411’s Round Table Preview: WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
Posted by Larry Csonka on 07.14.2006
The Saturday night tradition returns for the 2nd time this year, and the 411 staff is here to break it all down for you!
Welcome one and all to another 411 Wrestling Round Table Preview! This will be the first of two round Tables in two-days as today we look at Saturday's, Saturday Night's Main Event; presented by WWE and Sunday's Victory Road; presented by TNA. Saturday Night's Main Event has a WWE Title match, Hulk Hogan appearing, Sabu making his first SNME appearance and BIKINI BULL-RIDING! Enough of the banter, let's meet the staff and get to the matches!
The Staff:
New staff member Jordan Williams.
Evolution isn't a mystery to Mathew Sforcina.
The KING of cheap wrestling, Ryan Byers.
Byte This is cancelled, but we'll keep JT anyway.
Lord of all things "Good," O'Dog.
The Messiah of the Code of Honor, Ari Berenstein.
The Giant Khali's love child, Bayani Domingo.
The man whose girlfriend won't stop calling me, Andy Clark.
The President of the Traci Brooks fan club, Steve Cook.
A guy stuck recapping HEAT, Jeff Small.
The Top 10's Julian Williams.
One part of my Triple Threat flunkies, Sean Garmer.
OVW overlord Steve Sullivan.
You may remember this man from his ROH, FIP, SHIMMER and PWG reviews, he is Brad Garoon.
The other guy stuck with recapping HEAT, Scott Slimmer.
From the Fink's Payload and ASK 411, Chris Clarke.
Finally, the man of a million nicknames and just as many column, Larry Csonka.
Saturday Night's Main Event~!:
Bikini Bull-Riding Contest: Participants: Mickie James, Candice, Victoria, Torrie Wilson, Maria, Ashley, Jillian, Kristal, Michelle McCool, and Kelly Kelley
Jordan Williams: Is it funny that over half of these Divas are indeed girls who LOST the Diva Search? I'm going to go with Kelly Kelly. Why? Because repetition is good.
Winner: Kelly Kelly
Mathew Sforcina: If it's rigged, then Kelly Kelly (The Bimbo So Nice They Censored Her Twice) wins it, obviously. If it's legit (seriously, how the hell do you rig a Bull Riding Contest without it being obvious?) then unless this bizarre stip was chosen because Kelly has a hidden skill in bull riding, then the strongest woman wins. And that happens to be My Goddess. Hooray!
Winner: Victoria (34.2 Seconds)
Ryan Byers: Ten women? TEN WOMEN? I could see going with three or four, but ten competitors means that this segment has the potential to be roughly fifteen minutes long, which will make it pure, unadulterated death. Let's just pray that the WWE brain trust doesn't decide that the Diva Search girls need to get involved in some manner. As far as a winner goes, none of this really matters, but I'll pick Maria since she always seems to be popular and will get a decent reaction out of the crowd.
Winner: Maria
JT: I'm just curious how the hell they're going to play off Jillian being legit hurt on Tuesday yet miraculously O.K. on Saturday. Oh well, who needs continuity right *achem*? I suppose the question about how to rig it is a good one, but I guess you would just speed it up for some and slow it down for others. I think the point here is that I have no utterly earthly idea who in the hell will win this.
WINNER: Mickie James… or Maria… or Victoria… or Kelly squared.
O'Dog: Yeah, this should be interesting. If I was 15, I might like this. But now I'm old and if I want to see some ladies really get down, I have the trusty Interweb and, you know, I can meet girls in real life. Anyway, seeing Candice and Maria ride a bull might be fun.
Winner: Teenage Boys
Ari Berenstein: No comment.
Winner: Whoever. The fuck I care? Its just Divas you know?
Bayani Domingo: Wow…picking the winner of a Bikini Bull-Riding Contest is like picking the first guy to pop in a 50 man gang bang. Nope, you get no explanation on that analogy.
Winner: Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly K-E-L-L-Why? Because she's Kelly Kelly….
Andy Clark: Wow, this is gonna take forever. I'll go with Kelly Kelly in this one just so Tazz and Styles have something to talk about, but I think we all know where this is leading. Yup, two words: Diva Dodge ball.
Winner: Meh
Brad Garoon: Seriously? SERIOUSLY??? Do these segments even pull in ratings? There are so many hotter chicks getting so much more naked elsewhere. I'll give it to Kelly because she's new.
WINNER: Kelly Kelly
Steve Cook: Having not seen many bull-riding contests in my day, I don't really know who has the advantage in this kind of match up. I guess I'll go with the one with the sluttiest boyfriend.
Winner: Maria
Scott Slimmer: The only "contestants" that seem to be getting any real TV time lately are Candice, Maria, Michelle McCool, and Kelly Kelly, so we can eliminate Mickie James, Victoria, Torrie Wilson, Ashley, Jillian, and Kristal from the equation right off the bat. Having Michelle McCool go all out in a Bikini Bull-Riding Contest makes no sense in light of her current persona (but hey, WWE has been known to do stranger things). I'd love to see Maria pick up the win, but somehow I don't think WWE will see things the same way. I'm guessing it will come down to either Candice or Kelly Kelly. Most people have been picking Kelly Kelly to go all the way, but I just can't see WWE letting and ECW Diva go over five Raw Divas and four Smackdown! Divas on such a high profile show. Looks like I'm picking Candice. Wow, I can't believe I just wasted so much time analyzing a freaking Bikini Bull-Riding Contest. I think I may need to reevaluate my priorities in life…
Winner: Candice
Jeff Small: I'm shocked SHOCKED that the WWE has failed to hype this match. I would have at least expected a Torrie Wilson squash or something. Anyway, I can safely assume that the winner will either be Mickie James or Kelly Kelly since both have two first names.
Winner: Mickie James
Julian Williams: That's a whole lot of ass riding bull. I already know McCool won't ride since she's on this "I'm too good to show my ass" deal so it's between the rest of these broads. Let's say Victoria because she looks like she could ride di-- umm, I mean bull for a LOOOONG time.
Winner: Victoria
Steve Sullivan: I can remember years ago that an SNME crowd would have never even THOUGHT about something like this. It's really disappointing this is even on the card. But if I have to pick someone, I'll go with Kelly just so Mike Knox can come out and give Sabu an opponent.
Winner- Kelly Kelly
Sean Garmer: I'm gonna be there live for this show and I have to see this, good Lord. Man when is WWE gonna learn that these things don't bring ratings, they just bring anger to the fans. I understand your going to be in Texas but I could do without the stereotype. Really, a Divas Battle Royal would have been more interesting. I'll just say Kelly because Vince will push her to the moon, until she says no to playboy or something.
Winner: Kelly Kelly
Chris Clarke: Kelly Kelly? Is this some kind of rib on Warrior Warrior? Ugh - I'll say Micky goes over, just because she so crazy!
Winner: Hey Mickie!
Larry Csonka: It is obviously Mickie James. Evidence: She looks great in a cowboy hat, and those thighs. She specializes in, "The Reverse Cowgirl." GIDDY UP BABY!
Winner: Mickie James
Extreme Rules Match: Sabu vs. ???
Jordan Williams: RVD loses both belts and gets suspended. Sabu gets fined and...a match? I don't care who it is. Sabu is losing.
Winner: ???
Mathew Sforcina: Fun fact: This was posted in the Super Ultra Double Dip Secret Writer's Forum without an opponent named. Yet I can say with 100% accuracy the result, and 75% accuracy as to the opponent. If I'm wrong about the guy, who cares, the result's the same.
Winner: Test (Big Boot to chair to Skull)
Ryan Byers: I pray that it's Umaga, and I pray that Sabu jobs to his thumb. I doubt it will go down that way, though.
Winner: Sabu
JT: Not him. No way RVD has to drop both belts in the same week and Sabu gets the nod with a victory.
WINNER: John Q. Mystery Opponent
O'Dog: I have a strange feeling this is Sabu's punishment, so I say the mystery opponent is Big Show and he tosses Sabu through a few tables
Winner: ???
Ari Berenstein: Think NBC execs will be happy with a homicidal, suicidal, genocidal wrestler who throws chairs and smashes people through tables on THEIR television?
Winner: Sabu
Bayani Domingo: You realize we only have like 3 options right? Test, the debuting CM Punk, or a random RAW guy. My guess is that letting Sabu go over on national TV is not what the "e" would consider punishment. Therefore…
Winner: ???, with interference from !!!
Andy Clark: Unless Heyman wants to play his new "old ECW sucks" heel card and send in Test or somebody there is no way Sabu is losing. I don't know why everyone is expecting Sabu to job "as punishment." The dude is getting a freaking push, open your eyes. By the way, wouldn't it make more sense to have an ECW Title Match on the card?
Winner: Sabu (taking out Justin Credible in a rematch from Tuesday)
Brad Garoon: Now would be a perfect time to debut CM Punk in the ring. He's sXe and Sabu was just involved in a drug scandal. Punk's feud with Raven in ROH and elsewhere on the Indies based on the same premise did wonders for him, so I'm hoping WWE steals it here.
WINNER: Punk if it's him, Sabu if it's not.
Steve Cook: Obviously this is Test's big chance to be a big time network TV star.
Winner: Not Sabu
Scott Slimmer: Hmm, an ECW Legend who has just had a falling out with upper management is now booked in a match against the Dreaded Mystery Opponent. Am I the only one getting one helluva case of déjà vu right about now? I don't think that anyone can doubt that the moment when the Dreaded Mystery Opponent is finally revealed will be just incredible… or it will suck balls when it turns out to be Justin Credible. Sabu will pick up the win, but then on Tuesday Paul Heyman will have him face another Dreaded Mystery Opponent… Kanyon. Sabu will once again pick up the win, but then a week later Paul Heyman will have him face yet another Dreaded Mystery Opponent… X-Pac. Sabu will, of course, lose to X-Pac under dubious circumstances and be cast off of ECW television for many months. And that, my friends, is what we call punishment.
Winner: Sabu
Jeff Small: Well since it's an EXTREME rules match, Sabu cannot get DQ'd (like he did on Tuesday night). That means he'll probably pick up the win over Justin Credible in a meaningless match.
Winner: Sabu
Julian Williams: Mystery opponent winds up being Big Show to give the ECW champ some mainstream exposure and he proceeds to beat Sabu after a good, bloody match. Or the opponent is CM Punk and he gets jobbed out in 2 minutes just to piss off us internet boys.
Winner: Mystery opponent aka Big Show
Steve Sullivan: I wonder if this will be Justin Credible since they had a DQ finish. Doesn't matter whoever it is. Whether it's Credible or my gut feeling of Mike Knox, someone's gonna get suicidal, homicidal...and just...cidal.
Winner- Sabu
Sean Garmer: Well you know they could have had an ECW title match but whatever. At least I'll get to see Sabu live again. Anyway, this will probably start Sabu's push and as long as the guy isn't Mike Knox, I don't care who his opponent is.
Winner: Sabu
Chris Clarke: Doesn't matter who it is - Sabu is going over!
Winner: The Homicidal, Law Breakin, Bong Hittin', Sabu!
Larry Csonka: WWE, Punishment = Push.
Winner: Sabu
Carlito and Trish vs. Melina and Nitro
Jordan Williams: I think there is some money in this feud, shame the girls don't really have a title to fight over (hint hint). I say MN due to Mickie James
Winners: MNUm...
Mathew Sforcina: Melina might be getting the push, but Nitro's the champ. But it's a shame Carlitrish will not live for that long. Ah well, still, we'll always have SNME.
Winners: Carlitrish (The Apple Press Back-cracker to Nitro)
Ryan Byers: It's an odd mixed tag in which I hope that the women stay in for longer than the men. Melina and Trish exhibited some great chemistry on this Monday's Raw, much more than Nitro and Carlito have in their wannabe TNA spotfests. Booking-wise, a Carlito win seems to be the smartest bet since it sets him up as a contender for the IC strap and also leaves Trish winless against Melina so that she can try to get her win back at a later date.
Winners: Carlito & Trish
JT: I have to think based on Nitro being handed the title and Trish and Melina having history, this match is actually leading to two separate feuds. The only way that happens is if Carlito wins, giving him a reason to go for the IC title.
WINNER: Carlito and Trish
O'Dog: The brief match between Trish & Melina on Monday night had wicked heat and Carlito got a very nice pop for his run-in. Not sure how Nitro fits in this right now but they have to keep pushing Nitro/Melina and this is a good stage for them. I say there will be shenanigans but they pick up the win. It'll be interesting to see where they go from here with Carlito/Trish.
Winners: Melina/Nitro
Ari Berenstein: Trish world jobbing tour 2K6 continues. Carlito will get to look cool though, setting up the IC title match at Summerslam.
Winners: Melina and Nitro
Bayani Domingo: One would think you need to put the newest power couple over the once promising prospect and the head Diva looking to take some time off. Then again, Vince has a funny way of doing things just to f*ck up my round table predictions. I swear he must be reading 411.
Winner: Nitrolina
Andy Clark: This could be a fun match that will combine what amounts to WWE spotfests and Women's wrestling. There really isn't any room on the SummerSlam card for a Nitro-Carlito match, so I say Carlito wins with the Back cracker setting up his IC Title shot at the Raw before SummerSlam at John Paul Jones Arena. Yeah, baby!
Winners: Carlito & Trish Stratus
Brad Garoon: Carlito and Trish win this, hopefully leading to Carlito taking the belt from one of the most under whelming champions in a long time.
WINNER: Carlito and Trish
Steve Cook: OK, this match could be pretty cool. I think the main difference between these two teams is pretty simple: Carlito can get over without Trish, but Nitro cannot get over without Melina. That being said, Nitro & Melina will get the win here because WWE hates me and Carlito jobs to everybody under the sun.
Winners: MN
Scott Slimmer: Carlito's cool. Trish Stratus is very cool. Melina is cool is ways that I didn't even know had been invented. Johnny Nitro kinda sucks, but hey, you can't win ‘em all. Anyway, this could actually be a fun little match. Nitro and Melina have been getting the best of Carlito and Trish in recent weeks, so look for Team Spit-n-Swallow to pick up the win and keep both feuds going.
Winners: Carlito and Trish
Jeff Small: Even though it feels like Trilito has gotten the advantage over the last few weeks, the team of NM has picked up all the wrestling wins. Expect the opposite here with the faces picking up the win before getting jumped after the match.
Winners: Carlito and Trish
Julian Williams: Ahhh the good old mixed tag, how I've missed ye. Melina got the win on Monday so Carlito and Trish get the win here because the feud MUST CONTINUE!
Winners: Carlito and Trish the one that swallows
Steve Sullivan: Trish and Melina...touching each other. That's kuhl.
Winner- Carlito and Trish
Sean Garmer: I've really liked this pairing of Carlito and Trish because they seem to work well with each other. Carlito needs to do something here so that they can go into the feud for the IC title. This could be an ok match, I'll be hoping Carlito and Trish win.
Winners: Carlito and Trish
Chris Clarke: Heels go over in mix-tags - that's just the way of the beast.
Winner: MN
Larry Csonka: This should be a fun match actually, I am looking forward to it. They can either go with Melina and Nitro winning with nefarious means so that the faces can go for revenge at Summerslam, or Carlito and Trish win so that they earn the shots at Summerslam. Such choices.
Winner: Nitro and Melina
Booker, FINLAY and Mark Henry vs. Lashley, Batista and Rey
Jordan Williams: Wow, SD only has...one match on the entire card? Seeing as this is pretty much our card for GAB, let's have the faces win it...by DQ.
Winners: Silent But Deadly 619 Animal
Mathew Sforcina: Why not throw Matt Hardy in to play face in peril? Still, WWE Logic (TM) says-
Winners: The King's Court + Seige Weapon (Royal Axe Kick to Rey)
Ryan Byers: The outcome here seems like it will be determined by who the WWE wants to use as the pre-Batista transitional champion. That person, whether it's Booker or Henry, should get the pin on Rey Rey with Batista making a dramatic save immediately thereafter so he doesn't lose any face. Of course, no matter who does in Rey Rey, the heel team still wins, so I'm good no matter what.
Winners: Booker, Henry, and Regal
JT: We already know that these guys will be in competition with one another at the GAB. While I want to think that there is no way they'd have Champion Rey along with returning Batista and on-a-roll Lashley lose, I have to wonder because of said PPV coming up. But… while I believe Batista will win there (the PPV), I think they might switch two belts by having Rey and Lashley lose at GAB. That would indicate the faces winning here.
WINNER: Lashley, Batista, and Rey
O'Dog: This is such an old-school match with the top faces against the top heels. It's Batista's return to the ring in an actual match so of course the faces are going to win. Especially since Rey is probably losing the belt to Booker soon. I want to see how the crowd reacts to this match since the SNME is basically a big edition of RAW.
Winners: The Good Guys
Ari: OOOH OOOH OOOH, will THIS Smackdown match be cancelled by MISTURRR MAC-MAN just like Eric Bischoff did at WWE Homecoming? Or will it just likely get the shaft as far as match time and go a shade under 2 minutes? Smackdown is the B-team? C-Team? More like Z-team as far as MISTURRRRR MAC-MAN is concerned. Fuck em.
Winner: the good guys, Batista bomb.
Bayani Domingo: Probably the best match on the card with the crappiest booking I bet. Something tells me that Batista is going to beat somebody's ass. I dunno, just a hunch.
Winner: The Rainbow Coalition…I mean, LashTista Jr.
Andy Clark: Wow, there sure is a lot of black, err...I mean bad blood in this match (thanks for making me laugh, JR). I'm looking forward to this match, although I have a feeling most of it will take place during the commercial break. I see this breaking down into a fight with the ref getting distracted and Finlay hitting Lashley with the Little Bastard for the duke.
Winners: Booker T, Mark Henry, & Finlay
Brad Garoon: Smackdown has nothing that interests me with the exception of Batista's return. But that only interests me on the condition that Batista is completely dominant in his little feud with Henry.
WINNER: Lashley, Batista, and Rey
Steve Cook: Hey, I like this! I see Rey getting beat up by Booker, Finlay & Henry for a good while until Batista gets the hot tag and cleans house. Since the baby faces need to win some matches on this show and I don't see things ending well for Rey at the Bash, I'll say that Mysterio somehow gets a pin on King Booker, pissing him off and ensuring good times for anybody up at 2 AM on a Friday night in Cincinnati.
Winners: Batista, Lashley & Rey
Scott Slimmer: Now this is a paradox for the ages. Batista is a beast that never looses. Rey Mysterio is the jobbingest World Champion in history. If you put them on the same team, what happens? Damn, I haven't been this confused since I saw my friend butter his cat and throw it out the window, but that's neither here nor there. Anyway, I'll assume that the Power of Batista supersedes the Ineptitude of Mysterio, thus allowing the faces to pick up the win.
Winners: Rey Mysterio, Batista, and Lashley
Jeff Small: Oh man, Rey's gonna have his working boots on. And his jobbing boots.
Winners: King Booker, Finlay, and Mark Henry
Julian Williams: Ohh Yea, like Batista's really going to lose his return match. I mean technically one of his partners could get pinned but I doubt Lashley will be beat and even though Rey is the World Champion jobber to the stars, I think they'll keep him strong going into the Bash. So look for the baddies to lose here.
Winners: The Animalistic Black Midgets
Steve Sullivan: This will be the best match of the entire show and the sad part about that, it's friggin Smackdown! I'd like to say that Booker and Finlay could remain hot here but one outcome of this show has to please the crowd and since Batista wasn't able to be a part of the last SNME, he'll probably score the pinfall.
Winner- Rashtista
Sean Garmer: Well since this is Batista's comeback match I expect him to do a lot in this one. This is one of those classic faces vs. heels tag matches. I might have to agree with some on here and say that this could be match of the night. I really hope Rey doesn't job again. I see something silly happening to cost the faces the match.
Winners: King Booker, Mark Henry, and Finlay
Chris Clarke: Like this match was created for Batista to job - time for the faces to go over, and Henry to get his shot in after the match is over.
Winner: Faces
Larry Csonka: This one could be kick ass as well, due to FINLAY (~!) and (ALL HAIL) King Booker! Hopefully this gets some good time, because WWE books really good and hot 6-man tags, and if given time, this will easily steal the show. Don't treat Smackdown like shit Vince!
Winner: Rey, Batista and Lashley
Hulk and Brooke Hogan Appear
Jordan Williams: Hogan gets spat on, Randy gets his Summerslam match, and ...Brooke and that massive chin just sit there.
Mathew Sforcina: Not Much, BROTHER! And possibly a Rarely Konnects On-time. Winner: VH1 (Ratings Boost for Season 3)
Ryan Byers: I think that the one thing that they do NOT want to do right out of the gate is have a physical altercation between Randy Orton and the Hulkster. The two men not touching each other until their match would add a good mystique to the build . . . and, even if they do want to do a little brawling before the PPV, you may as well build up to it instead of shooting your proverbial wad in the mens' first meeting. Hopefully we'll just have some trash talking by Young Randall, followed by Hogan offering a witty retort that involves the word "brother," brother.
JT: Something stupid. No offense, but Brooke Hogan shouldn't be anywhere near this; she JUST turned 18, and Hogan should be finding a better reason to be involved than burying a young guy (even if it IS Orton)
O'Dog: Who cares? Seriously, who cares about a 60-year old Hulk Hogan? Who cares about a talentless Britney Spears wannabe almost 10 years after that stuff was cool? And Orton as a leering sicko? Not doing it for me. Change the channel here.
Ari Berenstein: Hulk will pimp out Brooke to Randy Orton but when he refuses to give the renowned WWE hometown discount, Orton will become so livid he will shit in her bags live on national television. Hogan, furious at being shown up on HIS show, will start to sell his grill, infomercial style, for the next half hour. Hogan burgers for everyone.
Bayani Domingo: Uh…this will suck. It will be a pointless attempt to bump the ratings and to be honest, if Hulk Hogan never appears on WWE TV again I could not care less. But Randy Orton will probably show up and drop Brooke with a Hymen Cutter…I mean, RKO. What makes me thinking jobbing to a 50 year old man with a bad hip is the continued punishment for young master Orton?
Andy Clark: So I'm the only one digging an Orton-Hogan feud, huh? Suits me. Only problem is that his talentless daughter will be on TV. I was really hoping they'd keep Hogan off TV until Mania so he'll actually do the job for Austin, but I guess that's off. I see Hogan rambling aimlessly about Brooke until Orton comes down to really introduce himself. In between sentences he manages to say he'd like to bang Brooke, Hogan gets mad, but Orton leaves peacefully. We still have a ways to SummerSlam, let him stew.
Brad Garoon: Orton will perv it up. Hulk will take offense. A match will be signed for SummerSlam. Hogan will go over. The match won't be as good as Hogan's match with HBK from the year before. I will continue to lose interest in Orton.
Steve Cook: Hulk walks down to the ring at the beginning of the show to make a huge announcement...he is going to be on a quest to become the first ever American Triple Crown Champion. He challenges the winner of Cena/Edge to a match at Summerslam and then wins the WWE title there. Then at Survivor Series he defeats the ECW Champion Big Show, and at Royal Rumble he defeats World Champion Finlay (hey, I can dream). He then defends it at WrestleMania 23 against a very worthy competitor who I will reveal at a later date. As for Brooke, she meets up with Randy Orton and realizes that Randy isn't such a bad guy. They get married at Summerslam in the long awaited return of the "Match Made in Heaven/Match Made in Hell" tag line. Jake Roberts may or may not crash the reception.
Scott Slimmer: See, here's my problem with this whole angle. Hulk Hogan is obviously supposed to be the face, and Randy Orton is obvious supposed to be the heel. The reason that young Master Orton is supposed to be the heel is that he's been having amorous thoughts about young Miss Hogan, and the Hulkster is none too pleased. However, at the same time, Big Daddy Hogan is also trying to base Brooke's entire career around building her up as the newest faux Brittney Spears sex kitten pop star who sells records based on her cleavage, not her music. So what, he's gonna get pissed that Randy is feeling a little, you know, randy? Sure, most people are still going to cheer Hogan and boo Orton, because, well, it's Hogan and Orton we're talking about. It's just a shame that we're stuck with Orton instead of someone like Chris Jericho or Christian who could pull off a creepy obsession with Brooke but then also cut an amazing promo calling out Hogan for being such a hypocrite.
Jeff Small: Let's see: Hogan introduces his daughter and subjects us to watching her music video again; Orton comes out and bores the crowd; Hogan and Orton get into a fistfight before Orton RKO's Brooke!!!! Ha, I kid. Actually, Orton gets punked out and Hogan celebrates and poses for 10 minutes.
Julian Williams: Hulk and Brooke come out to shill Brooke's CD and Video when Randy comes out and starts flirting with Brooke. Hogan gets all protective daddy on him so Orton backs up but then hits him with an RKO out of nowhere. Then he pulls down his pants and takes a dump on Brooke's chin. Ok maybe not the last part.
Steve Sullivan: Orton will likely come out and RKO Hogan somewhere in the middle of a Whatcha Gon' Do and then steal a kiss from Brooke before RKOing her. Everyone boos and I die a little more inside.
Sean Garmer: I was happy to see Hogan at Homecoming cause it was the first time I'd ever seen him live. I don't care about this feud and Hogan is probably making a huge mistake bringing his daughter into this. Orton is probably gonna be saying stuff about Brooke like he's some lunatic. Then Hogan is gonna get angry, challenge him to a match at Summerslam, and say something like "Your not getting anywhere near my daughter brother." Then RKO to end the thing.
Chris Clarke: Orton will get caught by someone backstage rubbing one out as Brooke sings in the ring to her father's approval. Hogan will later walk backstage, and slip in said tying off - thereby setting a new level of ugliness for feud starting, above Kane v. Jericho coffee spilling.
Larry Csonka: It will go something like this:
**Hogan Enters.
**Crowd chants "Another one more match" for 23-minutes like idiots.
**Hogan, as fake as possible thanks us.
**Hogan puts over his daughter.
**Orton Enters.
**"Hi Brooke, would you like to have me shit in your bag, or at the every least see my penis?"
**They make out as Nick Hogan watches on and laughs along side Brian Knobs~!
Elimination Rules Match: DX vs. The Spirit Squad
Jordan Williams: Ugh. Handicap match. I wonder what will happen. No doubt we have seen it all before.
Winners: Who cares.
Mathew Sforcina: In storyline, how the hell did Vince become a billionaire if he can't outthink HHH and HBK? Sure, they're two of the smarter guys on the roster, but he's got brains at his disposal, Nowinski, DiBiase, Heenan, his family, Coach on a good day. None of them can outthink DX? But then, you gotta think eventually DX has to lose one of these things...
Winners: Spirit Squad (Kenny Sole Survivor thanks to RKO)
Ryan Byers: If the Squad was going to be put over the world's oldest fourteen year olds at any point during this feud, it should have been in the first meeting and not this one. Sure, they could always do a rubber match, but it already feels like this angle has gone on far too long.
Winners: DX
JT: If DX wins again, and continues to embarrass them week after week, there is no reason for them to even have a SummerSlam match.
WINNER: Spirit Squad
O'Dog: This match AGAIN!?!?!?! I am so sick of these matches. Put Kenny and HBK in a cage or something and give us a good wrestling match. DX is lame, especially a bloated, middle-aged Hunter trying to act cool. At least HBK can pull it off.
Winners: Mitch.
Ari Berenstein: How much Spirit will the Spirit Squad have left in them when they lose ANOTHER match to D-X? We won't have to find out because they're taking this one, with help from the two McMahon's of course.
Winner: THA SQUAD!
Bayani Domingo: Can DX go over the Spearmint Squad any more?? Seriously, give the damn cheerleaders a win already, otherwise what the hell was DX doing in the first place? Oh, that's right, sellin' T-Shirts and PPV's. Man, I don't know which gimmick I think is more retarded, dated, and ridiculous. Wait…is Eugene still retarded? Well there's your answer then.
Winner: Spearmint Squad, lone winner, Kenny the Ripper.
Andy Clark: WWE.com still has this listed as the main event, so if that's the case I say DX pulls off one. On the other hand, it would take forever to eliminate five guys without making them look like complete jokes, although they've done it with the cruiserweights so who knows. I'll got with the Spirit Squad just for the sake of time.
Winners: The World Tag Team Champions
Brad Garoon: Spirit Squad finally picks up a win with the help of Vince and Shane that leads to a straight up tag team match at SummerSlam between the owners and DX. The problem here, as anyone can tell, is that nobody in this feud can help anyone. The Squad had a chance, but they're interchangeable and have been made to look foolish time and time again. Sigh.
WINNER: Spirit Squad
Scott Slimmer: I agree with everybody who's said that the Spirit Squad needs to pick up the win, no matter what kind of shenanigans that requires, in order to avoid looking completely helpless. However, I don't think it will be Kenny that pulls out the eventual victory. Kenny has been getting some bad press lately, so I think the Squad needs somebody else to step up big time. The obvious choice would be Johnny. He impressed a lot of people by working almost the entire match at Vengeance with a badly broken nose, and he also busted out that sweet Karate Kid gimmick. I say give the kid another chance to shine and stick it to the Degenerates.
Winners: The Spirit Squad
Jeff Small: Yawn.
Winners: The Spirit Squad
Julian Williams: DX has been taking a big shit, literally, on the McMahon's and the Spirit Squad lately, so look for some retribution for the SS boys. Until they have horse penises drop on them on the following Raw. That damn DX!!
Winners: Spirit Squad (Kenny as sole survivor)
Steve Sullivan: As cheesy at is sounds, DX has got away with too much and I'm pretty sure Vince will get one back from DX at SNME. The Spirit Squad has been completely squashed the last few weeks and they need to remind everyone they are the World Tag Champions and the future of the WWE on a special event such as this. However, at the same time, there's a possibility that DX may get another member, but I doubt it.
Winners- The Spirit Squad (Kenny...I'm Doane Signing This..Doane as the sole survivor.)
Sean Garmer: I like DX right now, but if they continue just squashing the Spirit Squad I have a feeling the feud is going to go nowhere quick. Vince will find some kind of way to get the squad a win. Its run-in city and Kenny looks to be the one standing when all the slime clears.
Winners: The Spirit Squad, Kenny last one standing.
Chris Clarke: The Spirit Squad will win, because that's how desperate they are to swerve us. I bet DX pin themselves to do it too. They're so REBELLIOUS!
Winners: The Spirit Squad
Larry Csonka: The Spirit Squad needs to win. I have harped about this a ton of times in the R's, they are just bitch boys and need a win to get SOME credibility here.
Jordan Williams: No way in hell they will let Edge's second go at the title be two weeks long. No way in hell they will let Cena look weak. No way in hell this will get a clean finish
Winner and still Champ: Edge
Mathew Sforcina: Yeah, this will be clean.
Winner: John Cena (Foley/Lita/Big Show/82nd Airborne interference)
Ryan Byers: There is a side of me that would love to see Edge lose the title in under two weeks again just so that all of his little internet fan boys would cry another river. However, I don't think that will be happening. They're taking this one to Summerslam, so Cena winning the title would be an utterly pointless switch.
Winner: Edge
JT: I am going to give the creative team some credit, and assume they would not be stupid enough to AGAIN wrongly shorten the title reign of Edge. At the same time, I wonder which would draw more – Cena for the title that's "his", or Edge for getting screwed AGAIN. Either way, there is only one way this is going down, and it has nothing to do with Cena (which – as a reminder to all of you for booking purposes – has totally dominated the feud the last couple of weeks) winning. It has to do with the E trying not to fuck it up for a second time.
WINNER: And STILL WWE Champion, Edge
O'Dog: Now we're talking! The RVD thing blew this match up because I think it's obvious he was losing the title to Edge here. Now I have no idea. I think Edge has to keep the title, the only question is how. Either way, I look for a hot crowd and a better than average match. I love Lita!
Winner: Keeping the belt: Edge
Ari Berenstein: Cena has been getting a majority cheer for him--guess why? It's because he's CHASING for the title as opposed to having the title for an interminable amount of time! Edge as champion is freaking awesome and he is the best heel the WWE has got right now. Time to run with him until Summerslam, where Cena could get the baby face win. For that to happen it means...
Winner: Edge retains the title
Bayani Domingo: You've gotta be kidding me. I bet the match will be pretty good and I have a feeling Cena will do his best to help put Edge over so he looks that much stronger when he takes the belt off him down the road. Did you hear that Hunter? It's called helping someone who can help you down the road. Google it.
Winner: Edge
Andy Clark: There is no way Edge loses the belt now unless they want to turn Cena mega-heel this fall which I don't see happening. Cena has control of Edge on the outside but Edge either a) hits Cena in the gut with a ladder from under the ring setting up a Ladder Match at SummerSlam, or b) uses Lita's interference to win, setting up a Steel Cage Match at SummerSlam. Either that or they could go the way of Brock-Taker and have a bloody double disqualification on the way to a Hell in a Cell Match. Yeah, I like that one better.
Winner: double disqualification
Brad Garoon: I was saying to a friend recently that DX would be a lot more interesting if they were feuding with Edge and Lita instead of Vince and Shane. Alas, it is not meant to be. However Edge will probably remain champion, which makes me a happy camper.
WINNER: Edge
Steve Cook: If you think Hulk Hogan is going to face a guy who isn't a heel at Summerslam, you've got another thing coming...BROTHER. Seriously though,
Edge's 2nd reign will last at least a couple weeks longer than his first, and Cena needs to be kept in the challenger role right now for his own good.
Winner: Edge
Scott Slimmer: You know, I'd actually be happy with either outcome here. Sure, we all love Edge as Champion, and I'd be pleased as punch to see his championship reign continue. However, I think that Edge could work magic bitching about getting screwed out of yet another title run. The bottom line is that Edge is on such a roll right now that he could make either possibility into entertaining television. I'll pick him to win the match, but I certainly won't pitch a fit if he looses. The only thing I really regret is that we may never see Edge and Christian together again. The combination of Edge's current heel prick persona with Christian's heel prick persona from the first half of 2005 would be absolute gold. Think about it; the two of them, along with Lita, could show up on ECW, call themselves the New Team Xtreme, and then wait for Matt Hardy to cry himself to sleep that night…
Winner: Edge
Jeff Small: This match cannot end in a pin unless the WWE has something cooking up their sleeve for Summerslam. Really, a double DQ is the best option here as things can get hot and heavy allowing a later climax. And that's just in the ring.
Winner: No Winner -> Double DQ
Julian Williams: Well hopefully if they have any sense they wont put the title back on Cena yet because that kind of kills the whole quest for the belt thing he's doing now. Edge does a great job as the asshole, heel champ and I want to see a little bit more until they give it back to Cena. And besides I'm waiting for another Live Sex Celebration!!
Winner: Edge
Steve Sullivan: They are not going to ruin what they had with Edge this time around. Edge is too good as a champion and I'm hoping the WWE realized their mistake from The Royal Rumble. Not to mention there have already been two free title changes this month. I'm hoping something happens that will get John Cena out of the title picture for a while and get him involved in a separate feud.
Winner- Edge
Sean Garmer: If WWE wants this feud to go anywhere EDGE cannot lose the title here. Cena will turn back into a Mega Face if they let him chase the title till Summerslam. As cool as it would be to witness a title change live in the arena, it would suck in the long run. EDGE is too good to get shafted twice.
Winner and Still Champion: Edge
Chris Clarke: Foley costs Cena the match, leading to Flair doing the run-in save.
Winner: Edge via DQ
Larry Csonka: Edge has to retain, either with a cheap ass win or a double DQ/Count Out or something. He needs a run with the belt since Cena, a face, has dominated it for so long now. I am sure it will be heated, and for Edge's health I hope it is kept short so he can have some time to heal before Summerslam.
Winner: Edge retains some way.
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