Prediction 001 WWE Clash of Champions PPV 092516

WWE Clash of Champions 
Bankers Life Fieldhouse Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana
092516 [1993->] ?/5

0. Alicia Fox vs Nia Jax [Pre-Show Kick-off Match]

Buildup = 65%

After a string of squash matches, trying to include in the first Pay-Per-View for RAW a coherent and at least engaging story, the friend of Alicia Fox became the next victim on Nia Jax's path of destruction and she was offended of the harsh treatment she received from the Samoan.
Trying to stand up for her in a backstage segment, Alicia took it personally to avenge her friend in the ring but after a valiant effort on her part, she unfortunately found herself at the end of Nia's Spear through the barricade.
With a decent buildup for this second clash between these two wrestlers, providing the juggernaut a worthy opponent that would not only give her the opportunity to shine, but her intense personality would also push herself to bring the best out of each other and give the viewers a good kick-off match.

Stake = 30 to 70%
 {bringing back Alicia into main event < building up Nia's reputation}

+  the constant buildup and rising of the new big threat in Nia Jax, the inclusion of the veteran Alicia into the main booking after a long absence, the big force of Jax against the intensity of Fox, the professionalism of Fox that would be glad to put over a new talent

- the rather thin storyline behind the booking, the momentary broken of kayfabe by Fox when she accidentally threw the box at Jax 

Best outcome: Nia Jax continue his rise to the top

Worst outcome: Alicia Fox wins by a roll-up and stop the trajectory and momentum of the Samoan

(90% chance of Nia Jax winning by pin fall [Fireman's Carry into Powerslam], Rating = 3.5/5, Duration = below 10 minutes, +1 for a possible solid match despite being a non-event)

1. Sami Zyan vs Chris Jericho 

Buildup = 50%

Since the veteran Chris Jericho came back to wrestle for WWE probably for his swansong run in this industry, he keep reinventing himself to make sure the WWE Universe would always be entertained by him, especially when he is playing his best version as the crowd-favourite heel.
Now being the best buddy of Kevin Owens, the setup is perfect for the new best friend to be confronted by the former best friend, Sami Zyan, with the history between the former NXT developmental assets giving the storyline a much-needed depth especially when this rivalry only started a couple of weeks ago. The buildup didn't actually provide the eventual fight in the ring as a big payoff at the end of the feud but these excellent workers would certainly makes the most out of it.

Stake = 40 to 60%
 {bringing Sami back into title contention < giving the friendship between Jericho and Owens reasons to be broken}

+  the charisma of Chris Jericho against the positivity of Sami Zyan, the possible spectacle of wrestling these two could bring to the table

- the short amount of buildup for the matchup

Best outcome: Jericho wins by cheating and Sami Zyan still looks strong but the friendship is getting shaky
Worst outcome: Sami Zyan wins clean and makes Jericho looks weak

(65% chance of Jericho winning by pin fall [roll-up > Codebreaker], Rating = 4/5, Duration = a good engaging 15 minutes, +1 for an entertaining match between a hot heel and a lovable babyface)

> Running Thread: WWE Cruiserweight Championship

2. T.J. Perkins /Cruiserweight Champion\ vs Brian Kendrick

Buildup = 75%

The conclusion of the amazing Cruiserweight Classic brought the wrestlers and its division exclusively onto RAW and made an excellent debut with a tightly fought Fatal Four Way for the number one contender for the title. The returning the Brian Kendrick came back with a vengeance and as the result of a successful repackaging of himself and pure relentless offence, he got the chance to fight for the title again, against a deserving T.J. Perkins who would get his first opportunity to be in the biggest stage for professional wrestling.

Stake = 65 to 35%

 {building up the new kid and the resurrection of the title < the road to redemption by the comeback kid}

+  the confident T.J. Perkins against the relentless the Brian Kendrick, the spectacle of Cruiserweight Division and the possibility of stealing the show,

- the straight discounting of the history of the Cruiserweight title and its previous worthy holders (no matter how ugly the title went out of commission before), the title holder wasn't in attendance to show off the beautiful title and parade the new champion

Best outcome: T.J. Perkins holds the title after a hard-fought battle
Worst outcome: Brian Kendrick won by cheating after a hard-fought battle

(65% chance of Perkins winning by submission [Figure Four Deathlock], Rating = 4.5/5, Duration = a 15+ minutes rollercoaster ride, +1 for the standout match of the PPV and highlighting the rejuvenated Division)

> Running Thread: Best of Seven Series

3. Cesaro vs Sheamus

These two talented performers were not included in the main title contention even though they certainly deserve the chance, especially for the Swiss Superman Cesaro who is at the top of his game and deserve not only a shot and at least holding the main title on RAW, WWE Universal Champion. This matchup series started out of nowhere without much fanfare but the two professionals did their best to entertain the viewers and even include a number of interesting storyline i.e. the comeback run by Cesaro despite his recurring back injury that Sheamus kept on bothering. The onscreen manager never really mentioned the stipulation of the series but the eventual winner would get a direct title shot of his choosing, foreshadowing a dream run by the crowd-favourite Cesaro with the heavyweight title instead of Sheamus who already got four reigns of the championship.

Stake = 70 to 30%

 {bringing up the deserving Swiss into the main title contention < having the Irish have a go again with the title}

+  the babyface's rise despite the injury, the best setup for Cesaro to take a leap and jump into the main title contention

- no backstory for this series at all, the eventual discarding of one of the wrestlers after fighting each other seven times in a row

Best outcome: Cesaro won the whole series and finally get a decent shot for the Universal title
Worst outcome: Sheamus won by cheating and get to hold the belt again

(75% chance of Cesaro winning by pin fall [Neutralizer], Rating = 4/5, Duration = 12+ minutes, +1 for the comeback king Cesaro)

> Running Thread: WWE RAW Tag Team Championship

4. the New Day /Raw Tag Team Champion\ vs Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson

After taking the comedic route just a step (or two or three) too far, they rightfully stating how wrong those cringe-worthy segments were and tried to make the championship worth watching for again for their performances in the ring instead of the antics outside of it that's starting to get tiring. The real threat of the Wyatt Family and the almost transition of Xavier Woods gave the storyline engaging backstory and expert buildup and with the Club coming back to their more serious side, the time to right the ship might be too short for their threats to have more validity behind them but the New Day's record-breaking title reign would surprisingly being cut short by them.

Stake = 55 to 45%

 {keeping the titles on the hot favourite trio < giving the division a fresh threat to go against}

+  the entertaining interactions between this two factions

- the changing of the name of the title with a lazy rebranding, the ball gag that overdue its welcome, not taking the division seriously and instead turning it into a joke

Best outcome: the Club won dominantly and establish a heel championship holder

Worst outcome: the New Day retain and risking making themselves feel stale

(45% chance of the Club winning by pin fall [tag team finisher], Rating = 4/5, Duration = 11+ minutes, +1 for the surprise of the evening with the dethroning of the New Day)

> Running Thread: WWE Raw Women's Championship

5. Sasha Banks vs Charlotte /Raw Women's Championship\ vs Bayley

The forced surprising change of the title holder for the sake of Sasha's career let Charlotte the opportunity to hold the title again but with the fresh new challenger in Bayley and a monster of her own making in Dana Brooke, the talented daughter of Ric Flair had to face the returning Banks again for the title. If that's not enough, the momentum of the Hugger granted her her own shot for the title and this would definitely provide an entertainingly engaging fight for the championship between these three highly talented performers. 

Stake = 35 to 50 to 15%

 {giving the returning Boss another run with the title < letting the Diva hold the title for a longer run and keeping her looking strong > the newcomer given a surprising title run first time asking}

+  the amount of potential that would be fighting each other in the ring

- the sidekick's couple of botches understandably kept her out of contention for the title although the pop for the slap was deserved, the thin women roster of Raw started to show

Best outcome: Charlotte lost the title to Sasha Banks because of the interference by Dana Brooke

Worst outcome: Bailey won out of nowhere but it would be too early for her

(35% chance of Sasha Banks winning by pin fall [with Dana's interference], Rating = 4.5/5, Duration = 16+ minutes, +1 for the Raw's best display of women wrestling & the payoff of the strain between Charlotte and Dana)

> Running Thread: United States Championship

6. Rusev /US Champion\ vs Roman Reigns

A buildup into a championship match that is worth the wait, considering the strong reign by the Bulgarian and his explosive clash with the Samoan on his own road of redemption that is still going strong now with his ongoing attacks on him straight after coming back from his honeymoon with Lana. A feud starting with fun interactions between these two wrestlers started to get personal when Rusev get offended for not being able to stand up for his wife with Roman matching the intensity just the same, with their last championship match ended even before it started. With the chips all in place as the US Champion costed him his shot for the Universal Champion, the tension would be at all time high between these two contenders.

Stake = 60 to 40%

 {letting the Bulgarian Brute showcased his dominance of the title > the tireless Samoan gained the title back for the Americans despite his standing with the WWE Universe}

+  the highest of intensity between them that would surely elevate the title even more

- the eventual stripping of the title from the dominant Rusev

Best outcome: Rusev won with the slightest of edge after a brutal brawl

Worst outcome: Roman won and ended an excellent reign of the Bulgarian

(60% chance of Rusev winning by pin fall [with Lana's interference], Rating = 4.5/5, Duration = 15+ minutes, +1 for the intense rivalry between them & for putting on solid show)

> Running Thread: WWE Universal Championship

7. Kevin Owens /Universal Champion\ vs Seth Rollins

What a journey this particular championship has gone through: the rehashed design of the belt being universally panned with the first eventual winner had to relinquish it straight away due to injury and the last PPV match for the second title holder was punctuated by the double cross of Triple H on Seth Rollins, passing the torch to the shocked Kevin Owens. With the intention of the Hunter still unknown, the Prize Fighter seized the opportunity given to him with both hands and ran with it with Seth Rollins chasing with all his might as he turned babyface in his quest for justice. With the possibility of Triple H showing up again to turn the match into his favor, these two wrestlers would put everything on the line to prove who is the most deserving of the coveted championship.

Stake = 55 to 45%

 {Kevin Owens retained the title fairly or with another helping by Triple H > Seth Rollins's justice have been served despite the overwhelming odds against him}

+  the PPV-worthy match being put out by these superstars, the impending clout of Triple H, the possible babyface run of Seth Rollins

- anything to go against the clean win of KO 

Best outcome: Kevin Owens won with the clearest intention made by Triple H

Worst outcome: Seth Rollins won, clean

(55% chance of Kevin Owens winning by pin fall [with Triple H's interference], Rating = 4.5/5, Duration = 17+ minutes, +1 for a match worthy for the main event for a PPV)

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