WWE Payback 2014 predictions


@JoeyStyles: The Last Man Standing stipulation may seem to favor the brawling Bray Wyatt, and the rules of the unique match allow Luke Harper & Erick Rowan to get involved at will. However, WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos have been more than happy to watch the Cenation leader’s neon-clad back in recent weeks, and I expect WWE Payback to be no exception. Last Man Standing Matches are historically brutal affairs with Superstars continuously trying to knock one another unconscious. Yet, Cena has proven that it can be a thinking man’s match, once duct-taping Batista’s legs to the ring post so he simply couldn’t stand  during the 10-count. I expect Cena to try and embarrass Wyatt in similar fashion Sunday to earn both a physical and much-needed psychological victory. WINNER: John Cena

@HowardFinkel: This contest is right up Cena’s alley. He has proved time  and again that he has tremendous endurance and stamina for a match like this, and he is a veteran of this type of combat. But in my view, Bray Wyatt has got the best of Cena in all aspects of their issue, and I feel that Wyatt will stand tall after all is said and done this Sunday. WINNER: Bray Wyatt

Jake Grate: Bray Wyatt has the whole world in his hands, but does he have the Cenation leader right where he wants him? Locked in a conflict unlike any he has faced during his legendary WWE career, Cena must find a way to overcome the charismatic, erratic “New Face of Fear.” Fortunately for the 14-time World Champion, his mantra of “Never Give Up” will carry him through one of the toughest matches of his life, though he may never be the same. WINNER: John Cena

Anthony Benigno: You can count the number of times John Cena loses in big matches on one hand, with digits left over. And yet, for all the Cenation leader’s “Never Give Up” tenacity, Last Man Standing Matches are kind of his Achilles’ heel. His record in these particular contests is less successful than the WWE Universe may realize, and Bray Wyatt has set up shop in his psyche for the better part of three months now. Look for The Eater of Worlds to complete his conquest and move on to his next convert. WINNER: Bray Wyatt

John Clapp: It’s a foregone conclusion that Harper & Rowan will elbow their way into the festivities, but I’m also of the belief they’ll be neutralized by Jimmy & Jey Uso. So, removing those towering intruders from the equation, I foresee the Last Man Standing Match being contested the way it’s intended, as a one-on-one match. However, this won’t be a test of attrition in the tradition of, say, Dory Funk Sr. and Mike DiBiase’s hours-long Texas Death Match decades ago. Rather, this will be fast, blunt and physically intense, ending with a kiss from Sister Abigail. WINNER: Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt: 3, John Cena: 2

Source: WWE.COM