After a bit of a hiatus I'm back and ready for Summerslam 2014! I'm expecting big things out of tonight whether they go for or against what I've predicted I'm just really hoping for a great PPV full of stings and suprises! (HA!)
Suprisingly the main match I've been waiting for all month has not been the main event, and by the looks of things isn't anywhere near it, so I'm hoping the rest of the card is going to give me enough reason to stay awake for the rest of the night!
Pre Show: Cesaro v RVD
After a short stint alongside Paul Heyman I think it's time Cesaro moved back up the roster! An amazing worker and character, I think he works well as a singles wrestler. It feels as though RVD hasn't really had much of a chance since his debut but then again he didn't really need much of a push, his reputation did all the pushing.
I'd like to see this match start the new chapter in Cesaro's career and get him back into a strong and consistent character. This guys one hell of an athlete and a complete entertainer!
Cesaro to win.
Lumberjack match
Seth Rollins v Dean Ambrose
Now THIS is the match I've been waiting for! These 2 are amongst my favourite wrestlers at the moment and hopefully all hell will break loose in the Lumberjack match. And by all hell, I definitely mean Dean Ambrose! Both of these wrestlers have really made it out on their own, in fact all of The Shield members have but we always knew Reigns was going to have a successful singles career. Ambrose and Rollins were sometimes left in the dark, but now they're ready to kick each other's butts! I'm not gonna lie, I have a complete soft spot for Ambrose and can't wait too see some of that hardcore background shine through in this match.
No matter what the result is I'm expecting this to be one of my matches of the night and will be pretty gutted if it isn't. And with The Authority elsewhere I think we can expect the rest of the roster to be, not necessarily on the side of Dean Ambrose, but maybe against Rollins and what he stands for within the company.
Dean Ambrose to win.
Rusev v Jack Swagger
This story line seems to have been going on a while and to be honest it's about time it stops. I don't think WWE need another strong man character as they just seem to slip down the roster until they're hardly seen. Rusev is good, and I get the whole Lana thing, but give him something else to do.. Despite this, I do like Jack Swagger as a baby face and think this will be a good opportunity to really put him over and win the fans respect and loyalty again. He's good when he puts his heart in it and him and Zeb make a good team together.
There's not much else to say about that really.. WE THE PEOPLE!
Jack Swagger to win.
Randy Orton v Roman Reigns
Without sounding too bitter, I'm glad that Orton is starting to get screwed by The Authority a little. After he was almost promised a title shot if he was able to get rid of Reigns for good, this is the moment of truth for the Viper.
Although I'm still not too excited despite the fact that whoever wins this match will have a great effect on who the winner of the main event will be. I think Reigns is great and has been on a high ever since the split of The Shield. His in ring ability is something that's been missing from the company for a while but there's something about his promo ability that isn't all there yet, all the while Orton is slowly edging his way out of the main picture intentionally or not, I think it's for the best right now. It's gone on for too long and to be quite honest his persistent moaning is getting a little tiring.
So this could go to ways in my opinion (obviously..) If Orton wins and Triple H is going to honour his promise then there's going to be a re re re match (or however many times it is) of Orton v Cena for the title. I definitely don't think Orton v Lesnar would work at all, but then there are always a few unwelcome curveballs in any PPV. On the other hand I am really feeling Reigns winning this tonight and going up against Lesnar at the next PPV. With Leanar's style and Reigns complete athletic ability there's nothing stopping these beasts!
Roman Reigns to win.
Chris Jericho v Bray Wyatt
I may be amoungst the minority, but I don't really 'get' the Bray Wyatt thing. I mean I understand what he's trying to do and I think he's coming across well to the fans, especially since the Daniel Bryan feud, but I just personally don't understand it and it quite frankly creeps me out a little (which I guess means he's doing his job right..)
This match has had a much better lead up than the previous match between these two at Batlleground and there have been some great matches from both Jericho and Wyatt leading up until now. Wyatt has been let free with his promos again and I feel as though his back in the swing of things. I'm glad that Rowan and Harper have been taken away from this match as I've always prefered Wyatt's matches when he has been solely focused on himself and his charcter rather than trying to include all three of them.
To be honest though, I'm just really glad Y2J is back and want to see him climb back to the top without leaving whilst he's half way there.. My predition is probably incorrect but my interest for this match doesn't really go further than Jericho's light up jacket really.
Chris Jericho to win.
AJ Lee v Paige
Two of the best female wrestlers that the WWE have had in a long time in my opinion and I'm hoping that this match shows how great they both are in the ring as performers and altheletes. I felt as though AJ was just getting away with not much in ring involvment before she dissapeared for a while, but now she's back and there's no better opponent for her than Paige. I'd like to see Paige really hold her own in this bout, fight until the end and not allow herself to get into a complete beating before snatching the victory right at the end.. I really want to be excited by the Diva's division again and feel as though the upcoming talent mixed with a few veterens in the main shows, along with the great girls in NXT is such a promising highlight for the company at the moment.
I would really love to see Paige win and do it for the British girls but I think that would cut the current storyline a little short, there's still a bit of life still in it and especially with these two great wrestlers.
AJ Lee to win.
Stephanie McMahon v Brie Bella
After a long and trying storyline, hopefully this brings it all to a close. The life ran out of this a long time ago and I'm now hoping they're just using it as a way to bring back Daniel Bryan sometime soon after his recovery. And that's probably exactly what this match is going to need to have an form of relavence throughout the night. I'm a big fan of Brie and think that she's a great performer, but they're asking alot from her to carry Stephanie through this match, whether it's cut short or not. Obviously there will be some form of involvment from Triple H as there always is. And to be honest I wouldn't expect anything else. This match is just there to irritate really.. HA!
I think this will probably be the time that the coffee will need to be made halfway through the night.
Brie Bella to win.
Intercontinental Championship match.
Miz v Dolph Ziggler
Miz's new persona since his return has been a great success in my opinion. I feel as though this could be a great match from a night full of ups and downs.. The new 'Hollywood' Miz really carries is own and the self obsession works well to make people really start to dislike him. Ziggler on the other hand has really been up and down recently and I think that this rivalry is doing good for him.
These two wrestlers work well and compliment each other in and out of the ring. A great match all round really.
The Miz to win.
John Cena v Brock Lesnar
So last time these two met in a big PPV I'm pretty sure Cena came out as the winner. Maybe it hasn't been as many times as I previously stated but Cena v Lesnar just feels like one of those match ups that has been repeated over and over with nothing else left to come out of it really.
There's been a build up of course, mainly to promote Paul Heyman's new DVD, but this has already happened before and myself and a lot of other fans I have spoken to have all been pretty disappointed by this match up no matter how hard they've tries to get into the spirit of things.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a total negative Nelly, and I've decided to give this match as much of my attention as humanly possible at half 3 in the morning.. It will be good to see a good fight between to giants of the business and see how they can fair up againsts each other this time around.
As I've said, this match will probably have a direct effect from the Rollins v Orton match and because of that there's only one outcome I want to see from this main event, despite being an avid hater of part-time wrestlers and especially part-time champions!
Brock Lesnar to win.
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