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WWE News and Rumors 12/29/2016

WWE News and Rumors         December 29 2016

  • Big Show has not died. There was some “fake news” going around on facebook as usual and this hoax was especially disturbing. Big Show is currently preparing for a match with Shaq at Wrestlemania 33.
  •  WWE.com removed a poll asking who fans desire to see main event Wrestlemania 33. AJ Styles was leading at 40% and no one else came close.
  •  Mick Foley needs hip surgery and is holding off as he is currently uninsured. The out of pocket expenses are about $60K. Foley has an estimated net worth of 15 Million Dollars.
  •  Chris Hero will be in San Antonio during Royal Rumble weekend. This is most likely to debut for NXT Takeover San Antonio.
  •  Curtis Axel brought back the Axelmania gimmick Tuesday in St Louis. This is more evidence for the return of Hulk Hogan as the gimmick was dropped due to bad publicity that led to the Hulkster being released last year. Also on the show, Roman Reigns defeated Kevin Owens while defending his US Championship.
  •  John Cena wrestled a post-dark match at Smackdown Live! teaming with Dean Ambrose to defeat AJ Styles and The Miz.
  •  John Cena also wrestled Monday Night at Madison Square Garden, in a Triple Threat Match with he and Dean Ambrose challenging AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. AJ successfully retained. Also on the show, James Ellsworth in a neck brace defeated Curt Hawkins in under 20 seconds with No Chin Music.
  •  Goldberg is currently on a three match deal in WWE, not including his match with Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series.
  •  Cody Rhodes took issue with WWE producers for having Karl Anderson rip the head of a teddy bear with the likeness of Dusty Rhodes.
  •  Dave Meltzer reports that WWE has no concrete plans for Roman Reigns for Wrestlemania 33 although a big surprise is in the works, though it probably won’t happen.
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WWE No Mercy Predictions and Expert Analysis

AJ Styles, Becky Lynch and Baron Corbin are heavy favorites achieve victory at WWE No Mercy this Sunday on the WWE Network. The sportsbook 5Dimes has set early lines have for 7 matches at the event and are known to change drastically in the days and hours leading up to the matches themselves. Allow me to break down these matches and odds with my valuable expert analysis.

WWE World Championship Triple Threat
AJ Styles -1050 vs Field of John Cena and Dean Ambrose +550

No surprises with the main event with Styles being heavily favored. He’s considered an asset now by the WWE since he has proven himself to an asset to the promotion and the wise plan would be for AJ to hang onto that championship as long as possible. We also know that John Cena won’t be around due to the filming of American Grit Season 2 and neither will Dean Ambrose because he has another movie to film for WWE Studios.

The storyline of the match revolves around real life issues between John Cena and Dean Ambrose which resulted in some of the deepest, most powerful promos between the two. This began with Ambrose calling Cena a “lazy part timer” and Cena countering that he worked away from the ring to drive WWE into a truly worldwide entity with designs on a Wrestlemania in China. Dean also brought up that John has his own locker room and didn’t bother with the rest of the performers. Cena took issue with this and explained to “you are the sum of the 5 people you surround yourself with and Dean would slow him down. This would continue for weeks and weeks.

Both challengers may end up too focused on each other and lose sight of the WWE Championship and expect Styles to exploit this and squeak out a victory in the midst of the chaos. There is no champions advantage in place as per the rules of a triple threat match do not permit a count out or a disqualification.

Playing the field here is tempting but risky and consider AJ to be a lock here. For entertainment value picking the field of John Cena and Dean Ambrose is the fun pick, but AJ is money in the bank.

WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship
Becky Lynch -1580 vs Alexa Bliss +750

Massive line for Becky Lynch and I’m very confident she will be able to win so convincingly that the probable finish is Alexa tapping out to Becky clean in the middle of the ring. The risk vs reward is not a smart wager to make. Alexa could pick a win by DQ or count out and drag this feud out another month. A fluke is possible here and Bliss’ “Harley Quinn” cosplay has been catching on and it could be ripe time to elevate Bliss. Stay away from any serious picks on this one.

WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship
Heath Slater & Rhyno +140 vs The Usos -180

The tag team championships are slightly favored to change hands, save for the DQ or count out provision. This is a good pick but expect the lines to move further in the direction of The Usos. The new heel gimmick has invigorated this team and it must be capitalized on. Heath Slater & Rhyno had a Cinderella run to the titles and The Usos have too much experience as a team to lose again.

WWE Intercontinental Championship vs Career
The Miz -155 vs Dolph Ziggler +115
These lines will change dramatically and I can’t predict which was it will go. Rumors of Dolph taking a job as a WWE producer exist and most believe he will lose and Ric Flair predicting Ziggler retires make these close odds especially shocking. One would think that The Miz, who is having an epic run as IC Champion, would be more heavily favored in the early market. My pick is The Miz though I’m not especially confident in this backing.

Randy Orton +115 vs Bray Wyatt -155
Randy Orton is a good pick here and it’s puzzling that he is an underdog. I could see this one flipping completely. Orton just lost badly twice to Brock Lesnar and Smackdown could use another fan favorite with steam. WWE has shown no commitment to building Bray Wyatt into a main eventer and if he somehow wins expect Bray to become one. No likely,

Nikki Bella -300 vs Carmella +220
Bella’s the obvious pick with Total Bellas premiering. Nikki has the top name value out of all women that currently compete in the WWE. Awesome feud here, but Carmella is being fed to Nikki. Bella is going after the championship from here.

Preshow Match
Jack Swagger +500 vs Baron Corbin -900
Corbin seems like he’s too favored here and Jack Swagger is a smart pick here because he has more of a chance than 5Dimes is currently giving him. Jack has been repackaged and fans are buying into him again. Don’t get it wrong, Baron is probably winning this, but picking Swagger yields a great reward for little risk. The economics point to Swagger.

Will be interesting to see how the lines change at 5Dimes over the weekend.

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WWE No Mercy Early Betting Odds

5Dimes has posted early odds for WWE No Mercy this Sunday on the WWE Network. These lines are for “end of broadcast decision”, meaning that if a match has a “Dusty Finish” the final result is the decision 5Dimes recognizes and grades the the wager. To follow these odds that change dramatically you must register with 5Dimes, however there is no credit card required and no obligation to place any wagers.

WWE World Championship Triple Threat
AJ Styles -1050 vs Field of John Cena and Dean Ambrose +550

WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship
Becky Lynch -1580 vs Alexa Bliss +750

WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship
Heath Slater & Rhyno +140 vs The Usos -180

WWE Intercontinental Championship vs Career
The Miz -155 vs Dolph Ziggler +115

Randy Orton +115 vs Bray Wyatt -155

Nikki Bella -300 vs Carmella +220

Preshow Match
Jack Swagger +500 vs Baron Corbin -900

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Total Bellas Season 1 Episode 1 Full Review

Episode 1 of Season 1 for Total Bellas has finally aired with much anticipation, shining the proverbial spotlight on the lavish lifestyles of The Bella Twins. Nikki and Brie Bella aren’t the only over the top characters in this colorful ensemble as those most important in their lives are featured as well.

John Cena has a pivotal role as Nikki Bella’s girlfriend and the plot of the show revolves around Cena’s house rules that come along with the gang living in the guest house of his luxurious mansion. “Big Match” John’s cribs is adorned with only the finest furnishings.

Circling back to Cena’s rules of his house, which comes about when Brie Bella and her husband Daniel Bryan, along with The Bella’s brother A.J. Agree to move in to care for Nikki after neck surgery. Cena has such mandates as the whole family meeting for morning coffee and a formal dinner every Friday night. This led to the first of many “Downton Abbey” references throughout the episode, an element that occurred with Nikki Bella regularly on Total Divas which is archived on the WWE Network. Daniel and Brie arrive to the first formal dressed formally but barefoot. John has a rule that footwear is not to be worn in his home, but lectures the couple that shoes are required.

John Laurinaitis seems to take Cena’s house rules in stride. Does he think it’s all just a rib or is it because he is not actually staying there so he can chuckle at the misery the others must contend with? He lives nearby Cena with new wife Kathy Colace, who also happens to the mother of The Bellas and AJ. Laurinaitus is a former pro wrestler who competed as Johnny Ace, served as the WWE Raw GM and even had a feud with John Cena.

During the aforementioned formal dinner Brie mentions how she’d like to have children but she would need to have sex in order for that to happen. This was a shocking admission that was initially met with awkward silence before turning into a rational discussion. Brie mentions that their intimacy is often interrupted when Josie, their dog, wants to snuggle with them. Ironic as hours before this episode aired Bryan and Brie announced that they are expecting their first child.

Speaking of Josie, John Cena is not happy when he gets bit by Josie and after firmly declaring that it couldn’t happen again suggests that animal control be called to take Josie away. It wasn’t much more than a nip and Cena is overselling for Josie and having her put to sleep seems a cruelly drastic measure. John doesn’t allow Josie in the main home and confines her to the guest house Daniel and Brie are staying in. He can’t tolerate the pooch’s shedding in his mansion.

In the closing scene Brie and Daniel express their feelings on John’s house rules. They are there voluntarily to care for Nikki and they are walking on eggshells with Cena’s confounded rules. John doesn’t budge as the control freak must have things his way. Nothing on this front is resolved and future episodes are pregnant with possibility of ensuing drama.

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