It took a short time for the Survivor Collection card to return collectively, however now that it’s shifted into focus, there’s rather a lot right here to get enthusiastic about. Three championships can be on the road, in addition to two full Struggle Video games matches, each of which appear to be they’ll have main storyline implications as we head into WrestleMania season. That’s not unhealthy for a PPV that’s, at occasions, struggled to seek out an id over the past three plus a long time.
Clearly, the main story is the reunion of the OG Bloodline. Followers have been fairly satisfied that Seth Rollins was going to be the fifth man on their workforce, however this previous week, Paul Heyman reemerged after months off tv and introduced with him CM Punk to even the rating towards Solo Sikoa’s new Bloodline, which not too long ago added Bronson Reed. No matter occurs within the match may inform us rather a lot about what Roman Reigns and extra will doing of their WrestleMania program.
The identical might be mentioned for the ladies’s Struggle Video games match. What as soon as appeared like a throwaway exhibition that included almost all the highest expertise on the ladies’s roster has become a whodunit after Jade Cargill was attacked. Bayley goes to step in and change her, however the who attacked Jade half will possible have main storyline implications for the following few months. Perhaps we’ll get solutions at Survivor Collection.
And, in fact, there are the three championship matches. I’ve received some idea as to what’s prone to occur in every of them, however first, let’s speak a have a look at how I’ve been doing on predictions recently…
| Occasion | Wins | Losses |
| 2024 King & Queen Of The Ring | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 Conflict At The Fortress | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 Cash In The Financial institution | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 SummerSlam | 5 | 2 |
| Bash In Berlin | 5 | 0 |
| Unhealthy Blood | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 Crown Jewel | 5 | 1 |
| General | 154 | 51 |
LA Knight (Champ) Vs Shinsuke Nakamura For America Championship
I’m glad to see LA Knight defend his United States Championship on a PLE, however there hasn’t been almost sufficient construct for this match to burn it off already. Nakamura confirmed up a number of weeks in the past and has been attacking and haunting Knight since, however there hasn’t been sufficient backwards and forwards to get me (or assumedly, different followers) excited. I’m nonetheless not even used to the thought of Nakamura being again, not to mention able to see him wrestle for America Championship.
All of that tells me Knight is nearly definitely going to retain right here. I don’t assume it’s a assure he’s going to carry his title all the best way till ‘Mania, however given how over he nonetheless is, you’d assume if he’s going to lose the belt, it might be to somebody with numerous momentum and a correct construct into the match. That hasn’t occurred right here.
I like Shinsuke. I used to be extraordinarily excited when WWE gave him a brand new collection of vignettes and allowed him to start out talking in Japanese. I hoped they’d actually construct him into one thing when he first returned for some matches towards Seth Rollins final yr, however in the end, he was simply fed to Rollins. Now it looks like he’s simply going to be fed to Knight and can possible disappear once more.
Predicted Winner: LA Knight
Bron Breakker (Champion) Vs Sheamus Vs Ludwig Kaiser For The Intercontinental Championship
Two excessive potential mid-carders on the rise and a former major eventer seeking to get one other shot at glory. Doesn’t that description simply scream triple menace for The Intercontinental Championship? This match was simply added to the Survivor Collection card throughout Monday Night time Uncooked, however this feud, regardless of some stops and begins, has been constructing for months. We’ve seen these males interference in one another’s matches, drop some sturdy promos towards one another and collectively fixate on The IC Championship for awhile.
You possibly can make a straightforward case for all three of those guys to win. Ludwig Kaiser was informed in no unsure phrases by Gunther go make his personal legacy and discover his personal success. A win right here could be a significant step towards doing that, and it might put him on the identical trajectory as his longtime buddy, who’s now World Heavyweight Champion. As well as, it appears like we are able to’t go per week with out one other quote dropping from a wrestling legend speaking about how a lot promise they see in Kaiser. The Undertaker had actually optimistic issues to say about him earlier this yr. CM Punk simply singled him out as a man he’d wish to work with. His future is de facto vivid.
And, in fact, Sheamus has a very apparent case right here. The Intercontinental Championship is the one main prize in WWE he’s by no means received. He’s held all the opposite belts and had success at virtually all of the gimmick PPVs. Sooner or later, he’s going to win this Championship, and it’s going to generate an enormous pop from followers who wish to have fun all of the success he’s had. However is now the second to tug that set off?
After which there’s Bron Breakker, who many name a future WrestleMania Most important Eventer. He’s been actually pleasant as IC Champion, as some type of tweener between heel and face. When he first received the title, I assumed he’d maintain it for a Gunther-like run, however he already dropped it and received it again throughout a feud with Jey Uso. What’s to say he couldn’t do this once more?
Any of those three males may conceivably win, however I don’t assume Kaiser is sort of prepared but, and I believe, when Sheamus wins this title, it’s going to be throughout an even bigger second. So, for now, I believe Bron goes to carry onto the belt.
Predicted Winner: Bron Breakker.
Gunther (Champion) Vs Damian Priest For The World Heavyweight Championship
More often than not after I’m doing these predictions, I’m pondering much less about how we received right here (though that issues) and extra about what story I believe WWE goes to wish to inform transferring ahead. If this particular person wins, what sort of storylines does that arrange? Would they be extra engaging than potential storylines the opposite particular person successful would arrange? Nicely, on the subject of Gunther and Damian Priest, I can see two very distinct storylines. Let’s speak this out.
State of affairs 1: Let’s say Damian Priest wins. That’s potential since he’s extraordinarily over proper now and getting the most effective crowd reactions of his profession (at the very least outdoors of his ‘Mania second). A win would legitimize Damian Priest as a major occasion participant in WWE, and it might possible lead right into a feud with one other major eventer for the WHC. Perhaps Drew McIntyre or a hell Seth Rollins. As well as, it might additionally put Gunther right into a disaster of confidence program. Priest has already been accusing Gunther of dropping his aura, and taking an L right here would imply he’s misplaced his final two PPV matches and three of his final six. Perhaps he rebuilds himself and vows to win the Royal Rumble to show he’s nonetheless received it?
State of affairs 2: Let’s say Gunther wins. There will not be a insecurity afterwards. He’ll possible emerge from this match trying as sturdy as ever, and he’ll possible lean into that in upcoming promos. If he wins, I’d anticipate him to carry the title till WrestleMania and certain face somebody like John Cena in a David vs Goliath sort story, because the monster heel who nobody thinks they’ll beat. Priest would fall slightly bit down from the primary occasion scene, however there are any variety of appropriate individuals he may feud with subsequent.
Gunther has simply executed an excessive amount of successful since he debuted on the primary roster to guess towards him. I simply can’t decide towards him right here, nevertheless it’s a credit score to how over Damian Priest has gotten that there’s some doubt right here.
Predicted Winner: Gunther
Nia Jax, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Tiffany Stratton And Candice LeRae vs Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Naomi And Bayley
This initially felt like an old-fashioned Survivor Collection match of random babyfaces and random heels. It’s the Hulkamaniacs vs The Heenan Household or no matter, battling for nothing greater than the love of the sport. After Jade Cargill was unexpectedly attacked, nevertheless, it’s become one thing extra fascinating. Most followers assume the attacker is one in every of her former companions on the babyface workforce; so, will they assault another person through the match or deliberately screw over their teammates? That’s what we’ll all be looking for.
There’s additionally the likelihood, in fact, that somebody outdoors this match attacked Jade Cargill, and if that’s the case, it’s potential we might even see them present up on this match. I believe the almost certainly choice is Charlotte Aptitude, however we may additionally see Becky Lynch make a shock look. That may possible put both girl into an instantaneous feud with Bianca Belair, who would possible wish to defend her associate, or with Jade herself if she’s not out with harm so long as anticipated.
Regardless, all these situations level to the heels successful. Add that to the truth that each present ladies’s champions are on the heel facet and the truth that we’ve seen everybody on the heels facet get alongside tremendous effectively within the lead up, and I am assured we’re most likely going to see a heel victory right here (offered there’s not any shadiness with Tiffany’s Cash In The Financial institution contract).
Predicted Winner: The Heels.
Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Sami Zayn And CM Punk Vs Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu and Bronson Reed
If it is a easy match, the babyfaces are going to win. Roman was simply pinned by Solo through the six man tag workforce match at Crown Jewel, and whereas it’s vital to construct the heels up, you possibly can’t tear down Roman and firm an excessive amount of. They should keep trying sturdy. Plus, WWE isn’t going to wish to make CM Punk, sizzling off touchdown a giant TV position, look weak, and he’s concerned on the facet of the nice guys now too.
However there’s additionally the likelihood this isn’t going to be a simple match. We all know Seth Rollins and Bronson Reed are nonetheless concerned on this banger of a feud, and Seth has longstanding issues with Roman and Punk too. We all know The Rock might return in some unspecified time in the future, and it appears possible he’ll facet with the unhealthy guys when he does. There are numerous theories going round that Paul Heyman may betray Roman, for the reason that OTC apparently didn’t examine on him a single time after his harm. There’s additionally lingering stress between Roman and Punk. Lots may go mistaken.
That is undoubtedly the match I’m most up within the air about, however I’m going to say the babyfaces stand tall and get the win right here. That may put them on extra equal footing and provides WWE loads of choices of the place to take the story transferring ahead.
Predicted Winner: The OG Bloodline + CM Punk