Its the
biggest party of the summer! Hopefully a better party than last year,
when SummerSlam seemed to take place across geological time (it was a
serious slog, that show). Anyway, predictions based on the most
recent version of the card I could find:
THE
PRE-SHOW
Cruiserweight
Championship
Akira
Tozawa (c) vs. Neville
I don't
really follow 205 Live so I'm just going on the simple logic
that Neville had a long run with the title and they're not going to
give it back to him so soon. Tozawa to retain.
SmackDown
Tag Team Championship
The New
Day (c) vs. The Usos
I am one of
those people who think the New Day need to break up and pursue
singles careers but I don't think they're going to drop the title and
start that journey on the bloody pre-show. The New Day to retain.
Six
Man Tag Match
The Hardy
Boyz vs. The Miz and The Miztourage
The reason
we're not getting an Intercontinental Championship match on the main
card. Also, exiling the Hardies to the undercard on a Big Four? I'm
not sure I like this at all. Since its non-title I think the Hardies
to win.
MAIN SHOW
SmackDown
Women's Championship
Naomi (c)
vs. Natalya
I think
they're still building Naomi into the top-flight talent she deserves
to be and a win against a “legacy” would be a good move... well,
if Natalya had much momentum behind her which... eh. Naomi to retain.
Raw
Women's Championship
Alexa
Bliss (c) vs. Sasha Banks
My head says
Alexa will retain but my heart really, really wants to Sasha to not
only win but have a nice, long and consistent run with the belt. The
woman bumps in ways that make me wince and I really think she
deserves a better run than the hot potato runs she got between
pay-per-views in her feud with Charlotte.
Banks to
win, fingers crossed.
United
States Championship
AJ Styles
(c) vs. Kevin Owens (special guest referee Shane McMahon)
Its the
rematch. Styles to retain.
Non-Title
Randy
Orton vs. Rusev
I would
rather like Rusev to win, especially after that whole flag match
business. However, the long and legendary rivalry between the United
States and Bulgaria (don't ask) means that I have Orton for this one.
Non-Title
Big Show
vs. Big Cass (with Enzo Amore suspended above the ring in a shark
cage)
This is a
hard one. On the one hand, they are building up Big Cass but they
also still want to pursue the Cass/Enzo angle which probably means
that Big Show will win with assistance from Enzo via thingy dropped
from the shark cage (which is a bit of a flaw in the whole shark cage
idea).
Big Show via
shenanigans.
Non-Title
Finn
Bálor vs. Bray Wyatt
If they
don't, as rumoured, bring back the Demon King gimmick for this one
then WWE Creative are out of their
minds. Regardless of that, this is Bray Wyatt on pay-per-view as well
as being a return match for Finn so I reckon Bálor
to win.
Non-Title
John Cena
vs. Baron Corbin
Cena had
that win when he came back for the flag match which was all patriotic
and stuff so it counts double and they are really, really pushing
Corbin so I think Cena will lie down and do what's best for business
(which he does a lot, no matter what people choose to remember).
Corbin to
win, probably dirty, this is John Cena we're talking about.
Raw
Tag Team Championship
Cesaro
and Shaemus (c) vs. Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins
I think this
new tag team alliance has some legs, especially as it will hopefully
save us from more Rollins/Triple H rubbish. Plus, it might mean
either a Shield reunion down the line or these two taking on Reigns
some time in the future.
Ambrose and
Rollins to win.
WWE
Championship
Jinder
Mahal (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
I'm just not
feeling it with Nakamua on main roster. I don't think he's been
treated quite seriously enough to take the gold this early. I think
there's a better chance of Jinder dropping than Brock (I am
absolutely believe the rumours Brock will retain all the way to
Wrestlemania).
Jinder to
retain, though I hold out a glimmer of hope.
Universal
Championship Fatal 4-Way
Brock
Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman
See
above. Brock to retain.
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