WWE WrestleMania 41 is three weeks away, and the WWE has made six matches official for the show of shows: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Title, Iyo Sky (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair for the World Title, Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens, Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso for the World Title, Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Title, and CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns in a star-studded triple threat match. The following will provide some rationalized match card predictions for the matches already announced as well as the matches that could be added soon.
Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso [World Heavyweight Title]
Jey Uso has been getting a ton of heat for his botches in the ring and lackluster storytelling on the mic for the build to his World Title Match at Mania. WWE clearly launched the rocket on Jey too soon in his push. They struck while the iron was lukewarm, rather than when it was steaming hot. To save them from a disaster, WWE would be wise to book a storyline injury for Jey whenever he slips again in the ring. That way, he won't be able to fight Gunther at Mania and will be replaced by the legend whom Gunther insulted at Bad Blood, Goldberg, who can put Gunther over on his way to retirement.
Prediction: Gunther
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria & Mystery Partner [Undisputed Tag Titles]
Liv Morgan has been a true workhorse in the WWE, and she definitely deserves to be on the Mania card. Although she should have never lost the World Title on the road to Mania, she can at least defend her tag titles with Raquel against a credible tag team. Initially, it seemed that WWE was going in the direction of Damage Control being their opponents. However, since Iyo Sky won the world title, WWE shifted Liv and Raquel's focus to Lyra Valkyria. If anyone should be Lyra's tag team partner, it should be her mentor, Becky Lynch, who will return to action at Mania and win the tag titles with Lyra.
Prediction: Becky Lynch & Lyra Valkyria