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The road to tonight\u2019s WrestleMania has been perhaps the most difficult ever faced by WWE. The rancour caused by the decision to place Roman Reigns in the main event \u2013 instead of the wildly popular Daniel Bryan \u2013 has barely abated. While Reigns has received\u00a0some\u00a0lukewarm receptions recently \u2013 hardly ideal, but a significant improvement upon the torrent of abuse which marked his Royal Rumble success<\/a> \u2013 he is still far from over, and is likely to garner more than his share of booing when he emerges in Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to face WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar.<\/p>\n

The road to WrestleMania XXX<\/a>\u00a0was similarly fraught, but salvaged in the weeks leading up to the event when WWE ceded to the voice of the fans, and effectively inserted Daniel Bryan into what would become a three-way main event pitting him against Randy Orton and Batista. Daniel Bryan\u2019s triumphing at the end of that show made for a genuine WrestleMania moment, and seemed set to establish him as one of WWE\u2019s focal stars. The desire for a repeat showing this year has not reflected a fanbase eager to have things all its own way. Rather it has demonstrated the depth of support Bryan enjoys, and the hope that \u2013 after his long injury layoff \u2013 WWE would fulfill what WrestleMania XXX promised, in entrenching Bryan as a figurehead and a fixed title contender. It is still a cause for lament that we won\u2019t get to see Bryan face Lesnar tonight. The match was the obvious route for WWE to take, but also the most exciting: offering a classic David and Goliath battle, an intriguing contrast of two physical styles, and an encounter between two supremely popular superstars capable of\u00a0coming together to produce a memorable match.<\/p>\n

Lesnar vs. Reigns is what we are getting, and the match received a timely boost at the beginning of this week when WWE confirmed that Lesnar \u2013 after weighing up and rejecting the possibility of a return to the UFC \u2013 has signed a contract extension which will keep him with the company for the foreseeable future. While Lesnar was unlikely to face jeers tonight even if he had opted to forego the wrestling business \u2013 such is the fans\u2019 respect for the man, and their ambivalence towards Reigns \u2013 his decision has given the title bout new impetus. Its conclusion is now uncertain, and it has the opportunity to build tension and provoke surprise.<\/p>\n

Still, the title feud was not helped by an anticlimactic ending to this weeks RAW<\/em>, which featured Lesnar and Reigns quibbling over the belt. Elsewhere matches on the card for WrestleMania 31 have largely had to sell themselves. The United States Championship bout between Rusev and John Cena is the exception: a feud which has been coherently built over several months, and should result in an intense confrontation which demonstrates Rusev\u2019s worth on the biggest stage. The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt and Sting vs. Triple H have largely relied on the exceptional name value of the participants involved. With the addition of the seven-man ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship, we have what in fact looks like an exceptionally strong card \u2013 marred by concerns over the performance levels of a few luminaries, and by a build that has been decidedly below average.<\/p>\n

So with only hours until the pre-show gets us underway, we have in front of us a mixed bag, and it is difficult to know what WWE will contrive to pull from it before the night concludes. This is WrestleMania after all: such a spectacle that it is impossible, as a fan, not to feel excited; and it is true that when it comes to their showcase event, WWE rarely completely disappoints.<\/p>\n

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Tyson Kidd and Cesaro<\/strong> (c) vs. The New Day vs. Los Matadores vs. The Usos \u2013 Fatal 4-Way for the WWE Tag Team Championships<\/p>\n

This could prove a decent match \u2013 but despite the ascendancy of Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, who comprise one of the best teams in some time, WWE continues to falter when it comes to the tag division. The Ascension have fallen predictably flat since being called up from NXT; and the division simply isn\u2019t given enough time to establish itself as an engaging and meaningful part of the presentation. The match could see several\u00a0spots on the outside, incorporating Natalya, Naomi, and El Torito. The champions will surely retain.<\/p>\n

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Andr\u00e9 the Giant Memorial Battle Royal<\/p>\n

The number of contestants \u2013 all of whom are yet to be formally announced \u2013 make this match hard to predict. And especially with it bumped to the pre-show, it is hard to care much about the prospective victor of this second edition of the memorial battle royal. Again, Cesaro \u2013 the winner of the inaugural edition \u2013 went into last year\u2019s WrestleMania on a wave of popularity, which reached a new peak when he body-slammed Big Show over the top rope. But WWE utterly failured to capitalise on this; and it is hard to see how this year\u2019s version will be more compelling or more productive for the winner. Of the announced competitors \u2013 who include The Miz, Damien Mizdow, Kane, Big Show, Jack Swagger, and Ryback \u2013 I will opt for a surprise win for Curtis Axel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Randy Orton<\/strong> vs. Seth Rollins<\/p>\n

As far as I am aware, the running order of matches has yet to be announced, but it seems likely that this or the ladder match will commence the show proper. This feud \u2013 which extends back to October and a Curb Stomp which put Orton out of action \u2013 has been a little too drawn out, with its momentum disrupted at crucial points after Orton\u2019s return at Fastlane. Logic dictates that Orton gains his full measure of revenge tonight \u2013 perhaps after some mix-up between Rollins and his stooges \u2013 with both superstars then moving on to other things. On the other hand, there is clearly a lot of respect within WWE for Rollins as a talent, and it isn\u2019t impossible that he goes over in order to sustain his push; although if he does win the match, it is hard to see Orton simply fading from view. I am going for the expected win for Orton.<\/p>\n

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AJ Lee and Paige<\/strong> vs. The Bella Twins<\/p>\n

When Paige debuted the night after WrestleMania XXX, and focused her attention upon AJ Lee, it seemed this would breath new life into a Divas division grown stagnant and short on wrestling talent. However, the feud between Paige and AJ proved convoluted and did little to restore the division with any sense of direction. The hope must be that things improve when a group of talented NXT women \u2013 headed by Sasha Banks \u2013 make the step up to the main roster. As for tonight\u2019s tag match, the losses Paige suffered at the hands of the Bella Twins at the Royal Rumble and Fastlane, alongside AJ\u2019s recent return, together indicate\u00a0that Paige and AJ come away with the victory.<\/p>\n

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Wade Barrett (c) vs. Dean Ambrose vs. R-Truth vs. Luke Harper vs. Stardust vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Daniel Bryan<\/strong> \u2013 Ladder Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship<\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t easy to orchestrate a match with so many competitors \u2013 and the briefly proposed match-up of Ziggler vs. Bryan could have stolen the show as a standalone singles bout \u2013 but this still holds a huge deal of potential, and should be a lot of fun to watch. One view which has gained widespread traction over recent weeks maintains that those within WWE are inclined to put the Intercontinental belt on Bryan and the United States belt on John Cena,\u00a0pushing these two championships while Lesnar remains as the world\u00a0title holder, making sporadic appearances. This concept makes sense, but works much less readily with Roman Reigns as a face champion. I think Barrett, Ambrose, Ziggler, and Bryan all have a chance here, but I am picking Bryan as the new Intercontinental champion, with a sequence of matches against Ziggler to follow.<\/p>\n

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Rusev (c) vs. John Cena<\/strong> \u2013 Singles Match for the WWE United States Championship<\/p>\n

The course of the traditional feud suggests that, after suffering several humiliating defeats and beat-downs, Cena will persevere and find a way to come out on top tonight. This is what will most probably occur; but the problem is that Cena has overcome adversity so often in the past it is almost impossible to make any retelling of this story feel relevant. As a result, even though this feud has progressed efficiently and ought to have gone a long way towards establishing the credibility of Rusev, a win for Cena will reset the picture, leaving neither wrestler vastly better off. For properly consolidating Rusev\u2019s status as a main-event level heel, he should take the victory in a way which allows both men to go their separate ways \u2013 much easier to suggest than to conceive and enact. A win for Cena seems like a strong bet. This should at least be a well-told, firm and physical bout.<\/p>\n

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The Undertaker<\/strong> vs. Bray Wyatt<\/p>\n

Bray has had to promote this match on his own, and he has done a sterling job in imperfect circumstances, highlighting and recontextualising\u00a0the Undertaker\u2019s long-familiar tropes. None of us know when The Undertaker\u2019s last WrestleMania will come. A second successive defeat \u2013 after Brock Lesnar brought an end to his streak last year \u2013 would create a compelling storyline should The Undertaker make it to Texas in 2016; but it seems safer to predict a victory for The Undertaker, with Wyatt perhaps not yet sufficiently experienced or well-known to be deemed worthy of a surprise victory. I think this can be a good match in spite of the Undertaker\u2019s advancing years, provided they don\u2019t overdo the theatrics.<\/p>\n

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Sting<\/strong> vs. Triple H<\/p>\n

Sting has largely remained silent since making his first appearance in a WWE ring back at Survivor Series. Drawing upon his Crow<\/em>-inspired WCW run against the nWo, and in a manner resembling the build of the WrestleMania XXVII match between Triple H and The Undertaker, the feud between Sting and Triple H has relied largely on looks and gestures and coming-togethers rather than words and explanatory detail. This past Monday on RAW, Sting finally revealed his motivation for intervening in Triple H\u2019s affairs, citing the way Triple H has consistently, through the course of his career, manipulated his way to the top.<\/p>\n

Amid the conflux of perspectives which define the WWE viewing experience today, Triple H is not entirely villainous: away from the ring he is praised as the orchestrator of NXT, while in front of the camera it is Stephanie who has taken the role of chief Authority antagonist. But Sting\u2019s explanation was about giving the feud the the veil of legitimacy which will allow us to enjoy unconstrained the occasion of the match, and Sting\u2019s in-ring debut in WWE. With all of the talk about this being Sting\u2019s last match, it seems certain he will take a momentous victory.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Brock\u00a0Lesnar<\/strong> (c) vs. Roman Reigns Reigns \u2013 Singles Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship<\/p>\n

While the announcement of Lesnar\u2019s contract extension was a major coup for WWE, and surely reignited the enthusiasm of many fans heading into WrestleMania 31, it poses a distinct set of challenges when it comes to considering the outcome of the main event. If Brock had opted instead to revive his career in the UFC,\u00a0logically he would have dropped the belt tonight; and\u00a0fans with knowledge of his status would have been more accepting of a title win for Roman Reigns. Now an unfettered triumph for Reigns is probably the least of three or four potentialities.<\/p>\n

The first potential outcome is that Brock simply retains the belt, and continues as he has done for the past year: making special appearances as WWE champion, and potentially progressing towards a match with Bryan at SummerSlam. Brock with the belt poses its own problem, because it leaves the active WWE roster without the reference point that defines the promotion and helps to build upper-echelon feuds \u2013 although this situation would be mitigated were Bryan and Cena to successfully elevate the IC and US titles.\u00a0Without the belt, it is difficult to sensibly integrate Brock, as a part-time superstar, into meaningful short-term programmes.<\/p>\n

On the balance, I sway ever so slightly towards Brock retaining the title tonight at WrestleMania 31. But an equally appetising possibility would see Seth Rollins interrupt proceedings and \u2013 armed with his Money in the Bank briefcase \u2013 steal the title against a worn-down opponent. This could occur before the end of the title match, or after a winner has already been declared. Rollins attacking either man \u2013 but especially Reigns, given their shared history as part of The Shield \u2013 would instantly set up an enticing feud with excellent long-term prospects. At this point, through all of the convulsions of the past two months, I expect Rollins to play some part in the main event. Of course, he could attempt to cash in on his contract but fail in the endeavour \u2013 even costing Reigns the title in the process, which would leave the belt on Brock while setting up a prominent diversion which would allow Reigns to get over thoroughly and on his own steam.<\/p>\n

Reigns winning the title as a face seems the least likely outcome \u2013 especially because of the furious response it would elicit from the fans in attendance, damaging to WWE on the company\u2019s most prestigious night of the year, and surely carrying through to subsequent RAW<\/em>s. The final alternative is that Reigns, during the title match, succeeds in turning heel and taking the belt \u2013 which would presumably be achieved with significant help from Paul Heyman. This seems like a distinct possibility, even if it would be a perverse about-turn from WWE, which has appeared set on advancing Reigns as the new face of the product. Again, through all of the possibilities, I\u2019ll opt for Brock to retain; but tonight\u2019s main event is exceptionally tough to call, and should leave fans enthralled to the last.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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