With two matches announced for tonight’s live three-hour episode of Impact, the Diva Dirt team have chimed in with their predictions for tonight’s show:
Knockouts Championship: ODB vs Tara
Erin: Unless TNA feel like repeating the mistake they made last time in yanking the Knockouts Title away from Tara waaayy too soon, Tara’s walking out as champ. She deserves a nice, long run and her losing would make absolutely no sense. Still, I guess they could swerve us, but it wouldn’t be of much use–TNA demonstrated that they didn’t have much confidence in ODB as an engaging champ as they stuck her in the middle of other feuds (Tara/Kong, Saritaylor/TBP) instead of giving her have actual feuds over the title. With all that in mind, I’m going with Tara to retain.
Melanie: Very predictable. Tara will retain, far too soon to drop the title now. I feel as though this will be the blow-off to this feud with Angelina Love coming out and attacking Tara after the match, leading to a revival of that feud. The Ang involvement is all I’m excited about to be honest.
Steven: It looks like Tara is propped and ready to take on TNA’s top babyface role now that she has the gold. I expect Tara to come out on top tonight. With the rumored return of Angelina Love, I expect her to get involved in some way, picking up their feud where they left off.
Tiffany: Tara will win. I really don’t see TNA making the same mistake it made during Tara’s first run. She obviously isn’t ready to lose the title just yet. Not even TNA can screw this up.
Knockouts Tag Team Championship after the cut:
Knockouts Tag Team Championship: Sarita & Taylor Wilde vs Awesome Kong & Hamada
Erin: Hamada and Kong seem like an unstoppable team, but Saritaylor are pretty much the definition of the term “underdog” so I can see them overcoming their formidable opponents. Plus, with Kong and Hamada being the much less established team, it’s tough to think of them winning the Knockouts Tag Titles so quickly. I’ve been surprised before, and this could end up like the Jericho/Big Show team with them growing into a team after winning the titles, but I’m hesitant to go there just yet. I say TNA goes with the feel good win for their big live broadcast and allows Saritaylor to retain the titles.
Melanie: First of all, this should be freakin’ amazing match. Anything short of amazing and I’ll be super pissed! The danger here is that the match will be rushed to make way for Hogan and his merry band of geriatrics. Given time, I can see all four of these Knockouts blowing the roof off the Impact Zone. This really could go either way, if you ask me. I do think Hamada & Kong will be the next champions but will they win it here or in a rematch at the January pay per view? I hope it’s here. I’m going to go with Hamada & Kong picking up the victory.
Steven: I’m sure I’m not alone when I say this is a match made in heaven. Considering that Hamada has a pinfall victory over both of the Tag champs, I see with Hamada & Kong pulling out the win. Even though she an awesome competitor, Hamada has had trouble connecting with the fans. I think a partnership with Kong could be just the thing to put her over with the audience.
Tiffany: I honestly think Hamada & Kong have a chance at picking up the win here. Sarita and Taylor have been incredible champions thus far, but there really is time for a change of pace. I’d like to see a couple new faces in the title picture, and I think Hamada and Kong may be that team. Not to mention, Hamada has been super-pushed lately. That’s got to count for something.
