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When it was announced that Sting was going to face Bobby Roode No Holds Barred, but not for the title, I began to have this feeling that there was something in his bag of tricks to be played and this was the best way to go about it. I still believe there is something afoot, but I have a more solid idea what that something is.....Sting has an ally lying in wait. Now, this is a hunch, judging by the pattern in the setup, so don't take it as gospel just yet, but there is something familiar about the setup.

I want to give my picks each month for the winners of each PPV. Seems like every columnist online does it and they seem to go over well enough. SO, to follow suit, this is just that column.......

Sting vs. Bobby Roode: No Holds Barred......I've made my predictions clear as to the what might happen, but as for who will win the day, I have to go with Sting for the sheer X Factor.

Crimson/ Morgan vs. Magnus/Joe: Tag Team Title......I love the four guys in this match and they all have a decent mesh amongst their respective team. While I can definitely see the merit behind keeping Morgan and Crimson together, I am going to go with Joe and Magnus for the two in a row retain with Crimson and Morgan ready to move on to other things.

Zema Ion vs. Austin Aries: X Division Title.......Austin Aries has a great thing going, but I believe he's ready to move up the card. That being said, a loss for Aries is something both guys could benefit from in the long run. Zema becomes the man who defeated the longest reigning champion in TNA history and Aries moves into something new. I hope his new venture includes the TV Title in his cabinet of accolades.

Madison Rayne vs. Gail Kim: Knockouts Title......This has been a good story from the beginning. I am glad to see Madison back in the hunt. Fact of the matter is that I hope she takes it. In fact, I'll go with that for the psyche out factor. I think she'll catch Gail off guard by scouting her offense and breaking down her defense. I think it's time to change the landscape a bit in the division by switching up the challengers and champion as well.

Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Hardy.....While I have no idea how long this feud is scheduled to last, I can safely say that this will be a match of the night contender if there is sufficient time to be had for it. Since a couple of the high profile matches on the card like this one, have this theme of a possible X Factor, I'm going to go with Kurt Angle on those grounds.

Bully Ray vs. James Storm......I think this one will be an upset. Bully Ray is on a roll right now and with that being said, it makes much more sense to put him as close to the belt as he can be once the match is over. I go with Ray because in that, I am betting on him becoming the next contender to face the champion of Lockdown, whoever that may be.

AJ Styles and Mr. Anderson vs. Kazarian and Daniels.......The heels have had the edge on Impact the past few weeks, so I'm going to side with the faces as my pick on simple revenge. I'm curious as to what the problem is with the relationship between Daniels, Kazarian, and Styles and I think the only way to further this is to move it forward with a face victory.

Robbie E. is issuing an open challenge, which means one of two things.....I will give my picks for each.

A. a possible debut (Chris Masters)
or
B. a brand new challenger (Doug Williams)

Since Williams hasn't been on TV for a while, I think he would be a solid candidate to compete for the big belt. Furthermore, his ring presence and tactics make it possible for him to steal a victory and the title. A debut is something that has this organic feeling. An open challenge is the single easiest way to bring in someone new. WWE has been employing it for years as a way to bring in new talents AND to bring back talents who have been injured that are making their return. Chris Masters has gone to the internet to garner support and I have the suspicion he may be the debut TNA could use to elevate the title.