Some new matches to talk about. Does it seem odd to anyone else that WWE doesn't seem to be pushing the Hall of Fame very much this year? Do you even remember who's being inducted?
WWE Championship
CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho
The Alcoholic Destiny bit that Jericho's pushing doesn't really set me on fire. Jim Ross seems to think that Punk/Jericho will go on earlier on the WM card so that these two don't have time restrictions. It's a nice thought considering Undertaker/HHH and Rock/Cena will probably have 30 minutes or more for their matches. I've always been of the opinion that a championship match should always go last at WrestleMania, but I guess we'll see.
Percentage chance they win: CM Punk (75%) – Chris Jericho (25%)
World Heavyweight Championship
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Sheamus
Bryan and Sheamus are building this confrontation nicely. Bryan has developed into a great character and I hope that win or lose, WWE sticks with him as a main event heel.
Percentage chance they win: Daniel Bryan (50%) – Sheamus (50%)
John Cena vs. The Rock
The build up for this continues to take up a lot of time on RAW but I have yet to feel the anticipatory buzz that something like this match should evoke. One more RAW to go.
Percentage chance they win: John Cena (40%) – The Rock (60%)
Hell in a Cell - The End of an Era
Undertaker vs. Triple H
Special Guest Referee: Shawn Michaels
It does seem likely that this will be the last time Undertaker and Triple H will be in the ring together. It is becoming increasingly clear that both Undertaker and Triple H won't be returning to a full time schedule. Like last year, I expect this to be a classic.
Percentage chance they win: Undertaker (100%) – Triple H (0%)
Intercontinental Championship
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Big Show
My prediction is the Cody Rhodes has a very big year after WrestleMania. A World Championship is in his future.
Percentage chance they win: Cody Rhodes (30%) – Big Show (70%)
Kane vs. Randy Orton
Kind of a disappointing slot for Randy to end up in after he carried SmackDown for most of the year. It's nice that Kane didn't get lost in the shuffle upon his return as well. After a high profile feud with John Cena, working with Orton is a lateral move. I don't expect this to be a memorable match, but at least they get some one on one attention. As opposed to the next match...
Percentage chance they win: Kane (30%) – Randy Orton (70%)
General Manager 12 Man Tag Team for Control of RAW and SmackDown
Team Johnny vs. Team Teddy
Team John Laurinitas: David Otunga (Captain), Mark Henry, Christian, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger
Team Teddy Long: Santino Marella (Captain), R-Truth, Kofi Kingston
With WWE moving the Money in the Bank Ladder Match to its own pay-per-view, they have resorted to these thrown together matches. At least this year, there's a point to it. I hope they change the stipulations to at least be an elimination match. Team Johnny already has five out of six members and expect The Miz to join the team soon. Team Teddy looks super weak, especially with Santino as captain. Not sure who will be the last three team members, but my best guess would be Zack Ryder, The Great Khali, and Rey Mysterio. Team Teddy needs some World Championship pedigree and Mysterio (and to an extent Khali) can offer that to him.
But really, Christian, Mark Henry, Ziggler, Swagger, Truth, and Kingston deserve to have better matches.
Percentage chance they win: Team Teddy (40%) – Team Johnny (60%)
Kelly Kelly & Maria Menounous vs. Beth Phoenix & Eve
Not much of a point to this match. Gets mainstream media attention. Shouldn't go on more than 5 minutes. It should be Beth Phoenix vs. Kharma. Or Natalya. Imagine if they let the best women wrestlers actually wrestle at WrestleMania!
Percentage chance they win: Maria & Kelly (20%) – Beth & Eve (80%)
Possible:
Ok, so now who's left out? Big names such as Alberto Del Rio, The Miz, & Rey Mysterio. And all the rest including: WWE Tag Team Champions, Primo and Epico, Alex Riley, Brodus Clay, Curt Hawkins, Evan Bourne, JTG, Mason Ryan, Michael McGillicutty, Tyler Reks, Zack Ryder, Drew McIntyre, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater, Hornswoggle, Hunico, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Jinder Mahal, Johnny Curtis, Justin Gabriel, Sin Cara, Ted DiBiase, Trent Barreta, Tyson Kidd, Yoshi Tatsu, and most of the Divas.
It looks like del Rio may not be making a return for this year's WM. Everyone else who isn't involved in an angle yet won't really be missed. 12 days away!
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