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This coming Saturday, the 1st September 2018, Cody Rhodes and company present the biggest independent wrestling card of all time, ALL IN.
Hailing from wrestling hot bed, Chicago, ALL IN has sold out all 10,000 seats at the Sears Centre; something many in wrestling thought could never be done.
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There are ten matches on the historic card. Here are my predictions for the winners and losers at this huge event.
Over Budget Battle Royal (Pre-show)
At the time of writing (August 30), the Battle Royal had 11 announced participants.
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A match to determine the number one contender for the Ring of Honor World Championship; this is the perfect choice for the pre-show to hook a paying audience.
With a babyface, Jay Lethal as Champion, one would expect a heel to win this match.
Therefore Punishment Martinez, the reigning Ring of Honor World Television Champion should be the favorite.
Prediction: Punishment Martinez (last eliminating Colt Cabana)
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark) vs So Cal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) (Pre-show)
Another excellent choice for the pre-show to grab the audience is a match-up between reigning Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions, The Briscoe Brothers and the exciting team of Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky.
One would expect this match to be a fast-paced hard-hitting encounter, full of athletic and impactful moves.
As the more experienced and substantially more over team, it's hard to see anything else other than a dominating Briscoes' victory in this one.
Prediction: The Briscoe Brothers
Joey Janela vs Hangman Page - Chicago Street Fight
Joey Janela has made his name in the smaller independent promotions such as CZW and PWG and has a huge opportunity for a career boost in a high profile match at ALL IN with the eyes of the world watching.
However, there should be only one winner.
Adam Page is one of the hottest commodities outside of WWE right now.
A member of the astonishingly hot Bullet Club act, the 27-year-old Page likely has a greater chance of success in WWE than his brothers in arms, which is why he should have his arm raised at the conclusion of this encounter.
This has the potential to be one of the matches of the night.
Prediction: Adam "Hangman" Page
Christopher Daniels vs Stephen Amell
Former Ring of Honor World Champion, Christopher Daniels has become something of a comic relief in recent times. An opening match act to get the crowd invested.
The 47-year-old, Daniels, therefore, has no reason to win this match against mainstream celebrity, Stephen Amell.
Amell, the star of "Arrow" and participant of other wrestling angles and matches, most notably versus Cody Rhodes's alter-ego Stardust at WWE's Summerslam 2015 event, surely has to be the favorite to win this bout.
Amell is on this show due to the mainstream buzz he generates. He has shown in his previous wrestling bouts that he is capable of being sufficiently carried as well. Veteran, Daniels will be able to do that job as well as the job.
Prediction: Stephen Amell
Kenny Omega vs Pentagon
Ranked number one in the PWI 500, Kenny Omega will be determined to steal the show at ALL IN. His opponent is the Mexican luchador, Pentagon.
A veteran of AAA and Lucha Underground, this marks a significant opportunity for Pentagon to further make a name for himself in the West in a match with IWGP World Champion, Omega.
These two should mesh well with their high flying acrobatics and fast-paced matches and should really be a show stealer.
As for who wins? The smart money has to be Omega. Likely the biggest star not signed to a WWE contract, there is no way he can lose on a show which is designed to present him to a more casual wrestling audience.
Prediction: Kenny Omega
Madison Rayne vs Britt Baker vs Chelsea Green vs Tessa Blanchard
The only women's match on the show is an interesting attraction.
Chelsea Green has toiled on the independents for some time. She finished fourth on WWE's Tough Enough competition in 2015 and appeared in Impact Wrestling to greater fame as Laurel Van Ness until January of this year.
She has not set the world alight, however, during her career thus far and would be a long shot to win at ALL IN. Likewise for the little known, Britt Baker.
The two contenders to win this match have to be former TNA Knockouts Champion, Madison Rayne and the current Knockouts Champion, Tessa Blanchard.
At this point in time, Rayne appears close to signing a deal with WWE in the near future which makes victory here seem less likely than a Blanchard win.
Blanchard is one of the finest wrestlers in the West, male or female right now and by all rights, this match should be a showcase for her considerable talents. No other result makes sense in truth.
Prediction: Tessa Blanchard
Marty Scurll vs Kazuchika Okada
Britain's Marty Scurll has a huge following on both sides of the Atlantic and his bout with former IWGP Champion, Kazuchika Okada has the potential to be one of the standout matches at ALL IN.
Scurll has made a major name for himself in America and Japan in the last few years with his affiliation with the Bullet Club turning him into a world-renowned star.
Okada, for his part, has been on a less than stellar run since he relinquished the IWGP Championship, after a record-breaking 720 days, to Kenny Omega at Dominion 6.11 in June.
Okada has suffered some shock losses since that title defeat and is not riding a wave of momentum heading into ALL IN.
Scurll is the man with a greater upside right now and should be the victor. Okada's time will come again, but not on September 1st.
Jay Lethal vs Winner of Over Budget Battle Royal - Ring of Honor World Championship
A difficult one to predict with the outcome of the Over Budget Battle Royal not known at the time of writing.
However, regardless of who Jay Lethal's opponent is, he must be considered the likely winner. At the time of writing the Battle Royal doesn't boast much in the way of name talent. Punishment Martinez on paper appears to be the likeliest winner. If so, then Martinez is nowhere near ready to headline events and will not defeat Lethal.
Therefore, expect Lethal's run as Ring of Honor World Champion to continue.
Prediction: Jay Lethal
Nick Aldis vs Cody Rhodes - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Cody Rhodes stands on the brink of history in this match. The NWA World Heavyweight Championship dates back to 1948 and is significantly older than the WWE Championship.
There have been 93 reigns in the history of the famous belt, three of which belonged to Rhodes's father, Dusty Rhodes.
Indeed, Rhodes could ensure that he and his father become the first father and son to win the same World Heavyweight Championship belt.
For that reason, Rhodes has to be considered the favorite. Nick Aldis, former TNA Heavyweight Champion has done a commendable job in attempting to keep the NWA relevant in the modern era, but the fact is that Rhodes is far more famous and has the much greater reach with his ties to Ring of Honor and New Japan to make the title important again.
Plus, it's his event. Rhodes had to win, doesn't he?
Prediction: Cody Rhodes
Rey Mysterio, Fenix and Bandido vs The Golden Elite (The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi)
The main event of ALL IN promises much from an in-ring standpoint. The star of the show is unquestionably former WWE and WCW legend, Rey Mysterio.
Reports suggest that Mysterio has held off re-signing with WWE due to his desire to work this show. If true, that demonstrates that the high-flier is keen to impress.
On the opposite side of the ring are The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi. The Bucks have been imperious in the ring for some time now and Ibushi is a stunning worker.
This bout should be excellent and is a fantastic choice for the headline spot.
As one of the hottest commodities in the wrestling world right now, The Bucks surely have to be on the winning side in this one.
Prediction: The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi
