So, Night of Champions is the next WWE PPV. This starts the road to the lesser Big 4 PPV, Survivor Series! WWE has three PPVs coming up to set up this big event. Let's talk about the rumored card for the show.
The Usos facing The Wyatt Family makes sense. This may be a pre card match though. Either way, it's interesting. You have two up and coming tag teams facing off. The feud probably won't be the best but it's a match that makes sense at the end of the day. It's all about pushing The Wyatt Family who I assume will eventually become WWE Tag Team Champions after they defeat Henry & Show. That's a very good way to get exposure for the new group.
Total Divas is a surprise hit for WWE. The series had its only dip in ratings this past week but that's only because it was going up against Bryan/Cena and SummerSlam! Anyway, so it's only right that a face Diva from the show gets to face AJ. My guess would be Natalya since she is the biggest face Diva on the show. And AJ VS Natalya could be something pretty special. This could be the start to the revival of the Divas division.
The Shield's Reigns and Rollings have stopped every team in their way. The next team may be when that stops. Big Show and Mark Henry have confirmed that they are indeed forming a team to knock of The Shield and a team THAT BIG will definitely become tag champions so why not start here? Have Show and Henry win the belts and drop them to The Wyatt Family sometime in the winter months. It's a good way for everyone to get exposure, especially The Wyatt Family.
The next two matches are going to be controversial only because these two guys were both holding World Championships this year.
Ziggler facing Ambrose and Punk facing Axel with the respective belts on the line. Punk has been facing the top stars in the company this year in Cena, Rock, Undertaker, and Lesnar (all losses might I add) so why is he facing Axel? And what about Ziggler? He just came off the biggest win of his career in April, turned face and now he's starting from the bottom? What is WWE thinking?
Fortunately, I only see the GOOD in all of this. It's all about pushing the young talent. Axel, who isn't really getting over as well despite being a Paul Heyman Guy, will thrive off of feuding with Punk. Axel hasn't really had a feud since Miz and that was in July! It's time to make the mid card titles relevant again and if you have a rising star in Axel defend against an established guy like Punk, then it can work. This reminds me when Orton, who just came off of losing the World Title to Henry, started to feud with Cody Rhodes. Just because they're away from the title picture now doesn't mean they will stay away. Yes, that example I gave was the start of a long journey back to the top of WWE for Orton but at least he came back. I'm just saying Punk and Axel isn't a bad thing if WWE's ultimate goal in the whole thing is to get Axel over because in the long run, they need these young guys to succeed.
Ambrose/Ziggler is the same. Ziggler is becoming a big face in the company and with Cena and Sheamus gone and Triple H and Orton heels now, well that leaves a big gap in the face department. If Ambrose can prove himself against Ziggler, a guy who was World Champion just two months ago, then Ambrose will get the needed exposure. It's not hard. I'm glad they have these two former World Champions battling for titles they already won because they can't always be in the World Title picture. Orton/Bryan is good and different for the WWE Title and so is Del Rio/RVD for the World. Ziggler and Punk will be back eventually, but the super fans of each need to wait until that time comes around.
RVD finally gets a World Title show. I don't care about Del Rio so give the belt to RVD. He needs it. RVD didn't come back to be on the pre show card and certainly didn't come back to job to Del Rio. It would be in Smackdown's best interest to have RVD as champion. RVD/Christian in a Ladder Match at TLC? Come on son! MAKE IT HAPPEN. Del Rio needs to be repackaged. I'm just so amazingly bored with him.
The only confirmed match for the NOC card is Orton/Bryan. That was obvious as soon as Orton cashed in. This storyline is fantastic for WWE. It's a breath of fresh air and could be potentially game changing. How many times have I typed that on this blog? Anyway, this could lead to a lot of new things. Let's go into it.
Well first off, it can create a new faction. New Evolution or Triple H's Corporation or maybe a mashup title like The Evoration? Maybe Corultion? No? Anyway, it could be the next big faction in WWE, which hasn't really happened in awhile. You got power players like Vince, Orton, and HHH and young guys like The Shield. It gives the young ones to learn from the veterans.
2, it could lead to an AMAZINGLY BOOKED Survivor Series 5-on-5 match, well, if Cena is healthy. Have Orton, HHH, and The Shield VS Bryan, Cena, Henry, Show, and Ziggler. COME THE HECK ON SON!!! That is a quality match! Only problem is if Cena is ready to go. I know it's not going to happen. There hasn't been a main event Survivor Series style match in a while but you gotta admit, that's one hell of a match up right? Only in my dreams though.
3, it will make Daniel Bryan a freaking star. Let's be honest; on the path Daniel Bryan is on now, he could very well be walking into Wrestlemania XXX as WWE Champion. Yes I said it! Or the very least be in the match for the title. John Cena and Sheamus are out, most likely for the rest of the year. Punk can't be the star alone. Bryan may actually be getting hotter than Punk right now. I don't know. Regardless, coming out of feuding with Orton, HHH, and The McMahons, I'm sure Bryan will be a main eventer for years to come.
This is how I would like to see the feud go. I want to see Bryan lose in a shady fashion to Orton and somehow someway see Bryan/HHH in Hell In a Cell in October. They haven't had a meaningful HIAC since Taker/HHH and that was really just thrown together. Remember when heated rivalries were settled in HIAC? It was like the feud ender! Come to think of it, I think WWE should do away with the HIAC PPV. It's just corny. They never have the right feud in place to have a HIAC. Ryback/Punk last year is a good example. The PPV is called HIAC but you only have one match INSIDE the Cell? Really? I digress.
I don't think it will happen, but it just makes sense if it does. I can't see WWE just doing Bryan/Orton every at NOC, Battleground, AND HIAC. That's just overkill. Maybe at NOC and Battleground, but let Orton face someone else like Ziggler at HIAC and let Bryan and HHH settle their beef inside the Cell. I know HHH HATES putting anyone over, hell, he didn't do it for Punk, but maybe this time will be different. Maybe....
Anyway you look at it, the next couple of months should be good for WWE. With Orton finally turning heel and winning the title, Bryan becoming a mega star, Cena sitting out the rest of 2013, and the unpredictability that is WWE, I see this as a strong fall for the WWE. The World Title picture better step it up! Though I am looking forward to seeing if they'll put the strap on RVD. He deserves it and, like I said, Christian/RVD at TLC. COME ON!
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