WrestleMania 26 matches and speculation

WrestleMania 26 announced matches:

WWE Championship: Batista (c) vs. John Cena

Now this is a WrestleMania worthy main event! I thought WWE dropped the ball by having Batista and Cena go at it at SummerSlam 08 with nothing on the line. But they've renewed this rivalry and based on the Batista/Cena back and forth on RAW this week, it's gonna be a good one.

World Heavyweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Edge

I'm having a little trouble getting behind this one. Edge hasn't really caught fire since winning the Royal Rumble several weeks ago. And he hasn't been cutting the best promos. I'd say that once Jericho gets his turn on the mic, this feud will heat up. But right now this is clearly the less interesting of the two

Streak vs. Career: Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker

This actually had me sitting up in bed while I was watching it develop. Obviously, a rematch of HBK vs. Taker was going to be good. But with Undertaker demanding that Shawn put his career on the line, this gives the match an added twist. Of course, this all depends on how seriously we're considering this a Retirement Match. If it's taken with Ric Flair-esque seriousness, then The Streak is definitely in danger.

Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. Vince McMahon

Just announced this on Monday. With Bret's leg being "broken", it puts him and Vince on a slightly more even playing field. They've been portraying the Hitman as really frail and weak so I'm hoping that a little bit of that fire can be lit as the build-up begins.

Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Christian vs. Kane vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Jack Swagger vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. MVP

I had heard that they were scrapping the MITB match this year, but thankfully they're keeping it on. This is one of the highlights of WrestleMania every year. An interesting mix of MITB veterans (Christian, Kane, Shelton, MVP) and MITB rookies (Ziggler, Swagger). Two more participants to be announced. Look for Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne, Matt Hardy, or Mark Henry to qualify.

WM26 Projected Matches:

Triple H vs. Sheamus

Sheamus just blindsided Triple H at the end of RAW this past Monday. Expect Sheamus to get a huge boost from Triple H as he somehow drew a feud with one of WWE's best for their biggest show.

Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase

Orton has been getting face pops (cheers) for the past few weeks as he's started in on his feud with his former proteges. It's surprising, but a nice change of pace for his character. And the beauty of it is that it was a totally organic turn. It seems like the original idea was to turn DiBiase face at Elimination Chamber, but the fans sided with Orton. Huh.

CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio

This should be a fun WM match. CM Punk has been killing it on the mic and in the ring so expect a solid match from these two.

Unified Tag Team Championship:
The Miz and Big Show (c) vs. ???

Show Miz (or The Miz Show) need challengers but there aren't a lot of tag teams in WWE right now. A high profile feud doesn't really seem in the works for Cryme Tyme or the Hart Dynasty. My guess is that they randomly put two mid-card face wrestlers together (Bourne & Morrison?) to face off for the Unified Tag Titles. But I'm hoping that Uncle Bret can give the Hart Dynasty a rub and put them in this match instead.

Notables without current feuds: Kofi Kingston, Hart Dynasty, Matt Hardy, Mark Henry, John Morrison, Drew McIntyre, Evan Bourne, Great Khali

Expect Kofi, Morrison, and McIntyre to find their way on the card somehow. A nice build up for McIntryre's Intercontinental Title would be appreciated.