WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Predictions
By Carl Gac
WWE.com
WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match
Rich Swann (c) vs Neville
Rich Swann has held the WWE Cruiserweight Championship since he defeated former Champion Brian Kendrick, on the premier episode of 205 Live back at the end of November. Neville wasn’t an original member of the Cruiserweight division, but he has made a massive impact since returning to action with a more serious, and angry, attitude.
Neville’s whole gripe is that he feels he’s been overlooked ever since he arrived in WWE, but that he is actually the King of the Cruiserweights. Swann is the happy go lucky, dancing champion who wants to rid WWE of Neville. This could be a match that steals the show, both men are more than capable of putting on a five-star match.
The whole premise of the current Neville character is that he is annoyed at the way WWE has been using him, and that he is better than anyone else in the Cruiserweight Division. Swann needs to keep hold of the title in this match, but also needs to look strong in the process.
The match needs Swann to stamp his authority on the division, but doesn’t need him to lose the belt, not just yet. Swann can take the fight to Neville, so much so that he ends up going a little bit too far and ends up battering Neville. The referee has to step in and stop the match, with Neville down. This finish can give Neville the perfect way out of being beaten, it was the referee who stopped the match, Neville wasn’t pinned or submitted.
Prediction: Rich Swann wins by referee stoppage