The Undisputed WWE Championship match pitting Cody Rhodes against Drew McIntyre may very well be one of the best matches on the card when it comes to an in-ring standpoint, but we think the result is extremely predictable. A full 100% of us believe that “The American Nightmare” is retaining here for a variety of reasons.

Rhodes has just returned to WWE after filming for “Street Fighter,” and in what’s becoming the norm for these guys these days, he’s looking absolutely jacked. In storyline, he may have been taken out by McIntyre for weeks with a Claymore through the front of the commentary desk, but he certainly doesn’t look like an injured slouch right now. With Rhodes off the road for awhile there, he and McIntyre haven’t interacted as much. WWE could have Rhodes win here and McIntyre could snap, somehow continuing their feud into a stronger angle for the next premium live event, as Rhodes doesn’t have a lot of credible challengers right now.

For reasons outside of storyline, it doesn’t seem likely that WWE would want to want to take the title off its golden boy during the first-ever premium live event on the new ESPN service. They’re attempting to get professional wrestling even more mainstream with this move to the network, and having Rhodes as the face of the company for it just seems like a good idea. 

Rhodes and McIntyre are likely to have a great match, but in the end, we think Rhodes will continue his reign, as McIntyre’s character becomes more and more disgruntled and unhinged. All of us here at WINC say Rhodes is getting the W, but what happens after the match is up for debate.

Written by Daisy Ruth