WWE Payback 2016 Predictions: 5 Bold predictions for the PPV

1: Finn Balor debuts to cost AJ Styles

The AJ Styles vs Roman Reigns feud reeks of intrigue (Courtesy WWE)

This prediction is definitely out there. However, let me make my case.

Roman Reigns will definitely win this Sunday. This is already his third championship reign and this one needs to be long, no matter how popular he is. Anderson and Gallows have been attacking him and The Usos over the last few weeks, to help AJ Styles.

AJ however has repeatedly reprimanded them and has said that he doesn’t need their help. With Anderson and Gallows definitely playing some part in the main event on Sunday, surely they can’t help AJ Styles and have that end with AJ still winning? So what do Anderson and Gallows do?

Over in NXT, Finn Balor just lost his NXT Championship to Samoa Joe at a live event. The situation reeks of intrigue with all these pieces moving independently, yet remaining bound together.

Now with the background in place, let me explain my prediction for Sunday. AJ and Roman will have an absolute slugfest. Then Anderson and Gallows show up after a ref bump and take out Reigns. Styles however has none of it and asks them to leave or throws them out of the ring.

Then the lights go out for a second and Balor is in the ring. Balor then takes out AJ Styles and Roman Reigns retains his title. He doesn’t do this to help Roman, he just wants to cost AJ the title as revenge (AJ took over as leader of the Bullet Club in Japan when Balor left New Japan for NXT). This would lead to a Balor Club versus AJ Styles feud for the foreseeable future.

ALTERNATIVELY: If Balor doesn’t show up, I’m predicting that WWE swerves us all with Anderson and Gallows costing AJ Styles to join Reigns with them forming a faction.