SummerSlam preview
Predictions for tonight’s WWE pay-per-view:
Team WWE (John Cena, Bret Hart, Edge, Chris Jericho, John Morrison and R-Truth) vs. The Nexus (Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel, David Otunga, Heath Slater, Skip Sheffield, Darren Young and Michael Tarver) in an elimination match: The big question going into the match is who the seventh member of Team WWE will be. Daniel Bryan makes the most sense from a story line standpoint, but I don’t think it will be him. Nor will it be Triple H or Vince McMahon. Evan Bourne is a possibility, but I seriously doubt it. That leaves The Miz, who said on TV this past week that he would consider joining the team and would give his answer at the show. I think it will be Miz, but he will end up turning on Team WWE and costing Cena and company the match. It will then be revealed that he is part of The Nexus. To set up the swerve, I wouldn’t be surprised if WWE shoots an angle tonight in which it appears that Miz has been attacked by The Nexus backstage, prompting him to join Team WWE despite being “injured.” On a side note, it’s going to be interesting to see how Hart is going to be eliminated (assuming that he will be) since he cannot take any bumps. I suppose he’s going to have to get counted out or disqualified.
WWE champion Sheamus vs. Randy Orton: The stipulations for this match are that if anyone interferes on Sheamus’ behalf, they will be indefinitely suspended, and if Orton loses, he does not get a rematch and goes to the back of the line. I would love to see Orton get the belt back tonight, but I don’t think he’s going to. I think WWE is going to keep the title on Sheamus until Triple H is ready to make his return and challenge him for it. Look for Orton to win by disqualification.
World heavyweight champion Kane vs. Rey Mysterio: Like just about everyone else, I expect The Undertaker to show up either during this match or right after it to name his attacker. My money is on Kane to retain his championship and also be the guilty party, setting up a Kane-Undertaker match at the Night of Champions pay-per-view next month. I would love to see WWE pull a big swerve and have the attacker be anyone other than Kane, but I don’t see that happening.
Intercontinental champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Kofi Kingston: I expect this match to open the show and get things off to a good start. I don’t see Ziggler dropping the belt this quickly after his long road to gold. My guess is that Ziggler escapes with his title when Kingston’s newfound aggressive streak costs him the match. I wouldn’t be surprised if Vickie Guerrero’s interference also plays a role in the finish.
The Big Show vs. CM Punk, Luke Gallows and Joey Mercury: If the Straight Edge Society is to be taken seriously at all, it has to win a three-on-one match, right? Although it wouldn’t really surprise me if Big Show KO’s Mercury for the win, I’m going with the SES to prevail.
WWE Divas champion Alicia Fox vs. Melina: With Mickie James no longer in the company, Melina is WWE’s most popular woman and she will get the title back tonight. Fox continues to improve in the ring and Melina is a solid worker so this could be a decent match if they are allowed to go more than three or four minutes.
Comments
I have been life long wrestling fan but the past 2 years has been horrible i used get excited about ordering a ppv i don't waist my money because of WWE.com and with Money in Bank WWE championship is a joke because guy a that has been in a match already looses it.
Posted by: ryan | August 15, 2010 4:08 PM
"It will then be revealed that he is part of The Nexus"
I've been saying this since MITB.
RESPONSE FROM KE: I think you've made a good call. I didn't see it with Miz/Nexus until this past week when he was telling Cena, Hart and Morrison to beg him to join the team.
Posted by: at12571 | August 15, 2010 4:10 PM
If you're looking for a big swerve, expect Hart to turn heel and be revealed as the power behind the Nexus all along.
Hart wouldn't have to be eliminated from the match and he's used to playing the heel character anyway.
And if Miz cashes in his MITB contact and wins the title before joining Nexus (both Miz and Hart could pull the trick), then Nexus becomes an even cheaper rip-off of the nWo.
RESPONSE FROM KE: After hearing for 13 years how Hart was screwed by WWE, I find it hard to believe that he would come back, make peace (in real life) with those he had problems with, only to turn heel and play off the bitterness he carried with him all those years.
Posted by: Caps Nut | August 15, 2010 4:31 PM
I agree with you most of the part except the Nexus-WWE match.
First, I'll do not think The Miz will be the 7th man for the following reasons:
1. The leader of the Nexus has to be a main-eventer superstar and without offence, Miz is just now reaching the top. It could have make sense if Bryan was still there but not now.
2. I'll say that everyone will be expecting Miz while he could cash in his MITB contract on Sheamus.
3. What will happen if Miz becomes champion and Barett gets a match against his 'you-called-so-' leader. A feud that will take down Barett from the main-eventer level???
I'll say that either a mid-carder will fill the 7th spot or in the turn-out of the match when Cena is on a 3-on-1 Handicap, he'll present his 7th teamate...Triple H.
That remains to be seen if Cena or Triple H turned out to be the Nexus' leader and betrays WWE....
Whatever, this is really the kind of heat needed for the Summerslam main-event!
Posted by: KnightKIJ | August 15, 2010 5:23 PM
I think it's HHH. I've been saying it for weeks. Perfect spot for him to return.
Posted by: Patrick Johnson | August 15, 2010 5:46 PM
Prediction #1: Miz costs Orton his chance at the WWE title while lurking at ringside with the MITB briefcase. Next month at Night of Champions Randy Orton is your new United States champion.
Prediction #2: After the most mind bogglingly worst booked match ever tonight, the Nexus will win the Unified Tag Tema Titles from the Hart Dynasty at Night of Champions ushering in a 7 man Freebird rule which will make all of their title defenses wildly confusing to watch while still covering the fact that most of the group is not ready to wrestle on national television.
Posted by: Brian Stone | August 15, 2010 6:30 PM
All you people saying it Miz or Hart as the Nexus leader i think may be get a Shock & All because most rumors has John Cena turning heel .
Posted by: ryan | August 15, 2010 6:43 PM
They foreshadowed so disharmony between Punk and Luke Gallows on Smackdown. It's a longshot, but Gallows could turn on Punk during their match.
Posted by: PartiallyDeflected | August 15, 2010 10:01 PM
I know that it sounds weird, but what if Bret Hart turns on Team WWE? That way he won't have to take any bumps and plays a role in the match. Just a thought.
Posted by: The Nature Boy | August 15, 2010 10:04 PM