Battleground 2014 Predictions

on July 18, 2014 at 10:20 pm

Despite being one of the filler Pay Per Views and having one of the most predictable main events in history, this show still has a lot going for it. A lot of potentially long term feuds are kicking off and they all look good. And, I’d like to point out that in my predictions for the last three Pay Per Views I’ve correctly predicted all but ONE of the announced matches. That’s pretty good. I mean, that’s better than that Dolphins guy, right? Do you want to know my secret? It’s not the cartoons I’ve been putting at the top. All I do is I pick the safest option and don’t think of anything that happened over a week prior. Let’s dive in!

WWE Network Exclusive PreShow Final Dismantling of Tons of Funk: Cameron vs. Naomi
Okay, so this is NOT one of the feuds I was referring to in the opening paragraph. I really think this match is more about a future Total Divas episode than anything else. While I like Naomi a hundred times more than Cameron, her recent feud with Paige for the Divas Title was fairly lackluster so I think Cameron will win. If nothing else, Cameron is great at getting people to hate her.

The Battle for Ultimate Xenophobic Stereotype: Jack Swagger vs. Rusev
I kind of hate and love Zeb in this current face run. Everything he says comes across as so wrong and yet somehow between his and Lana’s mic skills it stirs some patriotic sensations within me that make me really want to see Swagger win. Unfortunately I don’t think Jack can last as a face against anyone else and I really don’t think he’ll be the one to end Rusev’s win streak. So I’m picking Rusev to win, but Swagger will probably give him the toughest fight so far.

The Match I Really Want to See: Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins
I did a comic touching on this recently, but it’s very strange to me that everyone in the Shield is trying to move on to bigger things, but Ambrose is stuck as the guy who just can’t get over it. I’m totally okay with it though, because Ambrose plays the crazy anti authority role so well. Since Rollins is the one featured in segments with Randy Orton week in and week out I have a feeling he’s going to be moving upwards into feuds with them in the coming months, which means he’ll most likely win against Dean. It’ll be a hell of a fight though and the match I’m looking forward to the most.

The Latest in the Wyatts Neverending Rematch Clause for Losing: The Usos vs. The Wyatt Family
The Wyatts haven’t beaten the Usos yet for the belts, so I’m not really sure why they’re getting a rematch or are even considered to be likely to win. These four are always entertaining together so I’m sure the match will be good regardless. I’m picking the Usos to win, and we’ll probably see them defending against The Ascension before too long.

The Match I Really Want to See #2: AJ Lee vs. Paige
This is another one of those blossoming feuds that I think will be great. Paige’s subtle heel turn has been great to watch, and I’m really glad that AJ is able to be a face while still acting like her normal self (as in not crying or making lame jokes). I think AJ will win, prompting Paige to freak out.

The Match I Really Want to See #3: Bray Wyatt vs. Jericho.
While I’m a big fan of the Wyatts and Jericho, this feud is just starting and I don’t think it’s really found its footing just yet. Like Bray’s speeches to Jericho could be easily inserted into his feud with Cena, and other than the names you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. I’m thinking that the story between these two will be going on for a while though, so I’m predicting that the end will be decided by disqualification, most likely with Jericho winning.

The “So I’m Definitely Not Going To Be In The Main Event Anytime Soon? Okay, I guess…” Championship Battle Royal.
This is another hard one to pick because I’m looking over the list of entrants and seeing only people I think WON’T win. Most are just treading water in the midcard, except… Bo Dallas. Yup, he’s my pick to win. And I think he’ll be a good champ, too. The only other person who stands out as a potential winner would be the Miz, but he’s in his “moneymaker” feud with Sheamus (the moneymaker being his face, that is, not the feud), so I don’t think he’ll win.

The Main Event Fatal 4-Way for the WWE World- Oh Cena’s Winning and We All Know It.
And I’d be a little disappointed if anyone else beat him for the title after he just won it last month. This main event seems too much like painting (booking?) by numbers to be that interesting. Roman being inserted into it is very weird though, seeing how Vickie was fired over letting him into a title match at Money in the Bank a month ago. The rivalry, if you can call it that, between Roman and Cena over the past few weeks has been fairly half assed, though I guess it’s more about giving Reigns a taste of the main event than anything else.

Well maybe I shouldn’t have bragged so much about my prediction prowess beforehand, because now I’m not feeling so hot about my predictions. But that’s a good thing that there aren’t too many safe picks this time around. Maybe Cena winning makes up for the rest.

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Money in the Bank 2014 Predictions

on June 28, 2014 at 10:20 pm

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Recently I heard someone comment that “Money in the Bank” is now one of the WWE’s big four Pay Per Views/ special events- replacing Survivor Series in terms of importance. While I personally wouldn’t go that far due to the history that Survivor Series has in the company, I’ll admit that the MitB ladder match- whether at Wrestlemania or it’s own event- is one of my favorite matches. And I especially feel that way this year with there being only one match for the contract (seeing as how there’s only one title), making the contract even more of a rare item to have.

The Usos vs. The Wyatt Family for the WWE Tag Team Championship
Hm… This is a tough one to call. On one hand, the Usos have been getting more and more over with the crowd lately, and getting more mic time to boot. On the other hand, the Wyatts have new entrance music… But I think fortune favors the Usos. I know lots of people are hoping for a Wyatt family clean sweep (which I don’t think will happen for more than this match). I think this will be an exciting match either way, and I’ll be fine no matter who wins the match.

Paige v. Naomi for the WWE Divas Championship Match
Y’know, if Alicia Fox didn’t beat Paige for the Diva’s title, then I don’t know who will. Not Naomi, though I think she is quite good. I feel confident in saying that Paige will win, though I am worried about Ariane/ Cameron from Total Divas slipping in to the title picture (or on to TV at all) somehow.

Rybaxel vs. Goldust and Stardust
I’m pretty sure the Rhodes brothers will win this one since they just came around and Rybaxel is yesterday’s news. Remember when Ryback was the hot thing to talk about after he went all twitter crazy? Seems like forever ago… While I don’t hate Stardust, I don’t really find myself buying into the character either. I feel like it’s just Cody acting silly in makeup.

Summer Rae vs. Layla (with Fandango as special guest referee) (and maybe a dance off before hand!)
Wow, two divas matches and two tag matches in one show? It must be Money in the Bank… I think Summer will win because it seems like they’re pushing her as a face now. I guess that’s kind of a lame reason, but I don’t feel like there’s any consequence no matter who wins or loses. Both women are replaceable in my mind as very talented, kind of bitchy, dancers. After all of the recent releases I’m glad to see these three in an actual storyline because it gives them all something to do… but I really can’t bring myself to care about what happens.

Big E. vs. Rusev (with Lana)
Since we’ve already seen this match before I can’t possibly see how it could end any differently at MitB. I’d certainly like to see Big E. win over Rusev, but I still think the WWE wants to protect the Bulgarian-Russian Brute for a big feud with someone like John Cena. I predict that Rusev will win within a few minutes.

Money in the Bank Match (the contract one) with Barrett vs. Ambrose vs. Ziggler vs. Swagger vs. Kofi vs. RVD vs. Rollins
I think the person most likely to win this match is Seth Rollins. Actually, I don’t know if it’s so much that I think he has a really good shot at winning as I just can’t see anyone else pulling it off. Swagger and RVD have been there, done that. Kofi’s time to be in the main event is long over, and Ziggler is headed in the same direction. Barrett’s rumored to be injured, and out of the two Shield members Rollins seems the likeliest to win, so I see him going home with the contract. And I think that’s a good thing too. It’s always more fun to have a person who’s never held the title before holding the contract and Rollins still seems credible enough to pull off a win.

Money in the Bank Match (the one for the WWE title) with Del Rio vs. Wyatt vs. Cesaro vs. John Cena vs. Kane vs. Orton vs. Reigns vs. Sheamus
Cena. Cena, Cena, Cena. Yes, this is the safe prediction, but I think the WWE is looking for some safe predictable times after their recent stock tumble. While I would not be happy about Cena being the champ AGAIN, if Brock does come back at Summerslam to face him for the title and we get a match on par with their Extreme Rules ’12 match, I can’t complain. Well I will complain, but I’ll enjoy seeing Brock beating the crap out of Cena again anyway.

Y’know, I think this is going to be a good special event. While these are the outcomes I’m predicting, and I would be happy-ish with most of them, if it goes a completely different way and we see a Wyatt clean sweep, I’d still be a happy customer. As long as Del Rio doesn’t win. Man, I’m sick of that guy.

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Over Like Olav returns! Again!

on June 8, 2014 at 10:15 pm

If you look to the left of the site, you will notice a link to the redesigned Over Like Olav, with the start of a new storyline and a special message about the future of Over Like Olav (the long and short of it is that Olav will be updated with one large Sunday-style strip on the weekends)! As I mention in the OLO blog, while I’ve tried several different ways of drawing Olav and putting him online through the years, I feel like this method will be the best. I hope you will take the time to check it out in the future!

And for my newer readers who don’t know what I’m talking about, Olav, Rad Bad DeBone, and all of their wrestling buddies are my own creations that are featured in my original story lines. When I started Botched Spot they were the main feature in comics, but as the site progressed I felt like it was being pulled in two directions- one with comics that followed Olav’s adventures in the wrestling world and the other with comics that satirized the wrestling product you see on TV today. So a few years ago I decided to put Olav on his own site, where he lives today.

And if you don’t see the widget or notice any problems with the site, please let me know! Thanks, and I hope you enjoy the comics!

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