10 Early WWE Survivor Series 2017 Card Predictions
2. WWE Tite: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) Vs. Jinder Mahal
Shinsuke Nakamura was unsuccessful in wresting the WWE Championship from Jinder Mahal's clutches at SummerSlam, but that doesn't mean his title hunt has ended. Their feud continued on SmackDown, and with Hell In A Cell just over six weeks away, he'll almost certainly get another shot at glory before long.
Expect 'The King Of Strong Style' to triumph if they meet at HIAC. WWE will likely use the structure to keep the Singh Brothers out, which probably won't work, but they're not going to have Nak pinned on two consecutive PPVs. From there, the company will probably continue their recent habit of stretching their WWE Title programs out over 2-3 PPVs, culminating in a big match at Survivor Series.
There's no question that Nakamura should go over here. Mahal isn't as awful as some would suggest, and has actually started projecting himself like a star, but his reign hasn't been good. He flat out sucks between the ropes, and Nakamura's dwindling workrate means we'd probably have another SummerSlam-esque stinker on our hands, but this contest would at least put their rivalry to bed once and for all.