Tonight is a stacked and action-packed card and will be the best “lead-in” PPV prior to Wrestlemania. This photo of Styles-Jericho is going to be the one that everyone will remember most and pop for. This will be the one that makes its mark on the PPV, and most exciting, most looked-forward to bout (not assigned as the actual main event).
To predict, Styles will win over Jericho with a post-match handshake, but Kevin Owens will interfere post-bout and KO pump up Powerbomb both men. Owens will leave his defining statement with Styles and set up the seeds for their potential Wrestlemania bout. Owens will also have a great this is awesome style match with Ziggler, but will retain the IC title.
Jericho will take a short sabbatical, but return in time for Mania, and will face Samoa Joe or Finn Balor as a way to bring up both men from NXT. No proof or reports of that are being reported, nor the story as to how this will develop and unfold. But an athletic contest and one us fans have not seen before much less on this scale at Mania leads to that prediction. Jericho could have a segment talk show on RAW, and an abrupt interruption of a unannounced guest on his show, would be Samoa Joe. A war of words and altercation would ensue in ring, and then we go from there and build towards Mania.
The reports saying Stroman or Cena are perhaps too early to tell, and or incorrect. Stroman isn’t really defined as a standout heel or running roughshod to decimate other opponents. In other words, he is not being booked or primed enough to face Taker. Cena would be a great bout but reports say he is still injured. It may be scuttlebutt or made to make people think or second guess when he will be back. But envisioning Cena and this close (with limited time) towards Mania; remains to be seen. Ironically, a guy who should face Undertaker at Mania and is held under wraps regarding recovery time would be Seth Rollins. Such a move would prop him back with good heat and into the main-event status by feuding with UT.
Sting will return tonight and as a enforcer, stand up to authority type of deal and cryptically enough won’t be clearly revealed or defined until RAW on Monday night. Alberto Del Rio will regain the US title and with shenanigans courtesy of a sidekick from Rusev and a Brogue Kick from Sheamus as the 2nd form of interference. Randy Orton will also return and unannounced because of some unfinished business with Sheamus and a way to segue back into the title scene. He will appear post-main event to close out the show. Charlotte and Sasha will win their respective matches and have a stare-down after Charlotte’s victory.
The Wyatts will win their bout versus Big Show, Kane and Ryback. The Wyatts cause a ruckus to lead in Lesnar not winning the title tonight. Triple H will also have a hand in not letting Reigns getting the shot for the belt. This will prop up their upcoming WMania match. Instead, as the biggest shock and swerve, Ambrose wins and also turns heel after Wrestlemania as a way to stick it to the fans.
Yes, Ambrose wins, and he too of course had a small taste of being champion or that top dog, before a reversal of decision over Rollins. Ambrose wins, despite being over and the huge pops he gets from the crowd. This is similar to the Rocky Corporation turn after Survivor Series. This move really props up Dean’s talent and ability to be a main-eventer. Its for fans to notice him in a new light, a new way; and not as the guy who doesn’t get his just desserts. This also means that it usurps the spot in the Authority from Rollins when Seth returns. Some sort of issue or trust factor would ensue as Dean being heel and wanting the top title. He’s crazy enough to do anything, and meanwhile allows Triple H to return to being the figurehead and controlling the shows, etc. This dynamic and role changes means Rollins will turns face and with a huge pop to be a good guy and face the new heel champion in Ambrose. Do you think Ambrose forgot or let things slide when the Shield broke up? How about his feuds and subsequent beat-downs and dealings with the Authority, because of the Reigns issues, connection? What better way to not beat them all, but to join them- and lay claim to the top prize in WWE?
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