WWE Summerslam: Betting Preview And Predictions
Who are the bookmakers predicting will win at the biggest wrestling event of the summer?
Given that the result of every match in wrestling is predetermined, it is quite surprising that a number of bookmakers actually accept bets on WWE pay-per-views events. This month’s Summerslam PPV is no exception.
This is useful for those of us who like to try and predict the results of each pay-per-view, because the odds provided tend to offer a great insight into the most likely outcomes of each of the matches on the card.
Currently betting odds are available for all ten of the matches scheduled for Summerslam, whether Sheamus will cash in his Money in the Bank contract and also whether or not various wrestlers will make an appearance at the event.
This article seeks to use these odds to make predictions about the upcoming event and to offer some speculation as to what these predictions might suggest in terms of the potential storylines ahead in the WWE.
Note that all odds stated in this article were correct at the time of writing based on odds provided by Paddy Power, but will probably change between now and Summerslam.
12. Dolph Ziggler (W/ Lana) Vs. Rusev (W/ Summer Rae)
Betting Prediction:
This one seems to be a tough one to call at the minute, with Rusev (4/6) a very narrow favourite to defeat Dolph Ziggler (11/10).
Storyline Implications:
With Rusev getting the win it is possible that he will in some way convince Lana to reunite with him, or perhaps it will even be Lana’s involvement that gets him the win.
However it seems much more likely that this feud is set to continue beyond Summerslam, with a mixed-tag match likely to occur at a later PPV.