It's that time of the year again! It's the Wrestlemania of the summer, SummerSlam! A lot of big matches on the card, including two that could potentially be Match of the Year candidates. Let's get right into it!
The opening match will either be the World Title match or the Ring of Fire match. Either one can kick the show off nicely. I'll go with the Ring of Fire match, seeing how it's probably going to be the hardest match to set-up.
Wyatt's debut match is certainly a big one huh? The first fire around the ring match in the PG Era! And he's debuting on a big PPV! They have faith in this guy! This should be a hard hitting contest. Wyatt seems like he has a real stiff style. I'm hoping for a good first performance for Mr. Wyatt and with everyone basically writing off Kane thanks to WWE green lighting See No Evil 2 (WHAT!?!?) it looks like Bray Wyatt will be successful in his debut match.
Ziggler is unfortunately in a throwaway match on this card. It's ashame, seeing how he was World Champion just TWO MONTHS ago. It's like they restarted his push! I'm hoping after this victory (yes I'm picking them to win) Ziggler will go back into the World Title picture. Ziggler/Christian would be a nice fall feud for the belt don't you think? Ziggler and Kaitlyn win.
Throwaway Total Divas match. Bella wins but who really cares? Why is THIS on the main card while a potentially amazing match between Dean Ambrose and RVD is on the pre card? I guess they really want people to tune in to the pre show...
Ah, I'm really looking forward to Rhodes/Sandow. Both of these guys have bright futures and this will showcase their talent on the grand stage. This remind me a lot of Bryan/Barrett from SS 2011 and that turned out to be a fantastic match, probably the best match of Barrett's career. Anyway, I'm expecting big things from the 10 minutes these guys will probably get. Rhodes has been getting the upper hand more over Sandow, so I gotta go with Sandow for the victory. This match could be a sign of things to come with Sandow holding the MITB briefcase. This match could even be for the World Title, if Christian/Del Rio start the show. I know, big dreams, but it's SummerSlam! Speaking of Christian/Del Rio...
The most random SummerSlam World Title match in years! I would have NEVER EVER guessed that Christian would be the one getting the shot against Del Rio. I would have much preferred a Fatal Four Way with RVD/Orton/Christian/Del Rio but this should be a good match. Del Rio seems like he has cut ties with his former announcer Ricardo Rodriquez. Will that play a hand in the match? It just might...I think Christian will win the title after that nice video package they showed on Raw. Will he walk out of SummerSlam as champion? Who knows? I still hold on to the theory of Rhodes/Sandow being for the World Title. It's the bigger feud right now! Just saying...
Lesnar/Punk is going to be INSANE! I wasn't sure how the build was going to be, but it's been a fantastic road to SummerSlam. Both these guys need a win, like with every Lesnar match it seems. CM Punk needs to prove he's the Best by beating the Beast. Why? This is his first BIG match back from his break. He's facing a legitimate threat in Lesnar. All of Lesnar's matches since his return have been absolutely brutal. While it's not a No Hold Barred match or a match with a hardcore stipulation, it's still going to be a hard hitting affair. Lesnar only wrestles a couple times of year so when he loses, he loses his value. He's 1-1 this year but he's coming off a big win against HHH, so maybe a loss here won't be too bad for him. I'm pretty torn on a victor here, but I'm going to have to go with my boy The Best in The World CM Punk. This is the first step into getting back into the main event picture and into his way into the WWE Title picture at WM 30.
The main event is one that has been the rumored match for the whole summer. Actually, it was rumored to be a big feud LAST YEAR. Before I get into this, I just want to say how happy I am that WWE kept the Bella Twins OUT of the feud. It would haven lessen the importance of the match. Another thing I like is that the focus is solely on the WWE Championship. There are two monkey wrenches in this match. One, being the Raw MITB winner Randy Orton. Orton has not been shy about cashing in his opportunity unlike others. It looks like Orton won't be waiting too long, which means a cash-in is looking very likely. The other monkey wrench was just put in place this past Monday and that is Triple H is now the special guest referee. Remember the last time HHH refereed a Cena match? It didn't end well for Cena. With the whole power struggle between McMahon and HHH, I could see a wonky finish to this match. I have a lot of different scenarios for this match. The most obvious is that Bryan beats Cena, only to have Orton cash in and turn heel in the process. Maybe Bryan has Cena beat and then HHH screws Bryan in the end. Maybe Cena or Bryan turn heel? Maybe Orton and McMahon are working in cahoots? It's really up in the air. Here's my decision!
Daniel Bryan will defeat John Cena by submission and win his 1st WWE Championship!
THERE! I TYPED IT! Will Bryan be champion for long? I'm not sure. I think it's TOO obvious but we all know sometimes WWE does do the obvious.
Will this be as good as SummerSlam in 2011? That remains to be seen, but Cena/Bryan and Lesnar/Punk should be great additions to the already storied history to SummerSlam. Stay classy Internet and enjoy SummerSlam 2013!
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