Can you pick the winners at the year’s biggest wrestling show? Then you might get your choice of wrestler theme closing out next month’s Cheap Popcast. Read on for Dave’s picks and then make yours!
Hey all! If you haven’t heard on Cheap Popcast lately, I’m made a monthly tradition of predicting the results of a pre-determined event! The reader who makes the most correct predictions gets to pick the song that plays at the conclusion of next month’s episode of Cheap Popcast! First, though, a recap of Elimination Chamber’s predictions. I went five-for-seven, but we actually had two predictors notch a perfect card and get all seven. While Itchy Sunburn got every prediction correct, Ampatient was closer in picking the main event’s running time, and thus will have his choice of theme (The Undertaker’s Ministry of Darkness theme) closing out the episode.
Here’s how the prediction contest goes. I’m going to make my picks in this here article, and then open up the replies to you awesome listeners. You will then pick a winner (or if you’re feeling risky a rare draw/double DQ) for each match (don’t worry about getting the finish right, I’m just looking for winners), and then, just in case there’s a tie for correct predictions, pick a running time for the final match listed (the presumed main event) as a tiebreaker.
Due to time constraints, I won’t be counting the pre-show match, but if you want to predict a winner, nobody’s stopping you…
What does the winner get? Well, you can make your mark on the next Cheap Popcast episode by choosing the next show’s closing theme. Pick the wrestler theme and include a YouTube URL to a wrestler’s theme alongside your predictions (including the running time of the final match listed) and I’ll give you a shout-out before throwing to our episode-ender. Let’s kick off the predictions!
DANIEL BRYAN VS TRIPLE H
Daniel Bryan appearing in the main event of WrestleMania XXX is a no brainer, though his path isn’t entirely clear. Does he lose this via nefarious means and get inserted into a four-way dance? Is it a double DQ or count-out? I think they’re just going to go all-out to make this Bryan’s night, so I saw Bryan wins..
ANDRE THE GIANT MEMORIAL BATTLE ROYAL
As a battle royal mark and a person who likes seeing new faces get a chance at WrestleMania, I love this match. They’ve been hyping Big Show WAY too much, and the dude has enough Mania memories as is, so I say someone else gets the rub this year. After nearly a year of floundering post MITB cash-in, I think Ziggler starts on a comeback trail and finally gets a Mania memory all his own, so Dolph Ziggler wins.
THE SHIELD VS KANE AND THE NEW AGE OUTLAWS
If there’s gonna be an underperformer on the card, it’s here. As much as The Shield has proven they can perform, they’ve never worked with a trio as underwhelming as Kane and The New Age Outlaws. I say they keep this one short and as sweet as possible with The Shield winning.
JOHN CENA VS BRAY WYATT
John Cena’s first WrestleMania was a decade ago, and he’s had plenty of monumental victories. The losses he’s had have been to established stars like The Rock, so I think he’s due to give someone a real push (not like Miz’s flukey victory a few years back). The Wyatts have been on fire this year, and I think they keep things going with a surprising show-stealing match and a Bray Wyatt win.
DIVAS INVITATIONAL MATCH
I don’t know how you fit 14 Divas into a match that will last 5 minutes, but I’m actually looking forward to seeing how the chaos plays out. It’s a new season of Total Divas, and I think they’ll finally give the belt to one of the cast members, so I say Naomi wins.
THE UNDERTAKER VS BROCK LESNAR
It’s WrestleMania and it’s The Undertaker. The Undertaker wins.
RANDY ORTON (CHAMP) VS BATISTA VS TBD FOR THE WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
As per my previous prediction, I say Daniel Bryan wins his way into the main event. I think he’ll cap off the night by finally getting a proper title win and celebration. Bryan wins at 24 minutes.
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Alright, there’s my picks. Sound off below with your match predictions, (including the WWE Championship match’s running time) as well as a YouTube link to your wrestler theme pick. Good luck, everyone!
Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H: Daniel Bryan
Andre the Giant Battle Royal: Big E
Shield vs Kane and NAO: Shield
John Cena vs Bray Wyatt: Cena, with how the push his legacy. Wyatt doesn’t have to win tonight, and will not lose steam as long as he’s in the match with Cena
Diva’s Match: Summer Rae
Taker vs Lesnar: Taker, with the Hell’s Gate
Bryan vs Batista vs Orton: Bryan wins.
Also, USO maintain.
>Ampatient
It’s all right Dave, you’re not the first to make that mistake.
Bryan in Singles
Rusev in the Battle Royal
The Shield in Six Man Tag
Wyatt in Singles
AJ in Divas Championship
Undertaker in the Streak
Bryan in 28m30s for the WWEWHC
And The Usos will retain the tag titles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck_RYM2ekXw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gGY1J9XTXuw
oh god this is bringing back childhood nightmares
Bryan wins vs Triple H.
Alexander Rusev wins the battle royal.
The Shield wins vs Kane and the Outlaws.
Bray Wyatt wins vs Cena.
Emma wins the Divas Invitational.
Undertaker wins vs Brock.
Bryan wins the main event at 30 minutes.
This will be my first Wrestlemania, should be fun!
Don’t forgot the tag match which will be on the preshow!
Real Americans win the tag titles
Bryan b HHH
Ziggler wins the battle royal
Shield b NAO/Kane
Bray b Cena
Natalya wins the diva’s match
Taker b Brock
Bryan wins the triple threat in 26:30
For my theme choice, going with Drowning Pool’s cover of HHH’s theme from WM XVIII. – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MfUHAtEkGU
Also, if you need filler music for between segments, might I suggest Disturbed’s cover of Austin’s theme? The vocals can be a little much, but it’s still something different that people might not remember – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa-InpeDb-c
1) Daniel Bryan
2) Big Show (I don’t think any thought has been put into this beyond “let the largest person win the giant award)
3) The Shield
4) Bray Wyatt
5) Naomi
6) Undertaker
7) Bryan wins at 12 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci1wkgqt6g8
Bryan
Ziggler
The Shield
Cena
Emma
Undertaker
Bryan at 29 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99C23Y8l5hU
Daniel Bryan beats Triple H
Alexander Rusev in the Battle Royal
The Shield beat Corporate Kane and the NAO
Bray Wyatt beats Cena
Brie Bella in the Divas Invitational
Undertaker keeps the streak (I’m hoping for a Brock Shooting Star Press in this one)
Daniel Bryan in the Triple Threat at 18:21
If I win, can i have Jushin “Thunder” Liger’s glorious theme please:
http://youtu.be/2L5lOh1CJIQ
I noticed my first entry went from “waiting to be approved” to not showing up at all, so if I did anything wrong I apologize. I’ll post it again
Real Americans win the tag titles
Shield b NAO/Kane
Bryan b HHH
Ziggler wins the battle royal
Natty wins the divas match
Bray b Cena
Taker b Brock
Bryan wins the triple threat in 26:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MfUHAtEkGU
Bryan and HHH draw/double pinfall and both move on
Big E wins the Battle Royal
Shield wins vs NAO and Kane
Cena wins vs Wyatts but Wyatts interfere most match and destroy Cena
Bryan’s Bella GF wins the Diva match
Undertaker wins vs Lesnar
Bryan wins the main event in 29 minutes
Ahh I forgot my song request!
As always, NWO Wolfpack theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVGHggXx8HM
Bryan, Sheamus, NAO, Wyatt, Aj, Lesnar, Bryan 32 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNRutnx_VUU
Bryan
Damien Sandow (Your welcome)
Shield
Wyatt
Natalya
Undertaker
Bryan in 27:21
Bray Wyatt’s theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r38RZnUfYE
I will donate $50 to CP if Sandow wins, and another $10 if he mouths “your welcome” as he celebrates
Bryan wins
Ziggler wins
Sheild wins
Cena wins
Natalya (*Super Bonus Guess* sadly the match is a Fandango hosted dance competition)
Bryan at 24 minutes 14 seconds
And ICP and the Oddities theme “The Greatest Show”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSlRIwmejiA
holy crap forgot to mention Taker wins. Goes without saying
eEEP! wow was not expecting that. 🙁
Bryan wins
Ziggler Wins
The Shield Wins
Bray Wyatt wins
Naomi wins
Undertaker wins
Bryan wins in 24 minutes, Punk returns to attack Batista.
Theme: DDP’s Nirvana Theme (SELF HIGH FIVE!)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4R-zyC4skI
Real Americans win the Tag Titles
Bryan and HHH BOTH progress to the championship match
Rusev wins battle royale
Sheil beats NAO and Kane
Nikki Bella wins Divas Battle Royale
Undertaker beats Lesnar
Bryan wins championship at 31:30
Theme: “My Ass”-Jim Ross
As of an hour ago, no more entries are allowed!
“THE UNDERTAKER VS BROCK LESNAR
It’s WrestleMania and it’s The Undertaker. The Undertaker wins.”
Welp
Oh boy…
Nobody saw that one coming though. Wow.
damn
He’s almost 50
it’s time.
C-c-combo Breaker!
XD
I marked out so hard at Cesaro winning the Battle Royal. Fuck yeah getting dat push.