WWE Championship Match, Triple-Threat: Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H I'll go with Cena winning here, then Trips chasing it into the summer.
World Championship Match: Edge vs. Undertaker Taker's streak stays alive and well, though if anyone were to break it, I'd vote for Edge.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show Hard to say, since an official type of match hasn't been announced. I don't see either one losing cleanly either, so they go to some kind of no decision.
EDIT: Since the match "must have a winner" as announced today on WWE.com....I'll go Floyd. Though something tells me a no-contest still isn't out of the question.
Career-Threatening Match: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels Flair goes down in a blaze of glory.
Money In The Bank Ladder Match: John Morrison vs. CM Punk vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Carlito vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. MVP vs. Chris Jericho There could always be a surprise 8th entrant to even things up, but I'll go with Mr. Kennedy. I think he or MVP would be good choices, and an MVP/Taker feud for the belt would be interesting.
The Battle For Brand Supremacy: Batista (Smackdown) vs. Umaga (Raw)Umaga loses, but ends up on Smackdown after the draft lottery.
24-Man Battle Royal for a shot at the ECW Title I'll make my prediction after tonight's show to see who's in it. Though I'm sure if it was anyone big, they would've announced it by now.
ECW Championship Match: Battle Royal Winner vs. Chavo Guerrero Unless it's a surprise entrant, I'm guessing Chavo retains. One of the champs has to anyway, right?
Belfast Brawl: Finlay vs. JBL JBL wins in the curtain-jerker. The feud continues.
BunnyMania Lumberjill Match: Ashley & Maria vs. Beth Phoenix & Melina Ah, I'll go with the heels here, but the faces divas come out on top.
WWE Championship Match: Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H Cena to win the belt.
World Championship Match: Edge vs. Undertaker Have to go with Undertaker here. Perhaps a win by DQ?
Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show Mayweather.
Career-Threatening Match: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels Could it really be Flair's last match? Or will he retire for about 3 months? Michaels to win either way.
Money In The Bank Ladder Match MVP.
Batista vs. Umaga Batista.
24-Man Battle Royal for a shot at the ECW Title I'll go for Kane.
ECW Championship Match: Battle Royal Winner vs. Chavo Guerrero Chavo.
Belfast Brawl: Finlay vs. JBL Finlay.
BunnyMania Lumberjill Match: Ashley & Maria vs. Beth Phoenix & Melina Maria & Ashley.
Hmmm...can I not watch a full episode of any WWE brand for months and still accurately predict the outcome? Let's see!
WWE Championship Match: Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H I'm going with HHH here. It's been a long time since he held the belt (for more than the length of a PPV, anyway), so him as champ would actually be a refreshing change. Yes, I said it.
World Championship Match: Edge vs. Undertaker I'll go out on a limb and say Edge. The days of finding a "new golden boy" to end Taker's streak are pretty much over. If they're serious about Edge's run, he needs to retain here fairly cleanly.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show Mayweather, via entourage shenanigans.
Career-Threatening Match: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels Match of the night. Shawn wins, but not easily.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match CM Punk
Batista vs. Umaga Batista
24-Man Battle Royal for a shot at the ECW Title Ummm...Elijah Burke?
ECW Championship Match: Battle Royal Winner vs. Chavo Guerrero Battle Royal Winner. (Just in case my pick in the previous match is wrong.)
Belfast Brawl: Finlay vs. JBL Finlay. Has the JBL return meant anything yet?
BunnyMania Maria and Ashley.
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Triple-threat: I'm thinking HHH takes it this time around.
Edge v. Undertaker: I think Taker's just going to retire with his WM streak intact eventually. He goes over here.
Mayweather v. Show: Show. Yeah, Mayweather may get razzed by boxing fans for losing to a "fake athlete," but they hate him anyway, and $20 million buys a lot of ego balm (which is something not unlike ass cream).
HBK v. Flair: HBK.
Ladder match: Still going with Jeff Hardy here. (edit after realizing brainfart) Hrm, okay, Jericho then.
Batista v. Umaga: Umaga's been in a holding pattern ever since he was stuck playing Vince's flunky last summer. I think he needs a win here to put together some momentum and maybe move up the card again.
24-man battle royal: My bladder.
ECW championship match: My colon, if necessary.
Belfast Brawl: Going with JBL on the "wrestlers never win their specialty match" principle.
BunnyMania: Maria/Ashley.
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World Championship: UT, duh. Without a meaningful championship run to his credit (he was completely overshadowed in '97 by the Austin/Hart Foundation feud), the streak is 'Taker's legacy. There's no way he's giving it up, not even to someone like Edge who will be around for many years.
Mayweather/Show: Mayweather wins by DQ when Show goes apeshit on him and destroys the ref and Mayweather's entire posse in the process. Show stands tall in the end, broken jaw or not.
Flair/Michaels: geemoney puts it well. I might have given Flair a chance to pull a Trish Stratus before the booking of last night's main event; after that, it's clear that Shawn is going to win, and it'll probably be with the figure four clean in the middle of the ring, with Flair going out like the pro's pro that he is.
Money in the Bank: Jeff Hardy's suspension was a blessing in disguise, because it throws this one completely up in the air. The only one with zero chance is Carlito; you could make an argument for any of the others, but the four with the best shot are Punk, Jericho, Kennedy and MVP (with Benjamin serving as the bump machine and Morrison merely there to add credibility as a former ECW champ). MVP would be the odds-on favorite if not for the specter of Matt Hardy; Matt will run in and take MVP out of the match, I guarantee it. The logical choice (if not for irrational agent hatred) would be Punk given that every MITB winner has had a drug problem, but irrational hatred always beats logic. That leaves Jericho & Kennedy, and with Jericho possessing the credibility needed to be a world title challenger at any time, that means history repeats itself and Kennedy wins for the second year in a row.
Brand Supremacy: The rumors for this one were a "controversial finish" that would be followed by Umaga getting flipped to Smackdown shortly thereafter to continue the feud, then progressing from there into a World title feud with UT afterwards. That means either Batista is picking up a win with help, or my choice - some kind of non-finish (DDQ, maybe?) that leaves the brand supremacy question unanswered and gives a good rationale to create that brand jump on Umaga's part.
24-man Battle Royal/ECW Championship: This is where one of the wrongs of the last few months gets corrected, as Punk takes out one of the participants after losing MITB, takes that person's place in the battle royal, wins it, and then takes the ECW belt back from Chavo.
Belfast Brawl: I've got no clue why anyone would pick JBL. He was attached to this feud with a rivet gun (this match *should* be Finlay v. Vince) and Finlay has yet to get any form of retribution whatsoever, even in the "Jericho chokes JBL out after getting DQ'd" fashion. With no chance for an off-finish, it's obvious that JBL is going to bleed like a stuck pig, get pinned by Finlay in the middle of the ring, and then get prepped to be barbequed until he gets saved by the refs. Finlay, emphatically.
Bunnymania: Santino tries to run interference but gets cut off by the face divas, resulting in Melina getting distracted and rolled up by Maria for the pin. The heel divas get chased off afterwards and Santino gets tarred and feathered, stuffed into a rabbit suit or something equally embarassing by the face divas and Lawler to finally put this thing to rest. Santino & Carlito go on to take the tag titles off of Rhodes & Holly the next night on RAW.
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.
Belfast Brawl It might be interesting (if somewhat Russo-ish) to see Hornswoggle return and turn on Finlay for lying to him about his parentage. But Hornswoggle is too much of a popular character for the kiddie audience to turn him. Horny comes back to help Finlay get the win.
Money in the Bank No-brainer pick for Jeff Har....oh wait. They seem to be setting up a Jericho-Punk feud for the IC title, so that takes out the two of them. Kennedy won last year and he seems to be somewhat of an afterthought now. Carlito, Shelton and Morrison have no shot. Ergo, MVP wins the briefcase and adds another element to the feud with Matt Hardy. Heck, maybe Matt will be a surprise entrant into the match.
Brand supremacy match Batista wins, but the feud continues when Umaga is drafted to Smackdown
'Boxing' match (?) Mayweather wins in some cheap way for Show to keep his heat. I can't see Mayweather coming in and losing, what with his perfect boxing record and all.
Career-threatening match Michaels wins to send Flair off into the sunset. That said, they really did make Michaels look like a dick on Raw, and Flair losing now would sort of make his 'I need to know' statements look kind of lame. Flair winning is a definite possibility, given that "Mr. Wrestlemania" Michaels actually has a crappy win-loss record at the event.
Battle royal It comes down to Kane, Henry, Khali, Big Daddy V and Colin Delaney. Colin is quickly knocked unconscious in the corner. The giants all manage to eliminate each other (Henry and Kane both fall over the ropes grappling with each other) and Colin gets the ring despite being half-dead.
ECW title match A cocky Chavo is rolled into a small package and Colin gets the win and the title.
World title match Undertaker wins....but by DQ. He doesn't really have any heel contenders to face off against on Smackdown, whereas Edge can still milk his romance with Vicki for a few more months. Plus, he can brag about being Taker's only non-pin WM victory (er, we'll pretend Giant Gonzalez doesn't exist).
WWE title match If Jeff Hardy was around, I genuinely would've considered picking Orton to retain and then having Jeff use the briefcase. As it is, however, Triple H gets the win and the title.
The logical choice (if not for irrational agent hatred) would be Punk given that every MITB winner has had a drug problem, but irrational hatred always beats logic.
Edge had a drug problem?
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Originally posted by Big BadEdge had a drug problem?
Not that he was caught then (or that WWE even had Wellness back then) but Edge was juicing through Signature Pharmacy for the entirety of his run with the MITB briefcase and both of his WWE title reigns. If something like that had become public it certainly would have been immensely damaging.
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.
WWE Championship Match, Triple-Threat: Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H As much as I would like to see Orton retain, I will still pick HHH. He isn't losing this time. I predict Texas Kelly will then spontaneously combust.
World Championship Match: Edge vs. Undertaker Taker wins.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show Mayweather wins following interference from Big Show's wife, who turns on him. Sure.
Career-Threatening Match: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels HBK wins the match, and Flair retires properly on Raw the next night.
Money In The Bank Ladder Match: John Morrison vs. CM Punk vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Carlito vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. MVP vs. Chris Jericho I feel that Matt Hardy will indeed return and cause MVP to lose this match. Mr. Kennedy goes two for two.
The Battle For Brand Supremacy: Batista (Smackdown) vs. Umaga (Raw) As much as I'd like to say Umanga, I just can't. Like Triple H, Batista will get his WM win back.
24-Man Battle Royal for a shot at the ECW Title It's the trendy pick, and I'm with it. Colin Delaney for the win because I want him to win.
ECW Championship Match: Battle Royal Winner (Colin) vs. Chavo Guerrero Chavo kills Colin Delaney despite interference from Tommy Dreamer. You gotta have a heel win at some point right?
Belfast Brawl: Finlay vs. JBL Finlay wins after Horny-ference.
BunnyMania Lumberjill Match: Ashley & Maria vs. Beth Phoenix & Melina Ashley and Maria win after botched Santino-ference.
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Ah, Wrestlemania. It'll cost probably over fifty bucks to buy it on PPV...but it looks like a really good card.
So, OLIVER's predictions...I may follow with the soon-to-be-Missuz Oliver's predictions, but I do believe I know what those would be.
ORTON vs. CENA vs. TRIPLE HAITCH: Orton retains. Cena and HHH have movies coming out, right? While it'd be good to have the title on either man for marketing sake, I think Orton's become a really decent heel champ.
UNDERTAKER vs. EDGE: I'll go with...the Undertaker. While I'd love to see Edge go over, no. It won't happen.
MONEY vs. BIG SHOW: I'll say NO CONTEST. Or is that NO COMMENT. I don't care for this match at all. For that matter, I don't care for Mayweather, either. His entire "I got zillion$ of dollar$" schtick really upsets me. I mean, who keeps a million dollars in CASH in their home? Maybe I'm being weird, but I find it really upsetting to see him flaunt it, especially when its sometimes difficult for the Mrs. and I to get by. In any case, I do hope the Big Show kicks his ass and (inadvertantly) injures him
But I digress.
MONEY IN THE BANK: I like John Morrison...and I hope he wins.
FLAIR vs. HBK: Yes, everyone says Flair will lose and retire, but I think otherwise. I say he'll win. Nobody ever truly retires in pro wrestling, of course, but I don't think Sunday is Flair's night.
UMANGA vs. BATISTA: I think that Batista's going to go over. Hearing Umaga take the stick on Monday was pretty damn cool, though.
ECW Battle Royal: Colin Delaney wins. Now, AlbySure brings up a good point - Delaney doesn't have an ECW contract...BUT...who's to say they won't have a backstage promo where Armando tells Delaney that if he wins, he gets a contact.
ECW TITLE MATCH: Chavo retains.
JBL vs. FINLEY: I'm split. I think it could go either way. Finley could with when Hornswaggle inteferes...but then again...I think I could see Hornswaggle turn on Finley. I'd probably mark out if Hornswaggle came out in a suit and hat, a la JBL. If I had to predict...this will be the first match of the night, and Finley will win it.
BUNNYMANIA: I really have no desire to see this. I kinda wish I knew where Mickie James was, though. Maria's team wins.
Triple Threat for the WWE Title: I think Cena takes his belt back, even if just for a short while, but these three could easily feud for a while with each other over the belt.
World Heavyweight Title: Taker gets the belt back, gets his title run he was robbed of last year, but this is just the beginning of Edge/Taker.
Mayweather/Big Show: Mayweather wins. Booked or not, he's not gonna take a loss and ruin his rep.
Flair/HBK: The smart choice is HBK. So I'm goin with the smart choice. Besides, when does someone ever win their last match (besides Trish Stratus?) Thanks Ric...I have literally grown up watching you, and I know that it'll be hard to not cry with his final farewell.
MITB: I'm gonna go out on a ledge here and say MVP wins, adds stakes to the Matt/MVP feud, and MVP will use it sometime this fall.
JBL/Finlay: I think Finlay is gonng beat the crap outta JBL. Holy shillaleigh. (sp?)
Umaga/Batista: if Batista wins, Edge retains. I think Umaga wins.
ECW Rumble - Title Match: Kane wins, and takes the ECW title in the same night.
John Cena pins WWE Champion Randy Orton [HHH does stuff also] Undertaker pins World Champion Edge Floyd Mayweather def. Big Show somehow Ric Flair submits Shawn Michaels, then retires voluntarily CM Punk wins Money In The Bank Finlay pins JBL Batista pins Umaga Kane wins the battle royale, then is pinned by Chavo Guerrero Ashley & Maria beat Beth & Melina
John Cena over Triple H and Randy Orton The Undertaker over Edge Floyd Mayweather over The Big Show Shawn Michaels over Ric Flair MVP wins Money in the Bank 4 Finlay over JBL Chavo retains Beth Phoenix and Melina over Ashley and Maria
WWE Championship Match, Triple-Threat: Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H Orton retains.
World Championship Match: Edge vs. Undertaker Undertaker's streak is broken as Edge wins.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show No decision
Career-Threatening Match: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels Shawn pins him clean after getting his butt beaten to a pulp by the dirtiest player in the game.
Money In The Bank Ladder Match: John Morrison vs. CM Punk vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Carlito vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. MVP vs. Chris Jericho Jericho - he's looked weak and needs the shot.
The Battle For Brand Supremacy: Batista (Smackdown) vs. Umaga (Raw) Batista wins
24-Man Battle Royal for a shot at the ECW Title I am picking Elijah Burke to win this. Not too sure why.
ECW Championship Match: Battle Royal Winner vs. Chavo Guerrero Chavo Retains
Belfast Brawl: Finlay vs. JBL I look for JBL to win my nefarious means - like video of Horney danding from some steer horns or something distracting Fit.
BunnyMania Lumberjill Match: Ashley & Maria vs. Beth Phoenix & Melina Maria and Ashley win - they're the bunnies
We'll be back right after order has been restored here in the Omni Center.
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Triple H over Orton and Cena, H pins Orton Undertaker over Edge Mayweather over Show, crowd shits all over it HBK over Flair CM Punk wins Money in the Bank Umaga over Batista, not clean Finlay over JBL Kane wins the battle royal Kane over Chavo Beth/Melina over Maria/Ashley, Snoop knocks out Santino
Well here is the weather prediction by weather.com and other various sources as of Thursday. Rain chances have gone up from 20-30% early in the week to 40-50% chance of thunderstorms for WM Sunday in Orlando.
If you are attending you may want to bring a rain coat.
It was extremely weird seeing Cornette on television completely calm. As for Dupre, everytime I see someone that young looking like he's going to get a great push in the business, the name Von Erich comes to mind.