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Craig HillWWE Great American Bash pay-per-view Preview July 20, 2008
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WWE Great American Bash Preview July 20, 2008
From the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York
United States Championship Match
Matt Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin
Benjamin got a pin on Matt Hardy just a couple of weeks ago, but it was a non-title match. Tonight the title is on the line, and I think Shelton will win the title to help further the companies move toward featuring African-American wrestlers more prominently. Mark Henry is proof enough they are pushing forward with their plan. If they could just give some a better gimmick, for example Cryme Tyme, they wouldn’t have to force the issue. Bobby Lashley leaving was a big blow, but the company is trying to push things too much I think.
Winner and new U.S. Champion: Shelton Benjamin
WWE Divas Championship Match
Michelle McCool vs. Natalya Neidhart
The design of the new Divas belt should give you an indication of who will become the first to hold the title. Notice the pink and black colors, remind you of anything? Maybe a well-known tag team? Did you say The Hart Foundation? If so you are correct. Natalya Neidhart will become the first WWE Divas Champion, even though I feel Michelle McCool deserves it more. It will lead to more battles between the two I am sure, with McCool winning it in the not so far off future.
Winner and the first WWE Divas Champion: Natalya Neidhart
Fatal Four-Way for the WWE Tag Team Championships
Champions John Morrison & The Miz vs. Finlay & Hornswaggle vs. Jesse & Festus vs. Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder
This should turn out to be a rather good match. I think I will especially like the outcome. The chumps, oops, champs will finally lose the belts! Jesse & Festus will become the new Tag Team Champions of the World after Festus pins either Ryder of Hawkins.
Winners and new WWE Tag Team Champions: Jesse & Festus
ECW Championship Match
Champion Mark Henry with manager Tony Atlas vs. Tommy Dreamer
As much as you might think this will be no match at all, you might be surprised. Even Vince McMahon has some interest in history and nostalgia. I do believe with an almost home field advantage (Dreamer is from Yonkers, NY) that Tommy Dreamer will have that he will somehow manage to pull off the upset and once again become ECW Champion. I expect Colin Delany might have something to do with it, but one way or another I see Dreamer getting one more brief time on top of the ECW world before he finally hangs up his boots.
Winner and new ECW Champion: Tommy Dreamer
New York City Parking Lot Brawl
John Cena vs. JBL
This match will probably turn out to be nothing other than filler. Sure the parking lot brawl stipulation will add a little bit of excitement, but not much.
Winner: John Cena
Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
Please see my above comments for the Cena-JBL match. This one will be slightly better though.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
World Heavyweight Chapionship Match
Champion CM Punk vs. Batista
This match will be pretty decent. In the end I see Punk retaining the belt, this time. Although they will face a time or two more with Batista eventually winning the belt.
Winner tonight and still World Heavyweight Champion: CM Punk
WWE Championship Match
Champion Triple H vs. Edge
In their first one on one match at a pay-per-view Triple H will be victorious. I have a hunch one of the women in Edge’s life might come down and somehow cost him the match and with it his title chances.
Winner and still WWE Champion: Triple H
From the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York
United States Championship Match
Matt Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin
Benjamin got a pin on Matt Hardy just a couple of weeks ago, but it was a non-title match. Tonight the title is on the line, and I think Shelton will win the title to help further the companies move toward featuring African-American wrestlers more prominently. Mark Henry is proof enough they are pushing forward with their plan. If they could just give some a better gimmick, for example Cryme Tyme, they wouldn’t have to force the issue. Bobby Lashley leaving was a big blow, but the company is trying to push things too much I think.
Winner and new U.S. Champion: Shelton Benjamin
WWE Divas Championship Match
Michelle McCool vs. Natalya Neidhart
The design of the new Divas belt should give you an indication of who will become the first to hold the title. Notice the pink and black colors, remind you of anything? Maybe a well-known tag team? Did you say The Hart Foundation? If so you are correct. Natalya Neidhart will become the first WWE Divas Champion, even though I feel Michelle McCool deserves it more. It will lead to more battles between the two I am sure, with McCool winning it in the not so far off future.
Winner and the first WWE Divas Champion: Natalya Neidhart
Fatal Four-Way for the WWE Tag Team Championships
Champions John Morrison & The Miz vs. Finlay & Hornswaggle vs. Jesse & Festus vs. Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder
This should turn out to be a rather good match. I think I will especially like the outcome. The chumps, oops, champs will finally lose the belts! Jesse & Festus will become the new Tag Team Champions of the World after Festus pins either Ryder of Hawkins.
Winners and new WWE Tag Team Champions: Jesse & Festus
ECW Championship Match
Champion Mark Henry with manager Tony Atlas vs. Tommy Dreamer
As much as you might think this will be no match at all, you might be surprised. Even Vince McMahon has some interest in history and nostalgia. I do believe with an almost home field advantage (Dreamer is from Yonkers, NY) that Tommy Dreamer will have that he will somehow manage to pull off the upset and once again become ECW Champion. I expect Colin Delany might have something to do with it, but one way or another I see Dreamer getting one more brief time on top of the ECW world before he finally hangs up his boots.
Winner and new ECW Champion: Tommy Dreamer
New York City Parking Lot Brawl
John Cena vs. JBL
This match will probably turn out to be nothing other than filler. Sure the parking lot brawl stipulation will add a little bit of excitement, but not much.
Winner: John Cena
Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
Please see my above comments for the Cena-JBL match. This one will be slightly better though.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
World Heavyweight Chapionship Match
Champion CM Punk vs. Batista
This match will be pretty decent. In the end I see Punk retaining the belt, this time. Although they will face a time or two more with Batista eventually winning the belt.
Winner tonight and still World Heavyweight Champion: CM Punk
WWE Championship Match
Champion Triple H vs. Edge
In their first one on one match at a pay-per-view Triple H will be victorious. I have a hunch one of the women in Edge’s life might come down and somehow cost him the match and with it his title chances.
Winner and still WWE Champion: Triple H
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