At this time of year, every year, I look forward to the show of shows and get as excited as a kid at Christmas time. Sometimes, it can feel like wasted happiness once that last match has finished and it's all done with. "That's it. Good bye. I'll be back for your money next year!" Kinda like Christmas some years.
But THIS year! This year is going to be big and as important a night as WCW's fold to the WWE. I feel like WWE has the potential to pull off something that will change it forever.
The matches on paper look great and every one has the ability to change the pace, direction and future of the Superstars involved if not the whole WWE.
Will it all be as big as I hope? We have to wait and see but let's have a look as to why I think this Sunday could be so important.
Usos VS RybAxel VS Los Matadores VS The Real Americans
USOS TO WIN. Sure the champions retaining isn't exactly foundation shaking, as great as it would be for The Usos to walk out of the biggest show of the year with the belts I feel it will be the actual match that will be the true Wrestlemania moment for the 8 men involved.
I believe 3 out of the 4 teams may just bust ass to make their match memorable and create the noise in the Superdome. RybAxel when on the offensive will be used to let the WWE Universe and IWC to tweet about how great the others are doing without missing too much.
The hungry Usos, the super over Real Americans and Los Matadors all have the skills and desire to stand out and get noticed. Which may beg the question why are they on the preshow? That's easy. 1- Miz doesn't have a singles match this year. 2- WWE wants to keep proving the preshow is as much the main show as any midcard championship match.
After Mania has ended and the WWE new year begins Cesaro and Swagger look set to have a very, very bright wrestling calendar year.
The Shield VS Kane & New Age Outlaws
KANE & NEW AGE OUTLAWS TO WIN. I'd like to see Shield take this W but I can see some "justice" being served on Roman Reigns by his stable mates Ambrose and Rollins.
By screwing Roman and costing the match it will re-turn the hounds back to heel life (Where they belong), possibly let a new member or two rise from nXt into The Shield and let Roman have his Jesus push.
Will this match do much for NAO or Kane? I can't see much happening with the Outlaws at all. Maybe it'll be shirt and tie time again for them. They've had their fun and it kills me to possibly see the last of Billy Gunn but hey ho, it's been sweet!
As for Kane, I'd really like to see him take on his role as D.O.O and run with it. It's new, it's different for him and is a welcomed character in my opinion.
By screwing Roman and costing the match it will re-turn the hounds back to heel life (Where they belong), possibly let a new member or two rise from nXt into The Shield and let Roman have his Jesus push.
Will this match do much for NAO or Kane? I can't see much happening with the Outlaws at all. Maybe it'll be shirt and tie time again for them. They've had their fun and it kills me to possibly see the last of Billy Gunn but hey ho, it's been sweet!
As for Kane, I'd really like to see him take on his role as D.O.O and run with it. It's new, it's different for him and is a welcomed character in my opinion.
Daniel Bryan VS Triple H
DANIEL BRYAN TO WIN??? Oh Lordy I'm hoping I am right here.
I can't see this match being the war that we're used to from Triple H at Wrestlemania just due to the winner going on to the main event.
Saying that, Triple H could batter Bryan into being a three legged underdog for the Championship match. How good would it be to think Bryan isn't even gonna make it to the ring for his second bout of the night. More on that later.
It would be a super risky move of WWE to not let Bryan go over The Game as people may just turn off and then what?
So I will go Bryan with a twist which I will go into for the Championship prediction.
Vickie Guerrero has lots of Divas fight at the same time, for no reason other than trying to stick to AJ Match
A PICTURE OF VICKIE GUERRERO. My prediction and fall out is as lazy as the booking itself. We may get a debut or return here. I'm hoping to see Mighty Molly.
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
WINNER TBA. Now this isn't as lazy as the Divas prediction just my belief that the winner is one of the empty spots. Rusev, Reigns, Jericho, RVD and even Sting have all been suggested for the match through the IWC grapevine.
Being the first Andre Battle Royal who knows what the future holds for the winner? A King of the Ring type if push? A title shot? Guaranteed 30 spot in the Rumble? Never have a match with The Miz? Who knows?
What I do know is I want to see something great come of this. Not just a passing novelty but work towards giving this match a real meaning.
Bray Wyatt VS John Cena
BRAY WYATT TO WIN. The Eater of Worlds must be getting a little by now, with due respect he not be eating a world with Cena but could chow down a nation..... A CeNation.... Yeppers, I am that clever with words!
Cena defeating Wyatt will not do anything for the Cena character going forward, however Bray pinning Cena would do wonders for him and give him a great Wrestlemania moment. Imagine Husky beating the poster boy, the face and superman of WWE? It will be a one night cementing of his career and then future is his....Kind of.
If Bray were to beat Cena, Cena would then appear on RAW shrug his shoulders and say he gave it his best shot. Then he will say it again a little louder. Then he will shout it, get a rematch at Extreme Rules and absolutely wipe the floor with him.
Sorry Bray, maybe this will not be as good for you as I first thought.
The Undertaker VS Brock Lesnar
THE UNDERTAKER TO WIN. The streak is not in question here. It would do squat for either men by defeating the streak. Brock doesn't need it and really can't capitalize on the fact he beat The Deadman at Wrestlemania.
I feel the real issue here is, can Undertaker give 23-0 a go after tangling with Brock in these advanced years?
Sure Undertaker is not your normal human being and is a complete bona fide Legend in all senses of the word, but he is still human. The man behind the gong and Tombstone is getting on and his time may well be up.
Can Undertaker go one more after Brock?
To tell you the truth, after seeing this take place, I'm not sure if I'd even want to. I don't Taker to spoiled by his own mortality.
Randy Orton VS Batista VS ???
WWE & DANIEL BRYAN TO WIN. This match is it! The do or die for WWE. As I said I predict Daniel Bryan to make it to the main event. Albeit late to appear maybe due to the selling of his match earlier but I truly believe Bryan will indeed get to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship main event at Wrestlemania XXX and have his glorifying, monumental and dream Wrestlemania moment in front of the entire world! Jeebus, I may cry live on air with the Sunday Segue podcast!
I believe. I believe it can happen. Doesn't mean it's going to happen. This is the thought that scares me.
If Bryan doesn't make it to the main event at all by the time the fat lady sings then I can honestly say I would have lost a bunch of faith in WWE's new direction.
What I can live with is a Fatal 4 way. As well as Bryan winning the match I kind of wouldn't mind Triple H pulling double duty Sunday night. Trips just simply adding himself into the main event will live up to his new poking at us in the IWC and fans all over by doing exactly "what he wants". Not only that but it will give yet another dimension to Bryan's uphill struggle and give the match itself a bit of history and relevance.
You see, Orton and Batista have had history and recent run ins but they really don't have that Wrestlemania moment appeal for a one on one which is why I reckon it's a triple threat in the first place. Adding Bryan of course gives the match a big enough feel, but still no real current beef between him and the other two.
Throw in Triple H and suddenly the thought of Daniel Bryan pinning or submitting Triple H in the middle of the ring becomes a solid emotional and epic memory to keep as a wrestling fan.
This may look like of a carbon copy of Wrestlemania XX but until what happened happened with Benoit it was a truly brilliant moment and would've been something that was talked about today fondly.
The fact is the WWE has built a truly incredible possibility that this Wrestlemania will be the Mania of Manias.
Oh of course I'm also getting hyped for #RawAfterMania too. There's no possibilities, maybes or question.
Raw after Mania will be nuclear and remembered forever.
If Bryan doesn't get the gold I can't really begin to imagine the negativity, low viewing and hugely vocal crowd that may actually break WWE and completely tear them a new arsehole.
If Bryan walks down that ramp as champion, the place may crumble and actually blow the roof off! The celebration and noise is going to be the best thing you've seen on Raw non match wise. Ever. Full Stop. Period. End of.
Guys and girls of the IWC! HAPPY WRESTLEMANIA!!
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