WrestleMania 31 Predictions

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If I may, a bit of self-indulgence. Wow. It?s been a whole year since I started doing these things. A full WWE season. That's pretty cool, I think, assuming we're stretching the definition of the word "cool." Regardless, we've almost reached the end.

WrestleMania 31, which doesn't have a number attached to its logo because WWE is stupid, has had a lackluster build. I don't know if anyone would argue that at this point. Some of its biggest feuds have been built up by a single person, and the feuds themselves just aren't that good. But, hey: it's still WrestleMania, it's still the biggest show of the year, and the competitors are still likely to deliver big matches. With that said, here's how I see it shaping up.

<color=red>WWE Tag Team Championship Fatal Four-Way Match: Cesaro and Tyson Kidd vs. The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) vs. Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando) vs. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso)
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Prediction: With one of The Usos reportedly being injured, Los Matadores undergoing a tweener turn that nobody cares about, and The New Day being a complete failure, it's hard to see anyone other than Cesaro and Tyson Kidd retaining, isn't it? I'm picking them, at least.

Random Thoughts: Remember how we all thought The Ascension would be next in line for the Tag Team Championships? Yeah, those were fun times.

<color=red>André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
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Prediction: Of the announced participants, the most likely winner in my eyes is Damien Sandow. However, I'm going to pick someone who hasn't even been announced as an entrant: Sheamus. We've been getting "Sheamus is returning" vignettes for a while now, and this would be a great place for it to happen, and for him to win.

Random Thoughts: Isn't it a little disgusting that both this and the Tag Team Championship match are taking place on the pre-show? They would've worked perfectly slotted between some of the bigger matches on the show, but instead they're being shown on a show that has less interest going for it than Smackdown does.

<color=red>WWE Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Stardust vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Luke Harper vs. Dean Ambrose vs. R-Truth vs. Bad News Barrett
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Prediction: Yes! Yes! Yes! With Bryan jobbing out to Ziggler twice -- albeit once after a lengthy gauntlet match -- I predicted that it meant he was winning this match. Yes, that's backwards logic, but WWE doesn't operate on normal logic anyway. I'd guess the only other potential winner is Ziggler. But my pick is Bryan.

Random Thoughts: Stardust has no chance to win this, so I don't know why he's in it. WWE scrapped that Goldust/Stardust feud for nothing! That would've been a perfect pre-show match, and then we finally could have had Cody/Dustin at WrestleMania. But, no, WWE decided we didn't deserve that, so now both men are directionless.

Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins
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Prediction: Rollins has been acting like a perfect cowardly heel in the abbreviated build-up to this match, and we've even been given hints of doubt that he can actually win matches. As such, it makes perfect sense to have him win here. Maybe J&J Security will help, or maybe he'll cheat in another way, but I'm thinking Rollins gets the win here, with the feud continuing.

Random Thoughts: Orton at this point doesn't really need a whole lot of wins. It's kind of weird, since it's not like he's old, and yet he's at that point in his career now. I still want to see him face Brock Lesnar, though. Once he and Rollins are done, that'd be something to see. F-5 into an RKO must happen.

WWE United States Championship Match: Rusev vs. John Cena
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Prediction: Cenawinslol. Rusev's still got this whole "unpinned, unsubmitted" streak going for him, and if it's going to end, it'll be at one of the bigger PPVs. Having Cena conquer this streak at WrestleMania simply makes sense, and giving Cena the United States Championship -- as long as he doesn't spinnerify it -- does elevate the title. With a bigger focus on the smaller titles WWE has of late, Cena's going to win this, right?

Random Thoughts: Cena's been the heel in this feud. He tortured a man in order to get this match. But he's not being portrayed as such, which is something I'd really like the "Reality Era" to do better. No more pure faces and pure heels is something we've dabbled in but not really done all that well, and this would've been a great opportunity to showcase that.

The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt
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Prediction: If we're going to get Undertaker/Sting next year, and if we want it to mean anything, Undertaker has to win this. Seeing him lose two straight matches just doesn't sit right with me if he's going to continue. And I do not think this is his last match. He'll wrestle next year. In fact, what will likely happen is he wins this match and then gets beaten down by Wyatt afterward, which is how we'll write him out for another 11 months.

Random Thoughts: Do you know what's been really bugging me for the last 12 months? People saying The Undertaker can't wrestle a good match anymore. People are basing it solely on last year's match and completely ignore the fact that he was concussed for most of it. His body isn't that broken; he probably barely knew what was going on! Let's wait and see; I think this will surprise some people with its quality.

AJ Lee and Paige vs. The Bella Twins (Nikki and Brie Bella)[/U]
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Prediction: The faces win? I don't know. It doesn't matter. The feud's been okay, but it's not really for anything, and since WWE barely even cares about the Divas, it's tough to pick a winner. But I'll pick AJ and Paige, just because.

Random Thoughts: This should be a fatal four-way for the Divas Championship. It would mean more and it would give the match some stakes. But, no, we're getting a throwaway tag team match.

Sting vs. Triple H
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Prediction: Nobody thinks Triple H can win this, right? Sting may only wrestle one match in WWE -- although I think there will be more -- and he's not going to lose in his debut. That is, unless he gets more dates added to his contract and therefore Triple H can cheat to win and setup a rematch at Summerslam or whenever. But, still, I'm going with Sting, as I don't think we're going to see a rematch between these two.

Random Thoughts: I still hope Sting does a couple more matches. One at Summerslam or Survivor Series, and then another at next year's WrestleMania. That'll be enough for me.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
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Prediction: Brock Lesnar re-signing with the WWE has done more for this match than the last month of promos between the two Superstars. The announcement made this match unpredictable. We all thought Roman Reigns was winning if Lesnar left for the UFC, but now that he's staying, who knows? In fact, I think he's going to retain. The way he's been booked gives Lesnar the edge, as he's been booked as an unstoppable monster. Reigns has been made to look really strong, too, but not to that extent. I'm picking Brock Lesnar.

Random Thoughts: I really, really, really hope this match doesn't suck. That's it. I just want it to be good.

There are my WrestleMania predictions. Hopefully it's a fun show.

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1. Tag-Team Roster has so little depth, being on the pre-show matters not a damn. It sucks but what can you do? If you ever have watched any other "actual" sport, WWE is in a rebuilding phase with the tag division and we're just going to have to suffer through mediocre matches with 2 great teams and a bunch of other mid-card jobbers and gimmicks with nowhere else to go... sucks. Praying Vince hands the reins to Hunter soon.

2. I actually agree with the Andre The Giant Battle Royal being on the Kickoff Show. Its a Royal Rumble style thing that takes up a huge amount of time, wastes a lot of airspace and lets more of the mid-carders get airtime on the Network. I'm predicting Mizdow stealing the show, no matter who wins (Shamus returning as a heel please probably winning...). Goldust is retiring, so he's going to go out with a bang, it sucks that he's not getting his retirement match with Cody but Cody's got rising potential written all over him IMO. Just wait.

3. IC Title match - Ziggler and Bryan will stand out but my pick is Ziggler. Why? Bryan is still kind of on the Injured Reserve because of his neck injury. If you've been paying attention to the injuries that Bryan has just "recovered" from, they're the same exact ones that SCSA and Edge both lost their careers to, same injury sent Kurt Angle wallowing in TNA wasted on drugs and lost his wife to Jeff Jarret and that wasn't a fucking storyline. I expect Bryan to be out of the match early somehow with an "injury" to the neck because WWE needs to protect their biggest organically popular superstar. He came back way too early and is risking his career in this match, not kayfabe but for fucking real. Smarks please realize that Daniel Bryan was never going to be in the Main Event post surgery on the neck with Brock Lesnar, no way, no how. Accept that and move the fuck on. He isn't going to win here either except by a heel turn steal followed by a fallout PPV show-stealing 1v1 match vs. Ziggler.

TL;DR - Bryan turns heel and fakes injury, waits for opportunity and steals the IC title from Ziggy for a fallout PPV rematch or 3-way dance adding BNB.

4. Orton/Rollins - Rollins lets J&J distract a lot, plays the cowardly heel, Orton gets pissed, beats up J&J, Rollins looks like he's gonna get a blackout win after a ref distraction or knockout, RKO out of nowhere, Orton wins to end the feud and set up a Rollins cash-in later on. MITB is in play and needs to be used either at WM or RAW.

5. Cena/Rusev - Personally I'd like to see Rusev get the win and stay a monster heel and dominate Cena, not because I hate Cena but we need a new 180 swerve akin to the Undertaker loss last year. Cena losing to the Russian at Wrestlemania? No fucking way. Never happen. I'm betting on it because it wouldn't happen in a million years just like Sgt. Slaughter never would have turned heel.

6. Undertaker/Bray Wyatt - I love Undertaker, I do. Dude is a personal hero of mine and a legend. Best gimmick ever in the business and probably the greatest in-ring performer of all time hands fucking down. From entrance to match to pin to exit. Win or lose, Undertaker has always had class, style, psychology, promo skills, the best fucking manager and memorable feuds. He's made 90% of the people he's feuded with better superstars, and he's been the locker room leader for as long as he's been on the road. However he's been at home for the last few years and only shown his face for a few shows here and there up until Brock demolished him last year.
I love you Taker but it is time to truly pass the torch and Bray Wyatt has the same presence, the same charisma and audience command. He can learn from the best, pass the torch, and do the right thing. Go out like a pro, on your back and leave your boots in the ring.
TL;DR - Undertaker loses to Bray Wyatt and retires. (RIP Taker)

7. Fuck the Divas match its a damn joke and I hate to say that because I wish those ladies actually had time, and a damn real feud to care about. I don't care about this match or the outcome. Sorry ladies.

8. Sting vs. HHH - Sting will win because HHH knows whats best for business. Smarks think he'll use this as an opportunity to bury WCW, but HHH respects wrestling and Sting and this match will be a legendary match I guarantee it, and it will end with HHH hanging up his boots as well... mark my words.

9. Brock/Reigns WWE Champ Match - Well now... Brock decided to stay? I see either Brock retaining only to have Seth cashing in after Reigns snaps, turns heel and spears Brock making Brock a face, Seth getting another blackout and Seth leaving WM WWE champ. But I also see Reigns getting a good match with Brock because despite what people think, Reigns CAN go. He won't walk out of there champ, I don't see that happening... but he "could" win in a technical sense but he just isn't coming home with the title.

Prediction: Seth Rollins is WWE Champ