So here we are! Just hours away from WrestleMania 30 and boy am I excited. The card looks superb, there isn't a bad match planned and it looks like being one of the best PPV's that the WWE have staged for a long, long time - and rightly so for the 30th Anniversary of WrestleMania. I just hope that it can be delivered and live up to it's potential.
Predictions for WM30 has not been easy, sure some matches are a given but others not so. But in any case here is my predictions for WrestleMania 30.
Daniel Bryan v Triple H
I'm guessing they will put this one up first, much like WM10. I really can't see anything other than a Daniel Bryan win. As much as the WWE love a shock and a swerve, even at the biggest stage, there's no way that Daniel Bryan won't be involved in the Main Event. Plus a Daniel Bryan win at the top of the show will just send the crowd ecstatic and make for a wonderful atmosphere for the rest of the show.
Prediction: Daniel Bryan to win
The Shield v Kane & The New Age Outlaws
This match is going to be a cracker, make no mistake about that and for those who are old enough to remember, this match will have a real feel of the attitude era about it. This match could steal the show slightly and I'm intrigued to see where they go with it. A Shield split was teased but I believe that has been shelved. The trio of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose have a whole lot more to offer together yet and I think this match could be the one to signify that. Whilst I've heard a lot of people suggest this will end in a no-contest, my opinion is that this match will be a classic "knock down drag out affair" - in the words of the late great Gorilla Monsoon, which will lead to the Shield & Roman Reigns in particular, gaining the pinfall.
Prediction: The Shield to win
Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Title Match
The Usos (c) v The Real Americans v Los Matadores v Rybaxel
I'm looking forward to this match. A few years back you would constantly hear me moaning about the lack of a tag team division, which is worse for someone of my age growing up with the likes of Demolition, Legion of Doom, Hart Foundation etc etc. The tag team division is growing and is looking healthy and I'm delighted it's taking centre stage at WrestleMania. There are some great tag teams within the WWE and it does make the division interesting. The defending champions The Usos haven't had a big build up going into this match but I fully expect them to retain their titles. It would be too soon & too silly to have them drop them and the Usos can more than carry the tag team division. I hope the Real Americans are still a team after this match. They've got plenty in the tank together and I worry that should Cesaro get a push now that in 12 months time he will end up like Damien Sandow. So I'd much prefer to see Cesaro & Swagger stick it out. Los Matadores are a very underrated team and I like them a lot and Rybaxel could really become a dominant team with the blend of the technical wrestler and powerhouse (much like the Hart Foundation), so I'd be quite happy seeing any team walk away with the belts but my personal opinion is that the Usos will retain.
Prediction: The Usos win and retain the tag team titles.
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
This for me is the hardest to predict of all the matches! Not least because of the number involved but also I'm slightly unsure which way they might go. I have two opinions on this, the first is that the winner will be someone who is going to have a major push over the next year and winning this will most certainly cement this, the other opinion is that it will be used as a last big send off for the Big Show. I don't mean in that he will retire, but his in-ring action has reduced lately and he is picking up more injuries more frequently now, so part of me thinks he will win this to cement his own legacy as a Giant, much like Andre and I have to be honest I have no problem with this at all. However my gut instinct leads me to think it will be someone who is in line for a push, so 50% of the field can be ruled out immediately. Dolph Ziggler has been built up to this well but I don't see him taking the win. Likewise Del Rio, Big E and a handful of others. My pick is someone who hasn't even been announced (there still are 3 spots vacant) and I genuinely believe Alexander Rusev will be one of those 3 and be the one to win. They have teased his move up onto the main roster for some time and there is no better way to gain some massive momentum and exposure than by winning this - just so long as they know what they are doing with him long term and he doesn't become another wasted potential in 12 months time!
Prediction: Alexander Rusev to win.
Vicki Guererro Invitational Divas Championship Match
I've been impressed by the Divas division lately and they have had some great matches lately and I really hope this match is given significant airtime and doesn't have a farcical finish within 3 minutes. The Divas involved have the ability to make this match last towards the 10 minute mark and produce some good spots so I hope and pray that they give this match the respect it deserves. As for the winner, I honestly think AJ will retain her title, the odds are stacked against her but I don't see her dropping the title in this kind of match, however if there was one to claim the title I can see it being Tamina, but my own opinion is that AJ will win and her finish will involve her double-crossing Tamina and retaining her title leading into a feud between the two in the months to come.
Prediction: AJ Lee to retain her title.
Bray Wyatt v John Cena
This match is going to be a good match and I'm looking forward to it, Bray Wyatt has been top notch building into this and it's for that reason that he HAS to win this match. The whole Bray Wyatt/Wyatt Family persona has been really fantastic lately and he and Rowan and Harper could go on to bigger and better things. Bray could easily dominate as WWE Champion and put a whole new complexion on the Main Event scene - the like of which we haven't seen for a long long time. He is different to everyone else and he makes his matches and feuds feel fresh and exciting, he has been built up well for this match and a loss tonight will only serve to show that the management don't have confidence in Bray to carry the company in the near future. John Cena isn't going to be harmed one bit by losing, he has his legacy and career, but we are entering a new era in the WWE and it's time that more and newer top level stars are established and Bray winning here will help that and will also prove that the WWE has faith in other people apart from John Cena. Here's hoping that common sense prevails - I will be very disappointed with anything but a Bray Wyatt win.
Prediction: Bray Wyatt to win.
The Undertaker v Brock Lesnar
This match is a given - no question. The Undertaker will win as he has done 21 previous times at WrestleMania and he will continue to do so until he retires. This streak is far to precious to have beaten. I think this match will be brutal, superb, awesome and one of the Taker's best WrestleMania matches in the last 5/6 years.
Prediction: The Undertaker to win.
WWE World Heavyweight Title Match
Randy Orton (c) v Batista v Daniel Bryan
This is going to be a good main event, I'm 100% Daniel Bryan will be in it because his presence will make this match atmosphere electric. Of all the participants I'm sorry to say Randy Orton has little to no chance of retaining his title. The belt will change hands for certain. And I don't honestly see it being Batista purely for the Daniel Bryan element. This moment has been building since SummerSlam last year and anyone who believed the Daniel Bryan was being over-looked for the main event at WrestleMania is very naive. He was always going to be in this match. It's been built that way since last summer! And for that reason we will see a finish not too dissimilar to WrestleMania 10, where Bret Hart pulled double duty and closed the show as the new Champion. Daniel Bryan is ready for this moment and I'm am 99.9% certain he will be leaving as champion. Sure Triple H will have a role to play in this match, but the outcome will see Bryan leaving as champion and to my mind we could well see Bryan still as champion heading into WrestleMania 31 - that's how much I think he is ready to carry the WWE onto a new level.
Prediction: Daniel Bryan to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
And so there you have it! I could of course be totally wrong and in some cases I hope I am! It's all about predictions and personal thoughts, I'm always happy when I've guessed wrong and the WWE throws a shock. I'd even have a wry smile should Triple H walk away as champion! There's also a small part inside of me that thinks CM Punk may return here tonight, it's gone very quiet on that front and I wouldn't rule him out of making an appearance tonight at some stage!
I'd love to hear your opinions! So please do comment and leave me your thought and/or predictions!! It's getting closer people - WrestleMania 30 is nearly here!!