WWE Unforgiven 2008 Predictions [Updated]

<sup>Before I start let me say that I do think that there will be multiple pinfalls in the Scrambles and not just one.

CM Punk (c) vs. Batista vs. Kane vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. Rey Mysterio
Dave Says: For some reason I have this feeling they intend to keep the title on CM Punk for now. CM Punk wins.
I Say: I really don't understand what the WWE is trying to do with Punk. It's almost like they said 'Let's put the title on him for a couple of months, but then we have to make sure that we treat him like a mid-level guy who probably doesn't deserve the title.'. I am a little tired of the same thing week after week with JBL coming out and saying that Punk's reign is a fluke and that he (JBL) is going to take the title. Meanwhile, how many title shots against Punk has JBL had and lost? Ok - Let's just get to the part where I go through the guys one by one and rate their chances of victory. JBL - Not now. Kane or Rey? I don't see their feud invloving the title so count them out. That leaves Punk and Batista. I am confident that one of these two are going to walk out with the title. I really want to say that Batista will win the title since the WWE seems so set on putting Punk's reign down, but I will go with Punk for another PPV cycle.

Triple H (c) vs. The Brian Kendrick vs. Montel Vontavious Porter vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Jeff Hardy
Dave Says: I assume this is for the title. Triple H wins.</sup>
I Say: I keep reading about how Smackdown is now considered by some to be WWE's top brand. To those people I say - Eat some ass. One would assume that these scramble matches are made up of the brands' top guys. MVP & Shelton are US/IC Title guys at best (right now). Kendrick is still a nothing to me right now. As for Hardy - he is probably the top challenger in the match to Triple H's title although he is still mostly in the US/IC Title ranks still (with one foot in the WWE Title picture). Triple H will walk out with the title. He is NOT going to drop the industry's top title to any of the other 4 in this match. I wouldn't be surprised to see Triple H get all the pinfalls in this match.

<sup>Mark Henry (c) vs. Matt Hardy vs. The Miz vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Finlay
Dave Says: Jesus, you got to be kidding. I'll be lucky if I get two correct this time. I'll go with Matt Hardy.
I Say: My pick is Henry, but Hardy has a strong shot. Chavo does as well, but not as strong as Henry or Hardy.

Michelle McCool (c) vs. Maryse
Dave Says: McCool because I've never heard of Maryse.
I Say: McCool wins. Ya know why? She's boinking the Undertaker.

Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase (c) vs. Cryme Tyme (JTG and Shad Gaspard)
Dave Says: I'm quickly losing interest in the PPV. I'll go with Cryme Tyme only to squeeze in a title change.
I Say: This is one of the hardest matches to pick. The WWE obviously wants to build Rhodes and DiBiase up, but it really looks like CT are going to get their title shot. I'll say CT gets their first title run.

Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels
Dave Says: This is Shawn Michaels revenge. I expect a bloody battle.
I Say: This is the hardest match to pick. It would have been easier if HBK didn't tear his tricep on RAW. If HBK was healthy I would have said that HBK would get his revenge, but seeing as how he will need to take some time off after the match I want to say that they can't have him win and then disappear for a month or so, but on the other hand the WWE (who has already acknowledged the injury) could have him beat Y2J and the go away leaving Jericho fuming and demanding another match with him. I will say that HBK does in fact win. BTW, whatever happens in this match - it WILL be the match of the night and These two will outwork everyone else on the PPV (except maybe Triple H and Jeff Hardy).

It looks like Dave and I agreed on all of the matches. Therefore I am predicting that we will tie.

Update: I misread Dave's prediction for the ECW Scramble. He picked Matt Hardy and I picked Mark Henry. We, in fact, did not agree on all of our pick. Sorry for the the mistake. Believe me, Dave notified me of the error and therefore I am correcting the mistake.

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