I was particularly interested to see if the announcement of an Alexa Bliss versus Trish Stratus match for WWE Evolution would have any affect (either way!) on the market for tonight's WWE Raw Women's Championship match. So far - as it pertains 5Dimes' lines - it hasn't.
Starting with the pre-show.
Rusev and Lana .vs. Almas and Vega
The heels have been backed overnight. They had been -185 favourites since Friday morning and are now down to -260.
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Date/Time
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Rusev and Lana
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Almas and Vega
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16/8 11:00PM
|
+135
|
-175
|
|
17/8 9:00AM
|
+145
|
-185
|
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19/8 6:25AM
|
+180
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-260
|
Rusev and Lana backers can now find their team at +180. This is an improvement from the previous price I have of +145.
The B-Team .vs. The Revival
The overnight betting has evidently sided with the Raw Tag Team Champions.
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Date/Time
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The B-Team
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The Revival
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16/8 11:00PM
|
-210
|
+160
|
|
17/8 9:00AM
|
-270
|
+190
|
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18/8 8:00AM
|
-230
|
+170
|
|
19/8 6:25AM
|
-275
|
+195
|
As you can see in the table, The B-Team are now -275 favourites. This is a cut from yesterday's -230. The Revival has moved up to +195 from +170.
Cedric Alexander .vs. Drew Gulak
The Cruiserweight Championship market is still showing the same prices as previous updates. Cedric Alexander is a slight -130 to successfully retain his strap against Drew Gulak (-110).
Daniel Bryan .vs. The Miz
Another unchanged market is the one for Smackdown's grudge match. Daniel Bryan is a +120 underdog to The Miz at -160.
Finn Balor .vs. Baron Corbin
Finn Balor is still -230 while Baron Corbin is +170.
Shinsuke Nakamura .vs. Jeff Hardy
The US Champion dropped further into favouritism overnight.
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Date/Time
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Shinsuke Nakamura
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Jeff Hardy
|
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6/8 12:45PM
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-210
|
+160
|
|
8/8 10:00PM
|
-265
|
+185
|
|
15/8 11:00PM
|
-295
|
+215
|
|
16/8 11:00PM
|
-380
|
+260
|
|
18/8
|
"
|
"
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19/8 6:25AM
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-530
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+350
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As you can see, Shinsuke Nakamura is now -530. This is a drop from the -380 he had been since Thursday evening. A win for Jeff Hardy is now priced at +350 - an increase from +260.
Smackdown Women's Championship
This is another market that has stalled for the time being.
Carmella is +100, The Field .vs. Carmella is -140, Becky Lynch is +205 and Charlotte Flair is +245.
Dolph Ziggler .vs. Seth Rollins
The Intercontinental Champion remains a +140 underdog. His challenger, Seth Rollins, is a -180 fave.
Braun Strowman .vs. Kevin Owens
Yet another non-mover. Braun Strowman is -290 while Kevin Owens is +210. You can see in the table below that Owens dropped from +250 early yesterday evening.
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Date/Time
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Braun Strowman
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Kevin Owens
|
|
5/8 12:45PM
|
-245
|
+175
|
|
6/8 12:45PM
|
-225
|
+168
|
|
10:30PM
|
-300
|
+220
|
|
15/8 11:00PM
|
-350
|
+250
|
|
18/8 5:00PM
|
-290
|
+210
|
|
19/8 6:25AM
|
"
|
"
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The Bludgeon Brothers .vs. The New Day
The Smackdown Tag Team Champions have once again became the favourites to beat The New Day in this title defence.
It's still tight, however.
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Date/Time
|
Bludgeon Bros.
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The New Day
|
|
8/8 10:00PM
|
-150
|
+110
|
|
9/8 10:30AM
|
-140
|
+100
|
|
17/8 11:00PM
|
+100
|
-140
|
|
19/8 6:25AM
|
-125
|
-115
|
The champs were +100 last night, but are now down to -125. The challengers have moved from -140 to -115.
AJ Styles .vs. Samoa Joe
When I last posted an update, I mentioned that AJ Styles' odds to successfully retain the WWE Championship had fallen from -215 into -410. The punters - shortly after the post was published - placed wagers on the challenger.
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Date/Time
|
AJ Styles
|
Samoa Joe
|
|
5/8 12:45PM
|
-105
|
-135
|
|
6/8 12:45PM
|
-120
|
-120
|
|
10:30PM
|
-150
|
+110
|
|
8/8 10:00PM
|
-160
|
+120
|
|
12/8 10:00PM
|
-195
|
+155
|
|
17/8 9:00AM
|
-260
|
+180
|
|
19/8 8:00AM
|
-215
|
+165
|
|
18/8 11:00PM
|
-410
|
+290
|
|
19/8 6:25AM
|
-390
|
+270
|
As you can see, Samoa Joe - who was moved to +290 following the backing of Styles - has since been snipped into +270.
Styles is still the bookies' fave, but he is now -390.
Alexa Bliss .vs. Ronda Rousey
Okay, so this was the one that I got up a couple of hours earlier for. I wanted to see whether the news that Alexa Bliss will wrestle Trish Stratus at Evolution would have any affect on the betting for her match tonight. The answer, so far, is no.
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Date/Time
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Alexa Bliss
|
Ronda Rousey
|
|
5/8 12:45PM
|
+250
|
-350
|
|
6/8 12:45PM
|
+230
|
-310
|
|
10:30PM
|
+235
|
-315
|
|
7/8 8:00AM
|
+260
|
-380
|
|
8/8 10:00PM
|
+300
|
-420
|
|
12/8 8:00AM
|
+400
|
-600
|
|
15/8 11:00PM
|
+260
|
-380
|
|
16/8 11:00PM
|
+240
|
-320
|
|
19/8 6:25AM
|
"
|
"
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There were two images of the Evolution match shared on social media. The first, which was there before I closed down for the night, had Alexa without the strap. Then, the official WWE announcement has her with it.
This now becomes a game of which image the punters want to believe in. With that said, the markets are settled on the match winner, not who walks out with the title.
Brock Lesnar .vs. Roman Reigns
The Universal Champion's odds are shorter than when I left them last night.
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Date/Time
|
Brock Lesnar
|
Roman Reigns
|
|
5/8 12:45PM
|
+145
|
-185
|
|
6/8 12:45PM
|
+165
|
-215
|
|
10:30PM
|
+210
|
-290
|
|
8/8 10:00PM
|
+220
|
-300
|
|
15/8 11:00PM
|
+200
|
-280
|
|
18/8 8:00AM
|
+170
|
-230
|
|
18/8 11:00PM
|
+180
|
-260
|
|
19/8 6:25AM
|
+150
|
-190
|
Lesnar is now a +150 underdog. He was previously at +180. This is good news for those who expect Roman Reigns to finally topple the champ as he is now at -190. This is an improvement from -260.
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