No Mercy 2016 Predictions

Pre-Show

Match #1: Jack Swagger vs Baron Corbin

Winner: Baron Corbin

Well...Jack Swagger's on SmackDown now. Cool...I guess. Anyways, SmackDown's newest superstar goes up against Baron Corbin after their lame, indecisive finish on the most recent SmackDown. Since Corbin is one of the rising stars on SmackDown and Jack Swagger is...Jack Swagger, I can't imagine Swagger going over clean on Corbin. I'm picking Corbin

Main Card

Match #1: Curt Hawkins vs TBD

Winner: Curt Hawkins

After a month or so of dropping recycled Chuck Norris Facts on the fans, Curt Hawkins makes his in-ring re-debut at No Mercy against someone. I would hope that they have Hawkins get the win in his first match back in WWE, so I'm going with Hawkins.

Match #2: Nikki Bella vs Carmella

Winner: Nikki Bella

Since Nikki Bella has come back from her injury, she's been in a feud with Carmella where Carmella has pretty much dominated the entire time. She beats her up all the time, she eliminated Nikki at Backlash and she's come out on top of every encounter they've had minus SummerSlam. Since Nikki's hasn't gotten the upper hand at all during this feud and now that Total Bellas is on the air, I think they'll try to make her look good. I'm going with Nikki for the win.

Match #3: Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt

Winner: Randy Orton

After all the mind games and cardboard cut outs and shipping containers, Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton will finally face off at No Mercy. After their match got cancelled at Backlash and Wyatt lost to Kane thanks to Orton, these two will go one-on-one this Sunday. Now, I really want Wyatt to get the win, just because I want Wyatt to get a big win (for once), but I have a feeling Orton will win to keep him looking good after losing to Lesnar at SummerSlam. Besides, I've got a feeling we'll see a Randy Orton-AJ Styles feud in the near future, and having him lose to Wyatt wouldn't be a good idea if that's what they're building to. I'm going with Orton for the win.

Match #4: The Miz (c) vs Dolph Ziggler-Title vs Career-Intercontinental Championship

Winner: The Miz

I know I've talked a lot about how much I'm loving this feud right now, but I can't help it, it's been great. Dolph Ziggler has been cutting some of the best promos of his career recently, and Miz has just been one of the best heels on the roster in the last few months or so. And now, Ziggler is putting his career on the line to win the Intercontinental Championship from Miz at No Mercy. If he loses, he leaves WWE. Now, part of me thinks that Ziggler will win because I couldn't imagine WWE letting go of him, but I'm going with the Miz. I don't want Miz to lose the title, he's great right now. And the rumor is that Ziggler might be going to a backstage role or just flat out leaving WWE. That being said, I'm going with Miz for the win.

Match #5: Heath Slater & Rhyno (c) vs The Usos-SmackDown Tag Team Championships

Winners: The Usos

Heath Slater & Rhyno and The Usos face off in a rematch from Backlash for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Now that Slater's got his SmackDown contract, I could see him & Rhyno dropping the belts to the Usos. I never expected Slater & Rhyno to hold the belts for a long time, so I'm picking the Usos for the win.

Match #6: Becky Lynch (c) vs Alexa Bliss-SmackDown Women's Championship

Winner: Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch makes her first title defense this Sunday when she defends the SmackDown Women's Championship against Alexa Bliss at No Mercy. While I love Alexa Bliss, I think she's great and would love to see her win the title this Sunday, I can't really see WWE taking the title off of Lynch, who is the face of the SmackDown women's division right now. I'm going with Becky Lynch for the win.

Match #7: AJ Styles (c) vs John Cena vs Dean Ambrose-WWE World Championship

Winner: AJ Styles

AJ Styles puts the WWE World Championship on the line against John Cena and Dean Ambrose at No Mercy. All three of these men have been having a great feud in the last month, and they will finish it in the main event this Sunday, and I'm going with AJ Styles for the win. They've made a big story of Cena chasing Ric Flair's record and him trying to win his 16th world championship has been the big story of this feud, but I don't think they'll give him that one last title reign just yet. It's gonna happen eventually, but not on Sunday. I'm going with Styles for the win.

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