Welcome to the WrestleMania 35 predictions blog, let's not waste anymore time and get started with the Kickoff Show matches....
I'm going to select two competitors in this match and for the men's match for the winner of the respective Battle Royal matches. They're essentially knock off Royal Rumble matches aren't they?
Winner of the match: Asuka or Lacey Evans.
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (Kickoff Show)
Winner of the match: Braun Strowman or Kevin Owens.
Cruiserweight Championship -- Buddy Murphy (c) vs. Tony Nese (Kickoff Show)
There's nothing else for Buddy Murphy to do on 205 Live, I see him being called up to the main roster in the very near future.
Winner: AND NEW Cruiserweight Champion. Tony Nese.
Raw Tag Team Championship -- The Revival (c) vs. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins
I thought all along it was going to be Ricochet and Aleister Black challenging the Revival for the titles instead of being included in the SmackDown match. To me it seems like it's the Revival of Curt Hawkins (no pun intended) meaning his defeat streak is ending.
Winners: AND NEW Raw Tag Team Champions. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins.
SmackDown Tag Team Championship -- The Usos (c) vs. Ricochet & Aleister Black vs. The Bar vs. Rusev & Shinsuke Nakamura:
I'm going to break this match down like this. Ricochet & Aleister Black should be pushed individually on the main roster instead of being a team, The Bar have already won the titles before so been there, done that. Rusev & Nakamura look like they're not going to last long. Which means only one thing....
Winners: AND STILL SmackDown Tag Team Champions. The Usos.
Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin (Farewell Match)
Winner: Baron Corbin. (unfortunately)
The Miz vs. Shane McMahon (Falls Count Anywhere)
This is perhaps the most consistently well booked feud of all the matches, there has not been a moment where I've thought "Yeah, this feud needs to end quickly" Miz's dad is going to give his son the assist here.
Winner: The Miz.
Women's Tag Team Championship -- Sasha Banks & Bayley (c) vs. Beth Phoenix & Natalya vs. Nia Jax & Tamina Snuka vs. The IIconics
It's way too early to take the titles off the current Women's Tag Team Champions.
Winners: AND STILL Women's Tag Team Champions. Sasha Banks and Bayley.
United States Championship -- Samoa Joe (c) vs. Rey Mysterio:
There's reports of Rey being injured and there's a lot of doubt of this match taking place. If this match does go on as planned then here is my prediction.
Winner: AND STILL United States Champion. Samoa Joe.
Intercontinental Championship -- Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Finn Balor:
Finn Balor is coming to Wrestlemania as the Demon and guess what? He's winning here. Winner: AND NEW Intercontinental Champion. Finn Balor.
Triple H vs. Batista (No Holds Barred; Triple H's career on the line)
A match that has been rumoured for many years is finally happening this Sunday. It's going to be GAME OVER for The Animal. Winner: Triple H.
AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton
Originally, I had Orton to win via the RKO out of nowhere, but they gave it away on SmackDown and so I've changed my mind. Winner: AJ Styles.
Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre has been really good lately, taking credit for ending The Shield, if he was facing anyone else on the roster. I'd have him winning the match, but he's facing Vince's guy. Winner: Roman Reigns.
WWE Championship -- Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Kofi Kingston
WWE to their credit have built up Kofi superbly since the Elimination Chamber, the crowds on SmackDown have been fully behind him also. I wouldn't be shocked if Vince swerved us all during or after the match like many times before, or if Big E and Xavier Woods both turned heel. Big E is looking like he's turning, either at WrestleMania during or after the match or on SmackDown on Tuesday, because his character as of late has been heelish as it were. I've made my choice.
Winner: AND NEW WWE Champion. Kofi Kingston.
Universal Championship -- Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Seth Rollins
Question: Would WWE have all the Faces win the big matches or have two out of three win. I'm going with the latter. I'm picking Brock to remain champion, until RAW Monday Night. RAW's after WrestleMania have generally been much talked about shows. I say, have Brock get provoked verbally by Rollins which results in the Beast putting his title on the line which Rollins wins. I like the sound of that.
Winner: AND STILL Universal Champion. Brock Lesnar.
Winner Take All -- Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Becky Lynch
If you've made it this far, I applaud you. The segment on the go home episode of RAW has me looking forward to watching this history making main event, This match has a scenario where anyone could win, but for me and every WWE fan, there's only one winner (obviously) AND NEW RAW & SmackDown Women's Champion. "The Man" Becky Lynch.
It was bought to my attention that I haven't talked about Alexa Bliss - The host of this years WrestleMania. Why? Because I had no idea what she was going to do besides your standard backstage segments and interviews, the same old stuff. Having said that, I do have a bold prediction or two for what she could do on the show. Alexa could come out instead of Vince to interrupt Kofi during his celebrations, if you looked closely at Kofi's contract on SmackDown, it had a completely different date to the one WrestleMania is taking place. Bliss could bring that to our attention and deem the result and match null and void.
Or...Plan two. This depends on if she is healthy and cleared to wrestle, Alexa has some sort of Authority to make matches for 'Mania right? She could walk out during the main event and insert herself in the Winner Take All match, making it a fatal four way, she won't win, but that would make the match even more interesting so there you go...
During this event. I hope we see cameos from Stone Cold, The Undertaker, If Elias is singing on Sunday, I pick The Rock to interrupt him and have a singing contest of sorts that ends with a Rock Bottom and People's Elbow. John Cena's potential plans (if he appears on the show) have been kept very quietly, I sense that he will either accept Samoa Joe's open challenge (if Rey is unable to compete) or take out Corbin before the match.
That's it for the predictions. The WrestleMania review will be on here on late Monday or early Tuesday at the latest. Enjoy the show if you're watching.