It's time again for another post of PPV predicitions, this time is for the WWE's Night of Champions live from Dallas, TX. And before the 2008 Draft this last week it looked like it was going to be easy to predict...however the WWE really decided to change things up and thus the card tomorrow has all sorts of side storylines dealing with the brands.
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Triple H (c-SD) vs. John Cena (RAW)
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
Edge (c-SD) vs. Batista (RAW)
I'm putting these together because RAW and SD! will each need a top title, thus it is assumed that whomever wins one will dictate the result of the other. Of course that's if CM Punk doesn't cash in his "Money in the Bank" title match, however that seems unlikely. So who will win and where? Well to be perfectly honest I've heard opinions going either way in these matches, however I think it'll be fairly simple for one reason, that god awful Spinner WWE Championship belt. That will be the belt Cena will always hold until his card is done since it was especially made then later redesigned for him. So Cena wins the WWE Championship while Edge retains the World Heavyweight Championship.
ECW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Kane (c-RAW) vs. Big Show (SD) vs. Mark Henry (ECW)
This is the match that's outcome has changed throughout the week because the match changed over the week. Kane went from SD to RAW bring the title with him meaning RAW vs. SD for ECW Title then on Tuesday Henry gets into the match only to be drafted by ECW the next day. So members of three brands are battling for the strap of one. Well to be honest, it has to be the ECW wrestler so Mark Henry becomes the ECW champion.
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes (RAW) vs. Ted DiBiase & ??? (RAW)
Well it's going to be new champs, but who will young DiBiase's partner be? I say Cody Rhodes.
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
John Morrison & The Miz (ECW) vs. Finlay & Hornswoggle (ECW)
I see new champions since all four men are from ECW, though it might be a short reign unless they're going to build a tag division on ECW. Finlay & Hornswoggle get the duke.
WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Matt Hardy (c-ECW) vs. Chavo Guerrero (SD or ECW?)
With the ECW-SD talent exchange this one is a little hard to predict since I don't know officially where Chavo belongs. But ECW & SD will be taped on the same night until August 4th when it'll be RAW & ECW, but with Triple H now on SD they need a strong "La Familia" faction to counter him thus I see Chavo returning to SD with the US Title.
WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Mickie James (c) vs. Katie Lea Burchill
Both are RAW competitors so no other outside factors. With the injury to Melina, the Mickie seems to be the only one for established faces to take on Champion Katie Lea. Thus I have to go with Mickie to retain.
Rumored
WWE INTERCONTINENTIAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Chris Jericho (c-RAW) vs. ???
It is rumored that this match will take place. Though WWE hasn't officially announced it. So if it does take place, I'll say Paul London takes the spot and wins the belt to further the Michaels-Jericho feud. This allows the title off of Jericho who doesn't need it and puts in play between London and a new Lance Cade or leads to a London turn on his mentor Michaels like Cade did via surrogate Triple H.
WWE DIVA'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Natalya (SD) vs. ???
I've heard that a new title will be introduced soon, however I don't know if a match will take place on the card. I doubt it, however if it does I see Michelle McCool getting the shot with Natalya winning.
However I see only one of the above matches taking place with the rest of the announced card and that's the IC Title match.
So there are my predictions, I guess we'll find out how good I am.
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Triple H (c-SD) vs. John Cena (RAW)
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
Edge (c-SD) vs. Batista (RAW)
I'm putting these together because RAW and SD! will each need a top title, thus it is assumed that whomever wins one will dictate the result of the other. Of course that's if CM Punk doesn't cash in his "Money in the Bank" title match, however that seems unlikely. So who will win and where? Well to be perfectly honest I've heard opinions going either way in these matches, however I think it'll be fairly simple for one reason, that god awful Spinner WWE Championship belt. That will be the belt Cena will always hold until his card is done since it was especially made then later redesigned for him. So Cena wins the WWE Championship while Edge retains the World Heavyweight Championship.
ECW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Kane (c-RAW) vs. Big Show (SD) vs. Mark Henry (ECW)
This is the match that's outcome has changed throughout the week because the match changed over the week. Kane went from SD to RAW bring the title with him meaning RAW vs. SD for ECW Title then on Tuesday Henry gets into the match only to be drafted by ECW the next day. So members of three brands are battling for the strap of one. Well to be honest, it has to be the ECW wrestler so Mark Henry becomes the ECW champion.
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes (RAW) vs. Ted DiBiase & ??? (RAW)
Well it's going to be new champs, but who will young DiBiase's partner be? I say Cody Rhodes.
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
John Morrison & The Miz (ECW) vs. Finlay & Hornswoggle (ECW)
I see new champions since all four men are from ECW, though it might be a short reign unless they're going to build a tag division on ECW. Finlay & Hornswoggle get the duke.
WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Matt Hardy (c-ECW) vs. Chavo Guerrero (SD or ECW?)
With the ECW-SD talent exchange this one is a little hard to predict since I don't know officially where Chavo belongs. But ECW & SD will be taped on the same night until August 4th when it'll be RAW & ECW, but with Triple H now on SD they need a strong "La Familia" faction to counter him thus I see Chavo returning to SD with the US Title.
WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Mickie James (c) vs. Katie Lea Burchill
Both are RAW competitors so no other outside factors. With the injury to Melina, the Mickie seems to be the only one for established faces to take on Champion Katie Lea. Thus I have to go with Mickie to retain.
Rumored
WWE INTERCONTINENTIAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Chris Jericho (c-RAW) vs. ???
It is rumored that this match will take place. Though WWE hasn't officially announced it. So if it does take place, I'll say Paul London takes the spot and wins the belt to further the Michaels-Jericho feud. This allows the title off of Jericho who doesn't need it and puts in play between London and a new Lance Cade or leads to a London turn on his mentor Michaels like Cade did via surrogate Triple H.
WWE DIVA'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Natalya (SD) vs. ???
I've heard that a new title will be introduced soon, however I don't know if a match will take place on the card. I doubt it, however if it does I see Michelle McCool getting the shot with Natalya winning.
However I see only one of the above matches taking place with the rest of the announced card and that's the IC Title match.
So there are my predictions, I guess we'll find out how good I am.
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