WWE No Way out 2012 Predictions: CM Punk and Stars on Upset Alert

WWE is nothing if not unpredictable. For better or worse, Vince McMahon is going to do things to keep the audience off guard. No Way Out will be his latest attempt to laugh in the face of the wrestling world. 

At times, this strategy can work to perfection. Other times, it is just his way of giving the middle finger to the dirt sheet writers who think they have everything figured out. 

With such an unpredictable pay-per-view, all of the matches have a certain level of intrigue that you have to watch just to see how it is going to play out. 

Here are the superstars who are going to be on upset alert this Sunday. 

CM Punk (vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan in Triple-Theat Match)

Let's start with the fact that it is a miracle that CM Punk has had a seven-month reign as WWE champion. In today's WWE, where everything has to change on a weekly basis to drive ratings up, having one star hold the biggest title for so long is astounding. 

That said, if ever there was a time for Punk to lose, this would be it. All of the focus on the match has been on A.J., who has been teasing Kane on television for weeks and used to date Daniel Bryan. Something is amiss, wouldn't you say?

To me, the only person with a chance at winning is Bryan. Kane is not a WWE champion at this stage of his career, and he shouldn't have been included in this match. As a way to bump Raw ratings, I can see Punk losing to Bryan in this match. 

Christian (vs. Cody Rhodes)

Neither one of these performers has been given their due, though Christian just returned from injuries, so he has more momentum going right now than Rhodes. 

Rhodes should be a big part of WWE's future. He is not a great all-around performer, but he is better than a lot of what the company has right now. It makes no sense for WWE to have him keep losing to mid-card stars when it would be so easy to elevate him. 

Rhodes badly needs a good, clean win on a pay-per-view against a strong wrestler to get his mojo back. 

Sheamus (vs. Dolph Ziggler)

I have no idea why, but I keep giving Ziggler more of a chance than he actually has in this match. 

Ziggler (almost) never wins on television, yet he is one of the strongest wrestlers the WWE has. He is put in more high-profile matches than his push justifies, so I am giving him a chance. 

Plus, Sheamus really needs someone to feud with now that Alberto Del Rio is out with a concussion. Beating Ziggler clean in this match, even though he has beaten him twice on television recently, doesn't do anyone any favors. 

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