The Cashbox: Survivor Series Preview and Predictions

November 16, 2011

Alberto Del Rio(c) vs CM Punk
WWE Championship

CM Punk Del Rio said on Raw that he would be the WWE Champion for a long time. I believe him. I think he holds on to it until the Royal Rumble and by that time, there should be plenty of options WWE could go with to beat him. I think Punk will still be the best bet unless WWE thinks the Cena/Rock match at 'Mania still needs to have the title attached. In that case, there's no telling what they'll do.

The problem I have with the WWE Championship scenario right now is this: Punk can't really afford to lose clean and Del Rio needs the clean win. When you consider who has the bigger upside going forward, it should be a no-brainer. Punk is the money guy of the future, but he's lost a bit of his momentum since the infamous shoot promo on Raw. He needs something to get him back on track. That might be the Championship.

Del Rio, on the other hand, also needs to be kickstarted back in the right direction. He's been mishandled in every way possible since winning the belt the first time.

It's a tricky situation WWE has put themselves in with these two men, but in either case, I think one of them needs to win decisively. Because of that, it's almost a sure bet neither men will.

CASH'S PREDICTION: Alberto Del Rio

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.