It is officially Brocktober and the Brock Lesnar Hell Tour kicks off its first leg Saturday night right in the heart of New York City.
WWE Live from Madison Square Garden will be headlined by "The Beast" as he takes on one of his biggest foes -- in every sense of the word -- The Big Show in the Big Apple.
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The card is highlighted by six matches, but the WWE is selling the Lesnar-Big Show clash as the main event. It won't be the first time these two mammoth monsters go head-to-head, as they waged war several times over the years, including at the World's Most Famous Arena at the Survivor Series in 2002. The Big Show won that bout after Paul Heyman turned on Lesnar.
Here are some predictions for WWE Live from Madison Square Garden. To view this article in slideshow form, CLICK START at the top right of this page.
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Kevin Owens (c) vs. Chris Jericho
"Y2J" made a surprise appearance at Night of Champions and it will be interesting to see if the WWE opts to continue his hinted heel turn. The Intercontinental Championship was floundering for a while there, but Owens winning it should bring back some prestige to it. With Jericho being a part-timer, he'll provide good fodder for Owens to begin his reign.
The Pick: Owens
Singles Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev w/ Lana
The feud between "The Showoff" and "Bulgarian Brute" hasn't been the most exciting, and it lost some steam with Lana hurting her wrist. Despite the angle being horrible, these two have put on entertaining matches throughout it when the soap opera-inspired drama is put aside. Saturday should be no different and with Ziggler going over at Night of Champions, Rusev deserves a win here.
The Pick: Rusev
WWE Tag Team Championships: The New Day (c) vs. The Dudley Boyz
This feud has been a lot of fun and has also truly revitalized the tag division by saving it from the mess it was in. The WWE could get a lot of entertainment out of the Dudley Boyz chasing the cocky, heel New Day, but with Bubba Ray and Devon's ties to New York City, it wouldn't be surprising to see them go over for their 10th tag title win. The WWE may save it for Hell in a Cell in a Tables Match later this month, so this one could go either way.
The Pick: The Dudleys
Singles Match: Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
Though these two aren't the most over with the Internet Wrestling Community due to their characters being staler than week-old beer, they can put on a good match together as evidenced by their previous encounters in the feud. It's hard to ever bet against "The Viper," but for "The Celtic Warrior" to be taken seriously as Mr. Money in the Bank, he has to start winning some matches.
The Pick: Sheamus
WWE United States Championship Steel Cage Match: John Cena (c) vs. Seth Rollins
I'd like to be thankful for the reprieve from the unbelievably cartoonish Demon/Corporate Kane angle, but there's seemingly no way he doesn't get involved in this match. Despite that gripe, this bout should steal the show as it features a veteran in the face of the franchise and "The Architect," who can have a four-plus star match with just about anyone. This feud has been fun and led to some fantastic matches between the "Cenation" leader and The Authority's golden boy. Adding a cage to it should be spectacular. Cena will win as the WWE creative team will once again book Rollins to lose a big match, likely with the help of Kane (Sigh).
The Pick: Cena
Main Event: Brock Lesnar w/ Paul Heyman vs. Big Show
The WWE has done a good job of building up Big Show, but to pull a quote out of Vinnie Mac's playbook, there's no chance in hell he's beating Lesnar. Still, this shouldn't be a one-sided affair like most of "The Beast's" clashes in the ring as Show has the size and strength to pose a threat in kayfabe. In the end, Lesnar will pull off the impressive feat of hitting the F-5 on his gigantic opponent to cruise into his Hell in a Cell match with The Undertaker later this month.
The Pick: Brock Lesnar
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