As WWE Great Balls of Fire 2017 draws ever closer, we are can’t wait to see what one of the most stacked pay-per-views of the year has in store for us. Considering the name of the event, fans may have been left bemused, but make no mistake about it, this a must-see event.
One of the matches that seems to be flying under the radar this time around is the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship match as the champions Sheamus and Cesaro defending their belts against The Hardy Boyz in the first-ever 30 Minute Iron Man Tag Team match.
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With the amount of skill, speed, power, and athleticism these four men bring to the table, this could very well be the match that steals the entire show with a new stipulation that promises some kind of crazy finish.
And those potential finishes is what we’re here to discuss. So, without any further ado, let’s get into our list of 5 potential finishes for The Hardy Boyz vs Sheamus and Cesaro WWE Raw Tag Team Championship match from WWE Great Balls of Fire 2017:
#5 Interference from The Revival costs Matt and Jeff the win
After a strong start to life on Monday Night Raw, The Revival were robbed of their momentum due to an injury and they haven’t been involved in any major feud since their return to the show. All that could change at WWE Great Balls of Fire 2017.
The perfect feud for them to be taken seriously – as seriously as they were in NXT – would be against The Hardy Boyz. And what better way to get that rivalry up and running than to cost the brothers the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against Sheamus and Cesaro.
The 30 Minute Iron Man stipulation ensures that there will be an edge of your seat end to the match and we could see Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder turn up allowing The Celtic Warrior and The Swiss Cyborg to retain their belts.
#4 Matt Hardy goes full Broken and turns on Jeff
There have been rumours innumerable that a deal is close to being reached between The Hardy Boyz and the Anthem Group – the new owners of TNA, now Impact Wrestling – bringing an end to the legal battle which has prevented Matt Hardy from using his Broken gimmick on WWE.
If the deal does go through before WWE Great Balls of Fire 2017, then we could see the WWE Universe get treated to a glorious unveiling of Broken Matt Hardy as he goes crazy towards the end of the match and turns on his brother.
This would allow Sheamus and Cesaro to retain while at the same time, setting up a must-see feud between the Hardy brothers going forward. Seems like a win-win situation to me.
#3 The two teams battle to a draw
One of the major sticking points of Iron Man matches is that they could end in a draw if both parties have the same number of falls at the end of the time limit. This is very much the case this time around as well, as there is a 30 Minute time limit in which to pick up the victory.
Possibly inspired by the critical lauded 60 Minute draw between Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada from New Japan Pro Wrestling during their bout for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Dominion 2017, the WWE could decide to go the draw route.
This would ensure that there is another match between the two teams going forward – possibly at Summerslam 2017 – to bring the long-running rivalry to a close at The Biggest Party of the Summer.
#2 The Hardy Boyz regain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
If the WWE decides to continue with their flip flop booking of title matches, then there is a very real possibility that the WWE Raw Tag Team title belts could be back in the possession of Matt and Jeff Hardy come WWE Great Balls of Fire 2017.
It would add some extra fire to the rivalry and keep it going on for longer but this would also severely compromise the momentum that Sheamus and Cesaro have built for themselves since turning heel.
Another reason to put the belt on The Hardy Boyz could be that there are no real babyface tag teams left to challenge the two Europeans since Big Cass turned on Enzo Amore, so it might make sense for the Hardy brothers to take on new contenders, possibly in the form of The Revival.
#1 Sheamus and Cesaro retain the belts
The most likely outcome of this match is that Sheamus and Cesaro will retain their WWE Raw Tag Team Championships and walk out WWE Great Balls of Fire 2017 with their place at the top of the Raw Tag Team Division safe.
It could possibly be a dirty victory since it would continue the feud against The Hardy Boyz up until Summerslam 2017, at the very least, and that does make sense looking at how weak the babyface side of the tag team division is at the moment.
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