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[quote][i]Originally posted by OORick[/i] With a card that also has Owens/Zayn, it's hard for me to think of this as a one-match show... and I sort of have expectations for Cena/Enzo/Cass vs. the Club, too. Granted, the only one of those matches where the outcome has a ginormous impact on the entire State of WWE going forward is the main event triple threat.... but that's more a case of a celestial convergence of factors making Ambrose/Rollins/Reigns special, than it is a case of the other two matches being unworthy of consideration. The brand split is the biggest contributing factor, as we're all kind of assuming this starts us down a path to a contested/split World Title, so that each brand has a champ. Right there, I'm glued, and hopeful that it's done in a compelling fashion.... over the past few days, rolling it around in my head, I kinda sorta came up with something that *I* like (but I know most of you will pooh-pooh it), which would be to have Triple H come out towards the end of the match, and just completely eliminate Ambrose... but then, he just sits back and watches and does not help Rollins (which everybody would be expecting him to do)... in the short term, HHH's excuse is "Hey, I just wanted to make sure the World Title came back to RAW, and as soon as I took out Ambrose, I'd done that, since both of you work for RAW" (and at the same time, SD now has every justification for refusing to acknowledge the title change, and VOILA, there's your second World Title)... but in the long run, HHH's lack of commitment to one guy or the other could be part of the double-turn that a lot of us are expecting. If it's easier for you to swallow, you can probably use somebody other than HHH, but still use the "evil powers conspire to make sure the title comes back to RAW by eliminating Ambrose" story... but short of Lesnar himself, I dunno who'd be nearly as compelling.... certainly, this is no job for another Crooked Referee storyline... And of course, all this gets to the other elephant in the room, which has nothing to do with the brand split.... how will fans react to Reigns, coming off a drug suspension? How true is it that Vince/the front office has lost faith in Reigns? How does all that mix together in terms of Reigns spot on the card and his face/heel alignment? Getting some answers to those questions is every bit as tantalizing as the issue of splitting the title... By comparison, the stakes for Owens/Zayn and the 6-man tag are miniscule, but I still think we get a trio of buzz-worthy matches out of tonight's PPV, not just the one. My picks: Reigns win the main event, pinning Rollins (no matter what else you do, Ambrose losing the title without losing the fall is vital), which continues the narrative Reigns can win when there are wacky stips, but if it's straight-up one-on-one, Rollins always wins, as we head to SummerSlam.... double turn optional. Zayn over Owens, because lord knows he deserves the happy ending. Plus, Zayn can use this as a springboard to a US Title feud with Rusev; Owens can use his mouth as a springboard to losing zero crediblity despite the loss. The Club over Cena/Enzo/Cass. My logic is that Gallows & Anderson already lost Styles in the Draft.... if they let Enzo/Cass walk all over them tonight, it'll be hard to sell me on a tag team feud, since G&A would be starting over and coming off a loss. So let's do a win for the Club, capped off by a heartwrenching farewell where they part ways so that AJ can keep on BEATING UP JOHN CENA, while G&A perfect their new hobby of BEATING UP ENZO AND CASS. Not sure if anything good will come out of the Highlight Reel, other than getting some sense of to what degree (if any) WWE is intending to punish/suspend Brock. Lord knows, other than that, putting Randy Orton in a setting where he's required to talk is never a good thing, so I agree with the notion that Heyman may be the only way to save this. Than again: y'all have heard my case against Orton/Lesnar being a match worth caring about, so your mileage may vary compared to mine. The IC and US Title Matches sort of require that both champs retain, or both champs are dethroned, in order to keep one belt on each brand. And since one of the challengers is Zack Ryder, well.... My pick is that Rusev (RAW) beats Ryder (SD) to retain the US, and Miz (SD) beats Darren Young (RAW) to retain the IC. It pains me to derail DYoung when I'm really enjoying him and Backlund together, but the option would pretty much be giving Ryder another super-short transition reign, which would just be too cruel, right? New Day over the Wyatts seems like a pretty easy call. Applying a variation on the logic used re: The Club, the Wyatts got broken up in the draft... but in their case, Rowan and Strowman aren't still a team. The Wyatts are shaping up to be three singles coming off the Draft, with Strowman alone on RAW, at AT MOST Rowan as back-up to Bray's new solo career (before too long, he may be rejoined by Luke Harper). Ergo, the tag champs vanquish the Wyatts, so that they're strong going into their next feud. No idea who is gonna come out as Sasha's partner against Charlotte and Dana Brooke. If it's gotta be someone off the RAW roster (and it should be), that's kinda limiting: Paige, or maybe Nia Jax making a big splash. A free agent could be a possibility (Nikki Bella, Emma, and Tamina went undrafted, as they were out with injuries; but I honestly don't know if any are anywhere near ready). You'd certainly get a huge (if cheap) Stunt Casting Pop if it was, like, Lita or something. Becky Lynch over Natalya seems a safe bet. Becky is turning into Lady Sting in terms of her ability to pick trust-worthy friends, but nobody's doubting her chances in a fight. And Usos over Breezango in the first Battle for Position in the new SD Tag Division (on the preshow). Rick [/quote]
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