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Top Matches: Week Ending 2/3/2019

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New Japan and WWE had a bunch of stuff going on this week, let’s see what made Top 5 Matches!

Well this was an interesting day. An uneventful Super Bowl that caused most of the viewing public anger and sickness, a halftime show of useless proportions…BUT WAIT, Triple H had a great idea to give us a halftime alternative! So at least something about the Super Bowl was entertaining this year.

Anyway, we have a January match pool to vote on, as well as whatever comes of this Top 5. So let’s see what matches are in January:

  • NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kenny Omega (c)
  • NXT Blackpool Inaugural NXT UK Tag Championship: Moustache Mountain vs Grizzled Young Veterans
  • SmackDown – Andrade Almas vs Rey Mysterio
  • NXT Takeover Phoenix North American Championship: Johnny Gargano vs Ricochet (c)

Now as much as I love everything Rey and Andrade have been doing this year, my vote still goes to Tanahashi vs Omega, that’s gonna be a hard match to unseat from my personal top matches list this year.

Anyway, let’s get to this week now!

 

5. NJPW Road to New Beginning: Kushida vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

Kushida’s final match in New Japan, against a perfect opponent. The Junior Ace versus the Ace of the Universe. This match was very technical and mat based, so to some it might’ve been slow, but it was paced decently.

Kushida got in most of his signature offense, the Handspring Dropkick, Hoverboard Lock attempts and he even pulled off a Back to the Future for a fairly believable near fall. The finish had a little bit of hidden meaning as well, since Tanahashi doesn’t win with submissions often, but since this one was a modified Cloverleaf, it was like he was telling Kushida good luck.

So Kushida leaves with a loss, but it was a match to be proud of and proves their no ill will if he wanted to return in the future.

Winner: Tanahashi via Lucky Cloverleaf

Rating: *** 3/4

 

4. WWE World’s Collide: Velveteen Dream vs Tyler Bate

From DeMarco’s Review:
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: this match was TAKEOVER WORTHY. Seriously, this was better than some of what was on Takeover. I thought we’d get Adam Cole vs. Velveteen Dream, but Tyler Bate showed he belonged here and arguably should have won. I can’t fault them for the finish as Bate and an awkward landing to overcome. A hell of a match.

Winner: Dream via Purple Rainmaker Elbow

Rating: ****

 

3. NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo Night 1: EVIL vs Zack Sabre Jr

This match had a great thread persisting throughout. Zack has just had EVIL’s number. Singles matches, tag matches, Zack always found a way to beat EVIL and embarass him a little. So EVIL battled from underneath the entire time. It also helped the underdog story since SANADA lost in the previous match to Suzuki, so if EVIL were to lose, that would be heavily disheartening for reigning tag champs.

Zack dominated a good bit of the match until EVIL hits Darkness Falls on the ramp. Then he begins to finally put some moves together. Sabre tries to catch EVIL a few times, reverses the STO multiple times, stays away from the Banshee Muzzle, but EVIL catches him finally with Everything is Evil and gets the long awaited victory.

Winner: EVIL via Everything is Evil

Rating: ****

 

Honorable Mentions:

NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo Night 1: Minoru Suzuki vs SANADA
Winner: Suzuki via Gotch Style Piledriver
Rating: *** 3/4
Stardom World of Stardom Championship: Hazuki vs Kagetsu (c)
Winner: Kagetsu via submission
Rating: *** 3/4
NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo Night 2 IWGP Jr Tag Titles: Shingo Takagi & BUSHI (c) vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
Winner: LIJ via Rebellion
Rating: *** 3/4
NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo Night 1: Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Jay White & Bad Luck Fale
Winner: Jay White via Inverted Figure Four
Rating: *** 3/4
WWE World’s Collide: Drew Gulak vs Jordan Devlin
Winner: Devlin via Ireland’s Call
Rating: *** 1/2
WWE World’s Collide: Tyler Bate vs Cedric Alexander
Winner: Bate via Tyler Driver ’97
Rating: *** 1/2
NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo Night 2 IWGP Intercontinental Championship: Tetsuya Naito (c) vs Taichi
Winner: Naito via Destino
Rating: *** 1/2
WWE World’s Collide: Adam Cole vs Tyler Bate
Winner: Bate via Tyler Driver ’97
Rating: *** 1/2
Impact: Pentagon Jr, Fenix & Taurus vs LAX & Daga
Winner: Pentagon via Spike Fear Factor
Rating: *** 1/4
WWE World’s Collide: Velveteen Dream vs Jordan Devlin
Winner: Dream via Purple Rainmaker Elbow
Rating: *** 1/4
NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo Night 1: Taichi, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI
Winner: Taichi via Dangerous Backdrop
Rating: *** 1/4
WWE World’s Collide: Humberto Carrillo vs Zack Gibson
Winner: Carrillo via Headstand Arabian Moonsault
Rating: ***
Impact: Eli Drake & Eddie Edwards vs Wentz & Dez
Winner: Drake via Gravy Train
Rating: ***

 

2. NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo Night 2 IWGP Heavyweight Tag Titles: EVIL & SANADA (c) vs Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr

This was a hell of a tag team match. Suzuki and Sabre took turns torturing each LIJ member, along with tossing them around the audience and burying them under chairs and barricades.

We saw a painful spot where Suzuki had SANADA in Knee Bar to the side and Sabre put EVIL in what seemed like a grounded stretch, and the LIJ team looked like they were done. SANADA gets murdered for most of the match, and a brief respite is found when EVIL crawls to the corner finally for a tag. In a great feat of resiliency EVIL takes out Sabre with Everything is Evil, SANADA puts Suzuki into a position to get caught in a Magic Killer, which SANADA follows up with the Keiji Mutoh taught Moonsault, as a nice way to give Suzuki nightmares from his 2007 loss to Mutoh.

Los Ingobernables de Japon swept their matches, Suzuki-Gun looks completely defeated, but the crowd goes home happy since LIJ is the most over faction in Japan.

Winner: SANADA via Magic Killer/Moonsault combo

Rating: **** 1/4

 

1. WWE Halftime Heat: Ricochet, Aleister Black & Velveteen Dream vs Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano & Adam Cole

From Mitchell’s Coverage:

Fans chant “Johnny Halftime!” for the new NXT North American Champion. Teams sort out and we begin with Johnny Halftime and Ricochet. They tie up as fans chant “NXT! NXT!” Gargano gets a headlock and Ricochet pushes but Gargano holds on. Ricochet rolls to a cover, ONE! Ricochet fights out with forearms but Gargano runs him over, only for Ricochet to kip-up! He CHOPS Gargano but Gargano sunset flips. Ricochet rolls through but Gargano slips out to headscissor, Ricochet handsprings and rolls to headcissor! Dropkick, too! Gargano gets to a corner while fans are fired up for Ricochet. Ricochet runs corner to corner but blocks the boot. Gargano goes up and over for the school boy kick! Gargano wrenches Ricochet and tags in Cole instead of Ciampa. Cole wrenches Ricochet and keeps him from the corner.

Ricochet rolls and handsprings but into a back suplex. He lands on his feet, hot tag to Aleister! Aleister runs in but Cole seeps and covers, ONE! Cole kicks and whips but Aleister boots him down! Aleister hops up and over and things speed up. Aleister slips off Cole’s back to fire off forearms. He blocks a kick to give kicks and a strike fest! Cover, TWO! Aleister keeps on Cole with a suplex but Cole knees out. Ciampa tags in but has to duck the roundhouse! Ciampa rolls Aleister but Aleister rolls through. They run, Dream tags in for a flying arm-drag! Dram tackles Ciampa over and over, then whips him corner to corner. Ciampa reverses but Dream slides to a spinning stop! Dream’s in three point stance, but Ciampa kicks him right in the face! Fans boo as Ciampa throws hands in the corner.

Ciampa knees low then whips but Dream elbows back. Dream hops up and leaps for an ax handle! Ciampa bails out but Aleister fakes Ciampa out. It’s Dream who LEAPS to ax handle Gargano! Ricochet adds his own superhero landing, then Dream fakes Gargano out, too! Everyone cheers this super trio on as they sit in the ring! Cole and Gargano return but get hit away. Ciampa drags Dream out as the brawl is on. Ciampa throws Dream into the post! Then he suplexes Dream onto railing, for a knee strike! Fans boo as Ciampa pats himself on the back. Gargano literally steps over Dream before Ciampa puts Dream back in the ring. Fans rally up while Dream endures a chinlock. Dream feeds off the energy and jawbreakers free! Gargano tags in as Dream rocks Ciampa with a haymaker.

Dream whips but Ciampa reverses, slingshot spear from Gargano! Cover, ONE! Gargano keeps on Dream with a buckle bump, and tags Cole in again. Cole bumps and stomp Draem in the open corner while fans boo. But fans still echo the catchphrase, BAYBAY! Cole sneak attacks ALeister and misses Ricochet. Cole cheers himself on as he leaps, but into a SUPERKICK! Both Dream and Cole are down but fans rally up. Hot tag to Ricochet! Ricochet rallies on all three opponents, headscissors for Ciampa. Gargano gets Ricochet but Ricochet sends him into Ciampa, combination neckbreaker and DDT! Tiger Feint and springboard lariat for Cole, standing moonsault on top! Cover, TWO!

Ricochet brings Cole up. Cole slips out but Ricochet standing switches, only to get the enziguri. Tag to Gargano, tilt-o-whirl but Ricochet tags in Aleister! Aleister rallies on Gargano, sweeps the legs and hits the knee! Ciampa returns but Alesiter dodges, DOUBLE Quebrada! Cover, TWO! Aleister keeps moving, going up top to ASAI onto Ciampa and Cole! Gargano DIVES onto Aleister but Dream LEAPS onto them all! Ricochet gets up and triangle drpokicks Ciampa back down, then FLIES over Gargano to hit Ciampa and Cole! Gargano gets METEORA from Alesiter! Roundhouse to German Supelx, bridging cover, TWO!! Aleister almost ended this right there!

Fans rally up as Aleister drags Gargano back up. Tag to Dream, and they go to double suplex. Ciampa helps Gargano and DIY brawl with Dream and Aleister. Dream and Gargano duoble clothesline while Aleister boots Ciampa to a corner. Aleister runs in but is put on the apron, Cole SUPERKICKS Aleister! Ricochet yanks Cole down but Ciampa has Aleister, DRAPING DDT! Ricochet moonsaults on Ciampa! Gargano slingshot DDT’s Ricochet! Dream Sidewinders Gargano!! Cover, TWO!! Fans are thunderous as they declare “This is Awesome!” Both Gargano and Dream slowly stir. Tag to Ricochet and Dream lifts Gargano. Gargano escapes them both but gets an uppercut, to give a discus lariat!

Gargano tags Cole, and Cole goes after Ricochet. Ricochet fights both of them off with haymakers and chops! Ricochet shoves Cole into Gargano, then SUPERKICKS Cole! He runs at Gargano but Gargano rolls up and over again. Gargano’s school boy turns into Ricochet’s standing shooting star! Ricochet hops up and moonsaults into Cole’s SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO!! Cole is beside himself but fans hope these six “Fight Forever!” Cole stands and aims at Ricochet with his knee bared. He runs but Ricocht ducks and rolls up! TWO, and Cole throws hands. Aleister and Ciampa return, and they brawl alongside Ricochet and Cole. Gargano and Dream return and they add onto the brawl. The two trios back off, and then fire off!

Aleister stomps away on Ciampa while Gargano throws Dream out. Cole boots Ricochet but Ricochet uppercuts and swing kicks. Gargano reverse-ranas Ricochet! Gargano enziguris Aleister but gets a big knee! Ciampa lariats Aleister, then drags Dream in, but Dream suplexes them both up and out! Cole is still on the top rope and aims at Ricochet. Panama Sunrise Destroyer!! Cover, TWO!? How?! The fans don’t care, because this match is still going! Ricochet stirs while Cole backs off in shock. Ciampa returns, and so does Gargano. DIY coordinate with Cole, UndisputeDIY Vice!! Cover, but Aleister breaks it in time! Gargano throws Aleister out hard, but Dream tags in. Dream sees all three opponents are there, but he just throws hands!

Dream is fighting them all at once with big hands, but he gets a DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Ciampa underhooks but Aleister makes the save! Dream SUPERKICKS Ciampa, then ducks to send Cole’s SUPERKICK into Ciampa, too! Cole ducks and sends Aleister’s boot into Ciampa! Aleister moves but Gargano stops his kick from hitting Ciampa. Gargano gets BLACK MASS! Dream scoops Ciampa, Dream valley Driver! Aleister blocks Cole’s boot, to give him a BLACK MASS! Dream gives Cole a Dream Valley Driver, too! Ricochet adds his springboard 450 splash! Dream hits Purple Rain Maker! Cover, Dream’s team wins!

Winner: Dream via Purple Rainmaker Elbow

Rating: **** 1/2

 

Thoughts:

As much as some may think I have a Japan bias, I have to go with my rankings this week. Halftime Heat was a great match with little wrinkles of Gargano not wanting to tag Ciampa, but then stopping himself from almost Superkicking Ciampa. Plus Aleister Black really turned it up. I haven’t seen his strikes look that crisp, fast and deadly in a long time.  Along with the callbacks from the Ricochet Moonsault, Adam Cole Superkick spot, or even Dream doing the homage to Lawrence Taylor (I’m pretty sure).

So yes, Halftime Heat is my vote. Use Your Head and drop in your opinions on this week.

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Backlash St. Louis

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May is upon us and with that, so is Backlash from St. Louis! What does the first PLE after WrestleMania have in store for the WWE Universe? Let’s see if the Chairshot Staff can properly interpret the crystal ball of rasslin’ future.

  • AJ – Pat MacAfee – Gunther has to start losing control and who better than an announcer.
  • Andrew – Pat MacAfee – Goldberg getting involved does seem correct here.
  • Dave – Gunther – He’s not losing to a broadcaster.
  • DJ – Gunther – Pat is sent to the shadow realm until football season is over.
  • DPP – Gunther – Post match beat down leads to Pat time off.
  • Jason – Gunther – One massive spot and or bump from Pat.
  • Patrick – Gunther
  • Rey – Gunther – RIP MacAfee, t’was a good life.
  • Rob – Gunther
  • Greg – Pat MacAfee – Why? Goooooldbeeerrrrrgggggg!

Tunney’s Take: Gunther – Seems like the right pick here. Pat may be getting some time off and Gunther needs more heat.

Chairshot Pick – GUNTHER 8-3

  • AJ – Lyra Valkyria – Becky’s hopefully putting her over, still mad about Dakota.
  • Andrew – Becky Lynch – I have no real interest in Lyra currently.
  • Dave – Becky Lynch – Lyra is boring AF!
  • DJ – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley interferes.
  • DPP – Becky Lynch – Becky cheats and steals the title.
  • Jason – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley costs Becks.
  • Patrick – Becky Lynch
  • Rey – Becky Lynch – Story needs to jump up a bit, Becky Charlotte’s Lyra.
  • Rob – Lyra Valkyria
  • Greg – Becky Lynch – It’s been fun, Lyra. (It kinda hasn’t)

Tunney’s Take: Lyra Valkyria – Bayley’s interference should set up some type of program with Becky as we head towards Summer(Slam).

Chairshot Pick – BECKY LYNCH 6-5

 

  • AJ – Jacob Fatu – Great way to put him over w/ two former WHCs and LA Knight.
  • Andrew – Jacob Fatu – He’s Jacob Fatu!
  • Dave – Jacob Fatu – Too soon to pull the belt off him.
  • DJ – Jacob Fatu – Priest and LA can’t decide who’s is bigger.
  • DPP – Jacob Fatu – Your hardcore match, tables and chairs involved.
  • Jason – Jacob Fatu – The Champ retains due to or in spite of Solo.
  • Patrick – Jacob Fatu
  • Rey – Jacob Fatu – All gas. No brakes. Ain’t losing.
  • Rob – Jacob Fatu
  • Greg – Jacob Fatu – Someone from The Samoan Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Jacob Fatu – Uncle Mo is on Fatu’s side and other than Knight, I don’t see Drew or Priest holding the US title in the current circumstances of this title’s landscape.

Chairshot Pick – JACOB FATU 11-0 

 

  • AJ – Dominic Mysterio – Judgement Day shenanigans just leading up to Finn turning on Dom later.
  • Andrew – Penta – Dom’s fine having a short reign, could also work for pushing AAA.
  • Dave – Dominic Mysterio – He’s probably more over than Penta.
  • DJ – Dominic Mysterio – Dirty Dom takes home the gold and the girl.
  • DPP – Dominic Mysterio – Big Head helps Dom pull out the win.
  • Jason – Dominic Mysterio – By hook and crook.
  • Patrick – Dominic Mysterio
  • Rey – Dominic Mysterio – Latino Heat keeps burning. Finn gets closer to the edge.
  • Rob – Dominic Mysterio
  • Greg – Dominic Mysterio – Someone from The Guerrero Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Dominic Mysterio – That belt looks good with the king of chicken tendys. I can see Penta and Rey reforming as a tag team sooner than later.

Chairshot Pick – DOMINIC MYSTERIO 10-1

 

  • AJ – John Cena – Why? Cena wins, lol.
  • Andrew – John Cena – Shenanigans ensue so it’s not a clean win.
  • Dave – John Cena – The last time is now.
  • DJ – John Cena – Randy hears voices telling him he needs an Attitude Adjustment.
  • DPP – John Cena – Cena tries to cheat but the ref doesn’t call for a DQ.
  • Jason – John Cena – Nefarious means, Randy not ready for Evil John Cena.
  • Patrick – John Cena
  • Rey – John Cena – Cena just counting down the dates. Should be fun though.
  • Rob – John Cena
  • Greg – John Cena – You know they want Cody to be the hero in the end.

Tunney’s Take: Randy Orton – Once upon a time Randy got himself intentionally disqualified and it cost John. Saturday, history repeats itself with a 180-degree twist. Cena retains via Orton DQ victory. This time, Travis Scott’s appearance takes care of that task.

Chairshot Pick – JOHN CENA 10-1

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Chairshot Staff Picks: WrestleMania 41 Las Vegas

Time for The Chairshot personalities to put their money where their mouths are! WreslteMania 41 predictions from the “expert” staff at TheChairshot.com and Chairshot Radio Network.

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the Chairshot Staff Picks. And what better setting than WrestleMania for this article to return! This 41st edition has one of the most stacked rosters in WWE history. So, without further ado, let us get to the predictions and prognostications…

  • AJ – The New Day
  • Andrew – The New Day – No one seems to hold tag titles long anymore.
  • Dave – The New Day – They have earned it.
  • DJ – The New Day – Feel tha Powah!
  • DPP – War Raiders – Big E distraction.
  • Jason – The New Day – We are not getting E in a working capacity though everyone wants it.
  • Patrick – The New Day – WWE doesn’t care about this match, so why should I?
  • Rey – The New Day – Its a New Day, bruh.
  • Rob – The New Day – New Day rocks and wins!
  • Greg – The New Day – New. Day wins. New. Day wins!

Tunney’s Take: War Machine – Yes, WAR MACHINE. I have personally had the pleasure of throwing back a few cold ones with these guys on more than one occasion. Not only being tag champs in WWE but defending the titles at Mania and against The New Day is really cool for me as a long-time fan. Would it be fun to see The New Day have another title run.. YES. I think it’s smarter to give the War Raiders a big Mania W.

Chairshot Pick: THE NEW DAY 9-2

  • AJ – Jade Cargill
  • Andrew – Jade Cargill – She needs to stay a dominant force.
  • Dave – Jade Cargill – Gotta gear her up for the long term.
  • DJ – No contest – Naomi puts another beat down on Jade.
  • DPP – Jade Cargill – Nervous for how this match will go.
  • Jason – Naomi – Way more runway with Naomi as a bad guy. Keep it going!
  • Patrick – Jade Cargill – Jade gets her revenge.
  • Rey – Jade Cargill – Best non-title feud going. Naomi should win but Jade sneaks by.
  • Rob – Naomi – Naomi gets help to win.
  • Greg – Jade Cargill – They ain’t beating Jade here.

Tunney’s Take: Jade Cargill – I imagine WWE sees Jade’s ceiling much higher than Naomi’s. What better way to keep Jade climbing the ladder towards a World Title than to pick up a decisive victory in Vegas!

Chairshot Pick: Jade Cargill 8-2-1

  • AJ – Jacob Fatu – “AJ does a pretty good LA Knight impersonation” – PC Tunney
  • Andrew – Jacob Fatu – I’m biased, Jacob for President.
  • Dave – Jacob Fatu – Getting gold back in the Bloodline is smart.
  • DJ – Jacob Fatu
  • DPP – Jacob Fatu
  • Jason – Jacob Fatu – Thanks for coming pal, YEAH!
  • Patrick – Jacob Fatu
  • Rey – Jacob Fatu – C’mon cuz! All gas no brakes with it. Yadadamean??
  • Rob – LA Knight – Solo costs Jacob.
  • Greg – LA Knight – Solo screws Jacob.

Tunney’s Take: Jacob Fatu – It has been quite the journey for the Samoan Werewolf. I feel like that journey and the positive turn around it has taken deserves to be rewarded. Let’s see what Jacob can do on his own. Plus, LA Knight is ready to challenge for a World Title.

Chairshot Pick: Jacob Fatu 9-2

  • AJ – Tiffany Straton
  • Andrew – Tiffany Straton – I hate Charlotte Flair, no objectivity here.
  • Dave – Charlotte Flair – Tiffy might be the future, but she kinda failed the litmus test.
  • DJ – Charlotte Flair – The Queen crowns the freshman.
  • DPP – Tiffany Stratton
  • Jason – Charlotte Flair – Tiff wasn’t ready for this spot. Charnos is inevitable.
  • Patrick – Charlotte Flair – Lol Charlotte wins.
  • Rey – Charlotte Flair – Tiffany SHOULD win but, if Charlotte can squash, she will.
  • Rob – Charlotte Flair – Charlotte gets number 15.
  • Greg – Tiffany Stratton – Lol Charlotte wins. (Actually she doesn’t)

Tunney’s Take: Charlotte Flair – Charlotte needs the title for the first time in her career. Tiffy has had a nice run but now needs to take that all important step of not losing momentum after losing the title. Despite the drama and lackluster build here, I see a really good match coming this weekend from these two.

Chairshot Pick: Charlotte Flair 7-4

  • AJ – El Grande Americano
  • Andrew – El Grande Americano – I’d like to see Gable gain some momentum. Rey is Teflon.
  • Dave – El Grand Americano – He needs a marque win much more than Rey.
  • DJ – Rey Mysterio
  • DPP – El Grande Americano – Grande wins with the switcheroo to prove he is not Gable.
  • Jason – Rey Mysterio – Unmask Grande at the end. It is fun but has a shelf life.
  • Patrick – El Grande Americano – TOTALLY NOT CHAD GABLE
  • Rey – Rey Mysterio – Someone’s mask is coming off and it ain’t Rey.
  • Rob – El Grande Americano
  • Greg – Rey Mysterio – Hall of Famer wins but doesn’t take the mask.

Tunney’s Take: Rey Mysterio – Go listen to DWI 471. DP, Greg and I lay out exactly what this match should be, FUN! Multiple Americanos!!!

Chairshot Pick: El Grande Americano 6-5

  • AJ – Jey Uso
  • Andrew – Jey Uso – Kinda booked themselves into a corner here.
  • Dave – Jey Uso – It just makes sense.
  • DJ – Jey Uso – Jey YEETS all over The Ring Genreal.
  • DPP – Jey Uso – Jey wins after normal Gunther beating.
  • Jason – Jey Uso – Land the plane man. YEET
  • Patrick – Jey Uso – Jey has earned this one.
  • Rey – Jey Uso – YEEEEEEEEEEEET!
  • Rob – Jey Uso – YEET
  • Greg – Jey Uso – If Jey loses we riot. We don’t cause he wins.

Tunney’s Take: Jey Uso – ‘Til sweat drop down my balls, ‘Til all these bitches crawl, ‘Til all… YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET YEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chairshot Pick: Jey Uso 11-0

  • AJ – Roman Reigns
  • Andrew – Seth Rollins – I can see Rollins being the last piece of Team Rock.
  • Dave – Roman Reigns – I can’t see Roman losing two years in a row.
  • DJ – Seth Rollins – Paul Heyman is a Seth Freakin Rollins guy.
  • DPP – Seth Rollins – The Rock helps Rollins.
  • Jason – Roman Reigns – Seth’s favor is a red herring. Make-A-Wish Brooks got his main, now look at the lights.
  • Patrick – Seth Rollins – Seth Rollins… Paul Heyman guy.
  • Rey – Seth Rollins – I smeeeeellllllll a new soul to sell.
  • Rob – Roman Reigns – Paul Heyman helps Roman win.
  • Greg – Seth Rollins – Brock Lesnar returns to help Seth win.

Tunney’s Take: CM Punk – I really have no idea here. I picked Punk because nobody else did. This is going to be professional wrestling cinema at its finest. The story is thick and neatly woven. All the participants are legends and so are the potential party crashers. Will The Rock stick his nose in here? Will Brock Lesnar return to play a factor? Obviously, Paul Heyman has a Plan A… but what is it? All these questions and more will be answered Saturday as night 1 will definitely go out with a bang!

Chairshot Pick: Seth Rollins 6-4-1

  • AJ – Iyo Sky
  • Andrew – Iyo Sky – Rhea vs Bianca doesn’t need a belt to be compelling.
  • Dave – Rhea Ripley – Going with Rhea barely, hoping Iyo wins.
  • DJ – Iyo Sky – Unfinished business.
  • DPP – Iyo Sky – Rhea and Bianca are too consumed with each other.
  • Jason – Iyo Sky – More layers to Rhea/Bianca. Iyo rules.
  • Patrick – Iyo Sky – Iyo stole the build and gets the win.
  • Rey – Iyo Sky – Smart money is on the underdog champ.
  • Rob – Iyo Sky – Iyo survives.
  • Greg – Bianca Belair – Naomi helps Bianca win and turn heel.

Tunney’s Take: Rhea Ripley – Rhea is the best women’s wrestler in the world. Give her the biggest win on the grandest stage of them all!!! Bianca needs to go full heel. Iyo has been amazing in this build.

Chairshot Pick: Iyo Sky 8-2-1

  • AJ – Dominik Mysterio
  • Andrew – Finn Balor – I can see a Judgement Day meltdown incoming.
  • Dave – Bron Breakker – Bron is about to become a MegaStar.
  • DJ – Bron Breakker – Judgement Day implodes.
  • DPP – Dominik Mysterio – Finn take the pin.
  • Jason – Penta – I literally do not care because the winner is us, the fans.
  • Patrick – Bron Breakker – The WWE doesn’t care about this matchup, so why should I?
  • Rey – Dominik Mysterio – Only match without a clear winner. I choose chaos.
  • Rob – Bron Breakker – Finn and Dom cancel each other out.
  • Greg – Dominik Mysterio – Dom steals the pin from Bron, on Finn.

Tunney’s Take: Bron Breakker – The case can be made for any of these four to walk away with the most prestigious non-World title in pro wrestling history. The short of it is though that the Main Event picture isn’t really readily accessible for Breakker right now. Let this IC reign go through the summer, to SummerSlam.

Chairshot Pick: Bron Breakker 5-4-1-1

  • AJ – Damian Priest – “AJ does a pretty good Drew impersonation” – PC Tunney
  • Andrew – Drew McIntyre – Priest has not been interesting in this face incarnation.
  • Dave – Drew McIntyre – Time for Drew to get that win back.
  • DJ – Fuck finish – To be continued at Backlash.
  • DPP – Drew McIntyre – Physical matchup!
  • Jason – Drew McIntyre – Either one is fine here.
  • Patrick – Drew McIntyre – With two eyes, Drew turns the tide.
  • Rey – Drew McIntyre – Low key match of the weekend.
  • Rob – Damien Priest
  • Greg – Damien Priest – Priest wins, Drew tweets about it half hour later.

Tunney’s Take: Drew McIntyre – With the addition of the Street fight rules, these two behemoths have a really good chance to have one of the best matches of the entire weekend (winks at Rey Ca$h-A-Mania)! I do wonder what is next for both of these talents moving forward. Priest has staled since leaving the Judgement Day and Drew seems stuck in the same cycle for a while now. Very interested to see what the summer holds for this pair.

Chairshot Pick: Drew McIntyre 7-3-1

WHO WILL BE RANDY’S OPPONENT?!?

  • AJ – Nick Aldis – Orton wins
  • Andrew – Orton and Aldis vs Solo and Tama – Orton and Aldis win
  • Dave – Someone is getting an RKO!
  • DJ – A segment w/ the Wyatt s6cks.
  • DPP – Rusev – Aldis introduces Rusev who defeats Orton.
  • Jason – Nick Aldis – You got one more in ya, bubba. Aldis wins!
  • Patrick – Nick Aldis
  • Rey – Solo then Rusev – Solo in a squash and Rusev MATCHKA(wins)
  • Rob – Nick Aldis – Aldis proves himself, Orton wins.
  • Greg – Nick Aldis – Orton beats Aldis, they shake after.

Tunney’s Take: I would really love to see a singles match between Orton and Aldis. More likely this is some type of involvement with Solo and Tama. Rusev as a surprise challenger would be cool but, I feel that would be better left for RAW. An impromptu Goldberg retirement match would be crazy and fun, yet highly unlikely and illogical. Whatever happens, best believe exactly what Dave Ungar said, “Someone is getting an RKO!”.

  • AJ – Logan Paul
  • Andrew – AJ Styles – Logan doesn’t need the rub and should stay upper mid card.
  • Dave – Logan Paul – It’s the smart move and would be a statement win for Paul.
  • DJ – Logan Paul – Kross gets involved somewhere.
  • DPP – AJ Styles – AJ wins a great high-flying match.
  • Jason – AJ Styles – Just enjoy it or get a beer, nerds.
  • Patrick – Logan Paul – Logan Paul will main-event Mania sooner than later…
  • Rey – Logan Paul – Pass the torch, my wily vet.
  • Rob – Logan Paul – Kross helps Paul win.
  • Greg – AJ Styles – Styles wins after Paul’s cheating backfires.

Tunney’s Take: Logan Paul – Logan seems to really have dedicated himself to becoming great in this business. Anyone with that type of goal must have a World title on their mind. Beating AJ at Mania will be a great springboard for Logan into the Main Event sooner than later (winks at Patrick O’Dowd).

Chairshot Pick: Logan Paul 7-4

  • AJ – Liv & Raquel
  • Andrew – Liv & Raquel – Not really a fan of Lyra, she needs more work.
  • Dave – Liv & Raquel – This Bayley and Lyra team makes no damn sense.
  • DJ – Liv & Raquel – Bayley crashes out.
  • DPP – Liv & Raquel – Bayley continues a potential heel turn tease.
  • Jason – Bayley & Lyra – Finish the story!
  • Patrick – Bayley & Lyra – The WWE doesn’t care about this matchup, so why should I?
  • Rey – Liv and Raquel – Bayley want a title but it ain’t the ones in this match.
  • Rob – Liv & Raquel – Champs retain.
  • Greg – Liv & Raquel – Liv and Raquel retain thanks to Carlito and maybe JD.

Tunney’s Take: Liv & Raquel – Liv and Raquel need to be kept as the cornerstone of the women’s tag division for a lengthier period of time. Building tag teams in this division is difficult enough, let alone without a North Star.

Chairshot Pick: Liv & Raquel 9-2

  • AJ – Cody Rhodes
  • Andrew – Cody Rhodes – They are mentioning it so much, I don’t think 17 happens.
  • Dave – Joh Cena – Record falls and we head to summer with a built-in storyline.
  • DJ – John Cena – Some kind of Final Boss involvement.
  • DPP – John Cena – Cena wins and retires on RAW.
  • Jason – John Cena – Story’s over, “Captain” BIG MATCH JOHN.
  • Patrick – John Cena – A record breaking night for Cena.
  • Rey – John Cena – They’d be really stupid to turn John just to lose. (Post-Mania: Rock, Cena, T Scott, Seth & Drew, TEAM Corporate)
  • Rob – Cody Rhodes – Cody surprises us with the W.
  • Greg – Cody Rhodes – Cody wins to piss off Rock and set the table for Cena to turn back face. Crowd is behind Cena all the way through.

Tunney’s Take: Cody Rhodes – They had me until the threat of retirement. Been there. Done that. Didn’t fall in love with it back then. I love John Cena. I love this final run. John will get his 17th just not here. I expect nothing less than an absolute GEM of a match here to close WrestleMania 41. This has all been, is, and will continue to be about Cody Rhodes. WM40 defeats Roman Reigns. WM41 defeats John Cena. WM42 defeats The Rock (The Final Boss).

Chairshot Pick: John Cena 6-5

In closing I want to thank everyone on the panel for participating with their picks! You can follow each prognosticator/podcaster on X @ the handles below. We wait all year for this so remember three things… be respectful of others, comparison is the thief of joy and HAVE FUN!

  • AJ – @PhenomenalAJB
  • Andrew – @IWCWarChief
  • Dave – @AttitudeAgg
  • DJ – @TheMindlessPod
  • DPP – @itsmeDPP
  • Jason – @JediFett
  • Patrick – @WrestlngRealist
  • Rey – @itsreycash
  • Rob – @rbonne1
  • Greg – @gregdemarco44
  • PC – @PCTunney
  • TheChairshot.com – @ChairshotMedia

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