B/R Staff Predictions: WWE Night of Champions and AEW Double or Nothing Match Cards
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We have a busy weekend ahead as wrestling fans. Not only do we get WWE Night of Champions on Saturday, but AEW will hold its annual Double or Nothing event on Sunday.
Between the two shows, 16 matches have been booked so far, but there’s a good chance AEW will add a few more for the Zero Hour pre-show.
As usual, we have predictions and questions related to the matches of the cards. Before we get to the picks, here’s our lineup of contributors:
Match Cards
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Here’s a look at the card for each show, starting with Night of Champions:
- Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
- Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa (Undisputed Tag Team Championships)
- Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles (World Heavyweight Championship)
- Gunther vs. Mustafa Ali (Intercontinental Championship)
- Bianca Belair vs. Asuka (Raw Women’s Championship)
- Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya (SmackDown Women’s Championship)
- Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus
Here is the card for Double or Nothing:
- MJF vs. Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara vs. Jack Perry (AEW World Championship)
- Jamie Hayter vs. Toni Storm (AEW Women’s Championship)
- FTR vs. Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal (AEW Tag Team Championships)
- Wardlow vs. Christian Cage (TNT Championship)
- Jade Cargill vs. Taya Valkyrie (TBS Championship)
- Blackjack Battle Royale (International Championship)
- Blackpool Combat Club vs The Elite (Anarchy in the Arena)
- Ethan Page and The Gunns vs. The Hardy Party
- Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho (Unsanctioned match)
Kevin Berge
2 out of 8
Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
If you booked this feud, would you beat Rhodes again or would you beat Lesnar to set up a third encounter?
After this week’s injury angle, Rhodes can’t beat Lesnar. Triple H himself admitted that The American Nightmare broke his arm. Regardless of how protected Rhodes was, WWE billed The Beast Incarnate as “the greatest combat sports star of all time.”
If he can’t beat Rhodes with a broken arm, that mark means nothing. The injury angle would protect Rhodes and set up an epic final encounter where The American Nightmare would cleanly defeat his opponent in an unforgettable main-event clash.
Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho
How do you book the finish if Cole wins?
Cole needs a decisive win over a top name in AEW. He has a chance to become one of the biggest babyface acts in AEW, possibly challenging MJF for the AEW World Championship soon.
To get that, he had to defeat The Wizard cleanly without interference. The Jericho Appreciation Society and friends of Cole had to eliminate each other with at least five minutes left for a clean sequence that ended with a definitive The Boom to win.
Bonus
Which game was the best of the weekend?
Anarchy in the Arena: The Elite vs. Blackpool Combat Club
Graham Matthews
3 out of 8
Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles
It seems like everyone expects Rollins to win. Make an argument for why Styles should win.
It’s been nearly five years since Styles last held a world title in WWE, and he seems to be closer to the end of his career than Rollins. This may be his last shot at a real run in the top title picture where he can continue to work with all the best players on Raw (and probably bring the rest of The OC with him). Rollins will always stay in chase mode and win the belt along the way, so a surprise victory over Styles would be a more attractive option.
MJF vs. Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara vs. Jack Perry
Let’s say that MJF will lose the belt in this match. Which of the three opponents is most likely to win the world title?
Of the three challengers, Allin was the only acceptable candidate that Perry and Guevara were not quite ready for a race with a world title. Allin now has audiences behind him, a proven ratings draw, and an entertaining underdog champion.
After holding the AEW TNT Championship three times, he had no choice but to win the big one.
Bonus
Which game was the best of the weekend?
Styles vs. Rollins (Cole vs. Jericho is a close second)
Donald Wood
4 out of 8
Asuka vs. Bianca Belair
Is it time for Belair to drop the Raw women’s title?
Whether people like Belair and her title reign or not, she is a true athlete who brings long-term legitimacy to the Raw Women’s Championship. While Asuka is one of the most talented women in the company and deserves a top spot, the storyline is lackluster at best.
Instead of taking an unexpected loss at Night of Champions, Belair should be positioned as a potential heel before taking a devastating loss at SummerSlam that forces him to completely unravel. as a character.
Wardlow vs. Christian Cage
If you were Tony Khan, how would you book this match? Set the game and the finish.
Wardlow will be going up against one of the most underrated wrestlers of all time, and he should come out victorious. There’s no doubt that he’s lost steam over the last few months, but letting Christian take the lead as a heel and push Wardlow into memorable spots that allow the fans to get involved will bring him back with a lot of momentum. .
Add in the fact that he can do a match against a very popular Luchasaurus after he successfully defeats Christian, and Wardlow has a long-term program to sink his teeth into as a character.
Bonus
Which game was the best of the weekend?
Elite vs. BCC
Erik Beaston
5 out of 8
Natalya vs. Rhea Ripley
If WWE is going to take the belt from Ripley to make it to SmackDown, is Natalya the right choice to take it from her?
If WWE still plans to take the belt away from Ripley, it deserves the harsh criticism of 9,000 Twitter bots. It’s the absolute wrong call to take the title away from her for any reason, but if it decides it’s necessary, putting it on Natalya without any real buildup would be a huge waste. an opportunity and a creative misstep.
Jamie Hayter vs. Toni Storm
What do you think of Toni as a heel? Would he be better off being a babyface again?
Storm is an amazing babyface but he was able to show more of his personality in the role of a villain. Can he stand to see more time on the microphone?
Sure, but his body language and facial expressions expanded to the point where we knew he was a heel more than just going through the motions as an unknown babyface, which hurt his connection with the fans in the first place and led to the rise of Hayter.
Bonus
Which game was the best of the weekend?
Rollins vs. Styles
mr. Jeff J
6 out of 8
Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus
If Trish sticks around for a while after the fight, who will she face next?
Raquel Gonzalez. I haven’t seen Trish compete against a strong competitor since Beth Phoenix. I think she can help elevate Raquel as a babyface by playing the “Thank you, Trish” heel role well. Raquel gets an amazing rub and Trish can do a different, fun style with a rising WWE star.
Jade Cargill vs Taya Valkyrie
Offer an argument as to why Jade should retain the TBS title on Sunday.
Who else can win it? AEW has done a poor job of building Jade’s credibility in the ring and as a character. His undefeated streak is used as a crutch where character development and viable contenders help him improve in the ring. Compelling storylines would have elevated Jade to another level.
I’m not sure Taya can take the TBS title to the next level with bad legitimacy and build around the TBS title itself. AEW has put itself in a corner book-wise. The smart move is to find a great wrestler who also connects with people to defeat Jade. Is there another credible challenger on the list besides Hikaru Shida, Nyla Rose or Britt Baker? It looks like the title is in a holding pattern until Kris Statlander returns, so we’ll see.
Bonus
Which game was the best of the weekend?
Rollins vs. Styles
Chris Mueller
7 out of 8
Reigns and Elbow against Owens and Zayn
Do you think The Usos will be in this match?
Despite being told to stay home, I could see them getting involved and inadvertently costing Reigns and Sikoa the win. WWE is building tension with The Bloodline and this is the perfect way to make The Tribal Chief angry that he kicked them out of the family.
Elite vs. BCC
Since this is a four-on-four match without tags, how do you match up the members of each team?
I want Moxley and Omega to focus on each other. Danielson and Page make the most sense considering their history. That leaves The Young Bucks to work against Castagnoli and Earth.
Obviously we’ll see everyone fight everyone at different points, but these are the pairings that make the most sense to go and do their own thing for a while during the fight.
Bonus
Which game was the best of the weekend?
Styles vs. Rollins
Predictions
8 out of 8
Respondents’ choices are represented by their initials:
Night of champions:
- Rhodes (EB, JJ) against Lesnar (KB, CM, DW, GM)
- Owens and Zayn (EB, KB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) against Reign and Elbow
- Rollins (EB, KB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) against Styles
- Gunther (EB, KB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) against Ali
- Belair (EB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) vs. Asuka (EB)
- Ripley (EB, KB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) against Natalya
- Lynch (DW, KB, CM) against Stratus (EB, JJ, GM)
Double or Nothing:
- MJF (EB, KB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) vs. Allin vs. Guevara vs. Perry
- Hayter (EB, KB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) against the Storm
- FTR (EB, KB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) against Jarrett and Lethal
- Wardlow (EB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) against Cage (EB)
- Cargill (EB, KB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) against Valkyrie
- Blackjack Battle Royale: Pac (DW)Cassidy (EB, KB, JJ, CM, GM)
- Blackpool Combat Club (GM, JJ, CM) against the Elite (EB, KB, DW)
- Page and The Gunns against the Hardy Party (EB, KB, JJ, CM, GM, DW)
- Cole (EB, JJ, CM, GM, DW) against Jericho (EB)
