10 HUGE WWE Crown Jewel Predictions You Need To Know

5. Bobby Lashley Vs. Kurt Angle

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The two had incredible chemistry as (almost) equals in TNA, but this match can be booked as a one-sided squash gone wrong for the object of Lio Rush's affections.

Fitter than an Angle knackered from the opener, Lashley can unleash his brand of domination on the Olympian before Kurt uses what little he's got left to squeak by the former ECW Champion.

Though WWE employ roll-ups as fluke, this one will mirror Cody and Nick Aldis' NWA Championship trades rather than Daniel Bryan's quick-win over The Miz. Bobby is bigger, stronger and (now, at least) better than his Hall Of Fame adversary - it'll be Kurt's ungodly desire and competitive fire that allows for one last small package when all looks lost.

Furious at the loss, Lashley will cement his recent heel turn in a way that actually matters. A post-match beatdown on Angle as Rush cheers him on will create a grisly visual for the company to send back to the following Monday's Raw, and leave Kurt prone for an 'Apex Predator'.

Winner: Kurt Angle

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