The Outsiders' Edge

Alright folks, I’ll be back in-depth next week after the show, but I just wanted to get these picks on paper so I can look smart if they actually happen.

Here are my Mania predictions:

Drew McIntyre to win MITB over Kane, MVP, Shelton, Kofi, Christian, Bourne, Ziggler, Swagger, Matt Hardy- I’d much rather have Christian, Shelton, or Kofi but this seems to be the direction they are heading in.

HHH over Sheamus- LOL. Glorified squash match.

Edge over Jericho- This is going to be fantastic, great potential as the show stealer.

Punk over Rey- Rey having to join the SES could make for good television. I don’t see any upside for Rey winning here.

Show/Miz to retain over Morrison and R-Truth- Show and Miz are at least as established team. It feels like Morrison and Truth were thrown together just for the sake of getting them on the show.

Orton over Rhodes and DiBiase. Who cares? This feud has been mangled. They’ve done a great job of making all three guys meaningless.

Cena over Batista. Cena always wins at Mania, regardless of if it fits the story or not. I expect the crowd to be really into this one.

HBK over The Undertaker. Don’t laugh. I realize there is a 99% chance that I am wrong, but a swerve wouldn’t shock me here. Right now the entire world thinks Michaels is going to have to lose. Ending the streak could lead to some really compelling television with The Undertaker and would easily setup Shawn-Taker III for next year.

Bret over Vince. I think this fight will be entertaining. The “you’re going to get screwed” warning from Vince was interesting on Raw the other night. I expect the Hart Dynasty to get involved one of two ways. Either they come out and act like they’re going to help Vince and beat up Bret, but then they turn on Vince and help Bret win. Or they’ll come out and assist Vince, but Bret overcomes them. I expect this match to end with Vince tapping out in the sharpshooter.