So starts another prediction year. I'll try to have the previous year's results up before the Chamber show, ideally within the next few days.
Raw Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Championship: Punk wins and retains, will face Jericho at 'Mania.
Smackdown Elimination Chamber match for the World Championship: If one of the titles changes hands, I see the chances of the World Title switching better than the chances of the WWE Title switching. Still, I'll say Bryan hangs on here. Orton would be the other candidate, but I like Bryan vs. Sheamus better than Orton vs. Sheamus (of course, that match could become a multi-man match with Bryan added due to his rematch clause).
John Cena vs. Kane, Ambulance Match: Cena to end this feud and stay hot (as if there's any other option with him) heading into his 'Mania match with Rock.
Beth Phoenix vs. Tamina Snuka, Divas Championship Match: Beth wins and retains, leading to a feud with Kharma.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the following public service message is brought to you by your friends from D-Generation X, who would like to remind each and every one of you that if you're not down with that, we've got two words for you... Punk and Bryan both retain. I agree with gee that Bryan has the bigger chance of losing, but I think he's earned the Mania spot with his work and I will be highly disappointed if they insert Randall in Bryan's rightful place against Sheamus, or even add him to the match and make it a three-way. Randall belongs in one spot for WM, and that's in the MITB match.
EDIT: Randall's injury actually now makes Bryan the bigger lock, as he was the only threat (but a real one) to take the belt from him. I could see Jericho winning the RAW match like a lot of others, but I don't think it would be a worthwhile decision for Punk's long-term viability.
Cena kills Kane dead and hopefully ends this insipid meaningless time-wasting feud of theirs. I'm just sad that it's coming too late to prevent real damage being done to both Ryder (who came off as a grade-A douchy moron tonight) and Eve (who's now deservedly the most heel Diva on the roster as a result of her completely illogical and counter-intuitive actions). It's just hard to believe that this nonsense actually has people believing Cena's turning heel - if anything this will result in Ryder turning heel and thus cementing the death of his heat, mafia-execution style, if they choose to go anywhere with it (hopefully, they won't).
Beth retains against Tamina. Hit Kharma's music, staredown, #pointtothesign.
smark/net attack Advisory System Status is: Elevated (Holds; June 18, 2006) While the switch from Cena to RVD should alleviate some complaints, the inevitability of the belt's return to Cena (note where Summerslam is this year) and the poor initial showing by the new ECW are enough to keep the indicator where it is for now. The pieces are in place, though, especially on RAW, for improvements to be made to the IWC's psyche in the near future.
Raw Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Championship: It's basically Punk, Jericho, and four random schmucks. I'm going with Jericho winning here and Punk getting the 'Mania rematch.
Smackdown Elimination Chamber match for the World Championship: They've done very well with Bryan fluking his way out of big matches and this would be the ultimate match to fluke through. Bryan gets zero pins through the end and when it comes down to him and Orton, Barrett or Rhodes destroy Orton to get Bryan the pin.
John Cena vs. Kane, Ambulance Match: If they were smart, they'd have Cena win this match with Ryder's help and then NEVER SPEAK OF THIS FEUD AGAIN!
Beth Phoenix vs. Tamina Snuka, Divas Championship Match: The money feud is with Kharma, so Beth destroys Tamina here.
Cena beats Kane and yeah, the sooner this feud ends the better.
Beth beats Tamina, and NEVER MIND THAT SHIT, HERE COMES KHARMA
Funkasaurus beats another low-card heel in an unadvertised match
Sheamus defeats, say, Jack Swagger in an unadvertised bonus match
Jericho wins the WWE title. Punk is one of the first entries in the Chamber, he gets injured or just takes a hell of a beating in outlasting the other four men. Maybe he hits man #5 (let's say Ziggler) with some crazy spot like a superplex off one of the pods into the ring. Punk gets DZ but is half-dead himself. Jericho comes in sixth, takes advantage of the easy pickings Punk and gets the pin.
Bryan retains the title, in a pick edited to reflect Orton's injury.
(edited by Big Bad on 14.2.12 0236)
(edited by Big Bad on 15.2.12 0048) "It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." --- Bart Giamatti, on baseball
1) Ryder will rise above hate, help Cena win. I'm talking he's actually going to get physically involved and actually do something against Kane. Cena wins.
2) Eve will engage in Tom Foolery, try to screw Cena. Ryder comes out to even the odds. Cena wins.
3) Ryder is going to get nuked again, Cena saves him. Friendship restored. Cena wins.
If this WASN'T the blow off, I would say Ryder gets put in the truck, Cena has to go in and save him, causing him to lose the match. But because this IS the blow off, it won't work.
I can't imagine a Ryder heel turn, and I'd be pretty bummed if they went that direction.
Smackdown EC Match; the match is designed for Bryan to survive. And he does!
RAW EC; Jericho wins, setting up him vs Punk.
Beth vs Tamina; Beth wins. Although at some point, Kharma will come to collect.
1) Jericho needs the push now as his return as been pretty flat, so I'm saying he gets the title, Punk chases leading to WM match.
2) Bryan retains, and I'm stomaching the thought of a 3 way at Wrestlemania between Bryan, Orton, and Big Show.
3) Cena. The only way Cena can possibly lose this match is if The Rock shows up and screws him over. I think Kane has been great in this current role. Hopefully Kane will get a WM spot somehow.
4) Beth Phoenix wins as I can't see any way they would want to put the belt on Tamina Snuka. The only around this is the Cena scenario, where Kharma interferes costing Phoenix the title.
5) Sheamus wins 6) Brodus Clay wins
7) Some interaction between UT and HHH that will cause HHH to accept Undertaker's challenge for WM at the next Raw.
Raw Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Championship: Jericho wins this one.
Smackdown Elimination Chamber match for the World Championship: Ok, Orton and Barret cant win, they are fueding at WM. Big Show doesnt need it, Cody shouldnt win just yet, and Mark Henry is still hurt. Therefore Bryan wins by Default.
John Cena vs. Kane, Ambulance Match: Kane, by way of Zack
Beth Phoenix vs. Tamina Snuka, Divas Championship Match: Beth
WHAT? I had a 60% success rate last year? Guess I need to participate in more than ONE PPV thread. So, here it goes:
Punk Retains, faces Y2J at WM. Byran wins, loses to Orton at WM. KANE wins and the build for WM with Cena is the "can he make it to the big show and compete". And Beth wins, and then gets destroyed by Kongma at WM.
Originally posted by Texas KellyI will be highly disappointed if they insert Randall in Bryan's rightful place against Sheamus
If anything Sheamus took Orton's rightful place.
I'm with everybody else in the basics (Jericho steals belt, thinking Orton wins but really hoping Bryan has a plan, Cena obvs, Beth). I want to win the pool by predicting Alberto Del Rio will return and say he would've won the Royal Rumble again if he hadn't gotten hurt and then Sheamus comes out and kicks him.
Originally posted by Texas KellyI will be highly disappointed if they insert Randall in Bryan's rightful place against Sheamus
If anything Sheamus took Orton's rightful place.
I'm with everybody else in the basics (Jericho steals belt, thinking Orton wins but really hoping Bryan has a plan, Cena obvs, Beth). I want to win the pool by predicting Alberto Del Rio will return and say he would've won the Royal Rumble again if he hadn't gotten hurt and then Sheamus comes out and kicks him.
I think there will be a Del Rio build-up for Mania, but I don't know if they'll drop him at the PPV. It's kind of hard to interfere with a cage match and all, but this is the WWE and stranger things have happened.
Sheamus comes out after the Smackdown EC and issues his challenge for the belt, whence Orton comes out and they feud going into Mania with Bryan still holding on as the weaselly heel ALA Micheals before 14 (as in he wasn't the focus of the title match going into the PPV).
On that note
Jericho, so we can watch Punk jump through Ace's hoops en route to Mania.
Bryan, to put on a hell of a match yet lose at Mania, and since I view his belt as the new IC title in terms of luster, it could easily be a 3 way.
Cena, since Kane could disappear again for a while to grow hair and he should be nice and hot for the Rock.
Pheonix, if only to play heel to Kharma.
I predict Sheamus makes his showing as stated, and the unadvertised match is Brodus Clay beating Jack Swagger in a time filler.
(edited by Lexus on 14.2.12 2005) "Laugh and the world laughs with you. Frown and the world laughs at you." -Me.
I just read the WWE Raw preview, and the first sentence made me a little happier. Here it is:
Last week on RAW, Federation co-owner Ric Flair wanted to right a wrong.