Sonntag, 6. Mai 2018

WWE Backlash 2018 predictions

Here are my predictions for tonights WWE Backlash ppv:

(c) WWE


1. No Disqualification Match for the WWE Championship: AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
-> AJ will retain the title till Summerslam.

2. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
-> hopefully Samoa Joe will win this one.

3. Smackdown Women’s Championship Match: Carmella (c) vs. Charlotte Flair
-> Carmella will retain by DQ

4. Raw Women’s Championship Match: Nia Jax (c) vs. Alexa Bliss
-> Nia will retain  and squash Alexa

5. United States Championship Match: Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Randy Orton
-> hopefully Hardy will retain because Orton just sucks

6. Intercontinental Championship Match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. The Miz
-> Seth Rollins will retain the IC title to feud again Fin Balor

7. Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
-> Strowman and Lashley will win this one.

8. Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
-> Daniel Bryan.

– Kickoff Match: Bayley vs. Ruby Riott
-> I´ll go with Ruby Riott.

Greatest Royal Rumble 2018 results




John Cena vs. Triple H

They tie it up in the center of the ring before Triple H powers him back.  They lock up again before Cena powers Triple H to the floor as the crowd pops.  Cena goes for a power of strength, but Triple H gets the best of it for a moment but Cena gets the better before Triple H kicks him.  Cena hits the ropes but he takes a shoulder tackle.  Triple H leans down to give him a "You Can't See Me" taunt to Cena. They trade blows for a moment before Cena charges Cena in the corner that misses before Triple H knocks him down with a punch.  Cena gets a roll-up on Triple H for two before Triple H floors him with a clothesline.  Triple H whips Cena into the corner powerfully as Cena hits the mat.
He whips Cena forcefully into another corner as he soaks in the moment.  Triple H hits some punches on Cena in the corner before trying for another Irish whip that Cena blocks.  Cena hits the ropes but he's locked into a sleeper hold.  Cena powers out and catches Triple H's kick.  Cena hits a running shoulder tackle followed by a second before trying for the spinout slam that Triple H avoids.  HHH takes out Cena with another clothesline.  They get to their feet and trade blows before Triple H hits his running knee for a two count.  Cena lifts up HHH for the Attitude Adjustment, but Triple H gets out.  Cena hits the spinout slam before trying for the Five Knuckle Shuffle.  Triple H reverses it by catching Cena with a spinout slam of his own before doing his own variation of the Five Knuckle Shuffle for a two count.  They get to their feet and Cena whips Triple H towards the corner where he spills outside.  Cena slams Triple H on the barricade before whipping him into the steel post.  Cena rolls Triple H back into the ring.  He climbs up to the rope for his leg drop, but Triple H hits a powerbomb as both men are down.

They begin trading blows before Cena sucks Triple H into the STF in the center of the ring!  Triple H powers up and begins to crawl.  He gets close before Cena tries to pull him back only for Triple H to kick him off.  Cena rushes back and eats a spinebuster for a two count!  Triple H punches on Cena in the corner in a mounted position as the crowd chants along.  Cena pulls him off before hitting the spinout slam followed by the Five Knuckle Shuffle without hitting the ropes.  John Cena hits the Attitude Adjustment and gets a two count!  Both men are down.

Cena looks disgusted as he sizes him up for another.  Triple H reverses it and hits a Pedigree for a two count!  Both men are down again.  They slowly make it to their feet and Triple H tries for a Pedigree that is reversed into an AA which is reversed.  Cena rolls through into an STF.  Triple H manages to reverse into a crossface.  Cena lifts up Cena from that position and hits an Attitude Adjustment followed by a slingshot into the corner followed by a third Attitude Adjustment for the three count!
Winner:  John Cena


Cruiserweight Championship
Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Kalisto

The bell sounds as they circle around.  They do some wristlock transitions before Alexander locks in an armlock.  Kalisto springs over him.  Alexander tries for a handspring hurricanrana that misses before Kalisto shows him how it's done.  Alexander is sent out of the ring before Kalisto springs off the second rope for a corkscrew somersault to the outside.  Kalisto climbs up top before being dumped outside by Alexander.  He rushes off the ropes before hitting a dive over the top rope.  Alexander locks in a waistlock before Kalisto battles out.  He hits the ropes and eats a NASTY dropkick from Alexander.  Cedric locks in another waistlock to work over his midsection.  Kalisto tries to fight out before he's slammed to the mat hard.
Kalisto battles out with an armdrag.  He's knocked out onto the apron before Kalisto hits a springboard crossbody.  Kalisto hits a spike hurricanrana followed by a tiltawhirl DDT for a two count!  Alexander gets back to his feet and charges Kalisto, but he dodges over him.  Kalisto charges him and lifted up for a Michinoku Driver for a two count.  Alexander begins setting up for something.  He lands on the apron where he tries to leap over before getting caught on the top rope.  Kalisto climbs up there with him and they trade blows.  He tries for a hurricanrana from the top, but he's caught.  Kalisto pulls himself back up before hitting a springboard seated Spanish Fly from the top rope for a two count!  They trade kicks, chops, and blows before Alexander hits an uppercut.  They dodge some big kicks before Alexander tries for the Lumbar Check which is reversed into a hurricanrana!  Kalisto tries for the Salida Del Sol only for Alexander to catch him in air for the Lumbar Check for the three count!
Winner:  Cedric Alexander

Raw Tag Team Championship
Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt vs. The Bar

Cesaro and Matt Hardy start things off with a dueling "The Bar", "Delete" off.  Matt Hardy gets the advantage for a moment before tagging out to Bray Wyatt.  Cesaro gets the upperhand on Bray before tagging out to Sheamus.  Sheamus is whipped off the rope before kicking Bray up.  He charges him only to be hit with a clothesline by Bray.  Bray tags out as they hit a running duel senton and leg drop.  Cesaro comes in to get cleared as well.  Matt Hardy yells "Wonderful!" before hitting a clothesline on Sheamus for a two count.  Hardy motions for the Twist of Fate, but Sheamus powers out.  Cesaro drops Hardy's neck across the top rope before hitting a clothesline on Hardy.  Sheamus leaps off to hit an axe handle to his back before rolling Hardy into the ring.  He locks in a guillotine choke before tagging Cesaro.  They hit a double team kick to the midsection for a two count on Matt Hardy.  Cesaro locks in an arm hold before Hardy fights up.  Sheamus tags in and cuts off Matt Hardy.

Sheamus hits a running knee drop to the chest for a two count.  Sheamus locks in a headlock as Hardy shoulders out of it before hitting a jawbreaker.  Sheamus tags in to Cesaro.  The Swiss Cyborg hits a gutwrench suplex for a two count.  He sets up Hardy on the rope before Sheamus kicks him in the head.  Cesaro gets a two count from it.  Cesaro taunts before kicking Bray off the apron.  Hardy gets a nearfall with a roll-up.  Sheamus tags in as they hit a backbreaker axe handle drop for a two count.  Sheamus pulls up Hardy before taking some shots followed by the Side Effect.  Matt Hardy sees Bray back on the apron and tags out.  Sheamus tags out as well.  Bray takes out Sheamus and hits a big splash in the corner on Cesaro followed by a running crossbody strike from Bray for a two count.  Sheamus charges in to hit a big move to Bray before taking out Matt.  Sheamus and Cesaro hit their dueling White Noise and Cross body move for a two count as Matt Hardy breaks it up!  Sheamus clears him.  He turns and tries for a Brogue Kick, but Bray reverses it.  He hits the Sister Abigail before tagging in Matt Hardy for the elevated Twist of Fate for the three count!
Winners:  The Deleters of Worlds (Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy)


United States Championship
Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Jinder Mahal

Jeff Hardy quickly sends out Jinder Mahal out to the floor before hitting a running clothesline from the top of the barricade!  He rolls Jinder back into the ring before climbing up onto the apron.  Sunil grabs his foots as the referee is distracted.  Jinder blindsides him before bringing Jeff Hardy into the ring with some big knee drops.  He whips Jeff into the corners forcefully before locking in a side headlock.  Hardy begins to fight out only to be slammed down back into it.  Hardy is asking for the crowd to aid him.  Hardy fights out and tries for the Twist of Fate that is reversed before they hit a double clothesline floor both men.  They get back to their feet and trade blows before Jinder Mahal tries for a gutbuster that is reversed by Jeff into a double-leg legdrop for a two count.  They get to their feet before Hardy hits a dropkick to floor Mahal.  Hardy misses a Whisper in the Wind as Mahal falls two seconds later?  Hardy hits a springboard dropkick to the bottom turnbuckle.  Hardy goes to the ropes to be caught by Sunil.  Jinder tries for the Khallas, but Jeff rolls through and is caught for a rollup by Jinder for the two count.  Jeff hits a Twist of Fate and follows through with a Swanton Bomb for the three count!
Winner:  Jeff Hardy



SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The Usos

Rowan and Jey Uso are starting things off.  Jey starts off with some big blows before getting caught by a dropkick from Rowan.  Rowan drops a knee on Jey before tagging in Harper.  Harper hits a few chops and throat thrusts before tagging in Rowan.  Rowan stomps on Jey in their own corner before choking him with his boot.  Rowan hits a pumphandle backbreaker followed by a running body splash for a two count.  Rowan places his hands on the sides of Jey's heads to apply pressure.  Jey slaps out of the move onto to catch an elbow from Rowan to knock him into their corner.
Jey gets a break only for Harper to tag in.  Harper misses a big boot to the top rope to tumble outside.  Jey Uso is down and rushes over to tag in Jimmy Uso!  Jimmy Uso is a house of fire before hitting some big planchas on Rowan and Harper.  Jimmy Uso brings Harper in and hits a running hip attack in the corner.  Harper rushes past him and hits an elbow strike, no selling the hip attack.  Jimmy gets to his corner and tags in Jey.  They hit a double superkick to Harper before hitting another to Rowan to send him over the top rope.  Harper is nailed by a Superfly splash from the top for a two count.  Rowan pulls out Jey and hits a discus side kick to the head.  Harper takes out Jimmy before Rowan rolls Jey back into the ring.  They hit a whipped elbow shot in the corner before they hoist up Jey.  They hit a big double powerbomb on Jey Uso as Harper pins him for the three count.
Winners:  Bludgeon Brothers

 

Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match
Seth Rollins (c) vs. The Miz vs. Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor

The bell sounds as the title is sent up.  They all brawl before Seth Rollins is the last one in the ring.  He slides outside as he and Miz use a ladder to ram Samoa Joe into the apron.  Finn Balor sees an opportunity and leaps over the top rope with a plancha that takes them out.  Joe lifts up the ladder and plants him with it.  Joe slides it into the ring before Balor finally comes back to connect with a moonstomp onto Joe onto the ladder.  Balor and Rollins climb up the ladder before Miz and Joe dump the ladder.  Joe drops Miz with a running kick before slamming Finn on another ladder!  Joe clears the ladder, but another is set up in the corner.  Joe tries to whip Finn into it, but Joe is sent into it.  He falls with the ladder laid across him.  Finn climbs up top, but he's caught by Seth!  Miz comes into the picture onto to catch a Ladder shot from Joe.  Joe grabs Seth in a powerbomb who suplexes Finn from the top.  They are all down as Joe pulls a ladder into the ring.  Miz slides in and hits a Skull Crushing Finale on the ladder!  He sets up the ladder and begins climbing up only Rollins comes up to punch him.  Miz pushes him off.  Finn replaces him pretty quickly as they trade blows on the top of the ladder.  Miz hits a neckbreaker from the ladder before Rollins tries to climb back up!  Miz pushes him over before flooring Rollins.  Rollins, Finn, and Joe eat ladder shots before Finn catches him with a kick.  He lays him down on the ladder before hitting Coup de Grace!  He sets up the ladder and Joe comes in to catch an overhead kick and a double foot stomp!  Finn Balor sets up the ladder and begins climbing up the ladder.  Seth Rollins leaps from the top rope onto the ladder and snatches the title down as Finn can't quite stop him from the other side!
Winner:  Seth Rollins
 

WWE Championship
AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

They do their introductions as AJ Styles hands over his title.  The bell sounds as Shinsuke keeps him away with some kicks, but AJ gets a waistlock.  Shinsuke fights out quick before getting a wrist lock applied.  AJ gets out of it before locking in a wrist lock of his own.  Shinsuke rolls out just the same before rolling out of the ring.  Nakamura gets back in before they lock up.  Styles gets a side headlock before Shinsuke backs him into the ropes.  He taunts Styles as he gets back before Styles charges him back into the ropes again.  Shinsuke does the head-resting-on-chest taunt.  He backs away before telling Styles to come on!  Styles charges him only to get back in the rope again with Shinsuke releasing before cheapshotting the knee of Styles.  He begins stomping on Styles on the apron.  Shinsuke rolls outside to hit the kneelift with Styles draped over the apron.  He hits a leaping knee drop on him on the apron before rolling him back in.  Shinsuke gets a two count.  Nakamura hits a knee shot in the corner before rolling Styles and dropping a knee on his chin.  Shinsuke applies a side headlock.

AJ fights out with a wheelbarrow slam.  AJ hits the running, leaping punch for a two count.  AJ Styles hits a fireman neckbreaker on his knee!  He tries for something, but Shinsuke catches him with a big kick.  He drives some knees into the side of Styles' head.  Shinsuke hits a forward Suplex and tries for the Kinshasa, but Styles reverses it and applies a Calf Crusher!  Shinsuke manages to make it to the ropes to break the hold.  Styles tries to work on the leg, but Shinsuke hits a big kick to the side of his head.  Styles gets into the corner, but Shinsuke charges to eat a boot.  Styles leaps up, but he's caught by Shinsuke who lands him on the top rope.  Running knee lift to Styles on top rope for a two count.  Nakamura plants him back up on the top rope before climbing up with him.  Styles slipped underneath him and yanks the leg of Shinsuke with him to drop Shinsuke's head onto the top rope.  Shinsuke and AJ trade blows as the crowd sides with AJ.  AJ gets the better of the exchange before Shinsuke feints an injury only to sucker AJ in with some strikes!  AJ reverses one to hit his flurry of blows only Shinsuke pulls him into the armbar.  AJ breaks out of the hold before hitting the Pele kick to floor Shinsuke!  AJ gets launched onto the apron.  He tries for the Phenomenal Forearm only Shinsuke ducks as AJ almost hits the referee!  Shinsuke takes advantage of the opportunity to low blow him!  He rolls him up for a two count as AJ got his hand on the ropes!  Shinsuke sets up for the Kinshasa, but AJ blocks it with a kick that sends him outside.  AJ follows him and charges him over the announce table.  He throws Shinsuke into the barricade as the referee calls for the ten!
Winner:  Double Countout


Casket Match
The Undertaker vs. Rusev

The bell sounds as The Undertaker beckons for the casket top to open.  Rusev rolls out of the ring.  The Undertaker follows him and hits a few punches outside.  Rusev is rolled into the ring and catches Undertaker when he comes in.  Rusev begins stomping on Undertaker in the corner before Undertaker catches him and reverses position.  Undertaker climbs up to the top before hitting Old School on Rusev!  The Undertaker throws Rusev through the ropes and he lands on the casket before freaking out and making his way up to the apron.  He comes back down and pulls Undertaker down beneath the ropes.  He punches Undertaker and whips him into the barricade.  He tries for another, but Undertaker reverses it into a different barricade.  Undertaker slams him down on the announce table before rolling Rusev onto the apron.  Leg drop onto the chest of Rusev!  The Undertaker rolls him back into the ring before motioning for the casket top to open.  He rolls Rusev into the casket before Aiden English holds the top open!  The Undertaker rolls out of the ring to warn English who retreats.  Rusev rolls out of the casket as Undertaker rolls back in.  Rusev begins pounding on Undertaker in the corner before they trade blows in the ring.  Rusev gets the better for a few moments only for Undertaker to knock him down with one punch.

The Undertaker is sent into the ropes before Rusev hits a spinning heel kick!  Rusev hits a running elbow before yelling that this is it before locking in The Accolade!  Aiden English is telling Rusev that he needs to put him in the casket.  Rusev tells the casket to open as Undertaker sits up.  Rusev turns around to see The Undertaker who tries to chokeslam him.  They begin trading blows before Rusev hits the ropes only to get caught for a chokeslam!  Rusev is rolled into the casket as Aiden English gets in to save him only to receive a Tombstone Piledriver.  The Undertaker rolls English into the casket before slamming the top shut to win the match.
Winner:  The Undertaker


Universal Championship Steel Cage Match
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns

The bell sounds as Roman is caught in a German suplex.  Brock hits a second one.  Brock hits a third suplex.  And a fourth.  Brock Lesnar lifts up Roman Reigns before hitting an F-5.  He stands over him with a smirk.  Brock picks him up for another, but Roman fights out with a running Superman punch.  He hits another before motioning for the spear that is caught!  Roman grabs the cage and pulls himself up.  Brock gets up there just as Roman is caught on top of the cage.  Brock smashes Roman on the cage as he falls down to the mat.  Brock climbs up to the top of the cage, but he's slow enough for Roman to grab his legs to pull him back in.  Roman hits a powerbomb to the mat as Brock is back to his knees quickly.  Samoa Joe is shown backstage watching on.  Roman grabs Brock and sends him flying into the steel cage three times.  Spear!  Roman doesn't try for a pin as he sets up another.  Second spear!  Brock begins to stir again as Roman sets up for another that connects!  Roman covers for the two count.

Roman calls for the door to be open as he makes it towards it.  Roman slams the door in the face of Roman as he's blasted back into the cage into the arms of Brock.  F-5 for a two count.  Paul slides in a steel chair.  Brock pulls off the gloves to reveal his bare hands.  He lifts up the chair, but he's nailed by a spear for a two count!  Roman eyes the steel chair before lifting it up to crack across the back of Brock Lesnar!  He lays it into him several more times.  Roman punches the mat before hitting another Superman punch!  Roman runs towards Brock and spears him THROUGH the steel cage as both men hit the floor!  The referee talks to the announcer before Brock is announced as hitting the floor first!
Winner:  Brock Lesnar

50-Man Royal Rumble Match


Entrant #1 is Daniel Bryan!  Entrant #2 is Dolph Ziggler!
Winner: Braun Strowman