WWE are holding their first Premium Live Event in Berlin, Germany this evening, titled Bash in Berlin.
This will be the ‘homecoming’ for an Austrian-born champion in GUNTHER who made his name in Germany in wXw.
5 matches on this card, including 3 title matches.
And then the next day, we go back to the US for NXT No Mercy as TNA star Joe Hendry looks to defeat the NXT Champion Ethan Page.
6 matches on that card, with 5 of them being title matches.
Bash in Berlin
Non-Title Matches
- Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley vs Dominik Mysterio & Live Morgan in a mixed tag team match.
- PREDICTION: Damian and Rhea are going to run roughshod on Dom and Liv. There is no way that Damian and Rhea can lose. Damian and Rhea to win.
- CM Punk vs Drew McIntyre in a strap match
- PREDICTION: This may be the match of the night. A lot of personal animosity between these two. Drew winning would make sense but you cannot count out CM Punk. CM Punk to win.
Title Matches
- The Unholy Union (C) vs Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill in a tag team match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
- PREDICTION: Alba and Isla are really hot right now, so pairing them up with Bianca and Jade won’t be a complete squash that we have seen previously. But given it is Bianca and Jade, they probably will put the titles on them. Bianca and Jade to win and become champions.
- GUNTHER (C) vs Randy Orton in a singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship
- PREDICTION: This is going to be brutal. Chops and welts are going to be aplenty in this match. And Randy is not going to win in Germany over the biggest star from the German wrestling scene in GUNTHER. GUNTHER to win and retain the title.
- Cody Rhodes (C) vs Kevin Owens in a singles match for the Undisputed WWE Championship
- PREDICTION: Kevin didn’t deserve this match and he knows it, but he is going to take every opportunity that he can get. As noted on SmackDown, he has not held a title in 8 years. And I predict that they want to rest Cody for a while before coming back at Rumble or perhaps Survivor Series, so let’s have some fun. Kevin to win and become champion.
NXT No Mercy
Non-Title Matches
- Wes Lee vs Zach Wentz in a singles match
- PREDICTION: This is going to be a Match of the Night contender. Wes and Zach are going to work very hard and both will go over. But you cannot have a TNA star win over a WWE star, so Wes to win.
Title Matches
- Chase U (C) vs Nathan Frazer & Axiom in a tag team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship
- PREDICTION: I think this is going to be the end of Axiom and Nathan Frazer. They are not going to hot potato the titles any more, and one of them (Probably Nathan) is going to turn on the other. Chase U, are pretty hot right now and they need someone new to feud with. Probably Gallas. Chase U to win and retain the titles.
- Kelani Jordan (C) vs Wendy Choo in a singles match for the NXT Women’s North American Championship
- PREDICTION: I have a bad feeling that Kelani is going to lose this with thanks to shenanigans from TNA’s Rosemary. Rosemary has sided with Wendy, and I feel that is going to be enough for the titles to switch. Wendy to win and become champion.
- Oba Femi (C) vs Tony D’Angelo in a singles match for the NXT North American Championship
- PREDICTION: No one can beat Oba. It’s just not possible. Not unless Stacks or Luca can get involved and cost him the title, but if there were no outside distractions, then Oba would destroy Oba. He is still going to do it anyway. Oba to win and retain the title.
- Roxanne Perez (C) vs Jaida Parker in a singles match for the NXT Women’s Champion
- PREDICTION: Rocket strap Jaida to the moon. She has become a face for the women’s division on NXT, and it really shows after her NXT Battleground match when she was in the 6-woman ladder match for the Women’s North American Championship. Jaida to win and become champion.
- Ethan Page (C) vs Joe Hendry with Trick Williams as Special Guess Referee in a singles match for the NXT Championship
- PREDICTION: Just like the Wes/Zach match, a TNA star ain’t winning the title. Trick is probably going to be screwing both men, like what Seth did with Punk/McIntyre at Summerslam. Should be a good match and should make Joe look strong regardless. Ethan Page to win and retain the title.
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