Predictions for 2008

[Hawk 34]

Maria has already said she will do Playboy after her sister graduates high school.

[Guest Kesh]

At Wrestlemania, Matt Hardy wins the US Title and Jeff Hardy wins MITB

The MITB match will steal the show

 

Flair, Michaels, Kane, Taker all retire by years end

 

also Hogan and Foley will wrestle the last matches of their careers this year

 

HHH continues to hog the spotlight

 

Chris Jericho will slowly fade back into midcard purgatory, ala 2002

 

Jeff Hardy will cash in his MITB on a Raw from Raleigh NC during the summer, and lose

 

Ron Killings will return to WWE and team up with Elijah Burke

 

ECW will not be picked up for another year and the talent will be slowly merged to SD/Raw or released

 

Punk will get moved to SD and have a Matt Hardy role (solid weekly 15+min matches)

 

Mr Kennedys stock will continue to fall and we will forget he was ever on the cusp of main eventing

 

Ric Flair will become GM of Raw near the end of the year

 

MVP will continue his progression, and be the favorite to win the 2009 rumble

 

[JHawk]

One Night Stand will be taken off the PPV roster for 2009 after the 2008 edition has the ECW Title match be the only match not contested under Extreme Rules...and ends on a DQ.

 

Shelton Benjamin will win the ECW Title and nobody will care.

[LJSexay]

after getting increased tv time, Torrie Wilson will be released in 2008. You heard it here first!

[Lil' Bitch]

John Cena will be WWE Champion again shortly after he returns and hold it for the rest of the year.

[Boxer]

Shelton will win the ECW title and then Burke will feud with him.

CM Punk will head off to Smackdown

HHH will have a real world title run

Shawn Michaels will retire

Undertaker will not retire

Lashley will be a main event player by the end of the year

Cena will be at the top of the card and get title shots, but will NOT win the strap in 2008

Sting will work with WWE, but on a DVD not in ring

Flair will be a manager by the end of the year

One major WWE star will get fired from the wellness policy

Sid and D'Lo return

Chris Jericho will be intercontinental champion or chasing for it most of the year

Randy Orton will be relegated to mid-carded

Batista-Cena build up will begin for Mania 25

Stone Cold will announce at the year of the end he will step back in the ring for one last match at Mania 25

The build to the 25th anniversary of Mania will be something that we will NEVER see before and it will begin after Surivivor Series

Look for WWE DVD's to flop in 2008 as the become more selective on who gets one

Chris Benoit will still not be mentioned at all

A few TNA guys will jump ship, but will be forced to change their look

Summerslam will be the pay-per-view of the year, when Cena shows the world he draws buyrates all along for his highly anticipated return match

[edgehead69]

If Jericho does have an IC Run... Ill Eat ALL YOUR HATS!!!

[normam]

a few names from the tna roster will jump ship to wwe and that could start a rivelry between them (like wwe/wcw) as tna are pissed that wwe are taking their main talent

 

undertaker will lose to edge at wm and retire, after making the match a retirement match if he loses, win the title if he wins.

 

batista will finally get cought out in the drug testing program and will be suspended indefinately or fired

 

Vince will genuinely die of heart attack or something and shane o mac will then become chairman

 

the hardcore title will be back

 

cena will turn heal with mvp turning face

 

another roster draft on raw about a month after wm in the style of when the sd & raw brands split about 5 years ago

 

 

[King Cucaracha]

Colt Cabana will debut working the exact same style as the rest of the roster and get lost in the shuffle.

 

Matt Sydal will debut working the exact same style as the rest of the roster and get lost in the shuffle.

[JHawk]

Matt Sydal will debut on Raw and, unable to tell the difference, Jim Ross will call him "Cody Rhodes" virtually every week

[Guest lo0p]

randy savage and the british bulldog will be inducted into the hall of fame

a sex tape involving a wwe diva will be leaked on the internet

undertaker will defeat edge at wm

shawn michaels and umaga will go to smackdown, batista and finley moved to raw

ric flair will becomee the gm of smackdown

rvd will sign with tna and win the title

jake roberts will finally . .you know . .

king kong bundy will be arrested for aggravated assault

bret hart will make an appearance on raw

 

 

[Guest NateW]

I'll say that Colt Cabana and Matt Sydal will either quit or be released.

 

Also, I don't see anybody jumping to WWE from TNA. If anybody wanted to go to WWE they would've accepted TNA's recent release offer. It so happens that the only two names who accepted the offer are wrestlers who are unlikely to be joining WWE.

[haws bah gawd]

The funny thing about Jake Roberts is I see him living at least another 15-20 years. It always seems that it's those that destroy their bodies the most with drugs and alcohol that live extraordinarily-long lives. Jake is the man.

[Atticus Chaos]

The funny thing about Jake Roberts is I see him living at least another 15-20 years. It always seems that it's those that destroy their bodies the most with drugs and alcohol that live extraordinarily-long lives. Jake is the man.

 

 

Heck, at this point, it's probably the drugs that are keeping him alive.

[Boxer]

If Jericho does have an IC Run... Ill Eat ALL YOUR HATS!!!

 

Start eating them damn hats!

[Boxer]

With almost 75 percent of the year done, looking back at this thread, some of you guys were pretty good with your predictions.

[JPopStarKami]

If Jericho does have an IC Run... Ill Eat ALL YOUR HATS!!!

 

Start eating.

 

EDIT: Beaten to it. <.<

[haws bah gawd]

^^^ Christ, that's a stiff kick in your sig. Sad part is IIRC, Cena's dad returned faster than any active wrestler after getting kicked in the head, and gave Orton a head kick of his own at the next PPV.

[TheFranchise]

Yeah, but Mr Cena (as he was referred to) didn't need to heal fully to compete full time, i'm sure anybody could come back just for one kick.

[DerangedHermit]

With almost 75 percent of the year done, looking back at this thread, some of you guys were pretty good with your predictions.

 

And some of you are just god awful.

[Boxer]

The year is almost over, so how did you do?

 

I have to admit, I did pretty bad.

[DrVenkman PhD]

Some good calls in there. Some funny ones too.

 

"Either Matt or Jeff will win a world title". Funny how they both (sorta) did.

[haws bah gawd]

Anyone want to start a 2009 predictions thread?

[DrVenkman PhD]

Yes, have some.

[Celtic Jobber]

Grading myself on last year's predictions (in bold):

 

Atleast 1 big current or recent major WWE star will pass away, due to a massive heart attack or possibly a car wreck. Didn't happen (thankfully)

 

Jeff Hardy will get a huge push, all the way to the title but will fail a drug test and get suspended. As punishment he will be back to mid-card status. Well, I got this one half right.

 

Matt Hardy will beat MVP for the US title, but will drift almost aimlessly until being drafted to RAW and vacating the title. I'll say I got this half right.

 

Candice Michelle will return and regain the women's title, then feud with a newly heel-turned Mickie James. Didn't happen.

 

Maria will surprise everyone and pose for Playboy (maybe this one's wishful thinking? lol) Accurate prediction.

 

Santino Marella will be drafted to Smackdown and become an upper mid-card star. Didn't happen.

 

Ron Killings will return to WWE and wrestle on the ECW or Smackdown roster. Another "half right" prediction.

[DrVenkman PhD]

I'd give you full points for the last one. The point seemed to be that Raw wouldn't be his brand, and that was correct.