Thursday, March 31, 2016

Wrestlemania 32 Predictions

Kickoff: 20-man Battle Royal for the André the Giant Memorial Trophy
– André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal


What Should Happen: The Social Outcasts work together, eliminate everyone, and spend the next four months holding the trophy collectively.
What Will Happen: Kane wins in what his probably his last Wrestlemania
What I’m Terrified Will Happen: Kane wins to start a six month feud with the Big Show


Kickoff: Tag Team Match
– The Usos vs. The Dudley Boyz


What Should Happen: The Dudley Boyz win. The next night, as they brag about their win, out comes American Alpha to make their debut by beating the Dudleyz.
What Will Happen: The Usos win in a regular match
What I’m Terrified Will Happen: The Authority come out to attack the Usos and remove them from backing up Roman Reigns



10-woman match
– WWE Divas vs. Blond and Beautiful


What Should Happen: Emma has been outstanding since her return; I’d have her win and really push her in the secondary woman’s program
What Will Happen: The Divas dominate, with Paige winning and getting prepared to challenge for the title.
What I’m Terrified The Divas dominate with Eva Marie winning and getting prepared to challenge for the title



7-man Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
– Kevin Owens © vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Zack Ryder vs. Sin Cara vs. The Miz vs. Stardust


What Should Happen: The other five are moved to the US title match, leaving Owens vs. Zayn as a one-on-one match; barring that, I would have Stardust pull off the upset to win the belt and begin his push; or Zach Ryder to give him a Wrestlemania moment and an apology for previous booking…
What Will Happen: Ziggler is the go-to guy for these; Owens gets ready for a World Title program
What I’m Terrified Will Happen: Sin Cara wins to set up a Kalisto-Sin Cara unification match


Singles match
– Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles


What Should Happen: Match of the Year, AJ Styles wins
What Will Happen: Match of the Night, AJ Styles wins
What I’m Terrified Will Happen: The Bullet Club make their debut- and turn on Styles to join with Jericho as their leader.



Singles match for the WWE United States Championship
– Kalisto © vs. Ryback


What Should Happen: Kalisto wins, sets up a Neville-Kalisto match when he returns
What Will Happen: Ryback wins to set up a Reigns/Ryback feud for the World Title
What I’m Terrified Will Happen: Ryback wins to set up a Big Show/Ryback feud for the US title


4-on-3 Handicap match
– The New Day vs. Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, Rusev & King Barrett


What Should Happen: The New Day is a great example of three guys being put together and creating something great. The United Nations is an example of putting four guys together and it not working- all four work better as individuals. I’d not only have New Day win, but have the United Nations explode, with Sheamus and Rusev feuding with Del Rio (who needs to be a smartass tweener) and Barrett
What Will Happen: 4>3, the titles aren’t on the line, and New Day has won most of the battles. I think the UN wins
What I’m Terrified Will Happen: New Day introduces a new member to even out the odds and risk their chemistry.


Triple Threat match for the WWE Divas Championship
– Charlotte © (w/Ric Flair) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks


What Should Happen: 25 more iterations of this feud over the next two years. I’d have Sasha win the belt here
What Will Happen: Sasha wins the title
What I’m Terrified Will Happen: Ric Flair convinces all of them to join forces as “Ricky’s Angels” (with Arn Anderson in the Bosley Role)


No Holds Barred Street Fight
– Dean Ambrose vs. Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) 


What Should Happen: With one match, you have a chance to cement Dean Ambrose as the top face of the WWE. Ambrose beating Lesnar would be David toppling Goliath, and the No Holds Barred still can keep Lesnar strong. This is probably the one booking decision that has the greatest impact for the future of the WWE, because Ambrose losing now would tell the fans that it’s no good to try and cheer him past the glass ceiling.
What Will Happen: Lesnar wins, but Ambrose shows heart.
What I’m Terrified Will Happen: Lesnar obliterates Ambrose to start laying the groundwork for the WM33 main event of Reigns-Lesnar 


Hell in a Cell Match
If Shane wins, he will get control of Raw and Undertaker will be barred from competing at WrestleMania again.
– Shane McMahon vs. The Undertaker


What Should Happen: I would have Vince and Shane join forces to turn on Undertaker and cost him the match to set up the double turn at the end of Wrestlemania. For this match, Undertaker kills Shane for 15 minutes as Vince watches before turning, leading the announcers to speculate that “Vince does have a heart after all!”
What Will Happen: John Cena returned to help Shane win, setting up UT-Cena for next Wrestlemania
What I’m Terrified Will Happen: Shane cleanly pins UT


Singles Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
– Triple H © vs. Roman Reigns


What Should Happen: They’ve been trying- but we’re at the point where the crowd enjoys booing Reigns. And once you’re at that point, it takes a long time and a lot of effort to change their minds. I’d embrace him as a heel- have Shane and Vince come down and help Reigns cheat to beat HHH for the belt, then ‘firing’ Stephanie and HHH to make them to underdogs. 

Heel Reigns has so many more interesting matchups- not just HHH, but Ambrose, a returning Rollins, Lesnar, Cena. Face Reigns has Lesnar and HHH in iterations we’ve seen before… then Owens… and then… Ryback? 

Listen to the crowd, WWE.  They want heel Reigns. Give it to them.

What Will Happen: The Authority take out the Usos and every other face that tries to help Reigns in a wild brawl. Towards the end, the last remaining ally is Dean Ambrose, who is fighting off the United Nations- and Seth Rollins returns to assist. Inside the ring, without his helper, HHH gets speared for the win. The crowd cheers the returning Shield but the early part of the match will hear 80,000 people chant ‘DIE ROMAN DIE’

What I’m Terrified Will Happen: Reigns wins, cleanly. The fans openly revolt, and the announcers try to cover it up, but fail miserably

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