WWE Survivor Series: World Heavyweight Championship - The Big Show (c) VS Sheamus

[Mustang Sally]

I think Big Show will retain, if only for the fact that Sheamus has already been champion longer than I ever imagined he'd be. For that matter, I don't read too many folks on this forum clamoring to have him back on top so quickly.

With Big Show, it's always hard to tell. We've never seen him as a long-term solution to the title picture, have we? He's been a transition champ, at best. He's a fine talker for a big man, which is always a good factor toward extending a run at the top, yet he's got so much size that he can never be seen as an underdog, a person who'll be at a disadvantage in a contest, which is a factor that often makes championship matches so exciting. Who roots for Goliath?

Sheamus' run as a face and as a champion has been better than I ever would have imagined. When his heel character was first established, I remember thinking he was a guy who could never be a face......and I was totally wrong.

But even as Big Show is going to be a betting favorite in every match he's in, Sheamus has the size to at least match up well with him. I'm more interested in their feud than I ever figured to be. If it weren't for the fact that Sheamus has already had a long title run.....and that the company has mentioned Show's last 45-second transition run so many times that they might want to keep him on top longer to make it up to him.....I might have chosen Sheamus to win. But those factors do exist, so I'm picking Show.

[fouldsy91]

I think Sheamus will win this match, but not the title. I think Show will get intentionally disqualified or counted out.

The reason I think this is because Big Show is only going to hold the championship till they want Ziggler to win it and I don't expect a cash in at Survivor Series. They can't have him beat Sheamus cleanly again, otherwise he has no-one to feud with at TLC, which I expect Ziggler to cash in then, and I also expect Ziggler to cash in on a face (Sheamus regains title).

My opinion is WWE want to wait the whole year so to speak, they're continually bringing up The Big Show 45 second title reign (usually referenced by Sheamus), so at the year anniversary of this at TLC, Big Show will face Sheamus in a chairs match or something, Sheamus will win, Big Show instantly knocks him out, and Ziggler cashes in, Sheamus has a shorter reign than 45 seconds and it will be used to fuel more of a rivalry between Sheamus and Big Show as I see them feuding until about Wrestlemania.

[Big Poppa Machismo]

So is it just me or does anyone see a heel turn from William Regal coming in this match? By inserting Regal into the feud, I thought the WWE would turn the match at Survivor Series into a Triple Threat for the World Title, but since nothing of the sort has happened and he's just been Show's whipping boy for the last week, I'm now convinced that they've put him in there to turn heel on Sheamus in the match and help Show retain the belt. I dunno what his reason behind it could be, maybe it could be that he now finds Big Show as a better champion than Sheamus and he wants it to stay that way, or maybe Regal and Show were in cahoots all along. I might be wrong, but I certainly wouldn't mind seeing Regal turn heel and start up a feud with Sheamus, with them facing off at TLC, even though it would be predictable that Sheamus would beat Regal, but Regal vs. Sheamus would be a good physical match and it would still be worth seeing whether it's predictable or not. If not at TLC, then they could face off on Smackdown instead, and Sheamus could face Show once again at TLC in a Chairs match or Tables match.

[Artemis Paradox]

I see this going one of two ways: Either Show wins, and it's done; or Show wins, and Ziggles finally cashes in and wins it. I don't want to see Sheamus win it back, regardless of whether or not Dolph cashes in, simply because his character is a massive shitbomb. I would like to see Show hold it a bit longer, but I wouldn't be upset if Ziggles finally wins the big one.

[IHW]

Another brawling match that I guess I am okay with. Nothing to fancy. I have to agree that a stimulation needs to be added. None better than a Last Man Standing match for this match up. Sheamus had a nice run, and I don't think he is getting it back just yet. Show can continue his reign for all I care. I lost most interest in SD anyways.

IHW's Prediction-
Big Show retains.

[The Phenomenal Matrix]

Can't say I really care about this match at all. Sheamus winning back the belt already would be really pointless but Show is only the champ as a "thanks for years of being a joke and for being okay with the 45 second run last year." so do they give him the win here to keep it going or does Sheamus win? If Sheamus wins I see Ziggler cashing in after Show knocks out Sheamus, I'll guess Show wins.

[Dagger Dias]

I'm not interested in this match. I wasn't looking forward to their last match, which was better than I thought it would be, and highly doubt they will be able to top it this time around. Big Show sucks as champion. He's boring to begin with and him trying to act all serious just makes it even worse. I have not enjoyed his character at all since he turned heel this summer in the first place. I'd rather he have stayed face, honestly. The bigger question is if Ziggler will cash in his Money In the Bank. I don't see that happening just yet. Show retains and moves on to his next challenger. Sheamus moves on to new feuds after putting up a strong fight here, but I think he will end up losing. I'd not be against a Sheamus win as I would much rather he have remained World Heavyweight Champion, it's just that I don't think it will happen. They gave Big Show the belt so they might as well let him have a decent run with it. This will likely go on toward the end of the evening but not last.

DAGGER'S PREDICTION
Big Show retains the World Heavyweight Championship.
Ziggler does not cash-in.

[Ricardo Del Rio]

I have been wanting this feud for a long time and finally got it. However, I give WWE, Sheamus, and Big Show props for overcoming the odds of it being stale or boring because they have built it up in a great way. I think it will be another excellent match and I am stuck on who is going to win.

I could see Sheamus winning and Ziggler not cashing in. Big Show had his World Title reign that lasted longer than forty-five seconds.

I could see Big Show winning and Ziggler not cashing in. This is the best option to go for right. The feud could continue with Big Show saying, Sheamus will never beat him. This gets to Sheamus as he even starts to doubt himself later on. Sheamus loses to Big Show in a tables match at TLC. The Rumble comes around and they could go with the Last Man Standing Match to blow the feud off. If Sheamus loses, he doesn't get another shot until Big Show drops the title. Sheamus picks up the win, feud is over. Sheamus finally wins his title back but then Ziggler cashes in at the Rumble, after a grueling Last Man Standing Match!

I could see Sheamus getting the win and Ziggler cashing in. Sure, it's a big possibility, but I don't want it to happen. I love Ziggler, and would love a World Title on him. However, this is not the time. If Sheamus wins and Ziggler cashes in, sure there will be a Sheamus/Ziggler feud, but Big Show is left out of the World Title picture after being built up as a dominant Champion. The Sheamus/Show feud needs to continue and a triple threat match with Ziggler wouldn't be much of a World Title match.

So why doesn't WWE go with option two? Continue the Sheamus/Show feud, ending in a Last Man Standing Match at the Royal Rumble. Sheamus finally regains his title and everyone is so happy.... UNTIL Ziggler cashes in and takes the belt away!

As for who wins the match at Survivor Series, I see the perfect feud built up, like I explained, but I am unsure what WWE will do with this sitiuation.