This is it folks -- the big one. Everyone is all in a tizzy over whether the Panthers or Broncos will win the Super Bowl, but in reality the game has already been decided inside the squared circle. This was prophesied to come to pass as soon as the WWE held Wrestlemania 31 in Santa Clara and the NFL decided to hold Super Bowl 50 in the very same stadium.
Peyton Manning and Cam Newton predict the Super Bowl using ‘WWE 2K16’
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
As always, both Peyton Manning and Cam Newton were given similar statistics. The only change that was made between the two was entrance and move set. This is science.
Peyton was cheated in our last installment. The Broncos' QB fought the good fight against Tom Brady, but he simply couldn't get Bill Belichick out of his head. Manning lost sight of the prize, and Brady took advantage of Peyton's bickering with the Patriots' coach to pick up a win. This time things are different. There's nobody in Newton's corner. No distractions, one match -- for the Super Bowl.
The bell rang and immediately Peyton knew what the people wanted: He threw Cam into the referee and knocked the ref out.
Manning was on fire in the early match. Newton had no answer for his complement of moves learned over years of preparation and training. In a stunning role reversal it was Manning, not Newton who taunted over his opponent.
Cam’s resilience shined through, and he kicked out. It was close -- too close for Panthers fans. It felt like the match was over before it began -- especially when Manning tossed Newton outside the ring and delivered a devastating DDT on the ring apron that nearly caused Cam to get counted out.
This was the turning point. Almost being knocked down for the count sparked something in Cam and he sprung to life. Just when Peyton thought he had the match won he was leveled with a Superman punch.
The Super Bowl balanced on a knife edge. Battered and bruised Peyton and Cam dueled back and forth. One near fall after another -- then Newton saw his opening and ...
SPEAR!
1 ... 2 ... 3! Cam Newton had done it! The Panthers have won the Super Bowl (in WWE form).
Here’s the full fight video if you want to see how it all went down:
