WWE Stomping Grounds predictions, matches, card, & analysis

WWE's mid-year pay-per-view WWE Stomping Grounds is now only a few days away. With nine matches on the card, the excitement is rather lacking, as a result of the number of rematches on the card as well as the lack of imaginative booking.

However, the card still has the potential to be a good one. With several high profile matches, including a Steel Cage match for the WWE Championship, this might be the card that surprises the WWE Universe if all goes well for them.

With the definite betterment in booking in the WWE RAW Go-Home show of Stomping Grounds 2019, it might be a signal of things to come at the pay-per-view itself.

In this article, I'll be providing the predictions for each match on the card for WWE Stomping Grounds.

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WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match: Tony Nese (c) vs Akira Tozawa vs Drew Gulak - Triple Threat Match

The Cruiserweight Champion, Tony Nese will have his hands full this Sunday, when he takes on both Drew Gulak and Akira Tozawa -- two Superstars who are hungry to be the new Cruiserweight Champion.

Since the first day of 205 Live, Drew Gulak and Akira Tozawa have been trying to establish themselves on the brand. Akira Tozawa has even held the Cruiserweight Championship for a short reign, but Gulak has been salivating for a run with the title.

As a result, when both men scored a double pin at 205 Live, General Manager Drake Maverick announced that both of them would be competing for the title.

Given that Tony Nese does not even need to be the one pinned to lose the Championship, the odds are certainly against the current Champion. The question remains if he will be able to retain or not and if this is Akira Tozawa or Drew Gulak's time as Champion.

Prediction: Drew Gulak to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship for the first time.

The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) vs Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

The duo of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have found themselves at odds with Kofi Kingston and the New Day in recent weeks.

They have faced each other in six-man tag team matches as well as 2-out-of-3 Falls Matches in the last two weeks.

Kevin Owens was unsuccessful when it came to defeating Kofi Kingston at WWE Money in the Bank and has since joined up with Sami Zayn to continue to take on the New Day to disrupt them. He was even the one accused of attacking Big E and re-injuring him. The betrayal of the New Day by KO in the absence of Big E also runs deep.

Sami Zayn, himself, has not had a proper feud since returning, taking shots at Seth Rollins, Kofi Kingston and anyone to cross his path in general.

Now, in this match, it is up to KO and Zayn to make sure that they can establish themselves as the top-tier Superstars that they once were. A win here would go a long way to help them in maintaining their dominance and credibility.

Predictions: Big E and Xavier Woods to win against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan (c) vs Heavy Machinery

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: Erick Rowan and Daniel Bryan (c) vs Heavy Machinery

Ever since they came up to the main roster in early 2019, Heavy Machinery has been looking to make an impression on the WWE Universe. With the unique offence of Otis Dozovic and Tucker Knight, the team has a combination of a hard-hitting move-set and unexpected agility.

They will be receiving their very first title opportunity on the main roster when they face Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan. The genius of Bryan accompanied by the intimidating power of Rowan makes the current WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions a difficult combination of Superstars to face. The two have proved to be dominating for a while, ever since Bryan has made a change in his gimmick.

It is up to Bryan and Rowan to continue their domination on the main roster, but it won't come easy. They will have to fend off Otis and Tucker and possibly a Caterpillar as well.

Predictions: Erick Rowan and Daniel Bryan will retain them SmackDown Tag Team Championships.

Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre

If there is a current feud on the main roster which has reached the levels of a grudge match, it is the one between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre. The two Superstars have found themselves at odds with each other for a while now. They clashed at WrestleMania 35 when Roman Reigns emerged as the winner.

However, the situation has changed since then. Drew McIntyre has the support of a new faction. With Shane McMahon and the Revival being free at WWE Stomping Grounds without a match of their own, it is now expected they will be backing up McIntyre. In the past, interference has seen Roman Reigns lose to Shane McMahon.

The numbers game will likely come into play at WWE Stomping Grounds again. On top of that, Drew McIntyre is no pushover and is an excellent wrestler in his own right.

Predictions: Drew McIntyre will defeat Roman Reigns.

WWE United States Championship Match: Samoa Joe (c) vs Ricochet

Samoa Joe won the WWE United States Championship recently, or rather he was handed the Championship after Rey Mysterio suffered an injury and was unable to wrestle. With Mysterio relinquishing the title, Samoa Joe has made the division his own.

After a Fatal FiveWay Elimination Match for the #1 Contender spot for the title, Ricochet emerged as the contender when the dust cleared.

The One and Only has seen his time on the main roster mixed with both victory and defeat. However, if he is to create a lasting impression, he has to win a Championship. This is the perfect opportunity for Ricochet to finally put his doubters behind him with a win against Samoa Joe. It won't be easy, as Joe is not one who gives anything up easily -- especially not a Championship.

At Stomping Grounds it remains to be seen if Joe will ground Ricochet, or whether Ricochet will out-manoeuvre Joe to become the new United States Champion.

Predictions: Ricochet to defeat Samoa Joe to become the new WWE United States Champion.

WWE SmackDown Women's Championship: Bayley (c) vs Alexa Bliss w/ Nikki Cross

If there was ever a doubt that Alexa Bliss was the most intelligent woman on the current Women's Division in WWE, that doubt no longer exists. A mistress of manipulation, Bliss has proved again and again that she knows how to convince people she is their friend so as to use them.

This has happened again with Nikki Cross.

Over the last few weeks, Alexa Bliss has taken advantage of the lonely Cross on the main roster to convince her that Bayley is against her and Alexa is her only friend on the main roster.

This has led to Cross turning against Bayley slowly, to a point where it appears that Bayley should be keeping a watch over her shoulder during their WWE SmackDown Women's Championship Match. Bliss is sure to have a plan where Cross will try to cost Bayley her Championship. Could Cross be turning heel accidentally in this match?

Predictions: Bayley to defeat Alexa Bliss to retain her WWE SmackDown Women's Championship

WWE Championship Match: Kofi Kingston (c) vs Dolph Ziggler - Steel Cage Match

WWE Champion Kofi Kingston has been on a roll ever since he participated in the Gauntlet Match on WWE SmackDown where he replaced Mustafa Ali. He has defeated Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens, as well as his opponent for Sunday -- Dolph Ziggler.

Kofi Kingston has defeated Dolph Ziggler already at WWE Super ShowDown. The controversy from that match because of Xavier Woods' involvement in the ending saw Dolph Ziggler demand and receive a rematch for the title -- but this time inside a Steel Cage.

Things certainly won't be easy for the Champion, because whatever else Dolph Ziggler is, he is not a pushover. Convinced as he is that he should have been the WWE Champion, Kingston will be facing one of his biggest obstacles since becoming the WWE Champion.

Predictions: Kofi Kingston to defeat Dolph Ziggler and retain the WWE Championship

WWE RAW Women's Championship Match: Becky Lynch (c) vs Lacey Evans

WWE RAW Women's Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs Lacey Evans

Lacey Evans has been trying her best to make her presence felt in WWE ever since she made her way up to the main roster. Although she did not have the best run in NXT, she has turned the page after coming to the main roster.

She already cost Becky Lynch her SmackDown Women's title, proving that she meant business. However, that might be the biggest mistake she ever made. If Lynch still had the SmackDown Women's Title, then her attention would be split between the two titles.

However, the same is no longer true.

Now, her entire focus is on defending and retaining her RAW Women's Championship. Thus, in a way, Lacey Evans has managed to make it even more difficult for herself to win the Championship.

Predictions: Becky Lynch to defeat Lacey Evans and retain her WWE RAW Women's Championship.

WWE Universal Championship Match: Seth Rollins (c) vs Baron Corbin

Possibly the match with the most subject to change at WWE Stomping Grounds 2019, Seth Rollins will be taking on Baron Corbin to defend his WWE Universal Championship. Things will not be easy for Rollins, as there are several key factors in this match.

The referee will not be a normal one, but one that has been chosen by Seth Rollins. While the Architect has made it his mission to destroy whichever person Baron Corbin chooses as a referee, this has led to them heading into the match with a lot of uncertainty.

With no referee chosen, while it seems that Corbin has the disadvantage, he has the element of surprise, something that Seth Rollins might not appreciate.

A last-minute referee being chosen by Baron Corbin might change the picture of the match completely.

Predictions: Seth Rollins to defeat Baron Corbin to retain his WWE Universal Championship

Referee Prediction: Brock Lesnar