Kevin Owens vs. Goldberg, Universal Championship Match: I'm guessing Owens lasts longer than Brock Lesnar did against Goldberg, though he'll lose thanks to Chris Jericho's interference.
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman: Reigns is facing Undertaker at Wrestlemania, which tells me he wins here. Otherwise, I may have pegged Strowman to continue his upward trajectory.
Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair, Raw Women's Championship Match: Could Charlotte win by DQ to keep her PPV win streak in tact, while perhaps Banks costs her the match, then turns on Bayley when Bayley doesn't show enough gratitude? No matter how we get there, title or no title, Charlotte wins..
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Big Cass & Enzo Amore, Raw Tag Team Championship Match: Cass and Enzo were talking on Raw about how they hadn't won any tag titles, so I'm going to go with them winning here.
Neville vs. Jack Gallagher, Cruiserweight Championship Match: Neville wins and retains.
Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn: Yeah, Joe wins.
Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax: This may decide who is in the women's title match at Wrestlemania (unless Jax and Banks both make it in along with Charlotte and Bayley). Hard to see Banks winning this one, unless it's a fluke. Jax goes over.
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Goldberg over Owens. Brock beats Goldberg at WM, Reigns beats Taker and chases Brock. Match is 3:23 from bell to bell, in preparation for a full 5 minute Brock/Goldberg classic.
Charlotte in a screwjob ending
Club, maybe with some help from a returning Finn or even AJ.
Neville
I'll go with Braun/Reigns as a double countout due to UT interference
Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa vs. Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar, pre-show match: I'll give this one to Swann and Tozawa.
Kevin Owens vs. Goldberg, Universal Title match: Owens wins and retains because Lesnar screws over Goldberg. Goldberg/Lesnar at WM will be non-title, and Owens will defend against Jericho at WM.
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman: Reigns wins to look like a worthier opponent for Undertaker at WM.
Neville vs. Jack Gallagher, Cruiserweight Title Match: Neville wins and retains.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. Enzo and Cass, RAW Tag Team Title Match: Enzo and Cass win the belts.
Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair, RAW Women's Title Match: Charlotte wins her... sigh... FIFTH Women's Title.
Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax: Banks wins to get herself back in contention for a Women's Title match.
Sami Zayn vs. Samoa Joe: Joe destroys him.
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Goldberg. Guessing that Lesnar and Jericho interfere, and that the Owens / Jericho WM match will only be for the US Title.
Bayley The Club Reigns Neville Jax Joe Swann/Tozawa
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Owens. Joe and the comments Kevin has made about Evolution on Raw makes you think there is a connection with people helping him. Goldberg winning to lose at Mania seems pointless apart from an excited crowd for 2 nights. Maybe I am a WW(F)E fan but I don't want Goldberg to win in a couple of minutes - who could beat him? Reigns in 5 minutes doesn't scream classic to me and wouldn't work apart from in Vinces mind. Jericho can get involved, as can Joe, HHH, Lesnar and Heyman to a much lesser extent but something has to happen. Why should Owens lose in seconds and then face Jericho at Mania to win the US title? Or even lose to Jericho? I know Owens winning is unlikely but in the big picture and long term it makes sense (maybe just to me!). Goldberg by DQ would work for me as well. But realistically Goldberg wins.
The more I think of it in my alcohol induced state it just doesn't make sense. Goldberg being the greatest ever to then lose at Mania at what would have to be a short match then means rematches that he will lose. All of those matches will need to be short as well and the appeal of that will soon wear off. Main event at Mania being a couple of minutes? But on the other hand you can't have a champion v champion match between Owens and Jericho at Mania. If anyone had won the US title by now then it might make more sense, but it doesn't at the moment.
Reigns. Strowman needs to come out of this looking great and only just beaten by the greatest of all time. In the ideal world Strowman wins but with Mania coming up I can't see any way it happens. Maybe a double countout, but then they would probably do the 'this match can't finish on a countout/dq' finish. Taker being involved just doesn't seem to make sense. He might be pissed at Reigns, but there were a lot of other people eliminated at the Rumble annoyed at who eliminated them, and I don't think that many actually want to see that match regardless of who wins.
For the rest.... Bayley - the Charlotte thing on PPV isn't really working. Neville but has to still make Gallagher look good. Jax as they are making her look good which makes sense. Joe for sure. Club. I really hope they win. Each week I like Enzo and Cass less. Might just be me personally. Another expect they actually win though match. Swann and Tozawa. They seem to like Tozawa and the noise he makes so they need to win.
Making Brock/Goldberg for the title was a bad idea before Festival of Friendship; now, it is a terrible idea. Simple fix is to have Brock cost Goldberg the title, then Jericho attacks KO during his celebration. So yes, I pick Kevin Owens to retain.
Brawn Strongman was built for Roman Reigns to beat, so Roman beats him.
I see Bayley v. Banks as the hot WM match, so what the heck. Bayley breaks Charlotte's PPV streak here, with Banks' assistance, and we get the turn either right after or the next night on RAW.
Luke Gallows is just the worst. I vote that Enzo and Cass take the belts off a team that never should have had them in the first place.
I love Gallagher as much as anyone, but I don't see the CW title changing hands before WM, so Neville retains in a match that should be great if it gets any time at all.
Samoa Joe. He's a Destroyer, and Sami's job is to get professionally Destroyed. Hopefully, they'll line something up for WM for Sami - maybe wins the ARMBaR?
And if I see Banks as the next challenger, she'll need a big win. Nia Jax is pretty big, so Banks goes over here.
Kevin Owens vs. Goldberg, Universal Championship Match: The match goes to a far too long 12 minutes, 49 seconds. Jericho interferes and we get a near loss for Owens, but he overcomes. Then Brock interferes and causes Goldberg to lose.
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman: We get a no-decision as both need to look strong. Double countout or neither man can continue or Taker comes and blows up the ring.
Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair, Raw Women's Championship Match: Charlotte wins, Bayley gets her rematch at WM with the other two ladies.
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Big Cass & Enzo Amore, Raw Tag Team Championship Match: Gallows & Anderson. Cass & Amore winning in one of the 90 WM pre-show matches sounds right.
Neville vs. Jack Gallagher, Cruiserweight Championship Match: Neville wins and retains, Jack Gallagher continues to be amazing.
Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn: Joe wins, fantastic battle.
Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax: Sasha eeks out a win, Nia destroys her afterwards.
Originally posted by Tenken347I'm voting with my heart this time!
Making Brock/Goldberg for the title was a bad idea before Festival of Friendship; now, it is a terrible idea. Simple fix is to have Brock cost Goldberg the title, then Jericho attacks KO during his celebration. So yes, I pick Kevin Owens to retain.
I really wish this would be true, but my faith is low. I pick Goldberg to win for no good reason. I also pick it to end at 2 minutes, 30 seconds on the button just to mess everyone up.
Reigns Charlotte Enzo and Cass Neville Samoa Joe Sasha Banks Swann/Tozawa
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Kevin Owens vs. Goldberg, Universal Championship Match: Goldberg wins via DQ or Count Out in a way that allows Owens to retain the title. The match definitely goes over two-and-a-half minutes. This is Kevin F'n Owens. Fans will be clamoring to see him squashed ala Brock, so as soon as the bell rings, he takes a powder to the floor and starts stalling. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if it didn't take more than 2 minutes for them to lock up for the first time.
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman: Strowman wins after Taker's bell distracts Roman.
Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair, Raw Women's Championship Match: Charlotte wins in a way that makes nobody give a shit.
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Big Cass & Enzo Amore, Raw Tag Team Championship Match: Cass & Enzo win via DQ. Them winning their first titles at Wrestlemania would be a feel good moment.
Neville vs. Jack Gallagher, Cruiserweight Championship Match: Neville
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