Oh yea baby!!!В This is it, the time when Professional Wrestlers, Sports Entertainers, Promoters, and of course fans all put their attention on WWE!
Why? Cause its Axlemania… I mean Wrestlemania!
With the biggest event in wrestling comes around, the stakes are set and the wages go down.
So every year I place my bets with my wrestling mentor and brother.
Thing is we don’t bet money, we are pro wrestleds on the indy circuit and our bets of Mania will effect the next in ring encounter.В How you might ask?
Well instead of “Slap Bets” from How I Met Your Mother, we give chops.
Yes a good old fashioned knife edge chops! Whoo!
So for each match one chop is set, and for special circumstances we place another chop.
That is til someone gets cocky like Taker vs Lesnar at Mania 30.В Yep he was so confident Taker would retain the streak that he recieved 5 chops alone on that loss. Yep, I called every match last year but one, so lets see how I do this year.
Feel free to comment and let your opinions be heard… or if your man enough to Chop Bet, let your predictions be felt.В So here is the breakdown!
WWE Tag Team Championship
The Usos vs Los Matedores w/ El Torrito vs Tyson Kidd & Cesaro w/ Natalya vs New Day (Big E. Langston & Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods)
Prediction: New Day
I love Kidd and Cesaro and it would thrill me to pieces to have the retain at Mania. But the writing is on the wall with Natalya and Kidd having issues and Natalya getting pinned by the best mini wrestler of our generation in El Torrito.
With one Uso injured you can’t strap them, and I don’t see the Matadores having enough momentum to get the belts. New Day is a good three man package, and I think this is the time WWE is gonna push them hard. Either strapping them will be the fibal piece to making New Day work, or it’ll show WWE they won’t get full buy in from the Universe.
So while I want Kidd and Cesaro to retain I see New Day winning and Natalya being part of why the champs lose.
Eitherway it’ll be a blast to watch!
AJ Lee & Paige vs Bella Twins
Prediction: Bella Twins
Once again I am betting against my preference. I get it… Twins, how twins.В Personally the got much better in ring talent to promote but I get the polotics so movin on.
As much as Paige and AJ are my favorite divas for many reasons, their Frenemy self destruction will lead to Bella victory and a title triple threat at an upcoming Network PPV.
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Ryback, Adam Rose, Zack Ryder, Big Show, Kane, Mark Henry, Goldust, Damien Mizdow, The Miz, Curtis Axel, Konnor, Victor, Titus O’Neil, Darren Young, Heath Slater, Sin Cara, Fandango, Jack Swagger, Erick Rowan
Prediction: In battle royals I/we always have a primary and an alternate.В So my first pick is Ryback, I feel very little doubt that Ryback will take thia victort as the next step in his push towards the top.В You are looking at a futre WWE champion, and this may be his year!
If I am wrong Damien Mizdow will not only steal the spotlight from Miz as they implode in this battle royal, but if Ryback doesn’t finish this feast, Mizdow will steal the whole thing.
Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match
Barret vs Ziggler vs Bryan vs Truth vs Stardust vs Harper
Prediction: Ok so I believe the IWC rumor boards on this one and say that Daniel Bryan will win his first IC belt in a match that will do everything it can to steal the show!
Randy Orton vs Seth Rollins w/ J & J Security
Prediction: Orton wins with Jon Stewart assistance.В The future of WWE may walk out WWE Champion, but the celeb factor will tip the scales. Also Orton returned to a super hot response and is looking good to be a top face in Austin like rebel fashion.
US Championship
Cena vs Rusev
Prediction: Not only do I think John Cena will win, I hope he does. WWE has me hooked to see Rusev lose, and Cena has given a lot to the company this year and deserves a feel good moment.
It is time for America to win and I am gonna cheer Cena on for the first time in my life, don’t let me down my Worchester MA brother, don’t let America down!
Undertaker vs Wyatt
Prediction: You can cheer Taker on all you want, but it is time.В The career was unlike any other, unparalleled, but for the most part it is over.
You can not let a soon retired vet defeat his replacement on the biggest stage.
If it is time for Taker to give back, redemption can not happen. This may be Takers last dance, and it will be a good one.В But Wyatt will walk out the new face of fear.В We can only hope taker has enough left after WM31 to find his redemption against Sting at WM32!
Sting vs Triple H
Prediction: The only match we know Sting will have will not be a loss. Triple H knows Sting going over is best for business.
I pray we see Sting and Taker at 32 but this match alone is a dream match worth the price of admission and will go down in Wrestlemania history as one of the best ever!
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Brock Lesnar w/ Paul Heyman vs Roman Reigns
Prediction: The plan has been in effect for a year. Reigns slays the Beast who then goes to UFC.
Plans change, as did the support of the WWE Universe.
In my opinion Reigns is ready, but Lesnar will retain.
I know I could be wrong but Lesnar resigning with WWE has made an impression on me and I feel Lesnar makes a better special attraction than Reigns and WWE knows it.
So D-Bry winning the IC and Cena bringing the US Title home, and Sting and Orton both vanquishing the Authority will fulfill the “Feel Good” moments of Mania.
If I am wrong Reigns will win but Rollins will take the belt via Money in the Bank.
But if I am right, which I am confident I am, Lesnar will retain inspite of both ex-Shield mate attenpts, and the beast will rip apart all that stand against him until Summerslam.В If I got my way Lesnar would be dethroned at WM32, but for now lets just see how right I am about WM31!
Bonus: Goldust vs Stardust
Nope it isn’t on the card. But damn it should be!В If WM31 preshow is two hours long with only one match, then give us Goldust vs Stardust at pre show!
My prediction would be for Goldust over and Dusty Rhodes to come out and get involved.
But they teased the match and took it. So I say let’s demand it with #Goldust vs Stardust WM31 Preshow, it’s what we want @Vince McMahon & Triple H!
One can dream at least, after all isn’t that what Wrestlemania is all about?
One way or the other Wrestlemania 31 will be a stellar show, and chops will fly as a result!
