WWE Clash Of Champions 2017: Predictions, Match Card For 'SmackDown Live' PPV

The final pay-per-view of the year is set for Sunday night with WWE Clash of Champions 2017. The night’s biggest matches feature the likes of AJ Styles, Kevin Owens and Randy Orton. Four championships will be defended on the card.

Below are predictions for every match on the WWE Clash of Champions card, which features wrestlers from “SmackDown Live.”

WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Jinder Mahal

The Jinder Mahal experiment is over. Not only did WWE cancel his match with Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series 12 days before it was supposed to happen, but Jinder recently lost a match to Triple H at a live event in India. Styles might still be the best performer in WWE, and it only makes sense for him to hold the belt until WrestleMania 34.

Prediction: AJ Styles

SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya (Lumberjack Match)

There isn’t much reason for Charlotte to drop the belt to Natalya after taking it from her a few weeks ago. The Riot Squad might play a big role in the match as they stand ringside, but ultimately it will be the champ that scores the pinfall.

Prediction: Charlotte Flair

SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable vs. Rusev & Aiden English (Fatal 4-Way Match)

The pairing of Benjamin and Gable hasn’t worked out enough that they’ll win the belts Sunday night. The New Day doesn’t need the belts and it could be a little while before they become champions again. Rusev and English have gotten themselves over since teaming up, though their victory over The Usos Tuesday probably means that they’re in for a loss at the PPV.

Prediction: The Usos

Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan as special guest referees)

With the stipulation that Owens and Zayn will be fired from WWE if they lose, the heels are going to find a way to win. Shane and Bryan are likely to play a key role in the finish of the match, but in what way exactly? Will Shane turn heel? WIll Bryan turn heel? There seems to be a split brewing between the two men that run “SmackDown Live,” and the future for Shane and Bryan should be clearer when the match ends.

Prediction: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn

United States Champion Baron Corbin vs. Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler (Triple Threat Match)

Don’t expect a title change, though if a championship is going to change hands Sunday, it’ll probably happen in this match. There doesn’t seem to be much of a reason to include Ziggler except for him to be the wrestler that takes the pin. Corbin and Roode should continue their feud in 2018.

Prediction: Baron Corbin

Breezango vs. The Bludgeon Brothers

Harper and Rowan have been squashing everyone in their path since teaming up as the Bludgeon Brothers, and Sunday should be no different. It will be surprising if this match lasts longer than three minutes.

Prediction: The Bludgeon Brothers

Zack Ryder vs. Mojo Rawley

Mojo is going to win this match after turning on Ryder. His heel turn might mean that he’s in for some kind of a push going forward, though the fact that this match had little build and was a late addition to the card isn’t exactly encouraging.

Prediction: Mojo Rawley