The WWE loves to drop the ball on the biggest stages. This year’s Rumble should serve as another example of that. We have a World Title match and a Rumble classic that both should start to pave the way towards Wrestlemania, but my fears are the WWE is going to attempt to outthink itself yet again. Here’s who will win at the Rumble, and what the fallout will be.

I really dig the tagging of Cesaro and Tyson Kidd. I think the two of them could end up becoming a really talented team. That almost certainly means they’ll lose here. The WWE has all but given up on The New Day, and rightfully so, they are dreadful. Kofi deserves better.

This could be a solid match, if they book it that way. All the members of both teams are capable wrestlers and can work well. The elimination style here could serve to help the WWE get someone over, and Adam Rose could well be the recipient of that push. I think the WWE sabotaged him in a major way with the whole gimmick and bunny angle, and if they want to make him a more serious wrestler, this is their chance.

Expect The New Day to win, in what will likely be the WWE’s last effort to try and get them over and give them a little push. I expect Kofi to pin Tyson Kidd for the win. As far as fallout from this match, I don’t see any. This is mish/mash booking, and these teams should not have much heat going forward.

The New Age Outlaws a little bit seasoned, and The Ascension seems really raw. The old timers buried them on RAW, and the fans sure loved it. That said, this match is set up 100 percent to try and get The Ascension over. It won’t work. This team is pretty horrible, and their look is a rip-off of former teams, their in ring skills are subpar and their work on the mic is abysmal.

The saddest thing about this match is that even though it is set up for The Ascension to win, they gain very little from winning. It’s the old, you beat an over the hill team, congratulations fellas.

The Dudley’s are expected back tonight, and although they will likely show up in the Rumble, it would be amazing to see them show up here and take out the Ascension. The Dudley’s could work a bit with them leading up to a Wrestlemania showdown and actually help build the struggling Ascension.

The Ascension gets the win here, in what will be a bad, bad match.

They have been teasing the big breakup here between Miz and Mizdow, but I hope it doesn’t happen during this match. I want to see the moment later in the night when Miz gets eliminated from the Rumble, and Mizdow either eliminates himself or does not, and that would cause the split. If you do it during this match, you kind of blow a larger opportunity.

The Usos should be the champs as they are the best team currently in the WWE, sans the Dudley’s if they come back tonight. I would really like to see The Miz/Mizdow pick up the win here, but I am thinking the Usos will continue to carry the straps. This match will likely serve some funny moments, tease a split, and in the end not deliver a whole heck of a lot.

Usos get the win and keep the belts.

Call me crazy, but this match actually has some potential in my opinion. Paige and Natalya have some momentum, and the Bellas, well, the WWE LOVES the Bellas, so this could go either way. I hope, against hope, that somehow Tyson Kidd and Nikki Bella get involved and Natty flips her lid on Kidd. They have been teasing that whole situation long enough, it’s time for some payoff.

I think Paige/Natty make a good team, and Natty has the in ring ability to carry anyone to a good match in the WWE. Nikki is nursing a bad hammy, and this could be an excuse to get her through a big match without having to overwork her injured leg. I expect Paige and Natty to get the win, and set up something with the whole Tyson Kidd/Natty angle.

Natty gets the pin on Nikki, teasing Natty finally getting her shot to go after the title soon. Natalya/Nikki could be a really solid Wrestlemania match, and I’d hope at that point, Natty gets the strap.

This match can go so many ways, I am legitimately confused. There are two things I think I know. Number 1, Rollins is in position to be the biggest heel in the WWE. 2. Lesnar could become a legit top face here. For me, John Cena almost feels like an unnecessary afterthought in this match. All I can do is try and pinpoint what I think they’re aiming at for Wrestlemania, and Seth Rollins almost certainly has to be in the main event this year.

Tonight could well be the night he cashes in the briefcase, but against who? I think Cena gets beat, as Rollins and Lesnar put their heat aside, and work together well early on. Lesnar eventually gets the pin on Cena, and retains his belt. That’s where things start going sideways.

After the match, a distracted Lesnar celebrates with Heyman, and gets hit from behind by Rollins, who then lands a massive curb stomp. Rollins will cash in the briefcase, and just like that, will become the WWE Champion.

The aftermath here should be Lesnar going berserk and maybe becoming a late entry into the Royal Rumble. Personally, I’d LOVE to see Lesnar somehow cost Randy Orton the Rumble and have those two work together for a bit with Rollins. There are some key players here, and not enough spots at the head of the table. Lesnar, Cena, Rollins, Orton, Reighns, and Daniel Bryan all seem to be in the mix for the main at Wrestlemania with Ambrose, Wyatt, Ryback, Ziggler all barely on the outside looking in. That brings us to the Rumble.

First, let’s spill some of the rumored names to be appearing in this year’s Rumble.

The Dudleys, DDP, Jake the Snake, Randy Orton, Rey Rey and expect The Rock to perhaps play a role in the elimination of Rusev. Also, I expect to see Sami Zayn make an appearance.

Now, this match should come down to Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton and someone like Kane/Big Show/Bray Wyatt/Dean Ambrose. If you think Rollins leaves the Rumble with the belt, it would make sense for Orton to come back and win, setting up the payoff @ Mania, but then what do you do with Daniel Bryan, Cena, Lesnar and Reigns?

I get the sinking suspicion that we’re going to see The Big Show get a push here. As much as we might not want it, he’s mid-push and booked with the next big thing. He should go deep tonight. Same goes with Kane. If Sting makes his way to the ring tonight, it would be to foil The Authority so that means Kane and the Show will be around at the end.

My final five are: Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Big Show and Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler goes next, via Big Show and that leaves Show, Orton, Bryan, and Reigns. It could go on for a while, but in the end, I expect it to come down to Reigns and Daniel Bryan. I don’t personally think Roman is ready yet, and Daniel Bryan could get the win.

In the end, I’m going with Daniel Bryan, because it is what’s best for business.