WWE Cyber Sunday 2008 Predictions

It's election time and that can only mean one thing in the WWE Universe (God, I hate how that phrase is so overused) - Cyber Sunday. That means that there are twice as many picks. One for the fan vote and one for the match. I will just copy and paste my intro from last year's Cyber Sunday PPV since it still applies.

"The WWE likes to say that the fans have the power for this PPV, but make no mistake about it - The whole voting thing is a load of crap. The worst enemy of wrestling and live TV in general is things not going according to plan. In other words, the WWE is not going to allow something that's not predetermined to happen at a PPV. If the fans really did have a legitimate impact on the PPV that would mean that the WWE writers would have to come up with 3 times as many ideas and match layouts. Most of the time it seems like the WWE writers can barely come up with 1. I not really going to believe the voting results. I am sure that the WWE already knows what the results are going to be."

Any opening comments Dave?

Dave Says: If there's one thing WWE fans are it's predictable so this should be an easy one.

World Heavyweight Championship
Chris Jericho (c) v. Batista
Special Guest Referee
A: Randy Orton
B: Shawn Michaels
C: Steve Austin
I Say: It's obvious that Austin is going to win the voting and will end the night giving Jericho and probably Batista a Stone Cold Stunner. I am going to say that Jericho retians the title and wins that match. Yes, Jericho will win.
Dave Says: Oh, please.. Austin will win. He will stun Jericho causing him to win by DQ.

Intercontinental Championship
Santino Marella (c) v. TBD
Marella's Opponent
A: Roddy Piper
B: Goldust
C: Honky Tonk Man
I Say: I find it odd that the Honkey Donkey Man has announced that he will be at the arena considering that he has pretty much become anti-WWE since leaving the company. I wouldn't mind seeing either Goldendust or HDM win the vote, but I'm pretty sure that Rodney the Piper will win the vote since nobody really cares about Goldendust or Honkey Donkey Man anymore. Well,to be honest the fans that will likely make up a majority of the text message voting is young and chances are they don't really know that much about the HDM except for that pathetic run he had as Rock-A-Billy's manager. They also probably only remember Goldust from his last run where he had Tourettes and not when he came to the WWE where he was sexual controversial and basically an over-the-top homosexual crossdresser. So maybe it's not that they don't care, it's just that they don't really know. I am rooting for HDM though since Santino is chasing his record. As for the match match I think that Marella will retain the belt, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a DQ loss for him. Marella loses. I hope I'm wrong.
Dave Says: I think Honky Tonk Man will win but Piper tends to be more of a fan favorite so it's a close call. A great ending would be Honky Tonk winning and then losing it quickly but HTM will probably get a beat down before Piper and Goldust come out and deliver a 3 on 1 slobber knocker.

WWE Championship
Triple H (c) v. TBD
Triple H's Opponent
A: Vladimir Kozlov
B: Jeff Hardy
C: Vladimir Kozlov & Jeff Hardy In A Triple Threat Match
I Say: This will be a Triple Threat match and I think that Trips will win...again.
Dave Says: I don't watch Smackdown but I suspect Kozlov will win and then lose to HHH.

ECW Championship
Matt Hardy (c) v. TBD
Matt Hardy's Opponent
A: Mark Henry
B: Evan Bourne
C: Finlay
I Say: The fans seem to really be behind Evan Bourne and the WWE is probably trying to buil him up more so he will win the voting. He's still a little too new to the WWE to get a World Title though even if it is the ECW Title. Hardy wins.
Dave Says: I'll go with Finley with Finley winning the title only because I don't have any other titles changing hands.

Undertaker v. Big Show
Match Type
A: Knockout Match
B: I Quit Match
C: Last Man Standing Match
I Say: This will be a Last Man Standing match and 'Taker will win. It's that simple.
Dave Says: Last man standing match with Big Show winning. May not be a good choice but Undertaker has been getting a few losses lately.

Kane v. Rey Mysterios
Match Type
A: Falls Count Anywhere
B: No Holds Barred
C: 2 out of 3 Falls
I Say: This will be a No Holds Barred Match where Rey will pull out all of the stops (and weapons) to defeat the Big Red Monster.
Dave Says: Got to be No Holds Barred and I'll give the victory to Kane even though it will undoubtedly be Mysterio.

Tag Team Match
Participants
A: William Regal and Layla v. Jamie Noble and Mickie James
B: John Morrison and The Miz v. Cryme Tyme
C: Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase (c) v. CM Punk and Kofi Kingston (for the World Tag Team Championship)
I Say: This is a dangerous pick since if I don't get the voting right I automatically get the match wrong too. After that dreadful promo from Monday I can't pick B. I will pick Rhodes/DiBiase v. Punk/Kofi and say that Punk and Kofi win the belts.
Dave Says: Morrison and Miz vs Cryme Tyme with M&M winning.

United States Title
Shelton Benjamin (c) v. TBD
Benjamin's Opponent
A: R-Truth/Ron Killings
B: MVP
C: Festus
I Say: R-Truth will win the voting. I am not an avid viewer of SD, but do the fans actually respond that well to him? I just don't see the appeal. He breakdances and....anyone? Can anyone explain what the hell else he does? Is he supposed to be some huge 'get' from TNA? From all accounts he was one of the biggest things on the indy scene in the late 90's and then when the WWE signed him he was a total letdown. Then he goes to the new upstart TNA and becomes one of TNA's first NWA Champions. Fast forward a little bit to him beginning to fizzle out when he was part of Team Pacman and what does the WWE do? The sign the guys. Mark my words. He won't last. There only a few TNA-built guys that can get over in the WWE. R-Truth isn't one of them. Neither was Monty Brown. Enough about him. Well, except for the fact that he's going to win.
Dave Says: Again, I don't watch Smackdown so I'll go with MVP because he was sorta popular awhile back and I'll give the victory to MVP even thought TBD never wins.

Diva Halloween Costume Contest [Some Costumes Have Already Been Announced]
Winner (Fans Vote After Match With The Winner Announced Later In The Night)
Beth Phoenix
Brie Bella
Candice Michelle (as Marilyn Monroe)
Eve Torres
Jillian Hall (as Batgirl)
Kelly Kelly (as a sailor)
Katie Lea (as a vampire)
Layla
Lena Yada
Maria
Maryse (as a french maid)
Michelle McCool
Mickie James
Natalya
Tiffany (as a nun)
Victoria (as a banana)
I Say: I am hoping for one of my favorite Deevers. Maria or Kelly Kelly, to win, but that's not going to happen. McCool of Candice will win. I'll pick Candice, but I'm hpong for Kelly Kelly. What the hell....This pick isn't going to count anyways so I'll pick Kelly Kelly.
Dave Says: Smelly Kelly will win.

I Picked: Austin/Jericho, Piper/Marella, Triple Threat/Triple H, Bourne/Matt Hardy, LMS/Undertaker, NHB/Rey, World Tag Team Championship/Punk & Kofi, R-Truth/R-Truth, Kelly Kelly.

Dave Picked: Austin/Jericho, Honky Tonk Man/Honkey Tonk Man, Kozlov/Triple H, Finlay/Finlay, LMS/Big Show,
NHB/Kane, M&M v. Cryme Tyme/M&M, MVP/MVP, Kelly Kelly.

It looks like we agreed on some and disagreed on others; a good mix.

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