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Is there a chance we'll do more prediction games this year since there will be less than 12 PPVs in WWE this year? (Not counting NXT)

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2 years since Roman Reigns first won the WWE UUC... That must be some sort of record!

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He’s a good 5 years off of Bruno Sammartino.

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Don't give them ideas.

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he's champion for the rest of our lives

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GOING BACK TO BACKLASH! IT CAN'T BE AS BAD AS 2018, CAN IT? CAN IT!?

CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Seth Rollins vs Omos:
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar:
San Juan Street FIght - Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest:
US Championship - Austin Theory (c) vs Bobby Lashley vs Bronson Reed:
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Zelina Vega:
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca BelAir (c) vs Iyo Sky:
Six-Man Tag - Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Bloodline:

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Rollins match - will MVP be directly involved with the end of the match?:
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Lesnar hit?:
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds):
Street Fight - what's the first weapon to be used in an attack that connects, and who wields it? (1pt for each):
US - who eats the pin?:
SmackDown Women's - how many 2-count falls will Zelina get on Rhea? (2pt for closest, bonus point for exact):
Raw Women's - does any of Damage Control's interference directly cause the end of the match?:
Six-Man Tag - who gets the fall on who? (1pt per person):
Six-Man Tag - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds):
Which match opens the show?:
Which match runs the shortest?:
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?:
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?:

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CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Seth Rollins vs Omos: Seth Rollins
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar: Cody Rhodes
San Juan Street FIght - Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest: Bad Bunny
US Championship - Austin Theory (c) vs Bobby Lashley vs Bronson Reed: Austin Theory
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Zelina Vega: Rhea Ripley
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca BelAir (c) vs Iyo Sky: Bianca BelAir
Six-Man Tag - Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Bloodline: The Bloodline

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Rollins match - will MVP be directly involved with the end of the match?: No
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Lesnar hit?: Three
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 8:00
Street Fight - what's the first weapon to be used in an attack that connects, and who wields it? (1pt for each): Priest with a chair
US - who eats the pin?: Bronson Reed
SmackDown Women's - how many 2-count falls will Zelina get on Rhea? (2pt for closest, bonus point for exact): 2
Raw Women's - does any of Damage Control's interference directly cause the end of the match?: Yes
Six-Man Tag - who gets the fall on who? (1pt per person): Solo on Riddle
Six-Man Tag - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 20:00
Which match opens the show?: US Championship
Which match runs the shortest?: SmackDown Women's Championship
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?: Raw Women's Championship
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?: SmackDown Women's Championship

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CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Seth Rollins vs Omos: Seth Rollins
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar: Cody Rhodes
San Juan Street FIght - Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest: Bad Bunny
US Championship - Austin Theory (c) vs Bobby Lashley vs Bronson Reed: Austin Theory
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Zelina Vega: Rhea Ripley
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca Belair (c) vs Iyo Sky: Bianca Belair
Six-Man Tag - Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Bloodline: The Bloodline

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Rollins match - will MVP be directly involved with the end of the match?: No
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Lesnar hit?: 1
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 6m00
Street Fight - what's the first weapon to be used in an attack that connects, and who wields it? (1pt for each): Bunny gets a kendo stick
US - who eats the pin?: Bronson Reed
SmackDown Women's - how many 2-count falls will Zelina get on Rhea? (2pt for closest, bonus point for exact): 1
Raw Women's - does any of Damage Control's interference directly cause the end of the match?: No
Six-Man Tag - who gets the fall on who? (1pt per person): Solo on Riddle
Six-Man Tag - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 23m00
Which match opens the show?: Bunny match
Which match runs the shortest?: Lesnar match
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?: Six-Man
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?: SmackDown Women's

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CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Seth Rollins vs Omos: Seth Rollins
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar: Cody Rhodes
San Juan Street FIght - Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest: Bad Bunny
US Championship - Austin Theory (c) vs Bobby Lashley vs Bronson Reed: Austin Theory
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Zelina Vega: Rhea Ripley
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca BelAir (c) vs Iyo Sky: Iyo Sky
Six-Man Tag - Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Bloodline: Riddle/Owens/Sami

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Rollins match - will MVP be directly involved with the end of the match?: No
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Lesnar hit?: None
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 12 minutes 59 seconds
Street Fight - what's the first weapon to be used in an attack that connects, and who wields it? (1pt for each): Bad Bunny with a kendo stick
US - who eats the pin?: Bronson Reed
SmackDown Women's - how many 2-count falls will Zelina get on Rhea? (2pt for closest, bonus point for exact): Four
Raw Women's - does any of Damage Control's interference directly cause the end of the match?: Yes
Six-Man Tag - who gets the fall on who? (1pt per person): Sami on Jimmy Uso
Six-Man Tag - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 25 minutes 35 seconds
Which match opens the show?: Cody vs Brock
Which match runs the shortest?: Cody vs Brock
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?: Six-man tag
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?: US title triple threat

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CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Seth Rollins vs Omos: Seth Rollins
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar: Cody Rhodes
San Juan Street FIght - Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest: Bad Bunny
US Championship - Austin Theory (c) vs Bobby Lashley vs Bronson Reed: Austin Theory
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Zelina Vega: Rhea Ripley
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca BelAir (c) vs Iyo Sky: Bianca Belair
Six-Man Tag - Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Bloodline: The Bloodline

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Rollins match - will MVP be directly involved with the end of the match?: No
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Lesnar hit?: 2
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 9:50
Street Fight - what's the first weapon to be used in an attack that connects, and who wields it? (1pt for each): Kendo stick by Bad Bunny
US - who eats the pin?: Bronson Reed
SmackDown Women's - how many 2-count falls will Zelina get on Rhea? (2pt for closest, bonus point for exact): 2
Raw Women's - does any of Damage Control's interference directly cause the end of the match?: Yes
Six-Man Tag - who gets the fall on who? (1pt per person): Solo on Riddle
Six-Man Tag - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 20 minutes
Which match opens the show?: Raw Women's Championship
Which match runs the shortest?: Omos vs Seth Rollins
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?: Raw Women's Championship
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?: Omos vs Seth Rollins

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CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Seth Rollins vs Omos: Seth Rollins (because why not)
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar: Brock Lesnar
San Juan Street FIght - Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest: Has to be Damian Priest...
US Championship - Austin Theory (c) vs Bobby Lashley vs Bronson Reed: Austin Theory
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Zelina Vega: Rhea Ripley
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca BelAir (c) vs Iyo Sky: Bianca BelAir
Six-Man Tag - Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Bloodline: It has to be the Bloodline.

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Rollins match - will MVP be directly involved with the end of the match?: I hope not!
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Lesnar hit?: There's got to be at least 1.
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 11 minutes
Street Fight - what's the first weapon to be used in an attack that connects, and who wields it? (1pt for each): Has to be a Kendo Stick.
US - who eats the pin?: The champion I guess.
SmackDown Women's - how many 2-count falls will Zelina get on Rhea? (2pt for closest, bonus point for exact): 3
Raw Women's - does any of Damage Control's interference directly cause the end of the match?: Of course not!
Six-Man Tag - who gets the fall on who? (1pt per person): Matt Riddle on The Bloodline
Six-Man Tag - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 24 minutes 30 seconds
Which match opens the show?: I hope it's the US Championship (because it was the first match in Wrestlemania Night 1)
Which match runs the shortest?: US Championship
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?: Rollins Match!
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?: San Juan Street Fight

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Shirai(I'm not calling her fucking "Sky") deserved the belt goddamn it

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So, right, this was really good. Pretty predictable results, but the crowd absolutely put it over the edge. Also I got to drink with Croatians after the show-oh wait, I'm talking about this year's Eurovision semi. Oh yeah, Backlash. That was really fun too.

CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Seth Rollins vs Omos: Seth Rollins wins in probably Omos' best ever match.
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar: Cody wins in what's a BIT of a weird ending. Probably shouldn't have main-evented in hindsight.
San Juan Street FIght - Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest: Of course Bunny won. Absolute barnstormer of a match. AND THEN FUCKING SAVIO VEGA SHOWED UP! Incredible scenes.
US Championship - Austin Theory (c) vs Bobby Lashley vs Bronson Reed: Austin stole it!
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Zelina Vega: Rhea wins, but Zelina gets some real good licks in. Feels a world away from when Vega won the Queen's Crown tournament in about 5 minutes of total wrestling.
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca Belair (c) vs Iyo Sky: Belair wins in a fun opener, another fun notch in the 'Bayley ruins everything' angle.
Six-Man Tag - Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Bloodline: Bloodline wins.

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Rollins match - will MVP be directly involved with the end of the match?: Nah.
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Lesnar hit?: Only one! I treated SocialDragon's "at least one" as "one" because I'm nice.
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): ProFight has it down as 9m40. Ham gets a bonus for being TEN seconds out, and nobody else was even close. Wonder if Brock twatting his head open cut it short?
Street Fight - what's the first weapon to be used in an attack that connects, and who wields it? (1pt for each): So, he DID wield a kendo stick. HOWEVER, the first connecting attack was Bunny throwing a steel chair into Priest's face. Everyone gets a point, unless if you were the one person who didn't give a name on who would be using the weapon (mentioning no names).
US - who eats the pin?: Bronson Reed fell victim to it. Points for everyone, unless if you were the one person who suggested that Austin Theory was going to pin himself (again, mentioning no names).
SmackDown Women's - how many 2-count falls will Zelina get on Rhea? (2pt for closest, bonus point for exact): Just the one, this time. Only I got this one.
Raw Women's - does any of Damage Control's interference directly cause the end of the match?: Yup, Bayley's shit at interference, isn't she?
Six-Man Tag - who gets the fall on who? (1pt per person): Solo pins Riddle. Lot of perfect scores on this one.
Six-Man Tag - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 22m03 says ProFight. I score the full three by being JUST in the bonus threshold.
Which match opens the show?: The Raw Women's match opens the show.
Which match runs the shortest?: The US triple threat match hit 6m53, the SmackDown Women's match hit 7m14.
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?: Two winners for this one, both the Raw Women's match and the Street Fight got As.
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?: The worst grade was still a B-! Omos v Rollins takes it, with the other matches running between B (US, Six Man Tag) and B+ (SD Women's, Cody v Lesnar).


Ham begins reign #4! Very much was won in the Specials, as there were 3 perfect card predictions. SocialDragon and Quickman very much in the Gravy Bowl of Shame match.

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I almost nailed the match length of Cody vs Brock? That's crazy EZ CLAP

Just kidding. In all seriousness, I honestly thought this show was better than WrestleMania Night 2.

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Let me know when predictions start for Night of Champions, I'd love to show you how bad I am at predicting

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It's typically coming up a day or two after the go-home Raw.

We're going back to Saudi Arabia, in what may be Annoyingly Good Blood Money Show III.

CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Becky Lynch vs Trish Stratus:
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar:
Tag Team Championship: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (c) vs The Bloodline:
Intercontinental Championship - Gunther (c) vs Mustafa Ali:
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Natalya:
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca Belair (c) vs Asuka:
World Heavyweight Championship - Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles:

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Lynch match - will the finish be clean?:
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Brock Lesnar get on Cody Rhodes?:
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds):
Tag - do the Usos interfere at all?:
Tag - who gets the pinfall on who? (1pt for each):
Intercontinental - does the match go over eight minutes?:
Smackdown Women's - how many 2-counts does Natalya get on Rhea Ripley?:
Raw Women's - does Asuka hit the poison mist on Bianca Belair?:
World Heavyweight - what hits first, the Pedigree or the Phenomenal Forearm?:
World Heavyweight - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds):
Which match opens the show?:
Which match main events the show?:
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?:
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?:

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CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Becky Lynch vs Trish Stratus: Becky
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar: Cody Rhodes
Tag Team Championship: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (c) vs The Bloodline: Owens and Zayn
Intercontinental Championship - Gunther (c) vs Mustafa Ali: Gunther
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Natalya: Ripley
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca Belair (c) vs Asuka: Bianca
World Heavyweight Championship - Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles: Seth Rollins

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Lynch match - will the finish be clean?: No
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Brock Lesnar get on Cody Rhodes?: 3
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 5:00
Tag - do the Usos interfere at all?: Yes
Tag - who gets the pinfall on who? (1pt for each): Sami on Solo
Intercontinental - does the match go over eight minutes?: No
Smackdown Women's - how many 2-counts does Natalya get on Rhea Ripley?: 2
Raw Women's - does Asuka hit the poison mist on Bianca Belair?: No
World Heavyweight - what hits first, the Pedigree or the Phenomenal Forearm?: Pedigree
World Heavyweight - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 14:00
Which match opens the show?: Bianca Belair (c) vs Asuka
Which match main events the show?: Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?: Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?: Gunther (c) vs Mustafa Ali

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CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Becky Lynch vs Trish Stratus: Becky Lynch
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar: Cody Rhodes
Tag Team Championship: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (c) vs The Bloodline: Sami and Kevin
Intercontinental Championship - Gunther (c) vs Mustafa Ali: Gunther
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Natalya: Rhea Ripley
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca Belair (c) vs Asuka: Asuka
World Heavyweight Championship - Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles: Seth Rollins

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Lynch match - will the finish be clean?: Yes
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Brock Lesnar get on Cody Rhodes?: 2
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 11:30
Tag - do the Usos interfere at all?: Yes
Tag - who gets the pinfall on who? (1pt for each): Sami on Solo
Intercontinental - does the match go over eight minutes?: Yes
Smackdown Women's - how many 2-counts does Natalya get on Rhea Ripley?: 0
Raw Women's - does Asuka hit the poison mist on Bianca Belair?: Yes
World Heavyweight - what hits first, the Pedigree or the Phenomenal Forearm?: Pedigree
World Heavyweight - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 15:50
Which match opens the show?: Tag Team Championship
Which match main events the show?: World Heavyweight Championship
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?: Stollins vs Ryles
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?: Rhea vs Natalya

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CARD PREDICTIONS (WORTH THREE POINTS EACH):
Becky Lynch vs Trish Stratus: Becky
Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar: Cody
Tag Team Championship: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (c) vs The Bloodline: Sami/KO
Intercontinental Championship - Gunther (c) vs Mustafa Ali: GUNTHER
SmackDown Women's Championship - Rhea Ripley (c) vs Natalya: Rhea
Raw Women's Championship - Bianca Belair (c) vs Asuka: Asuka
World Heavyweight Championship - Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles: Seth

SPECIAL PREDICTIONS (WORTH TWO POINTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED):
Lynch match - will the finish be clean?: Yes
Rhodes match - how many F5s does Brock Lesnar get on Cody Rhodes?: Three
Rhodes match - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 8:00
Tag - do the Usos interfere at all?: Yes
Tag - who gets the pinfall on who? (1pt for each): Sami over Solo
Intercontinental - does the match go over eight minutes?: Yes
Smackdown Women's - how many 2-counts does Natalya get on Rhea Ripley?: One
Raw Women's - does Asuka hit the poison mist on Bianca Belair?: Yes
World Heavyweight - what hits first, the Pedigree or the Phenomenal Forearm?: Forearm
World Heavyweight - how long does the match last? (2pt for closest scorer, 1pt bonus for everyone within 60 seconds): 17:00
Which match opens the show?: WHC
Which match main events the show?: Tag Titles because Roman gotta main event
Which match will Bleacher Report give the best grade to?: WHC
Which match will Bleacher Report give the worst grade to?: Rhea/Nattie

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This sounds like something out of Universe Mode lol

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