WWE No Mercy 2017 predictions

Here are my predictions for tonights WWE ppv No Mercy:

Universal Championship Match: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Braun Strowman

If Strowman wins, then I'm all for it. However, I have zero faith that will happen, and by booking Lesnar to just beat Strowman, WWE will continue down the path of annoying me with the way the Universal Championship has been utilized for the entirety of 2017.
PREDICTIONS: Lesnar retains.

John Cena vs. Roman Reigns

Tell me one reason why this wouldn't be a better choice for WrestleMania 34's main event as opposed to another rematch between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. I'm glad WWE is doing this in general, but I'm really annoyed that it's happening at No Mercy and sacrificing a true WrestleMania main event. The only hope I have at this point is that we don't get Reigns/Lesnar and that we also get Samoa Joe against John Cena, cause who else is there that will be a good enough opponent for Cena at Mania other than Reigns or Joe?
PREDICTIONS: Roman Reigns will win.

Raw Tag Team Championship Match: Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins (c) vs. Cesaro and Sheamus

I'm not a fan of how many rematches we get all the time with the brand split. Meh. This makes sense, but it's just so easy and it's so bland. I liked their match, so I'm interested in it from that aspect, but the feud itself does nothing for me.
PREDICTIONS: Ambrose and Rollins retain.

Raw Women's Championship Fatal 5-Way Match: Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax vs. Emma vs. Bayley

I'm very, very happy this is how things went down instead of it being just Bliss vs. Banks again. This allows Emma to take a pinfall loss if Bliss retains and it also opens up the possibility of Jax winning the title (although I'd prefer Bliss to keep it). The practicality of the match is in question, but I'm confident enough that these five women will put on a decent show.
PREDICTIONS: Alexa Bliss retains.

Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt

This is the same match we got before, but without the face paint. Hope for BRAY to win this one.
PREDICTIONS: Bray Wyatt wins.

Cruiserweight Championship Match: Neville (c) vs. Enzo Amore

I'm really, really glad to see that Enzo Amore is now part of the 205 Live crew. It just makes so much sense for him to be a bigger fish in a smaller pond like this, particularly since he has more charisma and enthusiasm in his mic skills than nearly all of the rest of the roster combined. Enzo will bring a little more life and vitality to this situation. While the match he has with Neville might not match the energy of some of the contests we've seen before, the promos leading up to it will be a step up from what we normally get from the cruiserweight division.
PREDICTIONS: Neville retains.

Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz (c) vs. Jason Jordan

There's definitely a chance Jordan walks out with the title, but I don't quite think so. It depends on how WWE wants to utilize certain people in the future. I can see Jordan winning it and being booked in a feud with Elias, Samoa Joe, etc going forward, but I can also see The Miz retaining and moving on to Roman Reigns or Finn Balor.
PREDICTIONS: The safe bet is for The Miz.

Kickoff Match: Elias vs. Apollo Crews

Elias wins, unless this is a legitimate feud.

 

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