WWE's Bad Blood premium stay occasion on Saturday is aptly named, with the cardboard that includes a number of main grudge matches which have been constructed up for months. Two of these matches will draw important consideration, with CM Punk assembly Drew McIntyre inside Hell in a Cell and Roman Reigns returning to motion to group with Cody Rhodes in opposition to Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu of the Bloodline.
Punk and McIntyre's points have seen them feuding for months, with issues getting more and more violent. It solely made sense that their points would lastly land them inside one in all WWE's most notorious matches.
As for Reigns, he has been out of motion since dropping the undisputed WWE championship to Rhodes at WrestleMania. In Reigns' absence, Sikoa has taken management of the Bloodline and reworked the group right into a pack of untamed canine. Reigns lastly made his return in latest weeks, attacking Sikoa and his Bloodline, resulting in a tense team-up with Rhodes.
Let's check out who the CBS Sports specialists are selecting to win in every match on Saturday's card.
WWE Bad Blood 2024 predictions
CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (Hell in a Cell): Both males have promised important ranges of violence — and blood — on this one. McIntyre gained their first assembly and Punk gained the second. It actually comes all the way down to who “needs” the win extra. Punk is a legend and will most likely come out of issues fantastic if he would not win the general feud, however his return to WWE was such a giant deal after which he was shelved by damage rapidly, it solely is smart for him to come back out the victor in his first main storyline. Hopefully, each males can ship a match that matches the extent of anticipation followers have for it and keep wholesome within the course of. Pick: CM Punk wins — Brent Brookhouse (additionally Shakiel Mahjouri)
Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns vs. Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu: Beating WWE's two largest stars of the final 5 years is strictly what the brand new Bloodline want heading into Survivor Series. There's sufficient going in opposition to Reigns and Rhodes you could give their foes the nod on Saturday. The WrestleMania rivals have an uneasy alliance in opposition to a group with higher chemistry. Reigns can even lean on ring rust, competing for the primary time in six months. It's essential that Fatu and Sikoa are positioned strongly forward of a hypothesized Bloodline vs. Bloodline battle on the finish of November. Give the brand new blood the nod. Pick: Sikoa & Fatu win — Mahjouri
While I can definitely see the logic in having the brand new Bloodline win, Reigns returning to the ring for the primary time since dropping the title to Rhodes at WrestleMania definitely appears to tilt issues in his group's route. The story of Sikoa's Bloodline is not one in all domination a lot as it's of a brand new, out-of-control nature that's going to finally trigger instability. Losing in these moments — particularly if it is Sikoa who takes the pin — furthers the storyline and provides Reigns his large comeback second. Pick: Rhodes & Reigns win — Brookhouse
Women's World Championship — Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley: This is the hardest name on the cardboard and actually this might go both manner. Raw has a giant downside within the ladies's locker room. Who is able to problem the winner of this feud? Simply as a result of it seems like the reply to that query in the intervening time is “nobody,” it makes me suppose Morgan retains to pull out the problems with Ripley one other month or two, even when Dominik Mysterio is locked in a shark tank for the match. Pick: Liv Morgan wins — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)
WWE Women's Championship — Nia Jax (c) vs. Bayley: WWE below Paul Levesque's inventive reign prefers sustained title reigns. There's the occasional scorching potato-ing, akin to with the intercontinental title, however it's not the established order. Jax is just two months into her WWE ladies's title reign and is rematching the lady she beat for the title. Bayley gained the title in a pleasant WrestleMania second however the subsequent reign wasn't memorable. The dynamic between Jax and Tiffany Stratton is way extra attention-grabbing and must be prioritized. Pick: Nia Jax wins — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)
Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor: The Judgment Day matches are a few of the tougher ones to evaluate. Much of it comes all the way down to how lengthy WWE needs to pull out the story. The villainous faction has a firmly established presence on Raw. That considerably shields Balor and firm from start-stop reserving. Priest defied expectations as a transitional world champion with a great title reign. It's essential he is booked strongly until WWE needs to desert the time they invested in him. Pick: Damian Priest wins — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)
