World Heavyweight Title Picture Scrambled!
A new idea was hatched on this past Monday's Raw involving a Championship Scramble. It's a match never been done before in WWE, unless you count those Hardcore title matches where about 5-10 guys held the title during the match, and the title was contested 24/7. In this case, Unforgiven will see CM Punk enter the ring as the champ, but he'll be competing with John Cena, Kane, Batista, and JBL. Anyone can pin and win the title but the match lasts 20 minutes total. It's whoever has the belt when that time runs out that wins it.
Honestly the format already seems to favor either CM Punk or JBL. CM Punk for the reason he's got two opponents already at each other's throats in John Cena and Batista. To think that those two won't cancel each other out, is out of the question. As for Kane, he's been hellbent and maniacal on a whole other level lately. I don't expect him to leave with the title and perhaps Rey Mysterio makes a big return here. Early prediction would favor Punk outlasting the rest of the field, probably defeating JBL or Kane to do it. Cena will probably get the better of Batista leading to their next individual matchup. JBL has always been tough though and finds ways to cheat to win. Don't count him out for a moment.
An interesting side note is that Chris Jericho was able to defeat CM Punk on Raw. You'd think he'd have a bit more credibility as a contender right now than guys like Kane or Cena. In fact, Jericho has defeated Kane and Punk in back to back weeks. Cena won a 2 on 1 handicap match but has been in a slump overall, as has Kane to some degree. It wouldn't be surprising at all to see Jericho throw his name into the mix come Monday night on Raw.
Overall, WWE seems to be getting its act together in terms of rosters and commentary teams. Smackdown now has Tazz and JR, which makes for a great combo. Michael Cole isn't everyone's favorite, but along with Jerry Lawler they are able to bring excitement to the matches. Even ECW is showing some potential lately, with Matt Hardy in the title picture, and newcomers like Evan Bourne and Ricky Ortiz. If Teddy Long's assistant Tiffany becomes an official wrestling diva, I think ECW's got itself a show again.
Honestly the format already seems to favor either CM Punk or JBL. CM Punk for the reason he's got two opponents already at each other's throats in John Cena and Batista. To think that those two won't cancel each other out, is out of the question. As for Kane, he's been hellbent and maniacal on a whole other level lately. I don't expect him to leave with the title and perhaps Rey Mysterio makes a big return here. Early prediction would favor Punk outlasting the rest of the field, probably defeating JBL or Kane to do it. Cena will probably get the better of Batista leading to their next individual matchup. JBL has always been tough though and finds ways to cheat to win. Don't count him out for a moment.
An interesting side note is that Chris Jericho was able to defeat CM Punk on Raw. You'd think he'd have a bit more credibility as a contender right now than guys like Kane or Cena. In fact, Jericho has defeated Kane and Punk in back to back weeks. Cena won a 2 on 1 handicap match but has been in a slump overall, as has Kane to some degree. It wouldn't be surprising at all to see Jericho throw his name into the mix come Monday night on Raw.
Overall, WWE seems to be getting its act together in terms of rosters and commentary teams. Smackdown now has Tazz and JR, which makes for a great combo. Michael Cole isn't everyone's favorite, but along with Jerry Lawler they are able to bring excitement to the matches. Even ECW is showing some potential lately, with Matt Hardy in the title picture, and newcomers like Evan Bourne and Ricky Ortiz. If Teddy Long's assistant Tiffany becomes an official wrestling diva, I think ECW's got itself a show again.
Labels: Batista, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Commentary, JBL, John Cena, Kane, Unforgiven, World Heavyweight Title
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