Night one is in the record books. Night two of WrestleMania is heading your way tonight. Here are our predictions.
Queen Zelina and Carmella (c) vs. Sasha Banks and Naomi vs. Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan vs. Natalya and Shayna Baszler – Fatal four-way tag team WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
| Name | Prediction | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Byer | This bout will come down to Queen Zelina and Carmella versus Sasha Banks and Naomi after the other two teams have been eliminated. In the end Sasha Banks and Naomi will become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. | Sasha Banks and Naomi |
| John Powell | It is WrestleMania! Time for the WWE to pay more lip service to their female roster by remembering the tag titles exist and so do the women on their roster. Once again they just throw them into a massive multi-team Mania match to placate the critics, many of which are on their own roster. | Sasha Banks and Naomi |
| Bob Kapur | The fact that Rhea Ripley has been facing Becky Lynch in matches on recent house shows makes me hopeful that they are gearing her up for a title run – so her team doesn’t win. I think it’s possible that a returning Bayley costs Sasha and Naomi the titles somehow. And of the other two teams, Natalya and Shayna can probably do the titles more justice and actually elevate them to some degree. | Natalya and Shayna Baszler |
| betonline.ag | Naomi & Sasha Banks: -200. Liv Morgan & Rhea Ripley: +185. Zelina Vega & Carmella (c): +500. Shayna Baszler & Natalya: +750. | Sasha Banks and Naomi |
| Jonathan Schwartz | Banks and Naomi win but Bayley causes a commotion. | Sasha Banks and Naomi |
| Dave Hillhouse | This is the perfect opportunity to throw Morgan and her fans a bone and give her a title run. Her and Ripley make a fine team, Carmella needs some time off, and Vega is the Queen, so she doesn’t need a belt. | Morgan and Ripley |
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Shelby-Liza Ndumbi |
I was trying to think logically. I failed. Or at least I believe I did. The two duos I’ve chosen seem to be the best picks. I couldn’t select one, so I took two. If I’m wrong on both parts, you may throw a brick at my door. Lol. Hopefully all that time I’ve been saying that Carmella and Zelina should be paying attention to their potential opponents, let’s see if they’ve done their homework. | Naomi & Banks or Natalya & Shayna |
Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn
| Name | Prediction | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Byer | Again the celebrity will win which is a shame because Sami Zayn deserves so much better. | Johnny Knoxville |
| John Powell | So good to see that Sami Zayn is far more interested in being an actor than a wrestler. No wonder he renewed his contract with WWE. This feud is an embarrassment to the industry and the business. Imagine having Sami Zayn on your roster and using him like this. | Johnny Knoxville |
| Bob Kapur | I would actually like to see Shane McMahon come out and he and Johnny Knoxville could just try to out-stunt each other while Zayn eats popcorn and watches them from the corner. But that’s not likely to happen. Instead, look for some of the Jackass crew to come out and help Knoxville get the win. | Johnny Knoxville |
| betonline.ag | Johnny Knoxville: -300. Sami Zayn: +200. | Johnny Knoxville |
| Jonathan Schwartz | The Jackass crew interferes and Zayn loses. | Johnny Knoxville |
| Dave Hillhouse | It’s a short list of wrestlers who are put into a match with a Jackass and give me hopes of seeing something entertaining. Zayn will endure terrible punishment, but he will prevail because he has to. Just, please: no “zapping” sound effects. | Sami Zayn |
| Shelby-Liza Ndumbi |
I could have just as easily chosen Knoxville because I despise Zayn’s being, but he’s a strategist. I think using brain instead of brawn in such a sport is useful. I’m sure he chose the Anything-Goes Match for a reason. No one questioned that. Hmm?
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Sami Zayn |
Pat McAfee vs. Austin Theory
| Name | Prediction | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Byer | Vince McMahon turns on Austin Theory and Pat McAfee ends up having his hand raised at the end of contest. | Pat McAFee |
| John Powell | This could be a lot better than one might think. For all of his bluster McAfee does have a respect and passion for the business as well as athletic ability. He may go over the top during commentary at times but he has a natural, genuine enthusiasm that hasn’t been seen at the commentary desk for quite some time. He makes Smackdown fun again. McAfee will take the loss and perhaps goes on to wrestle Corey Graves at SummerSlam? | Austin Theory |
| Bob Kapur | It does no good to have Austin Theory – who is on the rise and could be a major star – to lose to McAfee. Notwithstanding Pat’s excellent matches when he was feuding with Adam Cole, he’s a commentator now. If Theory loses to him, that would be a big mis-step far too early in his caree. | Austin Theory |
| betonline.ag | Austin Theory: -150. Pat McAfee: +110. | Austin Theory |
| Jonathan Schwartz | Theory over McAfee in a sleeper of a good match. | Austin Theory |
| Dave Hillhouse | Count me among those who were impressed enough with McAfee’s NXT matches to have had hopes for his wrestling future. It seems more likely now, though, that he will be an occasional performer. So, a good showing, but the long-term future belongs, theoretically, to Theory. | Austin Theory |
| Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | This may come as a shock to anyone who knows that I don’t like this skunk who calls himself Austin Theory. Yet, I was analyzing when I came to the drastic, might-be-wrong conclusion. Theory could… win. | Austin Theory |
Edge vs. AJ Styles
| Name | Prediction | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Byer | This will be the match of night 2 of WrestleMania. While many may think AJ Styles wins based on the buildup to the match look for The Rated R Superstar to get the pinfall. | Edge |
| John Powell | This one could be the match of the night. The angle was rushed and Edge’s grandiose, stock super villain promos were goofy but what matters is the action in the ring which will be off the chain ridiculous. | AJ Styles |
| Bob Kapur | In terms of in-ring, this could be the Steamboat-Savage of the weekend. It seems that AJ is kind of lost in the shuffle at this point. A win here might help him get back on track and into title contention. A loss wouldn’t hurt him against someone like Edge – but with Edge only part-timing, what would be the point in that? | AJ Styles |
| betonline.ag | AJ Styles: -160. Edge: +120. | AJ Styles |
| Jonathan Schwartz | This will be used to set up a rematch at Backlash or whatever. | Edge |
| Dave Hillhouse | I’m really not sure about this one. They’re not as far apart in their career tracks as it seems at first, and both are fine with taking a loss so long as it’s a good performance. I suppose since this is all supposed to be about getting the fire lit under Styles again, I’ll go for The Phenomenal One. | AJ Styles |
| Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Let’s face it. Edge pretty much destroyed, or better yet ripped Styles apart and threw his remains in a volcano then watched him burn. E has become more and more of an apparent force to be reckoned with. He has an edge on Styles… lol okay. I’ll stop now. | Edge |
RK-Bro (c) vs. The Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy – Triple Threat, WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Match
| Name | Prediction | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Byer |
The Street Profits win the RAW Tag Titles and the first inklings of the breakup of RK-Bro begin. |
Street Profits |
| John Powell | There is enough natural talent in the ring to make this match really shine. It is good to see the talented Gable finally rise up in the WWE with a persona he can play into. The end of RKO Bro starts here. | Alpha Academy |
| Bob Kapur | Given the way they’ve been able to put their past lame gimmicks behind them and create something that people are into (even if it’s only yelling “Shooosh” and “Thank yeeeew”), the Alpha Academy deserve this win. Hey, that formula worked for the New Day, so why not? | Alpha Academy |
| betonline.ag | RK-Bro (c): -200. Street Profits: +250. Alpha Academy: +350. | RK-Bro |
| Jonathan Schwartz | RK Bro wins only to lose the belts on Raw. | RK-Bro |
| Dave Hillhouse | I see no good reason to strip the odd pairing of their titles right now. RKOs for everyone and the titles are retained. | RK-Bro |
| Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Better to be safe than sorry. I want to see Randy Orton snatch another win just like how Drag Queens snatch wigs so quickly. | RK-Bro or Street Profits |
Bobby Lashley vs Omos
| Name | Prediction | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Byer |
This will likely be a short match. Lashley should win to set him up to challenge the winner of the Lesnar and Reigns match. |
Bobby Lashley |
| John Powell | Can you say squash match? | Omos |
| Bob Kapur | If MVP were smart, he’d try to recruit Omos into the Hurt Business and form a tag team with Lashley. I’m a big fan of both of these guys, so don’t think either of them should lose. I could see this one ending with a non-finish just to keep them both looking strong. | None |
| Jonathan Schwartz | MVP comes out. He turns on Lashley and joins Omos. Ideally, they go on to join Commander Azeez to form The Nigerian Skyscrapers. | Omos |
| Dave Hillhouse | From dominating champ to being unceremoniously written out of the Elimination Chamber to being fodder for Omos – not a great 2022 so far but that’s how I see it. I know he was injured and had to be taken out of the Chamber, by the way, but it could have been done in a fashion more flattering for him. | Omos |
| Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Regardless of how he lost his WWE Championship to Lesnar at the Elimination Chamber match event, he is almost God-like to me. Omos was an option too. | Bobby Lashley |
Brock Lesnar (WWE Champion) vs. Roman Reigns (Universal Champion) – Winner Takes All Match
| Name | Prediction | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Byer |
While Lesnar and Reigns have faced each other a number of times in the past the buildup to this latest confrontation has easily been the best of their entire rivalry over the years. The only issue is that the past matches between the two of them have only ever been alright. Will that change here? Probably not, but it should be fairly fun with The Tribal Chief becoming the unified WWE/Universal Champion. |
Roman Reigns |
| John Powell | This Attitude Era feud has played out well but since it has been given so much attention it feels like this will be one of those one match WrestleManias like WrestleMania 6, etc. The question is…Is it time for Roman to take a break or is Lesnar moving on? Methinks McMahon will not be satisfied until Roman reaches Hulk Hogan levels in the WWE. | Roman Reigns |
| Bob Kapur | This, to me, has been the best story in wrestling in some years. This is a difficult choice. Brock winning would certainly end the two nights on a happy note for the fans. But it probably wouldn’t be the best move going forward, since he only makes sporadic appearances, and it isn’t great if both shows have a champ that’s in-absentia. I think that is the deciding factor here. | Roman Reigns |
| betonline.ag | Roman Reigns (c): -350. Brock Lesnar (c): +225. | Roman Reigns |
| Jonathan Schwartz | It will be a brutal match and the win won’t be clean. | Roman Reigns |
| Dave Hillhouse | I’ve said before that The Bloodline story has been good, but it’s always felt half-baked because it all came together out of nowhere and very, very quickly. Throw in the false Heyman turn and return to Reigns from earlier this year, and it has been a strange build to this match. In a WrestleMania bout between the only two with wins against The Streak, there’s no sense in going backwards and chopping Reigns down at this point. | Roman Reigns |
| Shelby-Liza Ndumbi |
I wasn’t sure with this one either. I could have easily chosen Lesnar. This match is matched too well once you factor in skill, endurance, patience, strength and wit when it comes to these two unbelievably powerful wrestlers. I’m torn again, but I wrote a name.
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Roman Reigns?? |