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Post by The Rick Jericho on Dec 30, 2022 17:30:16 GMT -5
Here is last year's thread: officialfan.proboards.com/thread/616158/wwe-predictions-2022Steve Austin will win a world title Big E will not return to in ring action Cody will not win a world title Roman Reigns passes Pedro Morales for longest world title reign Goldust returns to WWE A major AEW star jumps ship to WWE Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn do a double turn Mandy Rose returns to WWE Charlotte wins a Raw/Smackdown women's title Naomi returns Drew McIntyre fades into obscurity Bron Breaker is the United States champion Cody wins Money in the Bank Seth Rollins works a match in Japan Triple H loses some power, as people question all his signings The Club are mad at something Dominik Mysterio wins Survivor Series: WAR GAMES Matt Riddle released Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas win the tag titles Randy Orton retires Sheamus wins the Intercontinental title Shane McMahon RETURNS GUNTHER gets a world title match Ronda Rousey leaves WWE The Rock wins the Royal Rumble
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Post by Nosnorb on Dec 30, 2022 17:46:33 GMT -5
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Post by bob on Dec 30, 2022 17:57:00 GMT -5
a major WWE star goes to AEW a major AEW star comes to WWE the Bloodline finally loses all their gold the World Title belts become un-unified Gunter gets a world title shot Big E will remain out of action Cody makes a surprise return at the Rumble the tag team titles will become un-unified Sheamus wins the IC title Bron Breakker gets called up to the main roster no celebrity matches at Wrestlemania
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Dec 30, 2022 18:01:25 GMT -5
I hope I do better than last year when I predicted Edge/AJ Styles would happen at Wrestlemania and steal the show then it ended up being incredibly underwhelming. Anyway, here goes:
Steve Austin is a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble, Texas erupts with a bigger pop than Cena in 08 or Edge in 2020 and he ends up being somehow unfairly eliminated by his Wrestlemania opponent (Seth Rollins?)
The Usos drop the titles to Sami & KO on night 1. Roman drops the title to Cody on night 2.
The Rock doesn't appear at all all year (outside of maybe a video promo or something).
Roman cuts a "I'm going away for a while, guys" promo and basically turns face on the Raw/Smackdown after Wrestlemania then is brutally attacked by a debuting Bron Breakker, who is pushed as a top heel, with Roman eventually returning and facing him at Summerslam.
Solo Sikoa turns face and feuds with the Usos.
Charlotte Flair leaves WWE.
GUNTHER beats Brock Lesnar clean.
Gable Steveson debuts on the main roster and doesn't get over at all.
John Cena v Austin Theory will happen.
I think it's already been said she only signed a year contract anyway but Ronda drops the title to Becky at WM and leaves.
Rhea beats Becky at Summerslam and by the end of the year is fully cemented on the Horsewomen/Bianca/Ronda level.
The Hurt Business re-unite.
Finn Balor wins a world title in the second half of the year.
Matt Riddle won't return.
Dragon Lee wins the NXT title from Grayson Waller and ends the year as champion.
Damage CTRL break-up with Bayley going face.
Montez Ford and IYO Sky win MITB.
Some of the other NXT call-ups to the main roster are Carmelo, Cora, Creeds, Dragunov, Alba, Toxic Attraction.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2022 18:06:05 GMT -5
Dmg Cntrl breaks up IYO gets singles gold Dakota and Teagan reunite as a team Drew beats Goonter for the IC title Xavier Woods wins NXT title Cora Jade gets called up KAIRI returns for a one off rumble appearance Minoru Suzuki in the royal rumble AJ Styles will wrestle for NJPW atleast once Priest turns babyface WWE will sign a top female from STARDOM.
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Post by Hypnosis on Dec 30, 2022 18:13:23 GMT -5
Becky Lynch goes to Hollywood Damage CTRL breaks up, and Iyo feuds with a face-turned Bayley. Dakota gets a singles push. Cody beats Roman for the WWE Championship at Mania Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne called up to Smackdown Matt Riddle fired Randy Orton retires Big E makes a miraculous return, but is only on a part-time schedule from here on out Rousey leaves after Mania Owens and Zayn beat The Usos for the WWE Tag titles Sheamus wins the IC title Cameron Grimes to Smackdown
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2022 18:19:58 GMT -5
If Cody wins the title he brings back the Winged Eagle like he did the Reggie Parks IC
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Post by fw91 on Dec 30, 2022 18:20:35 GMT -5
Ronda leaves again after she drops the belt Roman will be absent from Mania through Summerslam Brand split ends. GUNTHER will get a chance to be a main event guy after he drops the ic title, but will not get over with fans. Gable Steveson will still not debut. Cody might win at Mania, but Sami Zayn will get the world title somewhere down the line and get a bigger pop. The world titles will either separate once again or the brand split ends. Edge retires for good.
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Post by gritizen on Dec 30, 2022 18:21:55 GMT -5
Riddle get released. An all women's show takes place. MITB winners are Finn Balor & Tiffany Stratton. Gunther breaks Honky Tonk Man's record. Booker T wrestles a match in NXT, my guess is Grayson Waller at Stand & Deliver. Tag Titles split, still only one world champ. Creed Brothers win one of the main roster tag titles.
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Post by XIII on Dec 30, 2022 18:54:22 GMT -5
the Rock/his company buys into the WWE More allegations about Vince are leaked when he talks about returning. Gable Steveson will debut at the Royal Rumble….then only work tag teams for a few months. He will ultimately enter the UFC in 2024. A New Japan talent will appear in the men’s Royal Rumble Ronda will retire after Wrestlemania. Riddle: gone. HHH will finally get Conor McGregor to work a match.
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Post by Fade on Dec 30, 2022 19:16:02 GMT -5
The Rock wrestles at WrestleMania
Cody has his title reign
Two people from AEW will come to WWE
HHH will have a temporary leave of absence
Sami becomes a full fledged main eventer
NXT finds a new home
Corey Graves stops commentating
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Post by nevthebassist on Dec 30, 2022 19:16:28 GMT -5
Ronda and Shayna win the women's tag titles. The European title gets reinstated. Liv Morgan goes to AEW. Sasha Banks retires from wrestling. Demolition finally get inducted into the HoF. Butch goes back to being Pete Dunne and wins the US title. Bron Breakker changes his stupid in-ring name. The Miz vs Dexter Lumis feud carries through 2023. Cora Jade gets called up and immediately wins singles gold. Sheamus dethrones Roman for one of the titles.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Dec 30, 2022 19:32:51 GMT -5
- Riddle gets fired/released and he goes on a "cancel culture" tirade on Twitter.
- The Rock doesn't show up at all. Alternatively, if he does show up, he won't be wrestling. It'll just be in a non-wrestling capacity at WrestleMania where he lays out Roman with a Rock Bottom.
- WrestleMania 39 is basically going to be "the fall of the Bloodline": the Usos lose their titles to Sami & KO on night 1, Solo loses a match against an upper midcard face on either night 1 or 2, and finally, Roman loses the world title(s) to Cody on night 2.
- Ronda leaves for good after WM when she loses the Smackdown women's title to Becky.
- The WWE and Universal Championships are de-unified by Cody after Mania.
- Judgment Day turn face in a similar manner to Seth, keeping their demeanor, but now directed towards heels.
- Edge will have his final match in Toronto in the summer.
- Gable Steveson's debut goes over as well as you'd expect. It is not a good run for him afterwards.
- Randy Orton will also retire, but he'll put someone over on the way out. We then get a segment on Raw paying tribute to Randy's career. Preferably, this Raw takes place in St. Louis.
- The Hurt Business reunites as a heel faction feuding with Seth Rollins.
- Bron Breakker gets called up to the main roster and starts off with a mixed reaction. He eventually wins over fans when he adds a bit of that classic Scott Steiner attitude to his presentation. He also gets rechristened as "Rex Steiner".
- Other NXT Call-Ups: Carmelo Hayes (though he becomes NXT Champion before the call up, he goes to Smackdown), Grayson Waller (goes to Raw), Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne (Smackdown), The Creed Brothers (Raw), Ilja Dragunov (Smackdown, where he immediately becomes a star; he ends up feuding with Gunther again), Tony D'Angelo (Raw, though Stacks Lorenzo doesn't come with him), and Von Wagner (Smackdown, he becomes a meme ala main roster VEER when they continually tease his arrival for weeks with seemingly no payoff).
- We get yet another commentator shuffle after the summer, with Kevin Patrick off Raw and replaced by Vic Joseph; Byron Saxton goes to NXT to replace Vic. Smackdown's commentator team still remains with Cole and Barrett (and Pat McAfee returning after college football's done).
- Dragon Lee becomes an instant sensation in NXT, paving the way to a callup by January 2024.
- Logan Paul vs. John Cena & Rey Mysterio/Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest/Dominik Mysterio are the celebrity matches for Mania 39.
- Sheamus vs. Gunther happens at WM 39 and is indeed a banger that ends with Sheamus winning the IC title. He then goes on to have a good run until Nov./Dec. when he drops it to someone.
- Bray Wyatt's "Wyatt 6" becomes an actual stable that's formed around Mania season. Uncle Howdy doesn't wrestle at all, and is instead the manager behind the group. This group includes Bray, Alexa Bliss, Vincent and Dutch (one of them renamed "Uncle Harper"), and an NXT callup rounding out the Six (thinking one of the Schism guys that isn't Joe Gacy).
- Rhea Ripley defeats Bianca Belair for the Raw women's title at Summerslam.
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Post by tagteammatchplaya on Dec 30, 2022 19:46:38 GMT -5
Bianca Belair Vs Charlotte at Wrestlemania
Bron Breakker and Carmelo Hayes get called up
A Wrestler in NXT no one is paying attention to will shock people and improve a lot
Gable Steveson will debut, his brother Damon Kemp on NXT improves more than him
Madcap Moss' awesomeness levels will reach levels no being ever thought was possible
LA Knight will have a match with Pat McAfee
LA Knight will win a Midcard championship
Street Profits split up
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Post by koreycaskets on Dec 30, 2022 23:12:28 GMT -5
- Rhea Ripley will win a men's title. - An AEW wrestler ( Big Show or Y2J) will be in the Royal Rumble. - Roman Reigns ain't losing any time soon. - Cody vs AJ Styles at SummerSlam - HHH will announce the building of an actual WWE Hall of Fame. - Demolition will finally get in the HOF. - HBK will wrestle one more match but on NXT - Muta will not only be in the Royal Rumble but be in the final 4 with Shinsuke Nakamura, Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens.
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Post by Fade on Dec 30, 2022 23:41:47 GMT -5
If Cody wins the title he brings back the Winged Eagle like he did the Reggie Parks IC I know that belt is everyone’s ish but if they’d bring it back, it could use some touching-up to.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2022 23:44:11 GMT -5
If Cody wins the title he brings back the Winged Eagle like he did the Reggie Parks IC I know that belt is everyone’s ish but if they’d bring it back, it could use some touching-up to. funny enough this is actually the time where it wont look so undersized atleast now that everyone isn't blown up....Nash famously called it the dime
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Dec 30, 2022 23:48:56 GMT -5
Vince still won't retire. Roman's title run will not end in a satisfying way, and no one will benefit from this run. NXT will either go to anotehr massive retooling or potentially end up back on peacock. One of the many sure things that the WWE have floundered will be released and immediately go to another company and people will wonder how the hell Vince squandered them. Very little will actually change in the WWE. Vince won't retire. Slapjack will remain the most popular wrestler in the universe. 2/2 baby! pretty sure that's 3/5, since Roman's title run is still going... Once again Vince retiring purposely to mess with my predictions Don't really have any big predictions this year since we don't fully have HHH's main roster figured out... >_> I'll stick that Roman's title reign will either continue to not end or will not end in a way that justifies the almost 3 years of build.
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Post by Zombie Mod on Jan 1, 2023 9:43:23 GMT -5
Vince attempts a come back for both on screen and backstage positions but is stopped by more revelations of scandals (including being hospitalised for buying knock off viagra online.) being published.
following more money issues Ric Flair is given another chance at a position in wwe, but screws it up instantly.
Roman's run as champion finally ends, but only for 3 weeks.
wwe announces one of the big three ppv's for the UK (survivor series just wouldnt work outside of north America.) in 2024
HHH brings back another of the WCW ppv names but for an actual ppv and not part of or for a yearly show.
Vince missing running WWE, buys out the rights to WCW from himself and starts up his own upstart promotion which fizzles out quickly due to it being a mixture of all his failed attempts at other stuff (wbf, xfl, wwe movie division, 1980's wwf.)
theres a shock firing due to hard drugs usage revealed by an arrest .
Shane is in the rumble as a favour to Vince and is destroyed by 5 big name stars and eliminated quickly, giving Vince the idea to re-start WCW.
WWE & AEW begin plans to work together starting with talent exchanges leading to a joint company ppv.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Jan 1, 2023 12:11:00 GMT -5
Reigns will drop the WWE title but still be Universal champion at the end of the year.
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