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WWE’s “Hell in a Cell” Premium Live Event is live this Sunday, June 5th, 2022, from the Allstate Arena in Chicago at 8 pm (Kickoff at 7 pm) on Peacock TV. Here are who the experts are picking on the Eastern Observer’s “Essential Wrestling Podcast,” sponsored by ProWrestlingPickem.com.
Hell in a Cell
CODY RHODES vs. SETH ROLLINS
“I’m a big fan of Hell in a Cell! I don’t think they should have the third match, though. Cody beat him twice. I know the whole ‘grab the tights’ thing, but they didn’t play that up. We must go, Cody. Cody won’t be taking an L.” – DeSean Whipple, The WHIP Show Podcast host.
**Pick: CODY RHODES.
“With really nothing on the line, I think you gotta keep Cody’s momentum going forward because it feels like he’s gonna be a champion at some point.” – John D’Aconti, EWP correspondent **Pick: CODY RHODES.
“Cody is trash. You can’t have (Seth Rollins) lose three times to the guy that left and talked all this crap and then comes back and starts to win everything? No.” – John Smith, EWP correspondent **Pick: SETH ROLLINS.
“Cody is not gonna lose until Roman Reigns drops him.” – Al Karl, EWP Host **Pick: CODY RHODES.
Raw Women’s Championship
Champion BIANCA BELAIR vs. ASUKA vs. BECKY LYNCH
“I’m wondering who’s next for Bianca. That’s why I was leaning towards Asuka. Still, it seems like Asuka and Becky is the better bet here to break off to the side, so give me Bianca retaining.” – John D’Aconti, EWP correspondent **Pick: BIANCA BELAIR.
“I like Asuka winning this one by pinning Becky, and that way Bianca is protected. That way, we have Asuka and Becky fighting over the Title. Then that way, someone can attack (Bianca) the next night on Raw, and that’s how she gets distracted and does not go after the Title for a while. – John Smith, EWP Correspondent
**Pick: ASUKA
Mixed Tag Team Match
AJ STYLES, FINN BALOR & LIV MORGAN vs. THE JUDGMENT DAY
“Ain’t no way The Judgment Day is losing right now. Unfortunately, Liv is the weak link.” – DeSean Whipple, The WHIP Show Podcast Host.
**Pick: THE JUDGMENT DAY.
“Having just put this team together, and you have rumblings that there might be another member coming to The Judgment Day. I don’t know whether or not it’s someone within the AJ, Finn, and Liv team, and I don’t know. Probably.” – John D’Aconti, EWP correspondent.
**Pick: THE JUDGMENT DAY
WWE United States Championship
Champion THEORY vs. MUSTAFA ALI
“I’m going to go with Theory and tell you why. One, it’s in Chicago. WWE historically likes to make a fool of somebody in their hometown. And behind the scenes, WWE will still make Ali pay for when he was trying to get out of his contract. They’re going to beat him down a little bit first before they push him back up.” – DeSean Whipple, The WHIP Show Podcast Host **Pick: THEORY.
“This has more to do with crapping on Ali than bringing up Theory. I think Ali loses at home.” – John Smith, EWP correspondent, **Pick: THEORY.
“I don’t want this to be a squash. I want to see Ali go! I want to see this match! I’m intrigued by how this is going to go. I got Theory through.” – Al Karl, EWP host **Pick THEORY.
Handicap Match
BOBBY LASHLEY vs. OMOS & MVP
“They just put MVP with Omos. That has to be for a big push for Omos cause he needed that mouthpiece. You can take Bobby off TV for a couple of weeks, and when he comes back, he’s still Bobby freakin’ Lashley, and he can go right to the top of the card in the blink of an eye.” – John D’Aconti, EWP correspondent **Pick: OMOS & MVP
“It’s a handicap match. That gives them MVP to take the fall.” – John Smith, EWP correspondent **Pick: BOBBY LASHLEY.
“It’s as simple as this… it’s a numbers game. MVP picked the stipulation. He’s got a plan. He’s going to get this done.” – Al Karl, EWP host **Pick: OMOS & MVP
EZEKIEL vs. KEVIN OWENS
“It’s gotta be the little brother coming out on top on this one. We have to keep Ezekiel hot right now. With Kevin Owens being unhinged, he’s got so many ways he can go, and a win doesn’t matter to him right now. So we are going with the younger brother.” – DeSean Whipple, The WHIP Show Podcast Host **Pick: EZEKIEL.
“I’m going to go with Ezekiel here. This is all about the pure entertainment value of Kevin Owens’s meltdown. So if the payoff isn’t Damien Sandow showing up and pretending to be Elias, this whole angle will be worthless to me!” – John D’Aconti, EWP correspondent **Pick: EZEKIEL.
A special thanks to DeSean Whipple, Host of the WHIP Show Podcast, for joining us and making his picks for Hell in a Cell! Always a great time!
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