10 WWE No Mercy 2016 Predictions

10. Jack Swagger Defeats The Lone Wolf

Jack Swagger and Baron Corbin will start the night off on the Kickoff Show, and it’s a tough one to call. The duo started their rivalry a couple of weeks ago when Swagger interrupted Corbin’s beatdown of Apollo Crews, grabbed the microphone, and announced his switch from Raw. It continued with Swagger sitting on commentary for a Corbin/Crews rematch the following week, and this week saw Corbin and Swagger finally meet in the ring.

Unfortunately, the match was a slow, plodding affair that ended with a false submission, and did little to build fans’ excitement for the rematch. Swagger took advantage of the referee’s incompetence to seal the victory, but it was a match that moved neither man forward, and leaves both floating without much purpose.

Ultimately, this match’s outcome depends on WWE’s long-term plans for Swagger. Though his SmackDown debut promo suggested bigger things were in his future, he’s a worker that most WWE fans have already lost interest in, while Corbin has always been made to look strong, even in defeat.

The most likely scenario is that Swagger picks up another victory through dusty circumstances, thus prolonging the feud and setting up another match between the two.