WWE WrestleMania 41 is three months away, and the WWE is on the road to the Royal Rumble this Saturday. Many feuds have been teased in recent weeks and many match ups have been rumored in the past few months, and everyone is now wondering who could be on the WrestleMania card this year. Before the Royal Rumble Winners are established, the following will provide some early match card predictions for what should be one of the most exciting PPVs of the year: WWE WrestleMania 41. Without further ado, let's start off hot with Gunther's World Title Defense.
Gunther (c) vs. Seth Rollins [World Heavyweight Title]
Seth Rollins has a lot of history with this title and should be in the conversation for a title match against Gunther. He technically had a rematch clause for that title when Damian Priest was champ, but that match got rudely interrupted by a failed MITB Cash-In by Drew McIntyre. Gunther and Rollins already teased a potential title match, so it is very likely that Rollins wins the Elimination Chamber to earn this title shot. However, Rollins is already established and does not need to win the title back, especially since Gunther needs this victory to recover from his Mania Loss to Zayn last year.
Prediction: Gunther
Bayley vs. Roxanne Perez [Personal Rivalry]
It seems that Roxanne is getting called up from NXT to Raw because her main feud is currently with Bayley. This will likely stretch to Mania, as both women have not planted seeds for any other feuds. This should be a solid non-title women's feud for Mania and an epic debut for Roxanne on the main roster, as Bayley plays the veteran role and puts the rising star over on a big stage. Non-Title Women's Feuds are not common on PPV cards in the WWE, but WWE should make an exception here, as Roxanne sees Bayley as one of her inspirations in wrestling and they could tell a great story.
Prediction: Roxanne Perez
DIY (c) vs. Street Profits vs. Bloodline vs. Motor City Machine Guns [WWE Tag Titles]
DIY attacked Street Profits backstage to win those tag titles in the first place, so Profits will likely get their revenge to win the tag titles at Mania for the first time since 2022. Bloodline and Motor City Machine Guns are also major players involved in this tag feud, so they'll be included in this match.
Prediction: Street Profits
Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Becky Lynch [InterContinental Title]
When Becky Lynch left in May 2024, she lost the World Title to Liv Morgan after an epic Mania match with Rhea Ripley. However, the woman whom Becky took under her wing during that journey was Lyra Valkyria, who had dethroned Becky for the NXT Title. This would be a fun teacher vs. pupil storyline.
Prediction: Becky Lynch
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. LA Knight vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. Damian Priest [U.S. Title: Ladder Match]
There is no clear direction here. Nakamura feuded with LA Knight and even dethroned him for that U.S. Title. Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso are pursuing their singles careers after breaking away from The Bloodline. Damian Priest needs a consolation prize after losing the World Title to Gunther. However, Carmelo Hayes needs this win the most, as he needs to bounce back after losing almost every single match on SmackDown. NXT Call Ups like Breakker, Stratton, and Valkyria have all been generously pushed within their first year on the main roster. Carmelo Hayes deserves the same grace.
Prediction: Carmelo Hayes
Sami Zayn vs. Jey Uso [Unsanctioned Match]
Sami Zayn has been questionable with his motives lately and could be on the verge of turning heel after being lectured by Kevin Owens about his business with The Bloodline. The main reason Zayn even teamed with Roman Reigns at Survivor Series is because he cared about his friend, Jey Uso. Since teaming with Roman meant a lot to Jey Uso, Sami Zayn put his own morals aside to help his friend. But, at some point, Zayn needs to start looking out for himself. At some point, he is going to snap and the man who will be subjected to his wrath is the core of his all his issues in Jey Uso.
Prediction: Sami Zayn
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair [WWE Women’s Title]
Although Charlotte is the betting favorite to become the first ever two-time Royal Rumble Winner, she would be more suitable to win the Elimination Chamber since the Rumble Winner should be selecting the superior champion in Rhea Ripley. Despite the fact that Nia Jax still has unfinished business with Tiffany after that MITB Cash-In, it has been heavily rumored that Charlotte Flair will be in a singles world title match against Tiffany Stratton this year. Since there is no definitive storyline direction for Tiffany's title reign right now, this is a marquee feud worth considering for Mania.
Prediction: Charlotte Flair
Roman Reigns vs. The Rock [Retirement Match]
If The Rock is involved at WrestleMania this year, he could only fight Cody Rhodes and/or Roman Reigns since those are the two main individuals whom he has feuded with since returning to the WWE. At this stage of his career, The Rock should not be really be in a World Title Match, so battling Roman Reigns in a retirment match would be the best move to make. If anyone is most suitable to dethrone The Rock, it is Roman Reigns. The Final Boss passing the torch to The Tribal Chief is ideal, especially since they both come from The Bloodline and have become icons in pro wrestling history.
Prediction: Roman Reigns
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