

[Guest Bitterness the Star]

Benoit/Orton: Should be a decent match, but I'm not expecting anything special. It looks like Orton's going over. Ooh, just wait for the after-effects.

 

Trips/Eugene: The match I'm most looking forward to, seeing as both can actually wrestle. Triple H is going over - the heel won to end the Michaels rivalry, the heel's winning here, clean or not. Add to that that this is the second-biggest show of the year.

 

Keep an eye out here - I predict something unexpected.

 

Undertaker/Bradshaw: Pretty much the wrestling quality of any PPV main event when Hulkamania was runnin' wild.

 

Sadly again, Bradshaw looks to be the winner.

 

Kurt Angle/Eddy Guerrero: Hopefully this is the chance to better WrestleMania XX, because that match did have problems. If done correctly, this will be jaw-dropping. But both are injured too. Eddy's going over.

 

Edge/Batista/Chris Jericho: Will be nothing by way of a great triple-threat, but should freshen up the division a bit, even with next to no build for Batista being in the match. Edge retains for now.

 

Booker T/John Cena: I like the stipulation playing off the "Summer Games" gimmick, which wasn't actually needed seeing as we haven't seen a good, long Cena/Booker T one-on-one yet. There's another small step in making SummerSlam that much better.

 

You do know what to expect from these two, however, so it should be a fun gimmicked match. Booker retains - it would be stupid for him not to.

 

Matt Hardy/Kane: Kind of surprised me - I didn't see it making SummerSlam, what with Shawn Michaels and all. Should be fun, and a good way to get Matt off TV to allow his knee to recover. That being said, it's pretty obvious who's going to win it.

 

Expect a Lita turn, too, to keep things going, because you just know that they will.

 

Kidman/London/Misterio VS The Dudley Boyz (all three of 'em!): This match has the potential to be fucking fantastic. Then again, it has the potential to be spotfest of the year.

 

It seems as though Kidman & London were just yanked back in as filler, but it's acceptable. The faces are going over to further both the cruiserweight and tag team divisions, one would hope.

 

Diva Dodgeball: I don't give a fuck, get the fuck off my television screen.

 

About covers it.

[jester 0]

World Heavyweight Championship- Chris Benoit © vs. Randy Orton

 

I think Benoit will win. Apparently these two have been having good house show matches. A Benoit win will send the crowd home happy and extend the feud.

 

 

WWE Championship: JBL © vs. The Undertaker

 

I think the Undertaker will kick the holy hell out of JBL to clearly establish that of course nobody can beat the Undertaker (it's my yard take you to skewl boy locker room leader I'm not feeling it), but Bradshaw will pull some unconvincing cheat or a DQ out of nowhere to retain.

 

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle

 

Man, was the Eddie title reign blown. I think they'll give it to a returning Kurt.

 

 

Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship: Edge © vs. Batista vs. Chris Jericho

 

A lot depends on the future plans for these guys. I'd say Batista gets it, because a Jericho/Edge feud doesn't really need a belt at stake.

 

 

'Till Death Do Us Part Match: Kane vs. Matt Hardy

 

Kane should kick the hell out of everyone, including anyone who runs in. For unstoppable monster, some real losers have stopped him. I'd like to see Lita turn heel as the Satanic bride.

 

 

Triple H vs. Eugene

 

Eugene will get in some good offense, but HHH gets the win.

 

 

Booker T vs. John Cena

 

Booker.

 

 

Paul London, Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boyz

 

This match could really revitalize the tag scene if done right. I am guessing the faces get it here.

[Aero 0]

My Predictions, in my predicted match order...

 

John Cena vs. Booker T

The match is meaningless, as I assume the US Title isn't on the line in the first match of the series. Otherwise, the belt would go back and forth, and by the end, you could call both Cena and Booker T 2-3 time US champs. I think Cena will win, only because he needs the win after jobbing so many times since losing it.

Prediction: John Cena

 

Six-Man Tag

The Dudleys need to win here so it can establish them as an actual threat on Smackdown. Bubba & D-Von will likely 3D Rey, and Spike will tag and pin him.

Prediction: Dudleys

 

Kane vs. Matt Hardy

I'm dreading this one. I don't think Kane will job to Matt Hardy at two straight PPVs. Plus, it's more "soap opera" if Kane wins. We can watch skits of Kane & Lita shopping for their baby!

Prediction: Kane

 

IC Title

Edge vs. Chris Jericho vs. Batista

This one is a toss-up for me. I could say anyone winning it, but I'll say Edge, if only because he just won the belt last month and WWE seems to want longer reigns for champions.

Prediction: Edge

 

WWE Title

JBL vs. Undertaker

The first part of the match will be Taker destroying JBL. I can see them going through with the champion tries to get counted out, but referee decides to give challenger the belt if counted. JBL will win, no doubt in my mind, but I can't see them going through with another DQ ending after they just did that with the first match in a series of them with Eddie & JBL. Orlando will probably interfere, and Taker will be pinned by bullshit means.

Prediction: JBL

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle

As much as Eddie needs a win, I think Angle takes it here by cheating. Half the match will probably be serious Eddie trying to kick Kurt's ass, but the other half will probably be comedy, with Angle trying to outcheat Eddie. I could even see Eric Angle coming in as a decoy or something. In the end, I predict a ref bump, and Big Show returns and chokeslams Eddie through the announce table or something, and Angle wins.

Prediction: Kurt Angle

 

HHH vs. Eugene

I can't see HHH jobbing to a retard, so I pick HHH. Eugene will get JR saying something like, "HHH won, but Eugene put up one hell of a fight!"

Prediction: HHH

 

World Heavyweight Title

Chris Benoit vs. Randy Orton

Everyone thinks Orton will win, but I can't see it. There's been next to no build at all. I figure at Taboo Tuesday, they'll do an Elimination Chamber more similar to Survivor Series 2002, and Orton will get the belt there. Benoit's title loss needs to be built up. I predict Benoit makes Orton tap again.

Prediction: Chris Benoit

[Nevermortal 0]

World Heavyweight Championship- Chris Benoit © vs. Randy Orton

Winner: Benoit

Why: Because they've gotta have at least one face win the title match, and they've got a shitload of time to shoot the belt to Orton.

 

WWE Championship: JBL © vs. The Undertaker

Winner: JBL

Why: JBL is your fucking god, that's why. Expect liberal interference from OJ, and maybe Heymanreich.

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle

Winner: Kurt Angle

Why: He needs it more than Eddy. Angle's been booked to be a real bitch lately, so he needs to make Eddy tap tonight to remind people why he's one of the best in the world.

 

Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship: Edge © vs. Batista vs. Chris Jericho

Winner: Batista

Why: I hate Edge more than life itself, and I don't want Jericho to get the IC belt. Go Dave!

 

'Till Death Do Us Part Match: Kane vs. Matt Hardy

Winner: Kane

Why: Kane's lecher character is absolutely hillarious, and it can only get better when Lita has to marry him.

 

Triple H vs. Eugene

Winner: HHH

Why: H has been losing all the time lately, and (I never thought I'd say this) needs a win. I expect blood, guts, and at least three HHH bladejobs.

 

Booker T vs. John Cena

Winner: John Cena

Why: I dunno, I couldn't care less about either wrestler. Booker T is awful, and Cena isn't much better.

 

Paul London, Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boyz

Winner: The Dudley Boyz

Why: If the Dudleys lose here, they'll look pretty lame coming off SUPER EVIL SPIKE~'s heel turn. Plus, they can save these teams for a Smackdown only PPV when they give them some sort of a gimmick match to blowoff the feud, like a TLC match. We're overdue for one.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

I have no fucking idea why I'm typing this up.

 

Wait, I do. It's because I'm at work and don't want to do work.

 

World Heavyweight "Championship" Match, Chris Benoit vs Randy Orton

 

Poor Benoit. Poor poor Benoit. If he jobs tonight it will be one of the most singularly obvious burials since Chris Jericho. He was an afterthought on RAW and the last time we saw him he was getting pedigreed to the mat. The match itself I think has the potential to be damn good, possibly **** if Orton has his working boots on (Benoits are permanently glued to his feet). Of course, Benoit could easily go over because the WWE has really no other way to send the crowd home happy (unless Taker goes over in the ME).

 

Should win: Benoit

Will win: Still undecided.

 

WWE Championship, JBL vs Undertaker

 

This match could surprise people. Taker hasn't been offensive in a while and JBL is a heat machine, especially in Canada. Both are MMA fans so I expect a few stolen spots plus neither is afraid of working snug. Of course, this match could also involve John Heindreich so it also has the potential to blow ass.

 

Should win: JBL

Will win: JBL

 

Eddy Guerrero vs Kurt Angle

 

This is the match I'm most looking forward to on the card (that's assuming I order the show). Their Mania match was good but it was lacking something that made it special. They gave the submissions too much attention which I felt took away from the match. This match, if worked properly, could be awesome. Eddy isn't at 100% and neither is Angle but both of them will probably end up going balls out regardless.

 

Should win: Angle

Will win: Angle

 

HHH vs Eugene

 

Whateverthefuckever.

 

Should win: HHH, because in the end, Eugene is still a retard.

Will win: The retard.

 

WWE United States Championship match that's not for the United States Championship, John Cena vs Booker T

 

File this match under "W" for "Why?". Giving Cena the title at SummerSlam makes sense so I guess that's why it isn't happening here.

 

Should win:Cena

Will win: Cena

 

Triple Threat Match for the IC Title, Chris Jericho vs DAVE vs Edge

 

I'm giddy at the thought of DAVE potentially out-popping the two Canadians but then I realize that Canadians are fiercely loyal to their hometown boys, even though Jericho is faux-Canuck. DAVE will make for a good x-factor in this match and could be used to tell a good story if he goes over (Jericho and Edge are too focused on each other, allowing DAVE to sneak in and take the match).

 

Should win: DAVE

Will win: Edge.

 

6 Man Tag, Team Tiny vs The Dudleyz

 

Will probably be fun for what it is, which will be about 5 minutes of spots.

 

Should and will win: Team Tiny

 

Kane vs Matt Hardy

 

This is a joke, right?

 

Winner: Nobody

Loser: The fans, for having to sit through this angle.

 

Diva Dodgeball

 

That Trish Stratus is one hot piece of ace. I know from expirience. And Joy has nice ta-ta's.

[Promoter 0]

I guess I'll jump in with my predictions as well.

 

World Hvt Championship: Benoit vs. Orton

I think Orton is going to go over for the simple reason they probably want him to get the record of youngest champion ever over The Rock(for future storylines) and Brock Lesnar(who left them hanging). It will also be done perhaps for the Triple H long term story arc where Orton defeats Benoit in his first try, while Triple H couldn't beat him in multiple rematches.

 

Should win: Chris Benoit as he's starting to get the general audience to believe he's "fa real".

 

WWE Title Match: JBL/Taker

This match is hella weak, but JBL is going to win by disqualification when Orlando Jordan and some new member for JBL's group is discovered to interfere.

 

Should win: The mark in me says Taker, but putting the title on him will kill smackdown even more.

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle

I actually believe Guerrero needs to win this one. Kurt Angle has screwed him out of the title. A pain in the ass all summer long. Eddie has to get some retribution. Eddie is going to win and Angle will go ballistic extending the feud. Another reason is for the face to win in an important match since the two title matches I see the heels going over.

 

Triple H vs. Eugene

Eugene will win, but Triple H will murder him post match to also extend this feud. If Trips wins I can't see them extending this feud with it having any heat left at the level it's at now. Plus, it's another face going over and it will tie into Orton winning and Triple H losing at the second biggest show of the year.

 

Booker T vs. John Cena

John Cena wins for the faces again.

 

I-C Title Match

Edge wins here for the faces in his hometown, but it sets up his heel turn when I think he will cost Benoit the title.

 

Kane vs. Matt Hardy

Kane will win and marry Lita against her will. It's the Brian Pillmam/Terri Runnels angle for 2004.

 

Rey Mysterio/Paul London will win again for the faces.

[BHK 0]

There's no reason for Cena not to win this first match. You have him win the first... then get behind... then make the big comeback to set up the final match. Plus, with most of the heels already going over, Cena should win just to balance things.

Well, it depends. If they want to ahve Cena play uber come from behind face, they'll ahgve booker win two in a row, go up 2-0, then ahve Cena do the "impossible" and take 3 in a row and the title.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

Chris Benoit vs. Randy Orton - This was pretty much decided a long time ago.

WINNER AND NEW WORLD CHAMPION: Randy Orton

 

JBL vs. Undertaker - Taker isn't around enough to be given the title, so expect Heidenreich to interfere and cost him the title. Maybe a DQ, but Bradshaw keeps the belt and that's what's important.

WINNER: JBL

 

HHH vs. Eugene - On one hand, if you are building HHH up for Wrestlemania, it makes little sense to job him here. On the other hand, you have to facilitate the Evolution break-up and HHH being unable to beat a retard could lead to Orton & Batista losing faith in him, especially with Orton winning the World Title. Storyline-wise, Eugene should win, but this is HHH we are talking about. Still, I think he will suprise us here.

WINNER: Eugene

 

Eddy Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle - It makes no sense to give Angle the win when he's one false step from retirement. His lone purpose left is as a big name to use as talent enhancement.

WINNER: Eddy Guerrero

 

John Cena vs. Booker T - Generally the heel jumps out to an early lead, then lets the face come back. If Cena wins, that guarantees Booker wins the next two, so I think Booker will take this one as it gives more options.

WINNER: Booker T

 

Edge vs. Batista vs. Jericho - Jericho has no chance. Personally, I think they should give it to Batista who is just waiting for a chance to get a push (he's treading water right now), but Edge just won it and I don't see him jobbing it this soon and on the cusp of a heel turn. Jericho does the job, no matter who wins.

WINNER: Edge

 

Paul London & The Filthy Animals vs. The Dudleys - Could go either way, but Spike is getting a new push so it makes sense for it to be his team that wins.

WINNERS: The Dudley Boyz

 

Kane vs. Matt Hardy - Could Kane's months long PPV jobbing streak be over? Given the match stips and Steph's love for overblown soap opera storylines, the answer is yes.

WINNER: Kane

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

There's no reason for Cena not to win this first match. You have him win the first... then get behind... then make the big comeback to set up the final match. Plus, with most of the heels already going over, Cena should win just to balance things.

Well, it depends. If they want to ahve Cena play uber come from behind face, they'll ahgve booker win two in a row, go up 2-0, then ahve Cena do the "impossible" and take 3 in a row and the title.

I think Book will come out the champ in the end. Cena's going to be off filming his movie, so there's no point in giving him the belt back. When Cena comes back, I'd imagine they start mixing him into the ME scene.

[Guest Staravenger]

Just to add more to my opinion, I HOPE Benoit wins tonight, but it's established that the writers/bookers/whoevers LOVE heel champions, because it allows more to storylines for a face to chase. Benoit & Eddie were both world champions for a good amount of time (Benoit 5 months; Eddies 4 months). JBL just won it last month, and it's almost 100% proven Orton is winning tonight.

[BHK 0]

Well. correct me if I'm wrong, but I think business tends to be better with a heel champion, because people are more inclined to tune into and more interested in the face's chase of the title and then subsequent pay off of him finally going over at the PPV.

[Guest GreatOne]

Or as Lemmy would put it, 'The Chase Is Better Than The Catch'

[Promoter 0]

Well. correct me if I'm wrong, but I think business tends to be better with a heel champion, because people are more inclined to tune into and more interested in the face's chase of the title and then subsequent pay off of him finally going over at the PPV.

No, not really. I think it's down to booking. Whenever the wwe has a super strong face like a Hogan or Austin or Rock it's better to have the strap around their waist then the heel imo. If they build up credible heels and storylines the face overcoming the odds can be just as exciting as the face chasing the heel champion. It's not by accident that in general the business has done better with a super face champion leading the company instead of the top heel being the champion. I think only Triple H has been the exception for the wwe in the last 20 years.

[Dark Age 0]

How? Trips hasn't really done well as champ for the last few years.

[Guest Staravenger]

How? Trips hasn't really done well as champ for the last few years.

2000 was the year of Triple H...except they shouldn't have traded title changes with him & The Rock so much.

 

2002-03 wasn't TOO bad, but his main challengers sucked serious ass. Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, and Goldberg....blech. WCW at it's worst.

[El Psycho Diablo 0]

My prediction: Orton wins.

 

At least, I hope so, because I said it as far back as WM..

[Guest GreatOne]

As much as I'm really against it when it comes down to it, if you're gonna put Orton over as much as he's been, you might as well give him the title.