We Battle… On the Ground… Because in the air… Wait, that’d be pretty cool ::: WWE Battleground 2014 Predictions

Tag Team Titles Match: The Usos (Champions) vs. Luke Harper and Eric Rowan

                There certainly aren’t as many good tag teams in WWE as there seemingly used to be, now are there?   The Usos are popular now to the point that they don’t really need the tag team titles, and things need mixing up going into Summerslam, so… Harper and Rowan win, off to conquer the next big challenge at Summerslam and The Usos go back down the ranks to help establish other tag teams (NOT Rybaxel)   Let’s say Harper and Rowan vs. Goldust & Stardust at Summerslam, with a big payoff for Cody Rhodes who finally catches his big break by doing something or other to his sort of brother.   Apparently, this is also a two out of three falls match, not that it matters.

Divas Championship Match: AJ Lee (Champion) vs. Paige

                This can only end in one way.   WWE put CM Punk in their alumni section.   CM Punk said his farewells on Twitter.   Thus, CM Punk is returning.   CM Punk gives Paige a big old kiss, distracts AJ Lee enough to have her lose the title.   Paige goes off to fight the other divas and at Summerslam we have AJ Lee vs. CM Punk in what promises to be an instant classic.

Bray Wyatt vs. Chris Jericho

                Everyone is assuming Chris Jericho will work Summerslam, and thus this match will be the first in a series of two.   That being said, each man should win one but having Bray Wyatt lose right now would be stupid.    Bray Wyatt needs to do something in this match to give it a sort of non-finish, and that will be the one time on this card it will be okay.    Maybe they can brawl so hard the ref will throw them both out.   Maybe Bray Wyatt will get the DQ just because he wants to hurt Jericho more than anything else.  But my bold prediction would pit these two against each other at Summerslam inside… Hell in the Cell.   Because someone has to hold up Undertaker’s legacy.  

The Intercontinental Championship Battle Royal

                The only character in here with any real development is Bo Dallas, so he will obviously win this.   Naturally, this will lead to some throwaway filler match at Summerslam (possibly even on the pre-show) that will help to keep the new streak alive.   Whether or not you agree, you just have to Bo-lieve!

Rusev w/ Lana vs. Jack Swagger w/ Zeb Coulter

                The only option here is for Mr. America himself to return, cause the distraction and give Jack Swagger the win.   Hulk Hogan might not be medically cleared to wrestle, but who says he has to actually get physically involved?   Rusev will bring in Nikoli Volkoff and it will be a huge tag team match set for Summerslam with some big names and Jack Swagger.   By the way, at Summerslam, Sting will return under his USA guise while the entire federation of Russia will back up Rusev.    (Is Nikita Koloff still alive??)

Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose

                This match needs a finish, but it doesn’t need a strong finish.   Seth Rollins needs to win to prove he can successfully cash in his briefcase.    Dean Ambrose needs to win to prove he can successfully keep Rollins from cashing in said briefcase.   So what happens?   The briefcase!   Rollins tries to use it, that backfires and Dean Ambrose scores the pin.    The night after on RAW, Seth Rollins wants a rematch but the Titty Master gloats, “I already beat you, what do I have to prove?” and they put the MITB contract briefcase horseshoe on the line at Summerslam.

WWE Championship Match: John Cena (Champion) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. Kane

                Everyone expects John Cena to win and face Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at Summerslam.   However, John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar doesn’t need the title to be a featured match.   So let’s give Roman Reigns the nod he should have gotten at Money In The Bank and have him win the WWE Championship here.    Randy Orton and Kane can go off and engage in THE MOST BORING FEUD EVER while John Cena will be out the next night on RAW demanding his rematch, only to be interrupted by Brock Lesnar who wants a title shot as well, and boom, that sets up them fighting each other at Summerslam.    Roman Reigns can paint his own target on his chest, and instead of waiting around for someone to cash in the MITB briefcase, we can have a triple threat for the WWE Championship at Summerslam with Roman Reigns defending against Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.