Rich Swann and Sasha Banks vs. Noam Dar and Alicia Fox (Mixed Tag Team Match)
Predictions & Winner: Sasha Banks will eventually get a piece of Alexa Bliss and Bayley, but she’s got some other issues to deal with first. More specifically, Cruiserweight Division problems. Her and Rich Swann will hop into a Mixed Tag Team situation against the underrated couple of Noam Dar and Alicia Fox. While their storyline feud with Cedric Alexander fell flat, they’ve continued to grow more entertaining as a duo. Noam Dar’s ringside mocking of Miss Banks that one time on Raw had me in tears! But we all know the babyfaces are being set up for a big victory here, especially since Sasha Banks is aligned with that good guy/gal squad. This should be a fun little romp overall, though.
Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Samoa Joe (Fatal 5-Way Extreme Rules Match to Determine the #1 Contender for the WWE Universal Championship)
Predictions & Winner: Due to Braun Strowman’s elbow injury, WWE had to quickly change plans. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the intense grudge matches that Braun and Roman Reigns have indulged in, so seeing it meet its abrupt end due to an unexpected injury sucks. But at least WWE’s Plan B for the main event of Extreme Rules 2017 looks good. This Fatal 5-Way features the best competitors on the Raw roster – Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Finn Bálor, Bray Wyatt and Samoa Joe. It’s likely that the winner of this match will get their WWE Universal Championship shot at (this event name is beyond atrocious…) Great Balls of Fire in July. So a lot of folks think Reigns will be the one to win since it makes sense for him to get the one rematch he’s never gotten since WrestleMania 31. But I think that match is gonna be held off until SummerSlam. Roman’s not going win here, plus we think Rollins isn’t going to win either. Bray Wyatt and Finn Bálor are top contenders here, but I don’t see them winning here as well (there’s more money in them feuding over the summer, honestly). So my predicted winner is someone a lot of folks won’t see coming – Samoa Joe! Joe presents the most interesting opponent for Brock since he’s a big man who can actually give the champ a challenge for once. Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe for the Universal Championship is the perfect main event for a Raw B-PPV. Joe wins here! You heard it here first, folks.
