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12-15-2012, 01:38 AM
- WWE recently spoke to several Superstars about their predictions on
some of the top matches at Sunday's TLC pay-per-view. Here are a few
highlights:
Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena
Layla:
This will be a tough, tough fight, but my money’s on Dolph. It’s his
time, and he deserves it, too. He’s worked so, so hard. Love him or hate
him, he really is a showoff, but he has a lot to show off about. I
think that’s going to be a shocker, the jaw-dropper of the night, big
time.
Road Dogg: I think this match favors Dolph. He kind of
reminds me of my former partner, Billy Gunn, in that he is just a pure
athlete. I’m not saying John Cena’s old, but he’s no spring chicken, and
when it comes to climbing a ladder, my vote’s got to go with the pure
athlete, and that’s Dolph Ziggler. It might just be time for The
Showoff.
Tyson Kidd: Dolph has won over so many fans these last
few years, and it sounds a little cliché, but in this one, it seems like
it’s a different side of Cena we haven’t seen in a while, where he’s
fighting more with his heart than his mind. That could cost him. I think
this is Dolph’s chance to show he is where he really belongs, and I
think Dolph comes away with the win this time.
Sheamus vs. Big Show
Zack
Ryder: Big Show’s found this vicious streak, a newfound confidence
since becoming the champion. In the Chairs Match environment, I think
he’ll be able to beat Sheamus to retain the championship.
Titus
O’Neil: Sheamus is definitely a Celtic Warrior, a hard worker and an
extremely physical opponent, but I’ve just got a feeling that Big Show,
being the largest athlete on the planet and possessing the strongest
punch on the planet, is going to win.
Tyson Kidd: First off,
Sheamus and Big Show, and this isn’t really surprising, but they’ve been
stepping it up to a much higher level lately, and I don’t think we’ve
seen this intensity out of either guy, maybe ever. Show’s going in
having dominated much of these last two matches, but I think that is
maybe what Sheamus needed to relight some of that fire he had when he
first jumped on the scene. This event is also where he won his first
World Title, too, so I think Sheamus will get it done at WWE TLC.
Ryback, Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose
Wade
Barrett: Team Hell No & Ryback is a formidable team, [and] they’ve
all got their individual strengths. Obviously, experience is on the side
of Kane, Daniel Bryan’s an incredible technician, and you have the
power of Ryback. And then you’ve got The Shield, who are kind of an
unknown entity.
I really empathize with the position The Shield
are in because I was in a similar position when I was leading Nexus in
2010 in the main event of SummerSlam, when we were taking on the WWE
veterans. Unfortunately, on that occasion, it didn’t end well for us. I
hope for the sake of The Shield they do a little better. I’m certainly
pulling for The Shield, but if I’m honest, I think Team Hell No &
Ryback got ’em beat.
Michael McGillicutty: I’ve got to go with The
Shield. Those guys are a cohesive unit, and that’s what it takes to get
victories here in WWE. Take a look at Team Hell No. Talk about a bunch
of weirdoes, man. They don’t care about anything but themselves and
who’s going to get the pinfall in a contest. Then you’ve got Ryback, and
I still ain’t believing his hype. The win’s going to go to The Shield,
bottom line.
some of the top matches at Sunday's TLC pay-per-view. Here are a few
highlights:
Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena
Layla:
This will be a tough, tough fight, but my money’s on Dolph. It’s his
time, and he deserves it, too. He’s worked so, so hard. Love him or hate
him, he really is a showoff, but he has a lot to show off about. I
think that’s going to be a shocker, the jaw-dropper of the night, big
time.
Road Dogg: I think this match favors Dolph. He kind of
reminds me of my former partner, Billy Gunn, in that he is just a pure
athlete. I’m not saying John Cena’s old, but he’s no spring chicken, and
when it comes to climbing a ladder, my vote’s got to go with the pure
athlete, and that’s Dolph Ziggler. It might just be time for The
Showoff.
Tyson Kidd: Dolph has won over so many fans these last
few years, and it sounds a little cliché, but in this one, it seems like
it’s a different side of Cena we haven’t seen in a while, where he’s
fighting more with his heart than his mind. That could cost him. I think
this is Dolph’s chance to show he is where he really belongs, and I
think Dolph comes away with the win this time.
Sheamus vs. Big Show
Zack
Ryder: Big Show’s found this vicious streak, a newfound confidence
since becoming the champion. In the Chairs Match environment, I think
he’ll be able to beat Sheamus to retain the championship.
Titus
O’Neil: Sheamus is definitely a Celtic Warrior, a hard worker and an
extremely physical opponent, but I’ve just got a feeling that Big Show,
being the largest athlete on the planet and possessing the strongest
punch on the planet, is going to win.
Tyson Kidd: First off,
Sheamus and Big Show, and this isn’t really surprising, but they’ve been
stepping it up to a much higher level lately, and I don’t think we’ve
seen this intensity out of either guy, maybe ever. Show’s going in
having dominated much of these last two matches, but I think that is
maybe what Sheamus needed to relight some of that fire he had when he
first jumped on the scene. This event is also where he won his first
World Title, too, so I think Sheamus will get it done at WWE TLC.
Ryback, Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose
Wade
Barrett: Team Hell No & Ryback is a formidable team, [and] they’ve
all got their individual strengths. Obviously, experience is on the side
of Kane, Daniel Bryan’s an incredible technician, and you have the
power of Ryback. And then you’ve got The Shield, who are kind of an
unknown entity.
I really empathize with the position The Shield
are in because I was in a similar position when I was leading Nexus in
2010 in the main event of SummerSlam, when we were taking on the WWE
veterans. Unfortunately, on that occasion, it didn’t end well for us. I
hope for the sake of The Shield they do a little better. I’m certainly
pulling for The Shield, but if I’m honest, I think Team Hell No &
Ryback got ’em beat.
Michael McGillicutty: I’ve got to go with The
Shield. Those guys are a cohesive unit, and that’s what it takes to get
victories here in WWE. Take a look at Team Hell No. Talk about a bunch
of weirdoes, man. They don’t care about anything but themselves and
who’s going to get the pinfall in a contest. Then you’ve got Ryback, and
I still ain’t believing his hype. The win’s going to go to The Shield,
bottom line.