Wrestlemania Predictions

[Azriel]

Well, I think if they wanted to make Mayweather win, they should've made him look better to the crowd, plus Show should win since he lost last year.

[Destor]

Originally Posted by Azriel Well, I think if they wanted to make Mayweather win, they should've made him look better to the crowd, plus Show should win since he lost last year.

The Big Show has never won at Wrestle Mania.

[Corndad]

Originally Posted by Destor The Big Show has never won at Wrestle Mania.

He won with Kane in World Tag Title Match at WM 22.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Originally Posted by Destor The Big Show has never won at Wrestle Mania.

He and Kane defeated Chris Masters & Carlito to retain the World Tag Team Championship in the opening match of WrestleMania 22, I believe.

I expect to see Triple H take out Randy Orton with a Pedigree (while it is a bit of an extreme prediction to make, since this is WrestleMania, I can see Triple H busting out a "Pepsi Plunge" version of the move on Orton to counter a superplex attempt). John Cena then either FUs Triple H in the ring, or over the top rope to the floor, and then puts Randy Orton in the STFU for the submission victory.

Edge vs. The Undertaker is really in a unique position where they can really go many different ways with it, and all of them being good. The countout/DQ possibility might piss people off, but it continues the chase, keeps the streak alive, and keeps the title on Edge for a little while longer. The most likely outcome, is The Undertaker giving Edge the Tombstone, though. Something about Edge taking a Tombstone on his surgically repaired neck just seems like the right ending to their match.

Floyd Mayweather will not lose to Big Show. I doubt, however, that they will put Mayweather over cleanly. The posse and some WWE Superstars will get into the stiffest battle of the night (even more so than JBL/Finlay) and we will see someone from the WWE camp cost Big Show the win. Elijah Burke, MVP, Rey Mysterio and even Chuck Palumbo come to mind as possibilities. It would really not surprise me if Chris Jericho made a turn here, though. Big Show will probably go over whoever costs him the match at Backlash. I think we'll see the men end in knockout, which gives each advertised main event a different ending (pinfall for the World Heavyweight Championship, submission for the WWE Championship and knockout for the "special attraction").

It is beginning to look more and more to me like Ric Flair will go over Shawn Michaels. I'm still sticking with HBK in Tipsters, but I am not going to be surprised if Flair makes Michaels tap. I mean, if HBK goes over, Flair is meant to be done. I honestly expect to see Flair in another match, though. Sure, they can say "oh, he's back part-time for just for special occasions," but wasn't that the type of performer Ric Flair was at one stage? It's not like it'd be a massive change to his career at all, which undermines the moment.

While I'm not a big fan of the "well that was a good match, now I'm bowing out" scenario, that does make sense from the perspective that Flair steps out of the ring, but could also step back into it for money matches in the future. To be honest, though, I'm just imagining a more emotional moment with Flair actually winning than losing. What good is it being the first active Hall of Fame wrestler if you lose your next match and are gone? You really should give Flair the chance to be announced as "sixteen-time World Champion and WWE Hall of Famer" at least a few times.

Also, if HBK goes over, I don't think it will be with the Sweet Chin Music, like most do. I think Flair will give the rub to Shawn Michaels' Figure Four (which might actually become "Tribute to Flair" or "TTF" after that), and tap out to Michaels.

Money in the Bank is getting murkier, in my opinion. I think Carlito, John Morrison and Shelton Benjamin can sort of be ruled out (in that order, from least likely to win to most), but the other four guys all sort of stand a chance. MVP was my Tipsters pick, but with Matt Hardy not being around anywhere, and it does seem like a very plausible occurrence that MVP will have the match won (which sort of gives him the rub), but then Matt Hardy shoves him off a ladder, brawls with him to the back, or something.

Chris Jericho and Mr. Kennedy both have their potential storylines if they win, but I am actually thinking CM Punk now. As some have observed, it seems he is now in Chris Jericho stuff in place of Jeff Hardy. More attention has been moved to Jericho vs. MVP, but CM Punk and Jericho and the two faces who "accidentally" take each other out, and stuff. Of course, that could be becaus there are no other faces in the match.

Also, if CM Punk does not win the match, then where does that leave him? He was in the match last year and came up short (although he had victory just snatched out from underneath him). If he doesn't even do as well with seven men in there as he did last year, then what does that say about his growth? Sure, the same can sort of be said about Mr. Kennedy, but if Kennedy went over, he'd be a repeat winner. It'd be like Edge going over last year. Punk going over shows he's taken some steps as a performer over the year, and it goes hand-in-hand with the rumours that the WWE want to push CM Punk pretty hard with the kids after WrestleMania. Plus, it's a pretty apt dig at Jeff Hardy putting over the straight-edge guy.