Honestly, the first time in a LONG time that I've looked forward this much to a Cena Championship match. Usually, we know that he'll face somebody, beat them and that's that. Just like what happened with Mark Henry on Sunday night. However, for the first time, I genuinely cannot tell you who might win this. If Bryan wins the WWE Championship at Summerslam, the reaction will be one of the most amazing things you'll ever witness. If you're at the event, it will probably be the greatest thing you'll ever take part in. And for us watching on TV, well y'know... same thing, just on a smaller scale.
The fact that Cena has handpicked his opponent and not taken the easy route (It's Cena, why would he?) shows that he has respect for Bryan and that he knows he deserves the title shot he's given him. The next few weeks, we're going to see a lot of promos about respect, but we're also going to see a lot of Bryan & Cena trying to outdo each other in matches. They both have huge submission finishers, Bryan's definitely the more popular out of the two, having gone through three names so far. But Cena does have the power move, the Attitude Adjustment. It could be the game-changer in this one. That's not to say though that D-Bry doesn't have strikes in his arsenal. His kicks, missile dropkick and just sheer aggression could be enough to lead Cena right into the NO! Lock, but who knows?
What I see though when I think of this match, is the reception. For once, Cena was respected last night by the crowd when he chose Bryan. They didn't boo him, they just cheered throughout the entire decision. Hell, they even hung onto Cena running through his choices. They knew what was coming, but they played along with it. Daniel Bryan is possibly the most over superstar in (insert years here) and that's working to his advantage. That, paired up with his highly impressive wrestling skills means that he's in the main event once more where he belongs. The crowd will be on his side and if the people backstage realise what it is that everybody really wants, they'll be on his side as well. Next week, expect some kind of McMahon promo about it, HHH/Steph mentioned about their father not liking said decision, I'm sure we'll try to see him put a stop to it, but in the end... Bryan will face Cena.
Whether Randy Orton cashes in after the match or not is yet to be seen. Remember, he has a YEAR to cash in, why does everyone assume he'll do it so soon? Either way, I see Daniel Bryan WINNING the WWE Championship at Summerslam. If Orton cashes in, I hope Cena helps Bryan retain so early on, leading to an Orton/Cena feud that isn't for the title. But if Orton wins it, then I suspect Bryan will win it back sooner rather than later, simply to prove he's the best, beating Orton & Cena in quick succession.
Prediction: Daniel Bryan becomes the WWE Champion.
