WWE Payback 2017: 10 Huge Predictions You Need To Know
6. A Cruel Upset
The Raw Women's Division has seen a series of demoralising wrong turns completely ruin multiple storylines and expectations in 2016, with the performers impressing in matches and promos often in spite of the direction they're all headed in.
The one current exception is the slow-burn turn of Sasha Banks on Bayley. Separate heels have made note of some rather condescending treatment of the champion from 'The Boss', but the strength of the friendship has thus far lead both to calmly brush off the claims.
After a couple of opportunities to pull the trigger on the heel turn this year since Sasha snapped at the 'Hugger' backstage in January, the company have been rather patient in extending Bayley's title run through Charlotte's undefeated streak and a WrestleMania fatal four-way, with Banks again missing out on a shot at the title in favour of Raw newcomer Alexa Bliss.
Much has been made of Bayley working in front of her hometown crowd when Payback hits San Jose, which sounds the first alarm that a shock loss to Bliss may not be that shocking after all. WWE love to screw with talent in front of their own, with Banks herself suffering the treatment at the climax of October's Hell in a Cell main event in Boston.
Worst of all, it could be the poorest possible moment to execute Sasha's long-awaited heel switch. Yet another wrong turn.