Here we go again, yet another PPV. This is the last one before Raw
and Smackdown start running seperate PPVs and IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME!
I'm feeling a bit better about this idea as of late, for I was
afraid that the Raw brand wouldn't be able to handle their own PPV
and now it seems as if they are more interested in getting lower
card guys on the PPV (La Resistance, Test, and Steiner are all
welcomed back on PPV tonight). Let's run down the card (I don't have
the card in front of me, so I might miss a few matches).

Stretcher Match for the WWE Championship: Brock Lesnar vs Big Show

I sure hope that the WWE isn't even contemplating putting the WWE
title back on the Big Show. It was a bad idea in 1999, it was a bad
idea in 2002, and it's a bad idea now. Let's hope that Big Show
turns his game up a few notches and have a surprisingly hardcore
battle with Brock. I just watched the 2003 No Way Out ppv this
weekend, and I was pleasantly surprised with Big Show in his match
against Undertaker, so I do now have some hope for this match. I see
(and pray) Brock winning and continuing his excellent dominance.
Brock was a reigning champion equals ratings!

Predicted Winner: Brock Lesnar
Desired Winner: Brock Lesnar

Suck-fest for the Raw Championship: Triple H vs Kevin Nash

I really REALLY hope this crowd gets a nice, long BORING chant. As
much as I hate that chant, this match is going to deserve it BIG
TIME, unless Triple H somehow performs the way he did in 1999-2000
and Kevin Nash gets some talent. Even if these two guys surprise us
all and have a good match, it won't matter too much since neither
one is really over anymore. No one cares for Nash and people are
just plain bored with Triple H. Anyhoo, Triple H retains and faces
Goldberg next month (Y2J will just get screwed out of a big feud
again, like how he was supposed to face Edge at Vengeance last year
but last minute changes had him jobbing to a PPV-debuting John Cena).

Predicted Winner: Triple H
Desired Winner: No contest, title goes vacant.

Battle Royal for Intercontinental Championship: Test vs Rob Van Dam
vs Shawn Michaels vs Kane vs Booker T vs Lance Storm

Once again, IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME the IC title came back. It's just a
shame that the belt is going to be stuck on Raw :( Smackdown would
put it to MUCH better use. Anyways, since Booker T is special in the
match (and unlike everyone else, not a former champion) I see Booker
T winning. This would be the WWE's way of making it up to him for
being squashed so badly by Triple H (though Jericho, RVD, Kane, and
Steiner all deserve the same apology). Kane and RVD should NOT win
because they are the Tag Champs, and Lance Storm isn't in a good
position for the belt right now. He needs the title, but I think he
should be pushed more first. If I had my way, Smackdown stars would
have been invited to this battle royal too, and John Cena would have
walked out as champ. Also, too bad that D'Lo Brown is gone. He
would've fit in well in this match.

Predicted Winner: Booker T
Desired Winner: Test

Mr. America vs Roddy Piper

Oh... shit... this is going to suck... I thought the WWE was going
to get Piper in ring shape and build up a feud with Hogan gradually
so they could have a match at Wrestlemania 20 for old time's sake...
I was wrong... they're going to throw it away tonight... fuck them.
This really should be Sean O'Haire vs Hogan, so much for his push...

Predicted Winner: Hulk Ho... I mean Mr. America
Desired Winner: Who really gives a fuck... okay, Piper.

WWE Women's Championship: Trish Stratus vs Victoria vs Jacquelyn vs
Jazz

Molly Holly is sent to OVW :( What's up with that? She's better than
all four of these women combined (I'm not joking!). She's more
attractive than these women too, even Trish (I've never been a big
fan of bleached blonde, over-tanned women with fake breasts). Oh,
and the match... Jazz retains... why? Because she just won it and
the heel women champions always hold the belts for an obnoxiously
long time.

Predicted Winner: Jazz
Desired Winner: Molly Holly, who will run in and destroy everyone.

Ladder Match for WWE Tag Championship: Team Angle vs Los Guerreros

Okay, who knows what will happen now that Chavo is out for six
months. It would be pointless to make this a handicap match. I'd say
make Rey Mysterio Eddie's partner so they could still have a
fantastic match, and it wouldn't screw things up for the potential
six man tag match between FBI/Cena and Kendrick/Rhyno/Benoit. Rey
Mysterio really should be included in every PPV as well, so this
would just make sense.

Predicted Winners: Team Angle
Desired Winners: Team Angle

FBI (Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli) and John Cena vs Brian
Kendrick, Chris Benoit, and Rhyno

This match hasn't been made official (that I know of) but this match
really should happen. All of these guys should be on the PPV and it
would be a fun match, maybe just to open the show, but still...

Predicted Winner: FBI and Cena
Desired Winner: FBI and Cena

Scott Steiner and Test vs La Resistance

I want Test and Steiner to feud, so let's have La Resistance get the
win when Test gets pissed that Stacey and Steiner are having a
special moment of some kind. Poor Test... he's such a loser, he
deserves the IC title...

Predicted Winner: La Resistance
Desired Winner: La Resistance

Some sort of stupid, pointless bikini contest: Sable vs Torrie Wilson

Okay, we've all seen both of them naked so who really gets too
excited that now we can see them in bikinis (as if we haven't seen
them in dozens of various bikinis over the years anyway). I hope
they just both get fired or something because they are both getting
on my nerves.

Predicted Winner: Torrie Wilson
Desired Winner: NEITHER OF THESE TWO BORING WOMEN!!!!!!!!


Okay, I have to go.

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