The hottest party of the Summer is only a few short hours away as the men and women of WWE look to put on a show to remember with WWE SummerSlam.
Former friends turned bitter rivals Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler look set to answer the age old question once and for all, who is the better fighter. If the stakes weren’t high enough the pair will face off in the first ever women’s MMA Rules match.
Speaking of high stakes WWE Women’s Champion Asuka looks set to defend her championship against two of the greatest in WWE, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair. Who will leave with their dignity and the all important gold? It’s time to weigh in with our WWE SummerSlam 2023 PPV Predictions:
WWE Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match: Asuka Vs Bianca Belair Vs Charlotte Flair
Elle: I have to admit I could easily see any three of these women winning later tonight, not to mention the highly likely chance of a cash in from IYO Sky. As a huge Asuka fan I will say that this angle hasn’t been a favourite of mine and I almost feel like the threads of the feud are starting to come loose with inconsistent angles between all three women each week, with one woman seemingly out of the loop from week to week. It could be that WWE isn’t sure whether to pull the trigger on a heel turn with Belair or fully push the hugely popular Asuka as the SmackDown ultimate heel, who knows?
If it didn’t mean a loss for Asuka so soon after winning I actually wouldn’t have mind this being another notch in the SummerSlam streak for Charlotte but I almost feel like this may anger fans more than usual. I say let Asuka retain and have Bianca and Charlotte have a grudge match without the belt. Elle: Asuka
Adam(TheInsanityInc): This could be a fantastic clash but I also fear it might end up a bit of a mess, considering how there’s a couple of major egos in the match and both Flair and Belair have a bad habit of not working smoothly if a match isn’t going to go fully their way. It’s tough to pick a winner here especially with the potential of an Iyo Sky cash-in as well. I’ll go with the notion that Asuka’s run isn’t quite done yet and that leaves a chance for Belair and Flair to have issues to continue on with after this event. Prediction: Asuka
MMA Rules Match: Ronda Rousey Vs Shayna Baszler
Elle: I’ve actually really enjoyed this feud between Baszler and Ronda, especially after their promos on this week’s RAW. Had the rumours of Ronda leaving WWE not been rife in recent weeks I would have assumed this to be another win for the Rowdy one. Having Shayna get the W over Ronda is not only best for Business but best for Shayna. We really need a dominant reinvention of Shayna and what better way to kickstart that than with a victory over Ronda. Prediction: Shayna Baszler
Adam: This match has had good built up, especially with this history videos from this past Raw. It all comes down to whether Rousey actually is wrapping things up with WWE as has been rumoured or if it’s just been the usual unfounded speculation from ‘newz’ sites. I’ll go with Baszler managing to ‘finish’ the story of the MMA Horsewomen here and perhaps moving on to use that win as momentum for a title challenge. Prediction: Shayna Baszler.