Wrestlemania 35

[BestSportsEntertainer]

I like Jake's idea, but do they have time for that? It would be more meaningful at WrestleMania, but you might have to do it on the Raw after.

[Y 2 Jake]

I always find it strange how they produce such long shows and mismanage the timing of things almost yearly.

[DNA 2.0]

So I guess we're not getting HBK or Triple H at Wrestlemania huh?

[Jack-Hammer]

Based on various rumors and the lay of the land in WWE, the final card, as of right now, is expected to look like this:

WWE Universal Championship - Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins (Confirmed)
WWE Championship - "The New" Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston (Probable)
WWE Intercontinental Championship - Bobby Lashley vs. Finn Balor (Possible)
WWE United States Championship - Samoa Joe vs. John Cena (Rumored)
WWE Cruiserweight Championship - Buddy Murphy vs. Cedric Alexander or Tony Nese (Confirmed)
WWE Raw Women's Championship - Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair (Confirmed)
WWE SmackDown Women's Championship - Asuka vs. Mandy Rose vs. Sonya Deville (Probable)
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship - The Revival vs. Ricochet & Aleister Black (Possible)
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship - The Usos vs. the Hardy Boyz vs. the Bar vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev (Possible)
No Holds Barred Match - Triple H vs. Batista (Confirmed)
Retirement Match - Kurt Angle vs. ? (Confirmed)
Singles Match - AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton (Confirmed)
Singles Match - The Miz vs. Shane McMahon (Confirmed)
Singles Match - The Undertaker vs. "The Demon King" Finn Balor (Rumored)
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (Probable)
WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal (Probable)

As of right now, there are seven matches confirmed for WrestleMania, though the participants in a few of those matches are yet to be announced. Some of the rumors I've heard include Samoa Joe taking on John Cena for the United States Championship or Cena possibly taking on Angle in his retirement match. I've also heard of Lashley & Balor having an IC title match, though there are also rumors that there'll be a surprise bout featuring Taker at WrestleMania in which he takes on Balor under the Demon King persona; while certainly possible, I think it's the biggest long shot on the card. New Day could be added to the SD Tag Team Championship match, though I would think their role will be to be at ringside for Kofi's match against Daniel Bryan.

If most of this holds out, which I think it will, then we're probably looking at a 14 to 15 match ard, which is absolutely fucking insane. I feel like I need a nap already just thinking about sitting through that much. This is Vince taking the more is better philosophy to an extreme as by the time WrestleMania ends, you won't have fans left wanting more but, rather, you'll e left with fans grateful that the show is over because they'll be friggin' exhausted.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Don't forget Reigns vs McIntyre. I also expect one of the midcard titles to be a multi-man ladder match.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Sorry for the double post, but I forgot about Bayley and Sasha defending their tag titles.

Jesus Christ this show is going to be 10 hours long.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

Is there an Andre The Giant Battle Royale this year? I haven't heard a word about it.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

It wouldn't be missed if they didn't have it this year. I know Vince wants everyone on the card, but it's just unnecessary and time consuming.

[smarkmouth]

Any thoughts on how Kofi gets to WrestleMania? Seems they've exhausted every straight-forward angle, right up unto Vince saying that this was the "last" opportunity. I came across one fan theory I quite like, suggesting that The New Day will put their careers on the line on a coming Tuesday to try and get Kofi the shot he deserves. I like this one because it continues to perpetuate how supportive they have been to their friend. Not their leader, their friend. Not something you see a lot of in wrestling storytelling.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Any thoughts on how Kofi gets to WrestleMania?

Most likely by plane or car.