Haven't watched SmackDown yet from this week but read a recap so this may not be completely accurate. On RAW, it seems like Miz/Cena is now Miz/Cena/Rock as the main feud going into WM. Also they're giving a lot of time to the Lawler/Cole match which is fine because it has yet to become irritating. JR made a surprise return on RAW! Only to get the beatdown from Jack "Monkey Arms" Swagger.
Announced WrestleMania matches:
WWE Championship: The Miz (c) vs. John Cena
The Miz turned up the heat on this feud with yet another end of RAW beatdown of John Cena (four weeks in a row now). As the WWE Champion begins to look more and more dominant, Cena's resurgence should be coming any week now. Will the tide turn before or at WrestleMania? And how is The Rock going to interfere in this match anyway? What's your endgame WWE? Maybe a one shot Rock return vs. Cena at the PPV following WrestleMania? Seems like you should save that for SummerSlam.
Predicted % chance of winning: Cena (75%) - Miz (25%)
World Heavyweight Championship: Edge (c) vs. Alberto del Rio
OK, so with no announcement of Christian into the World title match this week, hope is now fading. They reunited Edge and Christian for the first time in years but still don't seem to be making any movement. It looks like this Friday will be a "now or never" moment for Christian's inclusion in the main event. Cross your fingers, friends.
Predicted % chance of winning: Edge (65%) - del Rio (35%)
The Undertaker vs. Triple H
More talking. Guess we won't see Triple H or Undertaker actually compete in a match until WrestleMania.
Predicted % chance of winning: Undertaker (100%) - Triple H (0%)
CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
So Orton has beaten every other member of Nexus to claim a one on one match with Punk. The rest of Nexus will be barred from ringside. With three weeks to go, expect Punk to come up with some sort of ace in the hole before their match.
Predicted % chance of winning: Punk (50%) - Orton (50%)
Jerry "The King Lawler" vs. Michael Cole with Jack Swagger in his corner -- Special Guest Referee Stone Cold Steve Austin
The set up for this one was brilliant. Cole announces that a returning JBL will be the special guest ref for his match. Instead, Austin interrupts, delivers a Stone Cold Stunner to JBL, drinks some beers, and signs the referee-ing contract himself. More beers, dumps some beer on Cole, more beers. Classic Austin. Heads up Jack Swagger. Expect to receive a Stunner of your own at WrestleMania.
Predicted % chance of winning: Lawler (95%) - Cole (5%)
Rey Mysterio vs. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes
Missed SmackDown this week. Not so interested in this match yet.
Predicted % chance of winning: Mysterio (40%) - Rhodes (60%)
John Morrison, Trish Stratus, & Snooki vs. Dolph Ziggler & Lay-Cool with Vickie Guerrero
This match makes me want to barf. We all know that WWE is not above publicity stunts to raise the profile of WrestleMania (see: Floyd Mayweather, Donald Trump, Mike Tyson), but this is going to be a waste of everyone's time. It is a sad situation for several reasons:
1. John Morrison and Dolph Ziggler deserve better. As two of the rising stars in WWE, they could have easily carried a feud of their own going into WM. Now they won't have the chance to have a good, solid match in front of the biggest wrestling audience of the year.
2. Trish Stratus is coming out of retirement. Though it's likely for one night only, former seven-time Women's Champion and future Hall of Famer Trish should be in a solo match if she's deciding to lace up the boots again at WrestleMania.
3. Lay-Cool should be involved with the Women's Championship race, not this mess. Michelle McCool is arguably one of the best technical wrestlers in the women's division and Layla is coming along well with McCool's guidance. They're drawing the most heat in their division so why not put them with Women's Champ Eve and make it actually about wrestling?
Predicted % chance of winning: Team Snooki (90%) - Team Guerrero (10%)
Possible WrestleMania matches:
The Big Show and Kane vs. The Corre
So with Show and Kane facing off against members of the Corre again this week, it seems like they'll do something for WrestleMania. Show hitting Kane with a chair this week is some good tit for tat from Kane's attack the week before. Let's see that handicap tag match, WWE.
Sheamus vs. ???
Sheamus won the United States Championship from Daniel Bryan this week. Lara noticed that despite the size difference, Sheamus and Bryan seemed pretty evenly matched. This is ultimately a compliment to Sheamus as the ability to sell the moves of a smaller wrestler and making him look good is a skill seasoned pros definitely should have. Hulk Hogan, for example, never had this skill. Anyway, if I'm booking WrestleMania, a Sheamus/Bryan rematch isn't out of the questions for WrestleMania, but again, I'm hoping for a Sheamus vs. Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston match to unify the mid-level titles. It's only a matter of time before WWE shrinks back into the four main titles (WWE, Intercontinental, Tag Team, Women's).
WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2011:
- Shawn Michaels
- Hacksaw Jim Duggan
- Bullet Bob Armstrong
- Sunny
- Drew Carey
Who needs a WrestleMania dance partner?
- R-Truth
- Daniel Bryan
- Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston
- Most of the Divas
- Drew McIntyre
- Ted DiBiase
- Mark Henry
- Santino Marella
- Vladimir Kozlov
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