The last PPV before Wrestlemania XXIX. The calm before the big storm. This PPV has been predictable over the past couple of years, solely because it's a setup PPV. The Rumble winner is already set and you usually know who he's going to challenge. 2009 wasn't predictable at ALL but that was under the No Way Out PPV so that doesn't count! In 2010, Edge won the Rumble and we all knew a match with Jericho was all but confirmed and we also knew a HBK/Taker rematch was going to main event, so what happened? Jericho won the title thanks to HBK. In 2011, Cena entered the #1 Contenders Chamber and won after Miz eliminated him from the Rumble three earlier. Last year, the only two logical choices to win the WWE Title Chamber were Punk and Jericho, who were on a crash course to face each other. Punk won. What I'm saying is usually this PPV doesn't offer any shock value. This year, I might eat my words.
John Cena IS the Royal Rumble winner and will face off for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania. So that automatically means him and his super friends have to destroy The Shield. That's no problem for me, just as long as it's a great match up like their TLC encounter. So, obviously unless in some WWE swerve that doesn't happen but once in a lifetime, Cena/Ryback/Sheamus defeat The Shield in the match of the night.
I'm liking this Miz/Cesaro feud and I think it's going to help both of these guys in the long run. It should be an interesting match-up and maybe Miz will win and defend the belt and his 3-0 streak at Wrestlemania this year but will Cesaro do? Hmmm, you know what? I'm going with Cesaro. I still want to see Kofi and Cesaro feud.
Del Rio and Big Show. With Jericho in the Chamber match, it looks like Ziggler is going to cash in and win the World Title this weekend to set-up the obvious but highly anticpated rematch between Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho. I hope so, I'd rather see this two face off even though it's a rematch. It would fit the flipping theme of this Wrestlemania! Anyway, what I'm basically saying is that the outcome of this match is pretty pointless if that happens. I'm guessing it's going to be Del Rio, Big Show knocks him out and ba boom, Ziggler wins the title. Maybe Del Rio will go on to face Swagger at Mania? I'd like to see it. Is it too obvious though? WWE couldn't be THIS predictable could it?
So you already know who I'm picking for this chamber match huh? Well, obviously Jericho. I haven't been this excited for a chamber match in awhile. It could be a real show stealer. I'm rooting hard for Jericho and Bryan but would be OK with Henry winning as well. Orton desperately needs this spotlight and a heel Orton VS a face Del Rio would be interesting. Anyway, match should be crazy, it will probably come down to Jericho and Mark Henry and Jericho will find a way to win his way to Wrestlemania. I love it! Chris Jericho wins the #1 Contender's Chamber match.
Punk and Rock will main event again. I'm kind of shocked by the DQ stipulation, which makes me think there would be mischief about to make Punk regain his championship since Punk's huge match with Taker is now in serious jeopardy. Maybe The Shield will attack Punk this time around? Or Brock Lesnar to set up a Fatal Four Way match between Lesnar, Punk, Rock, and Cena? Maybe I'm just being way too optimistic with that but they wouldn't put that stipulation without some type of plan going into the match. Despite that, the rematch will not be stopped. The Rock will overcome the odds and set-up the main event of Wrestlemania 29.
I became excited for Wrestlemania again. Once Jericho threw his hat in the Chamber, I just started thinking of the rematch between Ziggler and Jericho, which would be a rematch but it would be much better than their first match. Anyway, the Road to Wrestlemania will be much more clear after this weekend. With the ending of the PPV, we'll know most of the top matches for the biggest PPV of the year. We'll know who Cena will be challenging, we'll know who will battle for the World Title, and we'll also know if Taker will be competing at Wrestlemania or not. How will we know that? If Punk wins, I think it's safe to say Taker is out. Or if Lesnar interferes in the title match.
We can also start to speculate what will happen for the rest of the superstars. What will happen to Sheamus and Orton, two of the top superstars in the WWE? Will a clash between the two happen at Mania? What about the midcard champions? What about the beast Ryback? And the young upstarts The Shield? I guess we'll have to wait and see what WWE has in store for them.
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