Oh boy, its PPV time again! After a solid Backlash, will the WWE be
able to follow it up with another great event? With Undertaker vs
Hogan as the main event, things don't look good!
WWE Undisputed Championship Match: Hollywood Hulk Hogan (c) vs The
Undertaker
This match is going to SUCK THE BIG ONE! I don't mean to be just
another cynic saying this match will suck, but its going to. Its
already been proven that Hogan can only have decent matches these
days unless he's booked against a faster young guy (Triple H, The
Rock, Chris Jericho). We all saw what happened when Hogan took on Ric
Flair last week... dead silence... ugghhh... I predict that being the
similar case here. Hopefully the WWE is realizing that sooner or
later the fans are going to realize just how bad Hogan is and will
stop cheering for him. Of course when that happens, he'll probably go
right back to the nWo... assuming that's still around. Anyways, I'm
going with the lesser of two evils for this match and choose the
Undertaker. At least 'Taker can still have decent matches against old
guys (Ric Flair) because Hogan sure as hell can't!
Predicted Winner: Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Desired Winner: The Undertaker
Hell in A Cell: Triple H vs "Y2J" Chris Jericho
This should be the main event. Why? Because its going to be the best
match on the card, hands down. This is a match of the year candidate
just waiting to happen. I'd like to see Jericho get the victory here
to make up for his Wrestlemania loss (and because he was left out of
Backlash) but I see Triple H getting the win because that's just how
the WWE works and he's banging at least one of the creative writers
(Stephanie).
Predicted Winner: Triple H
Desired Winner: Chris Jericho
IC Championship Match: Eddie Guerrero (c) vs Rob Van Dam
I see RVD getting the win here and regaining his title. Then I see
both of them getting involved in the King of The Ring tournament and
meeting eachover somewhere along the line at the PPV.
Predicted Winner: Rob Van Dam
Desired Winner: Eddie Guerrero
Tag Team Championship Match: Billy and Chuck (c) vs Rikishi and ????
Rikishi will NEVER hold the Tag Team championship. His mystery
partner will screw him which will result in a feud. Billy and Chuck
won't drop the titles until a REAL and ESTABLISHED tag team
challenges them on PPV again. Doesn't hurt that Rico will be in their
corner.
WWE Women's Championship Match: Trish Stratus vs Stacey Kiebler.
Both Dudley Boyz will be in seperate corners for this one making it
more interesting. Will D-Von and Bubba be at eachover's throats? We
can only hope. Too bad Wacko Stevie Richards won't be around for this
one. Anyways, it took Trish about a dozen title shots to finally
regain the Women's Title from Jazz so I don't see her dropping it
this early though Stacey has been gaining momentum in her Smackdown
job.
Predicted Winner: Trish Stratus
Desired Winner: Trish Stratus
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman vs The Hardy Boyz:
The Hardy Boyz are the greatest tag team in WWE history... right, and
the WWE has such a long history! Actually, Billy and Chuck are the
greatest WWE tag team... kinda sad, eh? Actually I like Billy and
Chuck. Now I'm off topic... but I think Brock Lesnar will completely
destroy both Hardy Boyz, unless one of them manages to pin Heyman. By
the way, note to the WWE: don't have Brock Lesnar take a chair shot
and not have it affect him in any way whatsoever and then have the
Hardyz punch Lesnar the following week and have the punches hurt him.
That looks incredibly stupid and takes away credibility that Lesnar
is the monster you want us to think he is.
Predicted Winners: Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman
Desired Winners: Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman
Hair Match: Edge vs Kurt Angle
There is no doubt in my mind that Edge will win this one. If he does,
the feud is continued and Angle gets shaved. No one is going to like
a bald Edge but the crowd will love a bald Angle. Having Edge lose
this one would just be a display of the worst booking ever.
Predicted Winner: Edge
Desired Winner: Edge
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Big Show and Ric Flair
Oh the Big Show is such a mighty monster! That's why he needs to face
SCSA with the help of a should be retired Ric Flair! This is another
match I think is going to suck. Austin's last three PPV performances
have come up short, and I think the trend is going to continue. He'll
probably win this one just because he's SCSA and had to lose to the
Undertaker at Backlash. So much for a Big Show push.
Predicted Winner: SCSA
Desired Winner: Big Show and Ric Flair
I think that's it. While the Hogan/Undertaker and Austin/Show and
Flair matches are going to be horrible, the Hell in The Cell match,
the IC Title match, and the Hair Match are going to redeem this show.
The other matches are all kind of meh matches and will just be decent
at best. This won't be the worst PPV this year yet though, that honor
still belongs to No Way Out.
You're Welcome!
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