Likely or Unlikely Predictions for 2022

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Happy New Year to everyone here in the forum. Since I’m in a great mood and feeling festive right now, I would like to put people on the test and present some likely/unlikely scenarios in Wrestling and MMA for 2022. What do y’all think?

  • MJF becomes AEW World Champion by the end of 2022.
  • Ring of Honor is sold to a new buyer
  • Bryan Danielson wrestles in the G1 Climax
  • CM Punk wrestles in in Impact Wrestling
  • AEW has multiple international shows (Over or Under: 5 shows?)
  • Ronda Rousey comes back to WWE
  • Jorge Masvidal vs Colby Covington takes place
  • Sammy Guevara regains the TNT Championship
  • Kazuchika Okada appears on AEW television
  • Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega takes place in AEW
  • AEW and NJPW has a co-promoted show
  • Jon Jones fights
  • Impact Wrestling moves to a bigger television platform
  • Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 4
  • The Rock challenges Roman Reigns after WrestleMania
  • HHH retires as an in-ring competitor
  • Johnny Gargano joins AEW
  • Kamaru Usman breaks Anderson Silva’s winning record in the UFC. (Usman has 15 wins straight, Silva had 17 wins straight)
  • GCW books NBA/NHL sized arenas in 2022
  • GCW lands a major television platform
  • WWE is at least up for sale
  • NXT moves back to WWE Network/Peacock
  • Grayson Waller moves up to the main roster
  • Freddie Prinze, Jr starts a wrestling promotion
  • Ariel Helwani hosts a WWE-produced pre and post show
  • Brian Pillman Jr. wins the Owen Hart Cup in AEW (If not, who wins it?)
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  • MJF becomes AEW World Champion by the end of 2022.

Unlikely

  • Ring of Honor is sold to a new buyer

Unlikely

  • Bryan Danielson wrestles in the G1 Climax

Likely

  • CM Punk wrestles in in Impact Wrestling

Unlikely

  • AEW has multiple international shows (Over or Under: 5 shows?)

Unlikely (I think they may have a couple, or possibly 0

  • Ronda Rousey comes back to WWE

Unlikely (I see 2023)

  • Jorge Masvidal vs Colby Covington takes place

No clue lol

  • Sammy Guevara regains the TNT Championship

Likely

  • Kazuchika Okada appears on AEW television

Likely

  • Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega takes place in AEW

Likely

  • AEW and NJPW has a co-promoted show

I think they do something similar to tna-aew

  • Jon Jones fights

Unlikely

  • Impact Wrestling moves to a bigger television platform

Unlikely

  • Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 4

Unlikely

  • The Rock challenges Roman Reigns after WrestleMania

Unlikely

  • HHH retires as an in-ring competitor

Unlikely

  • Johnny Gargano joins AEW

Likely

  • Kamaru Usman breaks Anderson Silva’s winning record in the UFC. (Usman has 15 wins straight, Silva had 17 wins straight)

Likely

  • GCW books NBA/NHL sized arenas in 2022

Unlikely

  • GCW lands a major television platform

Unlikely

  • WWE is at least up for sale

Unlikely

  • NXT moves back to WWE Network/Peacock

Unlikely

  • Grayson Waller moves up to the main roster

Don’t know who this is lol

  • Freddie Prinze, Jr starts a wrestling promotion

Unlikely

  • Ariel Helwani hosts a WWE-produced pre and post show

Likely

  • Brian Pillman Jr. wins the Owen Hart Cup in AEW (If not, who wins it?)

Likely

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  • MJF becomes AEW World Champion by the end of 2022 - Likely

  • Ring of Honor is sold to a new buyer - Unlikely

  • Bryan Danielson wrestles in the G1 Climax - Unlikely (COVID will prevent that)

  • CM Punk wrestles in in Impact Wrestling - Unlikely

  • AEW has multiple international shows (Over or Under: 5 shows?) - Under (COVID)

  • Ronda Rousey comes back to WWE - Unlikely

  • Jorge Masvidal vs Colby Covington takes place - Likely

  • Sammy Guevara regains the TNT Championship - Unlikely

  • Kazuchika Okada appears on AEW television - Likely

  • Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega takes place in AEW - Likely

  • AEW and NJPW has a co-promoted show - Unlikely

  • Jon Jones fights - Likely

  • Impact Wrestling moves to a bigger television platform - Unlikely

  • Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 4 - Likely

  • The Rock challenges Roman Reigns after WrestleMania - Likely

  • HHH retires as an in-ring competitor - Unlikely

  • Johnny Gargano joins AEW - Likely

  • Kamaru Usman breaks Anderson Silva’s winning record in the UFC. (Usman has 15 wins straight, Silva had 17 wins straight) - Unlikely

  • GCW books NBA/NHL sized arenas in 2022 - Unlikely

  • GCW lands a major television platform - Unlikely

  • WWE is at least up for sale - Unlikely

  • NXT moves back to WWE Network/Peacock - Unlikely (will happen in 2023)

  • Grayson Waller moves up to the main roster - Likely

  • Freddie Prinze, Jr starts a wrestling promotion - Unlikely

  • Ariel Helwani hosts a WWE-produced pre and post show - Likely

  • Brian Pillman Jr. wins the Owen Hart Cup in AEW (If not, who wins it?) - Unlikely. My picks: Kenny Omega/Thunder Rosa

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  • MJF becomes AEW World Champion by the end of 2022.

No

  • Ring of Honor is sold to a new buyer

No

  • Bryan Danielson wrestles in the G1 Climax

Yes

  • CM Punk wrestles in in Impact Wrestling

No

  • AEW has multiple international shows (Over or Under: 5 shows?)

No. I imagine only Toronto and London

  • Ronda Rousey comes back to WWE

No

  • Jorge Masvidal vs Colby Covington takes place

Yes

  • Sammy Guevara regains the TNT Championship

Yes

  • Kazuchika Okada appears on AEW television

Yes

  • Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega takes place in AEW

Yes

  • AEW and NJPW has a co-promoted show

Yes

  • Jon Jones fights

No to MMA. Yes to boxing or something else

  • Impact Wrestling moves to a bigger television platform

No

  • Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 4

No

  • The Rock challenges Roman Reigns after WrestleMania

No

  • HHH retires as an in-ring competitor

Yes

  • Johnny Gargano joins AEW

Yes

  • Kamaru Usman breaks Anderson Silva’s winning record in the UFC. (Usman has 15 wins straight, Silva had 17 wins straight)

No. He ties it

  • GCW books NBA/NHL sized arenas in 2022

No

  • GCW lands a major television platform

No

  • WWE is at least up for sale

No

  • NXT moves back to WWE Network/Peacock

No

  • Grayson Waller moves up to the main roster

Yes

  • Freddie Prinze, Jr starts a wrestling promotion

No

  • Ariel Helwani hosts a WWE-produced pre and post show

No

  • Brian Pillman Jr. wins the Owen Hart Cup in AEW (If not, who wins it?)

No. I imagine it’s Johnny G

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  • MJF becomes AEW World Champion by the end of 2022.
    No

  • Ring of Honor is sold to a new buyer
    No

  • Bryan Danielson wrestles in the G1 Climax
    Yes, if Covid allows

  • CM Punk wrestles in in Impact Wrestling
    My heart says yes lol, my brain says probably not

  • AEW has multiple international shows (Over or Under: 5 shows?)
    No, hopefully a couple though….if Covid allows

  • Ronda Rousey comes back to WWE
    I doubt it

  • Jorge Masvidal vs Colby Covington takes place
    I know nothing about this lol

  • Sammy Guevara regains the TNT Championship
    Definitely

  • Kazuchika Okada appears on AEW television
    Absolutely

  • Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega takes place in AEW
    It’s a match that needs to happen

  • AEW and NJPW has a co-promoted show
    Yes

  • Jon Jones fights
    Uhhh sure! Lol

  • Impact Wrestling moves to a bigger television platform
    Move? No, since Anthem owns Axs and all, but perhaps gets more outlets for the show

  • Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 4
    No idea lol I’ll say no

  • The Rock challenges Roman Reigns after WrestleMania
    No

  • HHH retires as an in-ring competitor
    Yes

  • Johnny Gargano joins AEW
    Yes

  • Kamaru Usman breaks Anderson Silva’s winning record in the UFC. (Usman has 15 wins straight, Silva had 17 wins straight)
    No not this year

  • GCW books NBA/NHL sized arenas in 2022
    Absolutely not lol

  • GCW lands a major television platform
    Lmao no way

  • WWE is at least up for sale
    No

  • NXT moves back to WWE Network/Peacock
    Very doubtful

  • Grayson Waller moves up to the main roster
    Yes

  • Freddie Prinze, Jr starts a wrestling promotion
    No

  • Ariel Helwani hosts a WWE-produced pre and post show
    No

  • Brian Pillman Jr. wins the Owen Hart Cup in AEW (If not, who wins it?)
    Great idea! But I’ll say Davey boy Smith Jr