For a while now, a few hours before a PPV, the betting odds usually drastically shift and end up being almost always correct. This indicates that there has been some sort of leak within WWE, with people who know the actual results going on and placing bets on the outcomes.
For SummerSlam, it appears that the “smart money” never came in and the favorite lost in 6 out of the 13 matches, which indicates that the leak may have been sealed (at least for this PPV) or WWE was extra cautious with who knows the outcomes this time. The betting odds have basically been outright spoilers for PPVs lately, so it’s sort of relieving to know that they were so wrong this time and maybe can’t be relied on anymore.
Here were the favorites as of Sunday:
Correct:
Brock Lesnar (c) over Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns
Jinder Mahal (c) over Shinsuke Nakamura
Natalya over Naomi (c)
AJ Styles (c) over Kevin Owens
Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins over Cesaro and Sheamus (c)
Finn Balor over Bray Wyatt
Big Cass over Big Show
Incorrect:
Alexa Bliss (c) over Sasha Banks
Rusev over Randy Orton
Baron Corbin over John Cena
The New Day (c) over The Usos
Akira Tozawa (c) over Neville
The Hardy Boyz and Jason Jordan over The Miz, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel