There’s a plethora of big events this weekend in the form of Bellator 196, ROH Supercard Of Honor XII, UFC 223, WWE NXT Takeover: New Orleans & WWE Wrestlemania 34. The staff here at Fightful has made their predictions for the shows.
Bellator 196
Ben Henderson vs. Roger Huerta
Picking Henderson: David Tees, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Huerta:
Final Tally: Henderson (5) - Huerta (0)
Petra Castkova vs. Denise Kielholtz
Picking Castkova: Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Kielholtz: David Tees
Final Tally: Castkova (4) - Kielholtz (1)
Brian Moore vs. Giorgio Belsanti
Picking Moore: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Belsanti: Kyler James
Final Tally: Moore (4) - Belsanti (1)
Adam Borics vs. Teodor Nikolov
Picking Borics: David Tees, Kyler James, Sean Ross Sapp & Jeremy Lambert
Picking Nikolov: Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Borics (4) - Nikolov (1)
Ed Ruth vs. Ion Pascu
Picking Ruth: David Tees, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Pascu:
Final Tally: Ruth (5) - Pascu (0)
UFC 223
(Note: Due to the craziness surrounding the UFC 223 card, picks were provided for the two confirmed main card fights. Magomedsharipov vs. Bochniak, Nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta & Lauzon vs. Gruetzemacher were set for the main card after picks were sent in, thus there will be no picks for that fight.)
UFC Women's Strawweight Title Fight: Rose Namajunas (c) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Picking Namajunas: David Tees & James Lynch
Picking Jedrzejczyk: John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Namajunas (2) - Jedrzejczyk (5)
Renato Moicano vs. Calvin Kattar
Picking Moicano: John Moorehouse, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Kattar: David Tees, Kyler James, James Lynch & Jeremy Lambert
Final Tally: Moicano (3) - Kattar (4)
WWE NXT Takeover: New Orleans
NXT Championship: Andrade “Cien” Almas (c) (w/ Zelina) vs. Aleister Black
Picking Almas: Jeremy Lambert & Sean Ross Sapp
Picking Black: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Anna Bauert & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Almas (2) - Black (5)
NXT Women's Championship: Ember Moon (c) vs. Shayna Baszler
Picking Moon:
Picking Baszler: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Moon (0) - Baszler (7)
NXT Tag Team Championship - Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals: Undisputed Era (c) vs. Authors of Pain (w/ Paul Ellering) vs. Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne
Picking Undisputed Era: John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Authors Of Pain:
Picking Strong/Dunne: David Tees & Jeremy Lambert
Final Tally: Undisputed Era (5) - Authors Of Pain (0) - Strong/Dunne (2)
NXT North American Championship - Ladder Match: EC3 vs. Killian Dane vs. Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream vs. Adam Cole vs. Lars Sullivan
Picking EC3: John Moorehouse, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Dane:
Picking Ricochet:
Picking Dream: David Tees & Kyler James
Picking Cole:
Picking Sullivan:
Final Tally: EC3 (5) - Dane (0) - Ricochet (0) - Dream (2) - Cole (0) - Sullivan (0)
Non Sanctioned Match: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Picking Gargano: John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Ciampa: David Tees & Jeremy Lambert
Final Tally: Gargano (5) - Ciampa (2)
ROH Supercard Of Honor XII
Cody vs. Kenny Omega
Picking Cody: David Tees, John Moorehouse & Jeremy Lambert
Picking Omega: Kyler James, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Cody (3) - Omega (4)
ROH World Championship: Dalton Castle (c) vs. Marty Scurll
(Note: Kyler James didn’t make a pick for this match.)
Picking Castle: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Anna Bauert, & Ryan Cook
Picking Scurll: Jeremy Lambert & Sean Ross Sapp
Final Tally: Castle (4) - Scurll (2)
Hangman Page vs. Kota Ibushi
Picking Page: Kyler James, Anna Bauert & Ryan Cook
Picking Ibushi: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Sean Ross Sapp & Jeremy Lambert
Final Tally: Page (3) - Ibushi (4)
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Punishment Martinez
Picking Ishii: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert & Anna Bauert
Picking Martinez: John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Ishii (3) - Martinez (4)
ROH Television Championship - Last Man Standing: Kenny King (c) vs. Silas Young
Picking King: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Young: Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert & Anna Bauert
Final Tally: King (4) - Young (3)
ROH Six Man Tag Team Championships - Ladder Match: SoCal Uncensored (c) vs. Young Bucks & Flip Gordon
Picking SoCal Uncensored: David Tees & Jeremy Lambert
Picking Bucks/Gordon: John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: SoCal Uncensored (2) - Bucks/Gordon (5)
ROH Tag Team Title Match: The Briscoes (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jay Lethal
Picking The Briscoes: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Lethal/Tanahashi:
Final Tally: Briscoes (7) - Lethal/Tanahashi (0)
WOH Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Kelly Klein vs. Mayu Iwatani
Picking Klein: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Sean Ross Sapp & Jeremy Lambert
Picking Iwatani: Anna Bauert & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Klein (5) - Iwatani (2)
WOH Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Tenille Dashwood vs. Sumie Sakai
Picking Dashwood: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Sakai:
Final Tally: Dashwood (7) - Sakai (0)
Jonathan Greshem vs. Chuckie T
Picking Gresham: David Tees
Picking T: John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Gresham (1) - T (6)
WWE Wrestlemania 34
WWE Championship: AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Picking Styles: John Moorehouse, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Nakamura: David Tees & Kyler James
Final Tally: Styles (5) - Nakamura (2)
WWE Universal Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Roman Reigns
Picking Lesnar:
Picking Reigns: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Lesnar (0) - Reigns (7)
Triple H & Stephanie McMahon vs. Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey
Picking Triple H/Stephanie: David Tees
Picking Angle/Rousey: John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Triple H/Stephanie (1) - Angle/Rousey (6)
Shane McMahon & Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Picking McMahon/Bryan: Kyler James
Picking Owens/Zayn: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: McMahon/Bryan (1) - Owens/Zayn (6)
Smackdown Women's Championship: Charlotte (c) vs. Asuka
Picking Charlotte:
Picking Asuka: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Charlotte (0) - Asuka (7)
WWE Intercontinental Championship: The Miz (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor
Picking Miz: David Tees, Kyler James, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Rollins:
Picking Balor: John Moorehouse, Jeremy Lambert & Anna Bauert
Final Tally: Miz (4) - Rollins (0) - Balor (3)
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship: The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro) (c) vs. Braun Strowman & TBA
Picking The Bar: Anna Bauert
Picking Strowman/TBA: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: The Bar (1) - Strowman/TBA (6)
WWE Cruiserweight Title Tournament Finals: Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali
Picking Alexander: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert & Ryan Cook
Picking Ali: John Moorehouse, Sean Ross Sapp & Kyler James
Final Tally: Alexander (4) - Ali (3)
WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal: Participants include Natalya, Becky Lynch, Naomi, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Lana, Mickie James, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Carmella and more to be announced!
Picking Bayley: David Tees
Picking Lynch: John Moorehouse, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Picking Banks: Kyler James
Final Tally: Bayley (1) - Lynch (5) - Banks (1)
WWE Raw Women's Championship: Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Nia Jax
Picking Bliss:
Picking Jax: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Jeremy Lambert, Anna Bauert, Sean Ross Sapp & Ryan Cook
Final Tally: Bliss (0) - Jax (7)
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Participants include Scott Dawson, Dash Wilder, Baron Corbin, Tye Dillinger, Mojo Rawley, Dolph Ziggler, Tyler Breeze, Fandango, Matt Hardy, Goldust, Heath Slater, Rhyno, Zack Ryder, Primo Colon and more to be announced!
Picking Ziggler: David Tees & Ryan Cook
Picking Big Cass: John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Sean Ross Sapp & Anna Bauert
Picking Hardy: Jeremy Lambert
Final Tally: Ziggler (2) - Big Cass (4) - Hardy (1)
WWE United States Championship: Randy Orton (c) vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Bobby Roode vs. Rusev
Picking Orton: Jeremy Lambert & Ryan Cook
Picking Mahal:
Picking Roode:
Picking Rusev: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Kyler James, Sean Ross Sapp & Anna Bauert
Final Tally: Orton (2) - Mahal (0) - Roode (0) - Rusev (5)
Smackdown Tag Team Championship: The Usos (c) vs. Bludgeon Brothers vs. New Day
Picking The Usos: John Moorehouse, Jeremy Lambert, Sean Ross Sapp & Anna Bauert
Picking Bludgeon Brothers: David Tees, Kyler James & Ryan Cook
Picking New Day:
Final Tally: The Usos (4) - Bludgeon Brothers (3) - New Day (0)
Do you agree or disagree with what the Fightful staff picks for the event, then share your thoughts in the comments section below.
