WWE SummerSlam 2016 Preview: Matches & Predictions

Carmella, Becky Lynch, and Naomi vs. Natalya, Alexa Bliss and ??? (Six-Woman Tag Team Match)

Predictions & Winners: Not only does SmackDown have a very promising Tag Team Division, they also house a strong group of quality female wrestlers. Carmella and Alexa Bliss have gotten the call-up from NXT, Becky Lynch has stepped up as the show’s main women’s wrestler, Naomi gained a new entrance/competitive fire and Natalya’s gone full heel. The babyface ladies will do battle with the heel ladies during this SmackDown Six-Woman Tag Team Match. We’re hooking our anchor to the good girls here, who need the win more than their rivals. We have no clue who the replacement for Eva Marie could possibly be, but we don’t think it will make much of a difference.

Cesaro vs. Sheamus (First Match in a Best of Seven Series)

Predictions & Winner: If there’s one thing we love, it’s a “Best of” series between two major rivals. Any old school WCW fan should be prepared for a set of matches that will get better as they go on. Cesaro and Sheamus have expressed their hatred for each other ever since the RAW brand drafted them both to their roster. At SummerSlam 2016, they will meet up in the first meeting that’s a part of this Best of Seven series. We know this one will be a hard fought encounter since both competitors know how to get real brutal on the big stage. We think the first win will go to Sheamus, who will use some of his best cheating methods to steal the win.

Rusev (c) (with Lana) vs. Roman Reigns (WWE United States Championship)

Predictions & Winner: Due to Reigns’ Wellness Violation, he’s been knocked down a peg on the WWE totem pole. But it really hasn’t hurt ’em that much. As a matter of fact, it’s helped him a bit more with the fans since he’s not being thrown in their face so much. Now they can stomach him a bit more. Rusev’s gone back to his glory days as a contender killer alongside his manager/wife, Lana. His hold over the US Championship has been unbreakable for a while now, but his SummerSlam challenge comes in the form of Reigns. We get the feeling that this match might end up being a dark horse contender for MOTN since both men are pretty damned impressive in the ring. We see this going one way and one way only: Reigns laying out Rusev with his one-two combo of a Superman Punch/Spear and leaving with the US Title.

Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens

Predictions & Winners: RAW has been immensely entertaining thanks to the exclusive signings of these four fast talkers. Enzo and Cass have done great since getting the call up from NXT. Jericho is on his whole “Drink it in maaaaaan” ish right now and Owens is still the lovable jerk we’ve grown in love with. Enzo and Cass are heading to the big city they call their backyard for a tag team grudge match with the two Canadians who have given ’em hell. This one should turn out a solid matchup that hopefully gets rolling with some pre-match promos. We’ve always peeped how the WWE doesn’t really allow its Superstars to prosper on the regular when they’re in their hometown. We think that’s gonna be the case here. Don’t be shocked to see Y2J and Owens pull off a victory through nefarious Canadian means.

The New Day (Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston) (c) vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (WWE Tag Team Championship)

Predictions & Winners: The Club have taken their savagery to new levels now that they’re a part of the RAW brand. They came from Japan in hopes of acquiring some new tag team championships, which The New Day happens to keep around their wiggling waists. Big E’s been taken down and now both teams are evened out at two. The New Day have enjoyed a lengthy, historic and light hearted run at the top as the WWE Tag Team Champions. But we think it’s finally time for them to lose those championship belts. The fact that Big E’s been placed on the injured list means Gallows and Anderson’s chances of winning are even higher. So we’re placing our bets on AJ’s former running buddies getting the win here.