Payback 2013 Predictions
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Starting with the main event, I’ll go with Cena over Ryback. This match is designed to have Cena go over a monster and look strong in the process. The fact taht Ryback will have lost for the tenth straight month of PPVs in a row is an afterthought but Ryback means nothing anyway. Cena wins the first fall, Ryback wins the second, Cena wins the third. There’s nothing much to the match but it should be a fun garbage brawl.
Punk returns for the win to a big reaction from the hometown fans. The interesting questions here are whether Punk shows up as well as what reaction Jericho will get. Punk will clearly be the top star there, but can you imagine a bunch of smarks booing Chris Jericho? The match should be awesome and Punk coming back is a big deal so this should be good.
I’ll take Shield to keep all of their titles with Orton taking the fall for the challengers. Bryan is on fire but a tag title would be back to what he’s been doing for the better part of a year. Kane will be a good first victim for Ambrose in his title reign. The matches should be good and they’ve been well built up over the last few months.
Axel to win the title, which will be yet another death knell in his WWE run. Miz continues to be nothing special in his face role, although I am glad to see the Skull Crushing Finale making a comeback.
AJ wins the title she should have won six months ago.
Ziggler retains the title as well to finally finish Del Rio.
Overall Payback should be entertaining but the numbers are going to SUCK. No one is interested in the show because the world title has been a complete afterthought, making Punk vs. Jericho the default main event. I don’t think anyone gives Ryback a chance but he has been doing better with his promos lately.