Post by [beej] on Jan 3, 2017 9:37:53 GMT -5
It's that time of year again. The wackier, the better.
Here's some correct predictions from last year's thread:
-Okada defeats Tanahashi at WK10, hopefully ending the long-standing rivalry. (beej)
-PWG remains the best American wrestling company. (beej)
-While Finn Balor debuts, WWE stubbornly refuses to promote Samoa Joe due to their insane cosmetic issues. (beej)
-Cesaro returns from injury to a mild push, but returns to doing ridiculous jobs on Raw every week. (beej)
-The Young Bucks continue to thrive on the independents. (beej)
-Enzo and Cas get brought up to the main roster without ever holding NXT Tag Titles. (Durty)
-Randy Orton and Lesnar face eachother at SummerSlam (proj3ctx)
-Dean Ambrose wins MITB (proj3ctx)
-Finn Balor debuts on the main roster (proj3ctx)
-Stardust becomes Cody Rhodes again.... (proj3ctx)
-Sting announces his retirement (proj3ctx)
-WWE will continue promoting retired, semi-retired, and part-time wrestlers as being bigger stars than their entire full-time roster. (AD)
-ROH will continue to put good wrestling matches on tv that feel completely inconsequential due to their failure to build their shows from one week to the next. (AD)
-Roman loses his champion to Dean Ambrose (HRay)
-Sami Zayn debuts in the main roster (HRay)
-Roman vs Triple H vs Lesnar at mania (HRay)
-Roman Reigns wins (SWL)
-Owens will have the biggest year. (Ben)
Close, but no cigar:
-TNA limps along, but finally dies. (beej)
-Dean Ambrose turns heel, Also has a brief run as WWE Champion. (Durty)
-Ronda Rousey retires after being KO'd again by Holm. (Durty)
2017 Predictions:
-John Cena vs. Undertaker at Wrestlemania 33 in Taker's final match.
-Samoa Joe debuts (main roster) at the Royal Rumble.
-Shinsuke Nakamura debuts (main roster) the night after Wrestlemania.
-Wrestlemania is not Goldberg's final match. He comes back for another match at Summerslam against Roman Reigns.
-The Revival make their main roster debuts on Smackdown.
-Cesaro and Sami Zayn finally make their way to Smackdown.
-So do Gallows and Anderson.
-Daniel Bryan leaves the company before the end of the year. Rumors of him returning to wrestle for NJPW run rampant.
-GSP returns for a high-profile fight against Connor McGregor.
-Dana White leaves UFC.
-WME/IMG hemorrhages money, regrets purchasing UFC. Begins promoting "freak show" fights on main cards.
-205 Live continues to limp along before being cancelled before the end of the year.
Here's some correct predictions from last year's thread:
-Okada defeats Tanahashi at WK10, hopefully ending the long-standing rivalry. (beej)
-PWG remains the best American wrestling company. (beej)
-While Finn Balor debuts, WWE stubbornly refuses to promote Samoa Joe due to their insane cosmetic issues. (beej)
-Cesaro returns from injury to a mild push, but returns to doing ridiculous jobs on Raw every week. (beej)
-The Young Bucks continue to thrive on the independents. (beej)
-Enzo and Cas get brought up to the main roster without ever holding NXT Tag Titles. (Durty)
-Randy Orton and Lesnar face eachother at SummerSlam (proj3ctx)
-Dean Ambrose wins MITB (proj3ctx)
-Finn Balor debuts on the main roster (proj3ctx)
-Stardust becomes Cody Rhodes again.... (proj3ctx)
-Sting announces his retirement (proj3ctx)
-WWE will continue promoting retired, semi-retired, and part-time wrestlers as being bigger stars than their entire full-time roster. (AD)
-ROH will continue to put good wrestling matches on tv that feel completely inconsequential due to their failure to build their shows from one week to the next. (AD)
-Roman loses his champion to Dean Ambrose (HRay)
-Sami Zayn debuts in the main roster (HRay)
-Roman vs Triple H vs Lesnar at mania (HRay)
-Roman Reigns wins (SWL)
-Owens will have the biggest year. (Ben)
Close, but no cigar:
-TNA limps along, but finally dies. (beej)
-Dean Ambrose turns heel, Also has a brief run as WWE Champion. (Durty)
-Ronda Rousey retires after being KO'd again by Holm. (Durty)
2017 Predictions:
-John Cena vs. Undertaker at Wrestlemania 33 in Taker's final match.
-Samoa Joe debuts (main roster) at the Royal Rumble.
-Shinsuke Nakamura debuts (main roster) the night after Wrestlemania.
-Wrestlemania is not Goldberg's final match. He comes back for another match at Summerslam against Roman Reigns.
-The Revival make their main roster debuts on Smackdown.
-Cesaro and Sami Zayn finally make their way to Smackdown.
-So do Gallows and Anderson.
-Daniel Bryan leaves the company before the end of the year. Rumors of him returning to wrestle for NJPW run rampant.
-GSP returns for a high-profile fight against Connor McGregor.
-Dana White leaves UFC.
-WME/IMG hemorrhages money, regrets purchasing UFC. Begins promoting "freak show" fights on main cards.
-205 Live continues to limp along before being cancelled before the end of the year.