WrestleMania is always the most talked about, watched, and action packed event of the year for the WWE, and with WrestleMania 36 less than a month away, the card for WrestleMania is beginning to get stacked up.
The WWE Universe is aware of some of the matches that are scheduled for WrestleMania, however there are still several matches up in the air.
Of course, WWE tries to keep their fans interested all year-long, but WrestleMania is known for having heavy hitting matches, rivalries, and title defenses that not only obtain the fans undivided attention, but also electrifies the crowd.
WrestleMania is notorious for seeing the return of legends like The Undertaker, who maintained an unbelievable undefeated streak of 21-0 at WrestleMania, until he was defeated at WrestleMania 30 by Brock Lesnar. Even with this defeat, the Phenom still returns to the grandest stage of them all, as he is among one of the many men and women who will compete at this year’s WrestleMania, which will be held in Tampa, Florida on April 2, 2020.
The superstars are certainly preparing themselves for what could potentially be the match of their careers, while the fans wait in anticipation to witness which wrestlers will come out victorious.
With a plethora of possible matches to see at WrestleMania 36 in April, let’s take a look at the potential full card for WrestleMania 36.
Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler
It only seems fitting that The Man defend her title at WrestleMania 36, which is the same pay per view where she defeated Ronda Rousey a year ago to earn it along with the name Becky Two Belts. Lynch’s WrestleMania opponent this year is The Queen of Spades, Shayna Bazsler, who dominated at the Elimination Chamber this past Sunday to earn the opportunity.
The storyline that has begun to form between these two women has taken a dark turn. Once completely about who is the preeminent wrestler, after Baszler took a chunk out of Lynch’s neck, Baszler made things personal. It’s as if Becky were the gasoline tank, that Bazsler dropped the match in, causing Lynch to explode with both rage and determination to come out of the match still Raw Women’s Champion.
Upon winning the Women’s Elimination Chamber match and earning herself an opportunity to challenge Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Title at WrestleMania 36, The Queen of Spades let Becky know that she was going to take the championship at WrestleMania 36.
Two submission queens will battle it out to see who has the right to be called the RAW Women’s Champion. Can Becky keep her cool to come out on top, or will Shayna’s mind games and sheer supremacy cause Becky to lose her title?
Winner Prediction: Becky Lynch
Brock Lesnar vs. Drew McIntyre
Brock Lesnar vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship will happen at WrestleMania 36, as McIntyre rightfully earned this match by Claymore Kicking his way through the competition.
McIntyre even eliminated the current champion at the 2020 Royal Rumble (with a Claymore Kick and a bit of assistance from Ricochet) before going on to win the entire match which automatically gave him a title shot opportunity of his choice at WrestleMania.
This is a moment that has been well over a decade in the making for Drew McIntyre and he is taking it 100% seriously.
On a recent episode of RAW, McIntyre not only showed Lesnar that he doesn’t fear The Beast, but The Scottish Psychopath also let Lesnar know that he is a force to be reckoned with when he Claymore Kicked the champion three consecutive times almost knocking him out.
The score right now is zero and two, with McIntyre in the lead, but will he be able to make it zero and three to gain the WWE Championship at WrestleMania?
Winner Prediction: Drew McIntyre
Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair
Another for sure match for WrestleMania 36 will be for the WWE NXT Women’s Championship. This is the first time in history that an NXT superstar is performing and defending their championship at WrestleMania, so Rhea Ripley has monstrous shoes to fill with this one.
Going up against the ten time Women’s Champion, Charlotte Flair, doesn’t make Ripley’s challenge any easier; however, this simply provides the Nightmare with the opportunity to show the entire WWE Universe exactly why she is the NXT Women’s Champion.
This also provides Ripley with the opportunity to continue on her wave of success by adding to her list of accolades when she beats The Queen to retain her NXT title, while putting Charlotte in her place during the process.
Ripley has made it clear that she isn’t scared of Charlotte, and Charlotte has made it known that she plans to buy Rhea in her place, so let the superior woman win.
Winner Prediction: Rhea Ripley
John Cena vs. The Fiend (Bray Wyatt)
Just when the WWE Universe was beginning to believe that they were not going to see John Cena at this year’s WrestleMania, The Fiend, Bray Wyatt made it possible. Even if for his own selfish reasons (wanting to avenge a loss that Wyatt previously has to Cena), as we saw on a recent episode of Firefly Fun House, thanks to Wyatt, John Cena will now wrestle at WrestleMania 36.
Cena was unable to make himself fit into the WrestleMania picture last year, and some have to believe this made it a lot easier for him to accept that his faith would be the same this year. John Cena has been out of action for some time as he decided to focus on other aspects of his life and career, but hopefully this doesn’t show in the ring when Cena faces The Fiend in April.
The Fiend is out for vengeance, as he feels like Cena was the cause of Bray’s spiral into his role as The Fiend. Factoring in the rage Bray Wyatt must have from losing his Universal Championship to Goldberg at Super Showdown, Bray has a point to prove: that he is in fact as unstoppable as he appears, whether he has a title or not.
Winner Prediction: The Fiend
Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns
At this year’s WrestleMania, we will witness Goldberg defending his Universal Championship. Goldberg recently earned the title after defeating The Fiend, Bray Wyatt, at WWE Super Showdown. What better way to prove that you belong on SmackDown then by defending the title against a worthy opponent in The Big Dog, Roman Reigns?
While it is questionable how Goldberg was able to accomplish such an impressive feat when he bear The Fiend, whom WWE created to seem unstoppable, it will be intriguing to see how Goldberg fares against the Big Dog. Reigns also competed at Super Showdown, in a cage match against King Corbin, where he came out as the victor.
With two alpha males competing in the ring for the title, it is sure to be an action packed match.
Winner Prediction: Roman Reigns
Seth Rollins & Murphy vs. Kevin Owens & Aleister Black
This one may seem like a wild card, but it’s perfectly fitting given everything that has been going down on Raw as of late.
Kevin has been against Seth Rollins‘s Messiah gig since its formation, Aleister has three plus victories over Murphy, which Murphy would certainly like to avenge, now Seth is out to prove a point after Aleister turned down Seth’s offer of becoming one of his disciples, and no doubt Aleister would like to gain an actual pinfall victory over the Monday night Messiah.
It’s important to mention that Murphy actually became a disciple after losing to Black for the third time, after which he sat at ringside for what felt like an eternity before Seth convinced Murphy to help assist Seth in the ring. After this assist, Murphy became one of Rollins disciples, and together they went on to show the world that it pays to stand next to the Messiah, by becoming the Raw Tag Team Champions.
The disdain that Black and Owens have for their opponents will allow the two men to work effectively as a tag team, simply to achieve their goal of putting an end to this whole Messiah mystic.
Winner Prediction: Kevin Owens & Aleister Black
Heavy Machinery vs Roode & Ziggler
Although neither of these teams won at the Elimination Chamber this past Sunday, all of these men put in a valiant effort. Otis shocked the entire WWE Universe by ramming through the chamber in pursuit of his current rival, Dolph Ziggler.
No doubt, Otis injures himself in the process, which infuriates Tucker who then tries to take out Roode and Ziggler, but fails and was instead pinned. This caused Heavy Machinery to be taken out of the Chamber match and title shot opportunity.
The drama that is going on between Otis and Dolph Ziggler over the beautiful Mandy Rose is nothing short of messy and tragic. Although it is apparent that Otis has let his missed chance with Mandy get into his head, now that he has officially been shot down by Mandy, maybe Otis can focus his anger and frustration on the real culprit: The Showoff, Dolph Ziggler.
If Tucker can help Otis to re-channel this anger to use it to pick up a victory against Roode and Ziggler, they can move one step closer to earning themselves a Smackdown Tag Team title opportunity.
Winner Prediction: Roode & Ziggler
The Kabuki Warriors vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
This is a match that needs to take place at WrestleMania 36 as it would be a remarkable way to renew the rivalry between the two teams.
Recently the Kabuki Warriors haven’t been defending their tag team titles, since WWE decided to put the spotlight on Asuka for a bit by putting her in a match for the Raw Women’s Championship against Becky Lynch, and having her participate in the Women’s Elimination Chamber match.
The fact that Asuka and Kaire Sane haven’t been fighting champions as of recent, has to make Bliss & Cross’s skin boil, especially once we consider the fact that the two originally lost the titles to The Kabuki Warriors back in October of last year. Bliss even called out the Kabuki Warriors on a recent episode of SmackDown during her Moment of Bliss segment when she stated that she and Nikki are ready whenever the Kabuki Warriors are done hiding on other brands.
It’s about time we start seeing a little more women’s tag team action for the titles, and WrestleMania 36 is a noteworthy place to start!
Winner Prediction: The Kabuki Warriors
The Street Profit vs. The Viking Raiders
The Street Profits have been electrifying the WWE Universe for months now, and that did not end at the Elimination Chamber! Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford worked together to successfully retain their Raw Tag Team Championships against Seth Rollins and Murphy, which was no easy feat.
Now the duo have their sights set on the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania, to defend their titles and what better opponent then the Viking Raiders?
The Viking Raiders wrestled during the Elimination Chamber Kickoff show against Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder. As former champions themselves, Erik and Ivar have shown that they mean business.
After losing their championships to Rollins and Murphy back in January, the team never got a rematch to earn the gold back. Now that the titles are in the hands of the Street Profits, the WWE Universe will get to relive some past action watching these two teams face off for the RAW Tag Team Titles.
Recently both teams have worked together to fend off attacks from the Monday night Messiah and his gang against vulnerable opponents. All of these men want to be on top of the division and in order to do so one group must come out victorious. The WWE Universe will have to wait and see which team will come out on top, but one thing is for certain and that is that the current champions want the smoke!
Winner Prediction: The Street Profits
The Miz & John Morrison vs. The Usos
The Miz and John Morrison came out as the victors at the Elimination Chamber, even if they took a shortcut to get there. Regardless of how Miz and Morrison retained the WWE Smackdown Tag Team titles, they are still the current champions, and they will be defending the titles at WrestleMania 36. After the formidable showing that The Usos put on at the Elimination Chamber, they have proved that they deserve a one on one opportunity against the current champions.
The Usos also have humongous shoes to fill if they want to outshine the New Day when it comes to the number of title reigns held. Jimmy and Jey Uso recently returned to in ring action this past January, and the crowd went wild. The stage appeal of The Usos is infectious, and while this may win points with the crowd, it may not be enough to win the titles from the current champs.
Miz and Morrison have chemistry and mesh well as a team, blatantly seen by their instantaneous rise to earning the tag team title gold. The two men have been tag team champions before, and were able to hold an impressive reign of 250 days.
But now that the Miz and The Prince of Parkour are on top, the duo will do everything in their power to stay there. Prying the titles from the champion’s hands won’t be easy, but with enough determination the Usos can achieve it.
Winner Prediction: Miz & Morrison
Bayley vs. Naomi vs. Carmella vs. Lacey Evans in a Fatal Four Way Match
Bayley is currently the longest reigning WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion. There were no qualifying matches at the Elimination Chamber to see who will be next in line for Bayley’s Smackdown Women’s Championship, but by no means does this mean the title hasn’t been getting any action as of late. Bayley recently broke barriers and successfully defended her title against Naomi in Saudi Arabia at Super Showdown.
Having no single competitor for the title leaves the WWE with the perfect opportunity to mix up this year’s WrestleMania by having a fatal four way match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship.
Bayley has picked up victories against all of her potential competitors on separate occasions, so this match will give Bayley the opportunity to finally silence the haters who think she isn’t a worthy champion, by running through Carmella, Lacey, and Naomi and retaining her title.
Winner Prediction: Bayley
Sami Zayn vs. Braun Strowman in a Cage Match
Sami Zayn’s foolproof plan proved to be fruitful, as he walked out of the Elimination Chamber as the new Intercontinental Champion! The two men faced off in a three on one handicap match for the title, with Zayn working alongside Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura. The stipulation of this handicap match stated that whoever pinned Strowman would become the new champion, and lucky for Zayn he did the pinning.
While Zayn is ecstatic with his title victory, Strowman is probably fuming with rage. The Monster Among Men now realizes that he bit off way more than he could chew by accepting the match that he did at the Elimination Chamber, and now more than ever Strowman is determined to win the Intercontinental Championship back.
This time facing Zayn alone in a Cage Match certifies that Strowman gets a fair one on one opportunity against the current champ, and it also guarantees that Sami cannot run away like he normally would.
Winner Prediction: Braun Strowman
The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles
The Undertaker has rained on AJ Styles parade one too many times in this past month alone, but of course he has done so with just cause. The Phenomenal One, AJ Styles has taunted the Dead Man for weeks, and this Monday on Raw, Styles has gone too far by bringing The Undertaker’s wife into the picture. Everyone knows that the worst thing you can do is involve an individual’s family into the picture. Regardless of this fact, AJ talked smack about The Undertaker’s wife, Michelle McCool, in an attempt to provoke the Dead Man. Mission accomplished for the Phenomenal One, because next week on Raw, Styles and the Phenom will have an official contract signing for a match at WrestleMania 36.
The cockiness of Styles will prove to be his downfall, as it is discernible that he does not fear The Undertaker nor is he taking The Dead Man seriously. Unfortunately for The Phenomenal One, we know that this dead man always rises again.
Winner Prediction: The Undertaker
Edge vs. Randy Orton
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Edge made his in ring return at the 2020 Royal Rumble, as a surprise entrance in the number 21 spot. This astonishing return came nine years after the WWE Universe learned that Edge had to permanently retire due to a serious neck injury.
After an impressive showing at the Royal Rumble, Edge returned to Monday night Raw to for a proper homecoming, but it is safe to say that no one knew of the events that were to occur. The Viper slithered his way into the ring and began filling Edge’s head with pipe dreams of bringing the band back together, but we now know that Orton’s real end goal was to end Edge.
The intense rivalry that has developed between Edge and Randy Orton is not only treacherous but also sorrowful and is sure to be a history making rivalry. The Viper made this feud extremely personal when he RKOed Edge’s wife, Beth Phoenix, and brought their children into the picture.
This sadistic nature is to be expected from The Viper, but the ruthless vengeance that Edge will bring to the Legend Killer, is going to make Randy wish he had a different nickname.
The Rated R Superstar sent a direct message to Orton when he repeatedly hit MVP with a chair in the head, similar to how Randy hurt Edge a little over a month ago. The way that this rivalry has been evolving, needs a colossal stage like WrestleMania to battle it out at.
Winner Prediction: Edge