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SummerSlam, WWE’s second-biggest event of the year is now in the rear view mirror, so let’s take a look at what may be in store for WWE’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 34.
SummerSlam, which really seemed like a mini WrestleMania is finally over. While it started off pretty slow and felt pretty long, it surely had some amazing high spots and an incredible main event.
With some shocking title changes and big wins, the landscape in WWE is now a different place than it was before SummerSlam. This means that WrestleMania 34’s match card just may be beginning to fall into place.
Brock Lesnar retained his title against three worthy competitors, so it would take a lot for him to lose that title before WrestleMania. However, will the other champions still be holding their title for WWE’s biggest event of the year?
Also, will there be any blasts from the past like Goldberg or even The Undertaker at this year’s WrestleMania?
WrestleMania is still about 8 months away, so a lot could change in the WWE before the event takes place. Injuries, roster moves, and title changes could all shake up WWE’s landscape, so it is almost impossible to predict WrestleMania’s card.
But, I am still going to try my best to predict the entire match card for WrestleMania 34.
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Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins
Ambrose and Rollins actually did it. After all of the teases and mini reunions throughout the years, two-thirds of the shield finally reunited when no one thought Dean and Seth would ever tag again.
Not only that, but they also did so by defeating Sheamus and Cesaro to become the new RAW Tag Team Champions.
Dean and Seth are both top stars, so I would not be surprised if they look strong by defeating challengers like Sheamus and Cesaro, The Club, and The Revival among some others throughout a lengthy run, but all good things have to come to an end.
The WWE Universe has been begging for a Dean Ambrose heel turn ever since The Shield broke up, and I think we will finally get it once Rollins and Ambrose lose their RAW Tag Team Championships.
While we have seen this match plenty of times, it should still seem fresh with the roles swapped with Seth as the face and Dean as the heel. Both are top performers in the company and will be able to put on an incredible match on the big stage.
Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens
This is a match that I am not so sure about because they seem to be building pretty quickly to this match. So, it’s likely that this match could happen at Survivor Series, The Royal Rumble, or even a brand exclusive PPV instead of WrestleMania.
Although, ever since Shane returned to WWE, it seems as though he has a permanent slot on the WrestleMania card because he faced The Undertaker and then AJ Styles when both had better opponents available.
So, if they push the Shane and Owens match up to another event, I am not exactly sure who Shane McMahon could face at WrestleMania.
Rusev is one name that comes to mind due to Rusev calling out Shane over social media, but Kevin Owens just seems like the obvious choice.
If WWE can just slowly build up tensions between the two as Owens gets screwed over and over again, it could lead to an incredible blowoff match at WrestleMania. Shane McMahon was surprisingly able to steal the show at WrestleMania 33 with AJ Styles, and I have a feeling that he could do the same with Kevin Owens.
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SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
The Usos (c) vs. The Hardy Boyz
Now, I know these two teams are not on the same brand, so it would be kind of hard to get these two to face off for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
However, there have been rumblings about another Superstar Shakeup taking place soon, and while The Usos are staples of SmackDown’s Tag Team division, The Hardy’s seem to just be treading water on RAW.
Hopefully, by WrestleMania, The Hardy’s should hopefully be able to unleash their broken gimmick onto the WWE Universe. Then, they will easily be the most over tag team in WWE if they are not already.
So, there is no better pairing than WWE’s hottest baby face team and WWE’s hottest heel team at WWE’s grandest stage of them all.
The Uso’s have just regained their belts, and they are still rolling at the top of their game with incredible matches and promos. The Hardy’s are still kicking, and they also add in a nostalgia factor that can bring back old fans for the show.
So, it just makes sense and money to put these two teams together for WrestleMania.
Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
Everyone knows that when WWE decided to bring back Kurt Angle, they would be bringing him back for his last match in a wrestling ring.
People thought that the build up for that would start with his secret storyline, but that just ended up having Jason Jordan as his son, which is not working out well for anyone.
Kurt Angle needs to get into the ring, and it needs to be with someone he can put over big time. Samoa Joe is the perfect guy for that.
Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle have worked countless classics back in TNA, so there is no question that they will be able to put on quite the show at WrestleMania. Also, Joe has been red-hot lately, and this will only propel his run to another level.
While Kurt Angle has actually said that he would like to face AJ Styles in his last match, it would be difficult to pull that off because both are beloved faces and are on separate brands.
Samoa Joe can play a vicious heel when he wants to, and he would be the perfect adversary for Angle on RAW. Angle will be able to put over rising talent while putting on his final farewell match in a WWE ring.
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Raw Women’s Championship Match
Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bayley
This has been a match in the making ever since Bayley made her debut on the main roster.
Sasha and Bayley stole the show in the main event of NXT Takeover Brooklyn, and the WWE Universe have just been waiting and begging to see it again.
Sasha has shown signs of a heel turn, but she has yet to pull the trigger. The damage that WWE has done to Bayley’s character may be irreparable, which could hurt this storyline.
It is hard for Bayley to come off as the sympathetic baby face when she is getting booed out of the building on a weekly basis. However, Sasha has been receiving heat of her own, so she may be able to still effectively pull off the heel turn.
Now that Sasha is the RAW Women’s Champion, she can finish up her feud with Alexa Bliss and then begin her turn on Bayley.
Hopefully, if executed properly, it would end with a highly anticipated match at WrestleMania. This can then be the stage where Bayley can redeem her poor run on the main roster with one bright moment on the grandest stage of them all.
That all depends on if WWE can get it right this time.
SmackDown Women’s Championship Match
Charlotte (c) vs. Becky Lynch
While neither Becky nor Charlotte are SmackDown Live Women’s Champion, there is no denying that these two are the division’s two biggest stars on the brand.
Naomi just lost the championship to Natalya, so that feud can run a little longer. Then, Carmella could possibly cash in, or she could wait until or after WrestleMania for the cash in.
It’s more likely that Charlotte, rather than Becky, would be going into WrestleMania as champion after dethroning Natalya and defeating challengers like Tamina and Carmella due to her pedigree.
Charlotte now appears to be a face, and Becky is also a face so it would be interesting to see these two face off with that dynamic. Or, an even more enticing option would be a Becky Lynch heel turn.
Becky Lynch has never been a heel in the WWE. Although, WWE has done a good job at hinting and teasing a turn throughout her career like when she teased joining the Welcoming Committee.
WrestleMania is where the stars shine brightest, and there are no two bigger stars in SmackDown’s Women’s division than Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. Those two should definitely draw a crowd and put on a great match.
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WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
The Miz (c) vs. Finn Balor
The Miz has been the best Intercontinental Champion of the last decade and finally brought the title back to relevance back in 2016.
However, his latest run has not been successful. Despite putting on some great work with his newly formed Miztourage, The Miz has been cast aside for other matches and talent.
His Intercontinental Championship was not even defended at SummerSlam. The Miz can not bring the title back to life on his own, so he needs a formidable opponent to help him do so.
Finn Balor can be that guy. After being the inaugural Universal Champion, Finn was injured and out of action until the day after WrestleMania. Upon his return, Finn has been in a creative rut and unable to advance back up to that top spot.
A shot at the Intercontinental Championship and maybe even a win against The Miz would help out Finn Balor back on the right track.
Finn is one of WWE’s most beloved Superstars, and The Miz is one of WWE’s most hated Superstars, so it would make for a good match if these two were to collide with gold on the line at WrestleMania 34.
WWE United States Championship Match
Baron Corbin (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Rusev vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Sami Zayn
This match, which will likely take the fall as WrestleMania’s staple ladder match, is really just here to give guys that are too big to be in the kickoff show but too small to be in marquee matches something to do at WrestleMania.
Corbin just lost his Money in The Bank contract, so he will likely get a push going for another title instead. He could get a major rub by dethroning AJ Styles as the United States Champion.
Then, this could reignite his feud with Sami Zayn, and Jinder’s old beef with Sami could get him involved in that feud (let’s face it, Jinder is not going to stay in the world title picture for that long), and the appearance of Jinder could bring The Viper into the feud since he now has a win over the Modern Day Maharaja, and that could bring Rusev out to avenge his pitiful loss at SummerSlam.
Then, because Baron Corbin is a heel, he will get put into a situation where he angered the authority figures and will have to defend against all of them in a ladder match.
It’s not an exciting match, but it is one that has to be there.
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WWE Universal Championship Match
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns
This one should come as no surprise to anyone. If Brock Lesnar was going to lose his title before WrestleMania 34, it would have been at SummerSlam.
However, Brock Lesnar was able to return from the wrath of three brutal table spots to pin Roman Reigns clean in the middle of the ring to defend his Universal Championship.
It is hard to see what bigger challenge Brock could face after defeating RAW’s three biggest threats in one match. Strowman will likely be The Beast’s next challenger, but Brock should reign supreme once again.
The plan has always been, ever since WrestleMania 33, for Roman Reigns to finally dethrone Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 34. Those plans could change at any moment, but it appears they are still on track.
Roman Reigns will never be that top babyface that the company wanted him to be, but they will continue to shove him down our throats. Regardless, Roman has been getting more comfortable on the mic and has really been coming into his own as this hated good guy.
While it might not be the match anyone wanted, it could still be a good main event that can draw some eyes to the screen.
John Cena vs. Braun Strowman
There should be a lot to say about this one, but there really isn’t.
Braun Strowman has done so much for the company lately and could arguably be the top face on RAW right now. The guy is just a beast, but it seems like the company does not have any long term plans for him right now.
He is way too big to stick back in The Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, so he deserves a formidable opponent at WrestleMania 34.
John Cena is perfect for that role. There is no bigger Superstar in the WWE than John Cena, and since he is on his way out, he should have no problem putting the new guy over.
If people loved when Braun Strowman destroyed Roman Reigns, I can only imagine how awesome it would be to see Braun Strowman absolutely obliterate John Cena at WrestleMania.
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WWE Championship Match
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. AJ Styles
Nakamura may not have won the WWE Championship at SummerSlam, but I have a feeling that this feud is not over yet.
WWE has hyped and built Nakamura so much not to finally pull the trigger on this monster push. After losing due to the Singhs, it is likely that Nakamura will get a rematch down the line and will finally be able to dethrone Jinder Mahal.
After a couple of worthy challengers, Shinsuke and Styles will finally be able to clash at WrestleMania 34.
After the incredible matches these two put on together in Japan and the incredible matches they have put on with others in WWE, we need to see these two face off on the Grandest Stage.
When they teased a face off between the two at Money in the Bank, the crowd blew the roof off the place, and AJ Styles and Nakamura absolutely delivered in the ring.
There are no two better performers in the WWE today, so any match they put on will surely be a spectacle. Also, there is no need to worry about the fact that they may not be the biggest names to draw a crowd because we have the Universal Championship and other marquee matches for that.
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Just let the two performers do their thing at WrestleMania and enjoy it.