8 Last-Minute Predictions For WWE Clash Of Champions 2017

Another way to fill in a 20-minute gap is to have someone come down to the ring, microphone in hand, and jabber on for what seems like an age while the audience's collective eyes begin to glaze over.

Nobody likes to see this sort of rubbish on pay-per-view - it's precisely what three hours of Monday Night Raw every week is supposed to guard against - but they do it from time to time, and there are a couple of big announcements that might be in the pipeline.

One of them, as we've learned this weekend, could be the relaunch of XFL, Vince McMahon's ill-fated attempt to break into the world of professional football back in 2001. Obviously, shareholders don't want the chairman's new project too closely associated with WWE, but it's his company, and he's hardly likely to pass up the opportunity for free advertising space.

Another possible announcement is that of the all-female Royal Rumble, a rumour which has refused to go away in the weeks since five NXT rookies made their main roster debuts in the space of 24 hours. Something like this needs a big build-up to make it feel special - and a Network special could be a good place to get the ball rolling.