2013 WWE Predictions

In January 2012, I wrote a column about the biggest WWE surprises of 2011 and I wrote this,

"At this time, I would like to mention things I don't expect to happen in the WWE in 2012. I don't expect to see Zack Ryder win the WWE Championship, John Cena turn heel, The Rock become WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes win a World Championship, Kofi Kingston get pushed, Hornswoggle to become interesting, the WWE to go TV-14, Michael Cole leave the announce table, Brock Lesnar return to the WWE, X-Pac return to the WWE, Road Dogg wrestle in a WWE match not including the Royal Rumble, or Drew McIntyre win a championship."

The only things that happened that I did not expect was the return of Lesnar and X-Pac. Overall, my predictions were good so I want to do some 2013 WWE predictions. I will list five things I expect to happen and five things I don't expect to happen.

WWE Christmas

Merry Christmas! WWE loves Christmas. The guest host on RAW this week is Santa Claus. I don't think I have ever seen WWE not celebrate Christmas around this time and because of that, there are many YouTube videos of WWE celebrating Christmas.

WWE TLC Pay-Per-View Predictions

Here are my predictions for tonight's WWE PPV:

• Team Hell No & Ryback defeats The Shield in the main event tables, ladders, and chairs (TLC) match
• Dolph Ziggler grabs the briefcase and wins his ladder match against John Cena
• Sheamus defeats Big Show in the chairs match and becomes the new World Heavyweight Champion
• Kofi Kingston retains his Intercontinental Championship by pinfall against Wade Barrett
• Antonio Cesaro is still United States Champion after defeating R-Truth
• Team Rhodes Scholars put Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara through the tables and become the WWE Tag Team Championship #1 contenders
• Kaitlyn is the last Diva in the ring at the end of the "Santa's Helper" No. 1 Contender’s Diva Battle Royal

YouTube Wrestling Match Review: Mankind vs. Al Snow (Smackdown - 12/16/1999)

[Warning: This review will contain spoilers.]

This is my second YouTube Wrestling Match Review. The matches I review in this column need to meet two requirements. One, it has to be a match I have never seen before in its entirely or a match I don't remember watching. Two, it has to be a match that most people have never heard about or a forgotten classic. The last match I reviewed was Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle at No Way Out 2006. Many fans probably heard about it and have seen it before, but it was a match that no one really talks a lot about it so I thought it was a good match to review. This match will be much more obscure. WWE Smackdown has been a mediocre show this year so I want to review a Smackdown match from the Attitude Era. I could have picked a better match-up than Mankind vs. Al Snow, but this match-up is perfect for my review. I think a high percentage of wrestling fans have never seen this match or don't remember watching it. I used to watch Smackdown during the Attitude Era, but I can't remember if I have seen this match. If I did, the last time I saw it was when it first aired back in December of 1999. I used to be a big Mankind fan and I like Al Snow so I'm looking forward to watching (or re-watching) this match.

WWE Survivor Series 2012 Review

Tonight is WWE Survivor Series live on Pay-Per-View. Survivor Series is in Indianapolis, Indiana. That's somewhat close to Chicago, but it's at least two hours away so don't expect a Chicago crowd. I thought about going, but it's a little bit farther away than I thought it was so I won't be there tonight. There are five announced matches on the PPV card and I will preview all of them. I won't preview the pre-show match.

My Review of the WWE Attitude Era DVD Cover

The WWE Attitude Era DVD will be released in 10 days! There is not a content listing yet, but we do know what the cover will look like. I like how the cover includes everyone from the Attitude Era. Or does it include everyone? I am going to take a look at everyone on the cover and see if they missed anyone. I will also check to see if anyone doesn't deserve to be on the cover.

YouTube Wrestling Match Review: Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle (No Way Out 2006)

[Warning: This review will contain spoilers.]

I own a lot of wrestling matches on DVD. Over 500 matches. As much as that seems to me, there are hundreds of matches I don't own and have never seen before. I've been watching wrestling since 1999, but I took a break from 2002 to 2007. During the years I have watched wrestling, I have only seen a handful of Pay-Per-Views that I don't own on DVD. So there are many classic matches I have never seen. I have two options to fix this problem. One, I can buy more DVDs or two, I can search for some of the matches on YouTube. Watching on YouTube is a cheaper option, but it is harder for me to watch matches online than it is to watch them on TV. When I'm on the computer, I can get distracted too much and I will surf the web while the match is happening. But if I am reviewing the match, I focus on the match more. In this column, I will review wrestling matches that are on YouTube and I will only review matches I have never seen before. I have always wanted to see Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle, but I didn't want to buy the No Way Out 2006 DVD. Luckily, this match is on YouTube.