WWE Great American Bash 2008 Predictions [Updated]

WWE Championship Match
Triple H (c) vs. Edge
I Say: While I think that there's more money and fan interest in having the babyface chasing the title I don't think that the WWE agrees with me. Trips is still relatively new to SD and therefore he needs to establish his dominance there. Trips wins and retains.
Dave Says: Triple H

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
CM Punk (c) vs. Batista
I Say: I really hope that Punk's title reign won't be short-lived. Cashing in the MiTB title shot is supposed to establish someone as a main-event wrestler just like it did to Edge and just like it did for RVD (sort of) and taking the title off of Punk at this point would hurt Punk's immediate future. I think that a Punk win would be a huge upset so I am going with Batista. I really can't imagine a scenario where Punk can beat Batista. I hope I'm wrong though.
Update: I figured out a way that Punk could win - If the newly turned Kane interferes. Yeah, this could mean a DQ win for Batista, but I am going to switch my pick to Punk.
Dave Says: CM Punk

Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
I Say: This will be the match of the night. After a heel tends to get the best of a babyface leading up to a PPV it's a pretty safe bet that the babyface will get his revenge here and H-B-K will get the W-I-N. Here's how I think the may book it if Y2J wins - Jericho wins and messes up HBK's eye even more leading to a blindfold match.
Dave Says: Michaels

ECW Championship Match
Mark Henry (c) vs. Tommy Dreamer
I Say: I see no chance that Dreamer wins unless it's by DQ. Henry wins.
Dave: Says: Henry

NYC Parking Lot Brawl
JBL vs. John Cena
I Say: I get the feeling that JBL may win this, but seeing as how JBL tried to murder Cena in Raw I'll say that Cena gets revenge and nearly murders him.
Dave Says: Cena

WWE World Tag Team Championship
The Miz & John Morrison vs. Finlay & Hornswoggle vs. Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder vs Jesse & Festus
I Say: I get the feeling that the WWE may go with a classic storyline where the leader of a group, La Familia in this case, can't capture gold, but the underlings of the group, Ryder and Hawkins here, do carry gold leading to jealousy. I'm not going to go with that though. I'll say that M & M retain.
Dave Says: Hawkins & Ryder

WWE Divas Championship Match
Natalya vs. Michelle McCool
I Say: Natalya could be the top female wrestler (ability-wise) on SD so it would make sense to have her be the first SD Womens Champion, but the WWE seems to like to put the belt on the ones who aren't much more than pretty faces. I'll go with what I would do and say Natalya wins.
Dave Says: Michelle

WWE United States Championship Match
Matt Hardy (c) vs. Shelton Benjamin
I Say: Hardy retains.
Dave Says: No Pick

I Said: Triple H, Punk, Michaels, Henry, Cena, M & M, Natalya, & Hardy
Dave Said: Triple H, Punk, Michaels, Henry, Cena, Ryder & Hawkins, & McCool

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