Jack-Hammer
YOU WILL RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH!!!!
....that we're going to get Punk vs. Ryback on Raw tomorrow night or for the go home show before Hell in a Cell. I know I said something similar a month or so ago regarding Punk vs. Sheamus. Though we did get the match eventually. ![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
At a house show, I think this past Friday, Punk & Ryback had a match. According to every report I've read, the match was well received and was a strong back & forth encounter. It ended with Punk hitting a low blow on Ryback and getting disqualified. Punk then got on the mic and said that he was the Best in the World and that he'll take on John Cena at Hell in a Cell. Ryback then hit his finisher and sent the crowd home happy.
I think that Punk will ultimately choose Cena to face at HIAC tomorrow night. Ryback's untested overall and he's not ready to be WWE Champion, I don't think anyone can seriously say otherwise. There's no DQ in the Cell matches so somebody's got to lose. Punk is a major key player in WWE right now and are counting on him to help deliver big paydays for the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. Having him lose to possibly derail that. If WWE has Ryback lose, then Ryback looks bad because he choked in the first match in which he was really and truly tested.
Even though Cena is injured, I think WWE will go with it. It's risky as Cena could aggravate the injury all the more as Cell matches are always physical. As for Vince, you know he's going to be carrying a grudge against Punk for their "fight" last week on Raw. I think Vince will still book Punk to face Ryback in a match on Raw, either tomorrow night or for the go home show, as a kind of punishment for his actions as of late.
If such a match does go down, there probably won't be a definitive winner. I don't see WWE doing anything to lower the stocks of either guy. I'd say the booking will be similar to their house show match in which both guys ultimately look good but with Punk doing something to get himself disqualified, even if it looks like he doesn't really have to.
At a house show, I think this past Friday, Punk & Ryback had a match. According to every report I've read, the match was well received and was a strong back & forth encounter. It ended with Punk hitting a low blow on Ryback and getting disqualified. Punk then got on the mic and said that he was the Best in the World and that he'll take on John Cena at Hell in a Cell. Ryback then hit his finisher and sent the crowd home happy.
I think that Punk will ultimately choose Cena to face at HIAC tomorrow night. Ryback's untested overall and he's not ready to be WWE Champion, I don't think anyone can seriously say otherwise. There's no DQ in the Cell matches so somebody's got to lose. Punk is a major key player in WWE right now and are counting on him to help deliver big paydays for the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. Having him lose to possibly derail that. If WWE has Ryback lose, then Ryback looks bad because he choked in the first match in which he was really and truly tested.
Even though Cena is injured, I think WWE will go with it. It's risky as Cena could aggravate the injury all the more as Cell matches are always physical. As for Vince, you know he's going to be carrying a grudge against Punk for their "fight" last week on Raw. I think Vince will still book Punk to face Ryback in a match on Raw, either tomorrow night or for the go home show, as a kind of punishment for his actions as of late.
If such a match does go down, there probably won't be a definitive winner. I don't see WWE doing anything to lower the stocks of either guy. I'd say the booking will be similar to their house show match in which both guys ultimately look good but with Punk doing something to get himself disqualified, even if it looks like he doesn't really have to.