This is going to be the first time I say this but there are TOO many matches on this card especially with only three hours. Well, it should be a good show either way. I hope. Let's break it down!
Santino is on the pre show again! This time, he faces up and comer Antonio Cesaro. There are a lot of young heels on the rise in WWE. You got Cesaro, Sandow, and Rhodes to name a few. With this being on the pre show, I gotta feeling that Santino will retain. Maybe if this was on the main card or Raw, Cesaro would have a chance but not this Sunday.
Opening match? Start with the IC Title match. Just like Cena and Punk, Miz and Mysterio were involved together at last year's SummerSlam. This time, it's over the IC Title. Miz just won the championship and I don't think they should take it off of him unless he's getting the push towards the main event, which I don't see just yet. This could be a very fast paced IC Title match and since coming back, it looks like Miz has stepped up his game. I'm going with Miz to retain in a good opening match.
Kane and Daniel Bryan is another one that could be a good match. It's pointless, but could be a good match regardless. Bryan is going to lose as AJ continues to mess with him. I wonder what's next for Bryan after this? I would love to see Bryan/Jericho but Jericho is going away after this isn't he? Anyway, Kane wins.
The Prime Time Playas get another shot at Kofi and Truth. With the loss of AW, this team has loss their luster. I still like them though and I hope their push isn't stopped because of AW. I think the PTP could be the breath of fresh air needed in the tag team scene. It could be the start of the future for the division. Will they defeat Kofi and Truth? No, I don't think so. Kofi and Truth retain. Maybe move onto Reks and Hawkins.
Stay with me on this one. Sheamus is going to face Del Rio for the World Championship. I have two different scenarios for this match. In both, Del Rio loses. In the first one, the more likely, what if after Sheamus defeats Del Rio in a ok match, Booker T tells Sheamus that he has one more opponent for the World Title, turning Booker T into a heel GM, which WWE desperately needs and goes along with the current storyline anyway. Anyway, out comes either Mark Henry or my favorite, Wade Barrett and defeats Sheamus for the World Championship. Either one of these feuds would make for a good Hell in a Cell in October.
My other scenario sees Sheamus defeating Del Rio and afterwards, Del Rio assaults Sheamus, leaving him wide open for Mr. Money in the Bank, who cashes in and still hasn't had his match yet, so that makes Ziggler VS Jericho for the World Championship and also goes with the storyline with Ziggler claiming Jericho can't win the big one.
Regardless of what happens, Sheamus will retain over Alberto Del Rio. Will he leave the Staples Center as World Champion? I don't know about that one.
The Show-Off VS The Best in the World at Everything He Does will be one of the greatest matches in SummerSlam history. The hardest working in the WWE and the future World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler has A LOT to prove in this one. This is his first big feud before becoming World Champion. If he can't beat Jericho, who has been on a losing streak, how can he beat the hottest World Champion since Super Cena? Needless to say, Jericho needs a PPV victory. He's been beaten at every one so far. If Jericho leaves with no PPV victories, it will be a failed return. I'm really looking forward to this match. As WWE fans' we've been treated to some amazing dream match-ups this year, like Punk/Jericho, Ziggler/Punk, Bryan/Punk and now Jericho/Punk. We only need Bryan/Jericho and a Fatal Four Way and we'll be set. I think Jericho is intent on pushing the young talent so I'm going with Ziggler to win here.
The Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship! CM Punk, 9 month WWE Title reign. Are you kidding me? That's unheard of in today's WWE. With that length, any time Punk defends his title, I get nervous. And I get especially nervous now that he faces two legimate guys who can take it from him, Big Show and Cena. Cena hasn't held the title in 10 months while Show hasn't been World Champion since December. I don't think WWE will give Big Show the title so it's between Punk and Cena. One of those two will face Rock at the Rumble. I just don't think Cena will win the title until they get to his hometown at Night of Champions so I think Punk will retain in a shady manner. That should be a good main event at NOC.
Lesnar and Triple H will obviously get the main event. I hope that a stipulation will be put onto the match. This battle is way too personal to not have a stipulation. I don't care what anyone says, Brock Lesnar needs to defeat Triple H. How are you a beast but can't win any matches. I hope it's a great fight and main event, but Lesnar HAS TO WIN.
There it is, my SummerSlam predictions. Heels look to dominate at the biggest PPV of the summer. I'm really pulling for Barrett to appear though. Where are Christian, Rhodes, Orton, and Sandow? I think a Orton/Sandow feud down the line could be amazing.
Anyway, can't wait until Sunday for Ziggler/Jericho and to see how the World Title picture goes.
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