Royal Rumble Preview

By:  Troy Boesen

Raw Tag Team Championship: Cesaro and Sheamus © vs Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

The Build: Cesaro and Sheamus won the belts from The New Day to end the New Day’s record setting reign.  The New Day decided that the belts don’t really matter to them.  Gallows and Anderson, the heels, lost a title match because of referee idiocy, so we double downed and now get a two referee match.

My Pick: They both win simultaneously.  One ref calls it Cesaro and Sheamus, the other Gallows and Anderson.  This leads to Cesaro and Sheamus retaining.

Raw Women's Championship: Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax

The Build: Was there a build?  Not really.  Nia Jax hurt Banks.  Shit happened.  No one cared.

My Pick: Sasha Banks

WWE Universal Championship: Kevin Owens © vs Roman Reigns

The Build: Fuck this storyline.  Owens, Reigns, Jericho, and Rollins kept being in matches together.  To sell a toy we put Jericho in a Shark Cage.  Jericho beat Reigns for the US Belt, and Jericho will not defend it on this PPV.  This became a no DQ match for no reason.

My Pick: Owens, via Jericho getting out of the Shark Cage.

WWE Championship: AJ Styles © vs John Cena

The Build: John Cena gave his old “If I was fired, I would be nothing” lie promo and was gifted a title shot he didn’t earn.
 
My Pick: Styles.  Cena will get his title shot at Mania to tie the record.

Raw Women's Championship: Charlotte Flair © vs Bayley Bear

The Build: The Sasha Banks feud was over.  That is all.

My Pick: Charlotte via shenanigans.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Rich Swann © vs Neville

The Build: Neville crowed himself King of the Cruiserweights after destroying them all.

My Pick: Neville.  #MakeWWEChampionsWhiteAgain

Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella and Naomi vs Alexa Bliss, Mickie James and Natalya

The Build: Nothing.  They literally just made this match to get the women on the card.

My Pick: Who gives a shit.  It doesn’t matter.

30-Man Royal Rumble Match for a World Championship Match at WrestleMania 33

My Pick: For once we have a very tough choice here.  I am going with Braun Strowman.