However, before I begin, I'll note the markets that remain as they were at 11PM GMT yesterday.
Charlotte Flair is still -2,300 to successfully retain the WWE Smackdown Women's Championship over Ruby Riott (+1,100).
The only other market showing identical pricing to last night is the other women's match on tonight's card - Becky Lynch and Naomi versus Carmella and Natalya.
Lynch and Naomi are -180 while their opponents are out at +140.
Here's how the betting has gone in the US Championship market.
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Date/Time
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Bobby Roode
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Randy Orton
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10/3 5:45PM
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-140
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+100
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11PM
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-150
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+110
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11/3 8AM
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-350
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+250
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The punters have evidently backed Bobby Roode to get the W as his price has fallen to -350 from the opening -140.
Randy Orton has increased from +100 to +250.
The Usos have now dropped to -265 in Smackdown Tag Team Championship betting. They had stalled at -190 when I last checked in. As a result, their challengers - The New Day - have moved up to +185 from +150.
Interest in Shinsuke Nakamura has continued.
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Date/Time
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Shinsuke Nakamura
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Rusev
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10/3 5:45PM
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-1410
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+670
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11PM
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-3250
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+1350
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11/3 8AM
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-3600
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+1400
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The 2018 Royal Rumble winner is now a -3600 for his bout against Rusev.
AJ Styles' odds to win the six pack challenge have been cut. He was -900 last night, but - as you can see above - he is now down to -1,950.
Styles' number isn't the only one to fall, however.
John Cena, who is +700 as of the time of writing, was at +1,000 yesterday night.
The other selections have moved as follows:
Kevin Owens from +1,200 to +1,650
Sami Zayn also from +1,200 to +1,650
Baron Corbin +2,500 to +3,000
Dolph Ziggler +2,500 to +3,500
Expect more across the day.
Prices correct as of 8AM GMT. The latest can be found on 5Dimes' Betting Board.
So Carmella has to be cashing in soon. Is it going to happen tonight or Wrestlemania? Or somewhere inbetween?
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see it tonight, so Carmella can walk into Wrestlemania as Champion (the Riot squad could beat down Charlotte after her match tonight).
But I suppose now they have waited so long, it sort of makes more sense to happen at Wrestlemania to make it a 'bigger thing'.
Only way it happens at Mania is if Asuka wins by DQ/Count-out and Charlotte is still champ.
DeleteOr if Carmella chooses to cash in on whoever is Raw champ.
Would be a dreadful decision to have the first cash-in being a loss (if it's done against Asuka).
DeleteI just had the horrible image in my head that Asuka wins at Wrestlemania, just for Carmella to cash in and not only take the title but destroy her streak. Oh God WWE...
DeleteThe image I have is of the cash in taking place on the Raw champ. I'm more optimistic than you! ha.
DeleteI would love to see her cash in on the RAW champion, as it would be the biggest 'surprise' they could do (apart from cashing in and beating Asuka, that would be very shocking but not in a good way!).
DeleteI'd like to see her cash in tonight though. I genuinely keep forgetting she's got it, is Carmella part of any storyline right now?
She's in the tag match.
DeleteIt can't be tonight because Flair vs Asuka is apparently the plan for Mania.
Oh yeah of course she is, I completely forgot.
DeleteShe could cash in, but Charlotte would have to win it back between now and Wrestlemania which is possible but it would be completely pointless cashing in etc, unless WWE have left it so late they don't really know what to do now.
Unless they do Carmella (c) vs Charlotte vs Asuka for Wrestlemania? That way there is a 'heel' character in the mix
DeleteI guess it's one way to do it.
DeleteShe can't cash in on Raw champ unless she gets moved in the shakeup.
ReplyDeleteFor me one of 2 things could happen. Either she cashes in at mania during Asuka vs Charlotte like Seth did and beats Charlotte so Asuka remains undefeated in terms of not being pinned or submitted. Or she comes out as Asuka is about to win, cracks her with the case causing the dq, then cashes in on prone Charlotte.