WWE Backlash 2016 predictions

Here are my predictions for tonights WWE ppv

WWE World Championship Match: Dean Ambrose (c) vs. AJ Styles

I'm very intrigued, but also very concerned. I thought AJ Styles would be wrapped up with either John Cena or Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt would be in his place wrestling Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose in a triple threat. When the option to make this a triple threat with Ziggler and Styles came up, that seemed like the route they would go, but Ziggler was then pushed aside. Bray Wyatt is now feuding with Randy Orton, which I think is a mistake (more on that below) and I have no idea what they'll do with Ziggler, and Cena's taking the first SmackDown event off, AND I think this is too early to do Styles vs. Ambrose.

This is either a panic response in the hopes that they'll put the most interesting thing out there and beg people to watch, or WWE has a few tricks up their sleeves. I'm inclined to believe the former, as we have suspensions and injuries and people leaving the company and more. Just don't mess this up, WWE. I don't want to see Ambrose win here, a rematch at No Mercy, a rematch at Survivor Series, a rematch after that and for the title change to happen at the wrong time or for anything weird to happen. I don't have a lot of faith that I'm going to enjoy WWE programming over the next few months, and oddly enough, a match as good as this one is one of the reasons that makes me think that, because I feel like they're jumping the gun and will run out of options.

PREDICTION: AJ Styles wins.

SmackDown Women's Championship Six-Pack Challenge Match: Natalya vs. Naomi vs. Becky Lynch vs. Nikki Bella vs. Carmella vs. Alexa Bliss

It would've pissed people off so much if Eva Marie were to win this, and I almost wanted them to do that just for the look on everyone's faces despite how risky it would be, but with her being suspended, that's no longer on the table unless it happens after her suspension is up. If a match takes place at Backlash and she's not available, then this definitely needs to be given to Becky Lynch, Natalya, Alexa Bliss or Naomi, but I'd narrow it down to Lynch or Bliss as the other two don't have as much steam behind them. I love a lot about Carmella, but she's not ready, either. The standout of the bunch is definitely Becky Lynch, so she's my pick.

PREDICTION: Becky Lynch wins.

SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: The Usos vs. The Hype Bros

I've had to adjust this paragraph so often over the past week, but here we go again. I now like the way they're doing this, as opposed to being against it. The Usos will defeat The Hype Bros and then spoil the party for Heath Slater and Rhyno, which will make them look very strong to offset their quick loss to American Alpha. My previous pick to win the tournament post-SummerSlam is now restored, as heel Usos makes sense.

PREDICTION: The Usos win.

SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: Heath Slater & Rhyno vs. TBD

As mentioned in the section above, I expect The Usos to take down The Hype Bros and then also ruin everything for Heath Slater and Rhyno, making them quite over as heels by taking all of the potential babyfaces out of the equation. Perhaps Slater and Rhyno pull off the win and then drop the title the next night to The Usos or something like that, but I would have to aim more for The Usos getting the victory.

PREDICTION: The Usos win the titles. 

Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton

I maintain that Orton should have started a feud with Styles and Wyatt should have been in a triple threat match with Ambrose and Ziggler instead of going this route, but hey, that's just what I would prefer, not what is actually happening. The problem with this is that Wyatt needs wins, as he always loses, and Orton needs a win following his embarrassment from Lesnar. This is a lose/lose. Neither man gets much by beating the other one, as they don't have the same credibility they should have, and neither man gains anything at all by losing.

PREDICTION: Bray Wyatt wins. 

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

Well, Apollo Crews was sure pushed aside, wasn't he? His feud with The Miz didn't even really get started and then he lost his match at SummerSlam, only to fade into the background quickly. Damn. Now, Dolph Ziggler and The Miz are clearly locked into a feud not only for the title, but for KFC pride.

PREDICTION: The Miz retains through some sort of bullshittery. 


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WWE SD Live results 6.9.16

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1. The Miz defeated Apollo Crews. Dolph Ziggler was on commentary for this match. Miz suckered Ziggler into getting involved, then shoved Crews into him. Miz shoved Crews into the ringpost, then hit the Skull Crushing Finale for the pin.

— After the match, Ziggler challenged Miz to come to the ring to retrieve his Intercontinental Championship. Miz instead sent Maryse to pick it up.

2. Natalya, Alexa Bliss and Carmella defeated Becky Lynch, Naomi and Nikki Bella. Carmella forced Nikki to tap out to the Code of Silence to pick up the win for her team.

3. American Alpha defeated The Usos. American Alpha won with the Grand Amplitude in a quick squash match to advance to the Tag Title Tournament final.

— Fandango appears in the ring and auditions women to dance with. They don’t work out, so he asks if anyone has the fire to dance with him. This brings out Kane who, of course, chokeslams him.

4. Slater and Rhyno defeated The Hype Bros. Rhyno gored Zack Ryder to pick up the win and advance his team to the tournament final.

— Dean Ambrose headed to the ring to confront AJ Styles with the championship and a duffle bag in tow. Ambrose presented Styles with a trophy, saying it would be the only one he’d ever get from him. Styles pointed out that he beat John Cena clean, and Ambrose is no John Cena. The show ended with Styles kicking Ambrose in the crotch.

WWE RAW results 5.9.16

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1. Bayley defeated Charlotte. This was a non-title match. Bayley connected with the Bayley-To-Belly for the pin after Charlotte collided with Dana Brooke at ringside.

2. Bo Dallas defeated Kyle Roberts. Dallas won a short squash match with his new finisher, which is a version of the Cross Rhodes.

3. Seth Rollins defeated Chris Jericho. Owens was backstage watching on a monitor. Rollins got the pin after a Pedigree.

4. Best of Seven Series: Sheamus defeated Cesaro. Sheamus took advantage of Cesaro’s injured back and dominated the match, then hit a Brogue Kick to go up 3-0 in the series.

5. The Shining Stars defeated Enzo Amore and Big Cass. The Shining Stars took advantage of legal man confusion and rolled Enzo up with a handful of tights for the pin.

6. Nia Jax defeated Ann Esposito. Esposito is a Kansas City area friend of Alicia Fox’s. Jax won the match via pinfall following her powerslam finisher.

— Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson brought out “The Old Day,” a future version of The New
 Day. The New Day appeared and chased off Gallows and Anderson, then beat up The Old Day.

7. Darren Young defeated Jinder Mahal. Titus O’Neil sat in on commentary for this match and attempted to distract Young at the end, but Young hit the Gut Check to get the pin on Mahal. Young attacked O’Neil after the match.

— Alicia Fox and Nia Jax had a confrontation backstage.

8. Braun Strowman defeated Sin Cara. This was Braun Strowman’s first match against a full-time Superstar since the draft and was made at the request of Sin Cara. Strowman won the match by countout, then beat down Sin Cara more on the outside after the match.

— Sasha Banks returned to Raw for the first time since SummerSlam. She said she got some bad news from some doctors, but she was interrupted by Dana Brooke. Dana said she was going to end Banks’ journey, but Sasha hit her with the Backstabber and the Banks Statement. Sasha clarified the bad news was for Charlotte, because she’s taking her title back at Clash of Champions.

9. Kevin Owens defeated Sami Zayn. Zayn’s Helluva Kick got cut off by an Owens superkick, then Owens hit a powerbomb to get the pin.

— After the match, Reigns came out to the ring. Mick Foley came out and said that if Reigns can beat Owens in a one-on-one match next week, Reigns will be added to the title match at Clash of Champions.