Tag team four for the WWE Tag Team Championship: The Usos (c) vs. Los Matadores vs. The Real Americans vs. Ryback and Curtis Axel
This should
be a fun match but, other than The Real Americans who are splitting soon, there
is no heat for any of these teams so it stands to reason that The Usos will win
this. There can’t be too many title changes on this show; this would seem to be
on that should just keep up the status quo. This will be all pace, should get
about 8-10 minutes and should be a safe opener for the ppv.
Six Man Tag Match: The Shield vs. Kane
and The New Age Outlaws
There’s no
reason for Kane and The New Age Outlaws to win this. The Shield as a babyface
unit need to be protected going forward and, more importantly, fans need to
believe in them. Nobody believes that these three old guys can defeat these
three unbelievable talents. Has there ever been a faster learner than Roman Reigns?
Every match The Shield are in is always tremendous, this should be no
different.
André the Giant 30-Man Memorial
Battle Royal
They’ve done
well to build this into something that I’m curious about and excited enough
about given that it was announced about 3 weeks ago. In terms of how it turns
out as a match will probably not be very good but its more about spots and the
climax in these things. Rusev is the bookies pick going in but there are only
really a few who could win this. Either a returning star makes it meaningless
or a heel wins it and carries the trophy around all year to rub our noses in
it. Big Show would seem to be obvious. In this case, I don’t know if that’s
what we need. We need obvious later in the show. Sheamus, Ziggler, Miz are
other contenders. My pick is Rusev.
Vickie
Guerrero Divas Championship Invitational
This is
going to be a train wreck but I would guess that they’re taking the belt off AJ
Lee unless Punk is still with the company. I don’t have any vested interest in
this but I would guess that it will either be a Bella or AJ will retain. The
only vaguely interesting thing here will be what they do with Tamina who would
seem to be ready to turn on AJ. I pick AJ Lee to retain.
John Cena
vs. Bray Wyatt
There’s two
ways to look at this: Bray wins because he’s a great act, a new heel who needs
protecting in order to get over, supposed to be dangerous and has the help of
two cronies by his side. They can protect Cena yet still have Bray go over. The
other way to look at this is that it’s John Cena and it’s WrestleMania; you can’t
have him lose, the kids will cry, surely? But, because it’s not anywhere close
to the main event I think Cena’s ought to be doing the job tonight. This Mania
ought to be, partly, about looking to the future – Bryan, Rusev, Wyatts,
Shield, Usos are all relatively ‘new’ in their eyes. A Wyatt win makes sense
and will please most in the building; I still pick Cena.
Undertaker
wins here in what I think will be one of the best matches on the show. Wyatt
and Cena will be good and Bryan and Triple H will give it a run for its money,
but everyone seems to have written this one off. I say that you can’t. If you
look at his matches since his return, Lesnar has barely had a bad one.
Undertaker is such a safe pair of hands, I think this will go 20 mins given how
lacklustre the build has been and how old Undertaker is. If he’s coming back,
Punk could interfere here and turn heel to break the streak in what would
catapult him to notoriety but I think it’s more likely that he appears at the
end somehow. But he’s not coming back, surely?
Daniel Bryan v Triple H (Winner Goes
Into The WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match)
Probably
going to be the best match on the card. The build has been stupendous, it means
something, people are going to care, both are fantastic workers. It has
everything you want out of a professional wrestling match. Bryan must win
otherwise the end of the show is going to be car crash television. I don’t
think anyone disputes that Triple H is going to put Bryan over here, it’s what
happens next that matters more. Triple H, don’t forget, has the worst wins
record at WrestleMania and in 2014 we don’t need him as the WWE Champion.
WWE World Heavyweight
Championship: Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista
vs. TBD
What happens
here is anyone’s guess. I’m happy that I don’t know how they’re going to do it,
I don’t want spoilers. They might pretend that Bryan’s injured and cannot
compete and start it as a one on one match. They might have Triple H come in as
ref. Vince may get involved. Steph may get involved. We might see Punk, Rock,
Austin, Shawn. Who knows? Daniel Bryan wins and wins to put a definite end to a
title chase that has now gone on for many, many months. The reaction is going
to be nuclear.
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