John Cena is running the show as World Heavyweight Champion, but the foursome of Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Manu may be too much for him to overcome. I didn't like how no one came to Cena's aid when he was suffering the beatdown from that foursome. It looks like WWE is pushing Rey Mysterio in the Intercontinental Title Tournament. I expect Mysterio to defeat Kofi Kingston and then beat the winner of the CM Punk-John Morrison match (which will likely be Punk). WWE could have Mike Knox cost Mysterio a title opportunity, but I'm leaning more toward Knox being the first contender for Mysterio after he disposes of William Regal. I'm glad WWE didn't waste the Raw debut of Dolph Ziggler. I thought Ziggler might actually beat Batista. Melina is definitely getting the push in the women's division. Expect her to beat Beth Phoenix for the title to give that division another fresh start. I have no idea where WWE is going with Shawn Michaels and JBL.
Next week are the 2008 Slammy Awards. Later this week, I will have my predictions for the category winners.
Since WWE has announced the nominees for Superstar of the Year (Edge, Batista, Jeff Hardy, Chris Jericho, Triple H and John Cena), I will say Batista should win. He should beat out the other nominees because he's stayed healthy and out of trouble. However, it wouldn't surprise me if Cena or Hardy won.
As for next week's Raw matches (Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Jericho, Triple H vs. Batista, John Cena vs. Edge), expect a few no-decisions or disqualifications. If I had to pick, I think Jericho, Cena and Triple H would have the advantage.
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