Will Melina complete her comeback trail by winning the Divas Championship before her hometown in Los Angeles? She faces Alicia Fox tonight at SummerSlam. Our predictions below…
Cryssi: It seems surreal to me that this match is actually taking place this Sunday. Melina has been back on television for two weeks now and she’s already earned a championship match. Unreal. To me, this just goes to show how little thought and effort goes into the Diva’s division these days. I understand that my girl never officially lost the title. And maybe that has something to do with why she is getting a chance to face Alicia tonight. What needs to happen is Alicia retains in some ridiculous fashion and then a feud for Night of Champions should start heating up. Let these two girls have a proper rivalry and give us all a chance to watch them grow together and become comfortable in the ring with one another. I’ve NEVER gone against Melina, even in matches I knew she would lose, but tonight I’m going with Alicia Fox to retain. I doubt it happens, and my heart tells me it won’t. But stranger things have happened in World Wrestling Entertainment. They did give Jack Swagger a World Championship reign after all.
David: Years from now when I look back at SummerSlam 2010 I will remember this match differently. I will remember it as a quality Divas Title match and forget that it was booked too quickly and that it moved some deserving talent to the sidelines. Melina’s return should have been handled much differently, to show her chasing Alicia and to build great anticipation for an eventual showdown. (I would have booked it for Survivor Series in the fall.) The WWE, however, pushed Melina right over Eve, Maryse, and Natalya and gave her this high profile title match only a few weeks after her return. To that end, I think Melina is a safe bet to defeat Alicia Sunday and will leave her hometown as the new Divas Champion.
Erin: It’s wayyyy too soon for Melina to win the gold, especially given how she already defeated Alicia on Raw. Despite the WWE’s tendency to screw over Alicia mid-push, I really feel that they’re going to stretch her title reign a bit longer, if only to make for a more interesting build up to Melina’s eventual win. It would seriously shortchange this feud if they were to switch the title too soon, because I think babyface Melina is best suited at the moment to chase the title, not hold it. Alicia Fox wins and retain the title.
Jennifer: It’s no secret Melina is the go-to girl for WWE’s Raw division. Even though Alicia has shined as Divas Champ, it’s obvious what’s going to happen at SummerSlam. Returning two weeks ago, getting a non-title win over Alicia and as a result earning a title shot? All signs point to Melina emerging as a two-time Divas Champion on Sunday. However, I myself want Alicia to somehow pull out a win by any means necessary. It’d be more fun to see Melina chase the title, getting wins over other women in the process and amping up the feud before finally coming out the victor. Melina wins.
Melanie: I think it’s too soon for Melina to win the belt and like everyone else has said, I’d like to see a legitimate feud between her and Alicia before a title switch happens. This could be the start of an exciting series of matches between the pair — I’d have them compete here, then at Night of Champions next month and maybe even a TV match in between. As for tonight, I think Alicia retains.
Steven: I’m still pretty against this match taking place at Summerslam. A title match needs time to build up and give fans a reason to care about who leaves the ring as champion. If the past is any indication, WWE will most likely put the back on Melina this Sunday, which would be a shame. However, I’d like to see Alicia sneak out the win at Summerslam and feud with Melina for the next month or so, until the next PPV. Also, I think it’s way too early to pull the plug on Alicia’s reign. Despite how unlikely it seems, my vote goes to Alicia Fox leaving Summerslam as champion.
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