5 Bold WWE Predictions for 2012 on Brock Lesnar, Rock, Miz and Others

What will happen in WWE in 2012? I thought I'd take a few moments to offer up some ideas. Feel free to use them, WWE. They are for entertainment purposes after all. 

The Rock will win the WWE Title

I know that seems farfetched, but I also know that Vince McMahon has loved doing many title switches in a year. I'm also well aware that McMahon is a big fan of doing things that are going to generate a large amount of publicity for him. Vince cares about a show like Entertainment Tonight having a "news" story about The Rock holding the WWE Title one more time because he thinks that is going to be good for business.

It doesn't matter that he's a part-timer. All that matters to Vince is the attention it will get.

Word of mouth travels fast in 2012. It would get people's attention for sure. I'm not saying I would do it. I'm saying I think Vince McMahon will do it. Whether it's at WrestleMania or another event, I believe The Rock will be WWE Champion one more time. 

The Miz will be a top babyface

If you look at what wrestlers in WWE made the most media appearances 2011, The Miz might be at the top of the list—even ahead of John Cena.

Due to his past on the Real World and his ability to articulate himself very well, he's been a go-to guy for WWE in terms of promoting the company. While his heel act is good, it's not great. I think he has a bright future as a babyface—especially in the promo department.

He already has the "awesome" line that the fans say along with him and the "really?" act could get over huge as a babyface if they use it to annoy a heel. In terms of in-ring work, his style can translate to a babyface role rather easily. It's not like he's a physically dominant heel.

With the right storyline in place—possibly leading to a natural feud with a heel Chris Jericho—The Miz could thrive in the babyface role.

The feud of the year will be CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan

It appears as though Daniel Bryan is turning heel. There are small signs everywhere.

I think at WrestleMania 28 he'll be the heel World Champion defending the title against Randy Orton. With CM Punk being a top babyface, I think it's only natural that the two have a feud at some point in the year. If WWE truly gets behind it, plays off their past as friends and lets them show off their skills in the ring, than it can work.

Maybe this prediction is more of a dream feud, but I'm familiar with Bryan's heel work in ROH. I know he can pull it off. It's just a matter of will WWE push him as a heel in a strong manner?

I hope the answer is yes. 

Samoa Joe will make the jump to WWE

I don't know what his contractual situation is, but I doubt that the Samoan Submission Machine is very happy in TNA.

Can you blame him?

He went from being a top guy a few years ago to barely being used during the last two years. Now he's a tag team wrestler, despite the fact that he's one of the few champions that have actually been a draw in TNA. Joe has a lot of ties in WWE—having trained with John Cena over a decade ago and being very good friends with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan among others.

I'm not sure if WWE has interest in him, but they should. Whether he leaves after a release or as a free agent, I think Samoa Joe to WWE is going to happen in 2012. 

Brock Lesnar's first opponent upon his WWE return will be Batista

The return of Brock Lesnar to WWE is not an IF to me, but a WHEN.

I don't think it will be WrestleMania 28, but it will be before WrestleMania 29. So let's say it happens at SummerSlam or Survivor Series. His opponent? I'm going with Batista.

I think for all of Batista's complaining about the PG rating hurting WWE, the real reason he likely left was a lack of opponents that he felt were at his level. With the likely return of Lesnar in place, I think they'd have a natural rivalry as two guys of similar size and main event level ability.

Yes, there are other money feuds for Lesnar against Cena, Rock, Punk and others, but I think his first feud will be with Batista. Call it a hunch on my part.

 I went the creative route, although I resisted the "the WWE ice cream bars will return," one because that's not major enough. I think it will happen though. What do you have in mind?

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