12 HUGE WWE Clash Of Champions 2019 Predictions You Need To Know

5. Kofi Kingston (c) Vs. Randy Orton

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Kofi Kingston's last match against Randy Orton was so f*cking boring that it almost managed to flush away the good will most held for his historic Madison Square Garden attack on 'The Viper' in 2009. A rerun of the spot wasn't without its charm, but it didn't shake the lingering sensation that this variation of the match will still be more of a chore than anything else.

WWE aren't as guilty of three-match syndrome this year as they'd become prior to The Authority's risible "no rematches" announcement at the end of 2018, but this one feels like its going all the way to Hell In A Cell. At SummerSlam, Kofi's loss was framed by Orton as him backing out of a fair finish. Here, the Challenger will do exactly that in partial fear of the Champion's rage.

That emergency exit will lead Orton back into a structure he can't escape from, as if there's any possible way this feud would realistically be worthy of what used to be the organisation's most brutal structure.

Winner - Kofi Kingston

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