Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan, WWE Championship Match: I don't see Bryan taking down Orton/Triple H this early. So Orton wins and retains.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam, World Championship Match: Since Bryan doesn't win, I'll go with Van Dam winning here for a short reign.
A.J. Lee vs. Natalya vs. Brie Bella vs. Naomi, Fatal Four-Way Match for the Divas Championship: I'll say A.J. retains.
Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman vs. C.M. Punk, Handicap Elimination Match: Punk wins, but perhaps a new Heyman Guy comes to save Heyman from a terrible beating. Either way, we haven't seen the last of Heyman and Punk.
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Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler, United States Championship Match: I think Ambrose retains, because The Shield is involved with the big McMahon storyline, but wouldn't be surprised to see Ziggler take the strap.
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I actually thought I'd be recapping this PPV, but I have tickets to the Oddball Comedy Festival that say otherwise. Dave Chappelle standup is a total rarity, so I won't be missing out on that.
Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan, WWE Championship Match: I can't imagine Bryan gets the title here, which makes that stretch of seven shows where he got left laying that much harder to swallow. Show costs Bryan the match, but lays out Orton afterwards to set up Orton/Show for the next PPV.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam, World Championship Match: This Van Dam/Ricardo pairing has been so awkward, it HAS to mean Ricardo's turning on him. Ricardo turns on Van Dam, reuniting him with Del Rio. Del Rio retains.
A.J. Lee vs. Natalya vs. Brie Bella vs. Naomi, Fatal Four-Way Match for the Divas Championship: The Total Divas BS means a Bella's getting that title, whether anyone wants it or not. Brie pins Natty to win the title.
Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman vs. C.M. Punk, Handicap Elimination Match: I had Punk penciled in to blow this feud off, once and for all, and move on to the McMahon-Helmsley Regime, but they appear to be saving that spot for Big Show, so this'll need to drag out a little longer. geemoney's guess of a new Heyman guy seems to be spot-on, so I'll say Axel gets himself DQ'd and Heyman gets saved by one of the NXT guys. (Kassius Ohno would be wishful thinking, wouldn't it?)
Originally posted by It's FalseI actually thought I'd be recapping this PPV, but I have tickets to the Oddball Comedy Festival that say otherwise. Dave Chappelle standup is a total rarity, so I won't be missing out on that.
Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan, WWE Championship Match: I can't imagine Bryan gets the title here, which makes that stretch of seven shows where he got left laying that much harder to swallow. Show costs Bryan the match, but lays out Orton afterwards to set up Orton/Show for the next PPV.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam, World Championship Match: This Van Dam/Ricardo pairing has been so awkward, it HAS to mean Ricardo's turning on him. Ricardo turns on Van Dam, reuniting him with Del Rio. Del Rio retains.
A.J. Lee vs. Natalya vs. Brie Bella vs. Naomi, Fatal Four-Way Match for the Divas Championship: The Total Divas BS means a Bella's getting that title, whether anyone wants it or not. Brie pins Natty to win the title.
Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman vs. C.M. Punk, Handicap Elimination Match: I had Punk penciled in to blow this feud off, once and for all, and move on to the McMahon-Helmsley Regime, but they appear to be saving that spot for Big Show, so this'll need to drag out a little longer. geemoney's guess of a new Heyman guy seems to be spot-on, so I'll say Axel gets himself DQ'd and Heyman gets saved by one of the NXT guys. (Kassius Ohno would be wishful thinking, wouldn't it?)
Hmm. I assume you've seen the footage of previous stops on the tour, where he sat there and did nothing for 25 minutes? Good luck.
My predictions:
Orton-Bryan, I think Bryan wins, but by DQ. They've been pushing that this is his chance to impress, so I think if he loses there's no logic to continue things. Maybe Show nails Bryan as requested by HHH/Orton -- but purposefully does it late and in front of the ref?
Del Rio-RVD, I agree with you. Del Rio wins when Rodriguez turns on RVD and they reveal it was all a big setup. More heel heat ensues.
Divas Four-Way, I'll go with the Bella to pay off the Divas show, and possibly be the Season One Part Two finale.
Curtis Axel/Paul Heyman-CM Punk, I'm going to say the Heyman/Axel team wins but Heyman gets his ass kicked in the process.
Tag Team Turmoil - PTP
Tag Team Title Match - The Shield. I don't think they're ready to end the "everyone has a belt" view quite yet. It'd be one thing if Show/Henry were involved, but I don't think any of the involved teams are ready to be part of the main event angle that The Shield currently is attached to.
WWE Champion Randy Orton vs Daniel Bryan: Daniel Bryan wins via DQ.
World Champion Del Rio vs RVD: RVD. I'd like to see RVD win, just so something happens. RVD as World Champion is just more interesting to me and with all heels holding the belts, someone should be a face holding the gold.
Diva's Title: AJ Lee
Punk vs Heyman/Axel: Punk wins to get some heat back from Heyman.
Orton/ Bryan –Orton - No way Bryan leaves with the title. Bryan may win by DQ, but I’m guess cHHHicanery. Yes lock or Face Crushing Knee, Trips pulls the ref out of the ring before Orton taps or the three count. HHH gets in the ring, Bryan stifles Helmsley’s attack only to eat an RKO and a pinfall.
Del Rio/ RVD – Del Rio wins, after Ricardo turns and THIS EXCITING FUED MUST CONTINUE.
Divas Four Way - Brie Bella. The other three girls make a concerted effort to make sure AJ Lee doesn't retain as the story of the match. Brie steals a quick blindsided rollup on Naomi or Natty.
Axel Heyman/ Punk – Heyman pins punk. Axel gets laid out but as others have said a new Heyman Guy emerges, laying out punk. I’d personally like to see Wade Barrett in this roll. He’s ok on the mic himself and solid in the ring and Heyman could get him over the top. He needs a new finisher though.
Tag team turmoil – PTP
Tag Team Titles – The Shield with all the shenanigans in other matches, they go over clean but make the Prime Time Players look good in the process.
Originally posted by It's FalseDave Chappelle standup is a total rarity, so I won't be missing out on that.
he pouted out when I saw him, did 20 minutes, yelled at a heckler, then just sat on stage for 40 minutes not saying a word.
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Originally posted by It's FalseI actually thought I'd be recapping this PPV, but I have tickets to the Oddball Comedy Festival that say otherwise. Dave Chappelle standup is a total rarity, so I won't be missing out on that.
Hmm. I assume you've seen the footage of previous stops on the tour, where he sat there and did nothing for 25 minutes? Good luck.
I can corroborate. Chappelle does a couple nice chunks of material but sort of just hangs out onstage for most of his 40 minutes. Flight of the Conchords completely crush it though.
Orton (this ends tragically for Bryan for now) RVD A.J. Heyman pins Punk Tag Team turmoil PTP Shield retains title If Ambrose is defending I'll say he wins.
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* AJ retains...seems too early to blow off this storyline and (let's be honest) AJ is still by far the best female act in the company. The fact the Total Divas were all lumped together in AJ's rant makes it unlikely that one will emerge as the one to end her reign.
* Dean Ambrose retains against whomever he ends up facing.
* Punk beats Axel and then is about to give Heyman the beating of his life....before Kofi Kingston (!) rushes the ring and attacks Punk, revealing himself as the new Heyman guy. The "new Heyman guy" seems like the natural next step in his feud so what the hell, let's make it Kofi and create a fresh new direction for his career. If not Kofi, then make it Cesaro and finally give this guy a real push.
* Del Rio retains, with the inevitable Ricardo turn on RVD. Normally I'd suggest that Van Dam win here to create at least one feel-good moment in what looks to be heel-heavy show, but not this time since I'll pick...
* Bryan to win the WWE Championship. Hear me out. The booking has been SO pro-Corporation since Summerslam that the real shock would be to have Bryan win the title here.
WWE's compressed PPV schedule plays a part in my thinking here. We have this new "Battleground" show next month then Hell In A Cell a few weeks after that. Simplest path is to have Bryan win the belt here, Orton gets it back via screwjob at Battleground and then we get the blowoff in the Cell. It'll kind of mirror those Del Rio/Cena/Del Rio title switches we got back in 2011 (the last time HHH stuck his nose into a hot title storyline) or, if Bryan is like the new Mick Foley, it'll mirror the Foley/Rock title switches from December 1998 to February 1999.
The Corporation will still be strong since Orton will get the belt back and ultimately retain in the Cell....as when it seems Bryan has Orton beat, a Wyatt-possessed Kane arrives, rips the door off, tombstones Bryan and leaves him easy pickings. Historical flashback!
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AJ. Just reading Johnny O's hysterical Total Divas' recap makes me sick. I hope she stiffs the divas and the announcers and their idiot boyfriends. So, she can bust out the FTW title and have Tazz choke out the announce team.
All of Shield. It really doesn't matter at this point who they face. They are so locked in and I feel bad for the team or person that eventually takes the belts off of them, because they are going to get an internet ass raping this side of Ben Affleck being Batman.
PTP. In whatever awkward tournament this will be.
Del Rio. I personally like the Perfect Strangers pairing of RVD and Ricardo, but I see the turn coming just like everyone else.
Punk. Heyman pinning Punk after losing to Brock would be a little too much for my tastes. I would rather see Punk pipe bomb the Corporation than another match with Aexl. Also, why is Axel losing?!
Sandow. Speaking of losers that the WWE is killing for no reason. I mean the guy has to win, sometime, right? right?!!
Orton. I suspect another Montreal screwjob or a Big Show punch to screw Bryan. Orton faces random face and Bryan gets saddled with Big Show at Battleground.
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WWE Championship:Randy Orton (c) v. Daniel Bryan- been awhile since I replied to anything but here goes my predictions.... Orton just got the belt and it makes more sense for the Bryan/ Orton & Triple H storyline to continue.
World Heavyweight Championship: Alberto Del Rio (c) v. RVD- tough call on this one but it would make sense for RVD to have a very brief title reign and ah-ha! My crazy prediction is for Sandow to cash in his MITB after ADR beats him senseless. Your new World Heavyweight Champion after NOC is Damien Sandow.
WWE Divas Title: I will go with AJ retaining here.
Tag Team Turmoil: The USO's
Tag Team Title Match: I will go with The Shield retaining in this one.
Handicap match: CM Punk v. Curtis Axel/ Paul Heyman- I will go with Punk winning but with Brock or some other Heyman guy making the save for him.
Fun fact; Bryan won is first singles title at Night of Champions.
Tag Turmoil: Usos.
Ambrose retains.
Reigns/Rollins retains.
Del Rio retains.
Punk wins.
Uh, AJ. I guess.
WWE tile....a lot of different directions, here.
I think they changed the PPV name on purpose. Things will come to a head when Bryan needs to recruit a team OR they simply join together to fight the regime. And where does Rhodes fit into this? Because after reading some stuff it seems like Rhodes is going to be a part of this angle in a big way.
Bryan needs to win the title back. The question is; when? And when does the blowoff to the feud happen? What's the endgame? And finally....how can Bryan get back in the title hunt?
Easy; you make him the champ.
What I want to see happen; Bryan wins, and Bryan gets utterly destroyed on RAW. I mean he gets NUKED. There is little choice, he must form a team to fight the regime. Rhodes returns, and they enlist the help of two others (Ziggler and....someone) and do what is logical, and what is surely right.
They form the Four Horseman, and challenge with a War Games match at Battlegrounds. Because you don't start a McMahon/Rhodes feud near a PPV called BATTLLEGROUNDS and launch a WAR GAMES SPECIAL DVD/BLU-RAY set and not introduce the WARGAMES.
Orton never gets his rematch yet, meaning they can do it at HIAC.
OR
Repeat the above, but Orton wins, Bryan pins him at Wargames/Battleground.
Official prediction; Orton wins. I reserve the right to change this.