ECW December to Dismember PPV Predictions

After only a week I am back with more Wrestleblogger prediction. This time it's ECW's December to Dismember. It's around 2 days until the PPV and only 2 matches have oficially been announced. There are 2 other matches that are rumored to be on the verge of being announced so myself and David will be picking 4 matches for the time being. If any more matches are announced in the next day or so I will try to post predictions for those matches as well. David is going to stick with the original 4 matches. It should be interesting if TNA or VoodooKinMafia somehow get (try to) get involved in the PPV since VKM has 'accepted' that Hardy's open challenge, and have said that they will be at the PPV. I doubt there will be any TNA or VKM involvement since WWE is surely going to have really tight security. To be honest I actually hope that VKM jump the railing and into the ring so the wrestlers, referees, and security can beat the shit out of them legit. It would also be interesting if VKM or other TNA wrestlers actually bought tickets and were sitting at ringside.

Extreme Elimination Chamber for ECW Championship
Big Show (c) v. C.M. Punk v. Sabu v. RVD v. Lashley v. Test
I Say: As usual I will first eliminate the ones that I know won't be winning. First is Big Show. I've been reading reports about how his body is breaking down and he needs to take a break and perhaps will retire within the next 6 months. Therefore, I can't see him retaining the belt. Next C.M Punk can be eliminated. While he has a loyal following with followers of Ring of Honor he's still relatively new to the WWE and nationwide fans. Sabu is up next. I've read reports that his days in ECW could be numbered. Reportely he has become notorious for being late to shows and has recently no-showed an appointment to film promo material for this match. I've even heard that he has repeatedly fallen asleep backstage. It wouldn't make much sense to put the belt on him until he straightens up his act. It's a shame too that he may be out of WWE soon. He's openly stated that he in considering retiring from the ring in the next year or two and there is no way that working the indy scene (or even TNA) is going to give him WWE-sized paychecks. Back to the match...Let's look at Test. There were rumors that Vince was seriously considering having him win the match and the title, but only as a last resort. I can't see Vince being that desperate right now. That leaves the only 2 serious options - RVD and Lashley. RVD is still trying to get back into the good graces of the WWE bookers after his drug arrest and suspension earlier this year. That makes me think twice about picking him to win. That only leaves Lashley. Paul Heyman is a huge fan of him and from all that I have heard he is well-liked by the other wrestlers as well as the bookers and higher-ups in WWE. That's why I'm picking him. Sure, his promo work could use a lot of work, but he's got plenty of time to work on that. Maybe give him a manager or handler to act as his mouthpiece. Putting him with Burke and Terkay may be a good option at this point. Burke has pretty good mic skills and teaming Lashley and Turkay up would make them a unstoppable team.
David Says: RVD

Hardy Boyz v. MNM
I Say: I'm not sure if this is an Extreme Rules Match or not, but I'll assume it isn't. First, Didn't Nitro & Melina kick Mercury out of MNM for being the weak link? If so, why is the team reformed without some explaination? It just doesn't make much sense. Because of that I am picking the Hardys to win; most likely from Mercury costing MNM the match on purpose as payback. What will happen after that is beyond me. Will he go to RAW to feud with Mercury? Most likely, but we'll see.
David Says: The Hardys

Sandman v. Hardcore Holly
I Say: I've made no secret about the fact that I dislike Holly. I think it's a case of him taking himself too seriously. He walks around with that scowl on his face and thinks that he's some badass who's just looking for a fight. I have some news for him- nobody likes him. It's beyond me why he is still on the roster. In the 11 or 12 years that he's been in WWE there has been a lot of talented guys released. WWE must be paying him scraps to not have released him by now. Maybe he's just there to be a jobber. Or maybe he's just there so the bookers can use him to punish a wrestler by having Holly work a match stiff with him. It may sound a little mean, but he deserved to get dropped on his head by Brock Lesnar. While I don't think that he deserved a broken neck it was about time that someone works a little stiff with him. It's kind of Holly fault anyways; When a guy is lifting you upside-down it's not a smart move to become dead weight. What was Brock supposed to do? Just use raw power to lift you up? Why should he? You are trying to embarass him on national TV so why shouldn't he just drop you on your head. Let's get back to the match though. For some reason Holly is getting elevated now that he is one of Heyman's goons. And that makes me want to pick him to win here. Especially since Sandman has become a bit of a joke. For the first month or so of the new ECW he was used for 2 minutes a show to come out of the crowd and cane some character like Macho Libre, Big Dick Johnson, or The Zombie. I sometimes get the sense that WWE writers and producers are trying to kill the old ECW by jobbing out the ECW originals and make them look like jokes.
David Says: Sandman

Tommy Dreamer v. Daivari
I Say: This match is semi-predictable to me. Great Khali is going to interfere. This will obviously cause a DQ win for Dreamer adn perhaps lead to a feud between them.
David Says: Dreamer

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