TEW 2020 - WCW1998 Episode 20

Get your predictions in! This is the final Nitro before Spring Stampede!

[@GregMcNeish]

Glad I got caught up in time to make predictions! Fantastic show. So great to see the show rating finally ticking up where we'd like it to be. Keep up the great work! Sting (c) vs. Hollywood Hogan Hogan's time ruling the world has passed. Sting didn't spend a year in the rafters to drop the title right back to him a few months after winning it. Looking forward to seeing the Stinger move onto what would be his first substantial storyline, after this defense. Prediction: Sting DDP (c) vs. Curt Hennig Both of your singles titles are on babyfaces, and that never feels sustainable, so since I've got Sting retaining the Big Gold Belt, DDP's got to drop his. Hennig can still go at an elite level, and having him with the US Title opens up the possibility of him defending the belt in Nitro main events. I can see Hennig holding this title until you're ready to give it to Goldberg. Prediction: Curt Hennig Anderson/Eaton vs. Mortis/Wrath vs. Faces of Fear Feels like a toss-up here, and honestly, I can't even remember which of these teams is babyface. With the Steiners gone, this division needs a new focus. Anyway, I'll go with the team containing Arn Anderson, because... it's Arn.... Prediction: Anderson & Eaton Chris Jericho vs. Ric Flair Jericho got the dirty win essentially via timeout, so I'd like to see Flair make him tap out now that Jericho's doctor can't call a stop to his momentum. It would definitely make sense from a "put the young talent over" standpoint to give it to Jericho, but considering he got an 80 rating in this Nitro main event, I'd say he's already where he needs to be. Can't put Flair completely out to pasture. He's still only in his 40s, after all! Prediction: Ric Flair Bam Bam/La Parka vs. Giant/Chavo This one feels very up in the air. I could honestly see any one of these four being the one to get the pin. I assume one of the cruiserweights will die for the one of the big fellas, but I'll mix it up and go with a double DQ. Why not get weird, sometimes? Prediction: Draw Bagwell vs. Goldberg GOLD-BERG GOLD-BERG GOLD-BERG Prediction: Goldberg Royal Tea vs. Los Locos You know when I said the tag division needs a new focus? Well, we all know that a good cup of tea is a GREAT way to increase focus. Prediction: Royal Tea Demon vs. RVD A match made last minute, with the build being "RVD's manager told him he has a match"? Yeah, not liking Demon's chances here.... Prediction: RVD Eddie Guerrero & Konnan vs. Totally Cool I like this team of Totally Cool. Perfect pairing to add some depth to the tag ranks. That said, when you're given Eddie Guerrero on your roster at ANY age, you push him. It's just science. Prediction: Guerrero & Konnan Bret Hart & Randy Savage vs. The Outsiders And at last we get to the match that's toughest for me to call. On the one hand, you've got the namesake of this series teaming with a guy that you've said you don't want to have jobbing out all the time, but on the other hand you've got one of the most dominant tag teams of the 90s, with potentially Sting's next challenger. It's that last point that will tip the scales for me. Prediction: The Outsiders Looks like a terrific card. Can't wait to see it.

[@ruthlessjobber]

Great predictions. Not giving anything away, but they are interesting in the way you give reasons for what you've gone for. The Bam Bam/La Parka vs. Giant/Chavo is particularly interesting.... I do like a good draw sometimes.