Every year when WWE WrestleMania rolls around the excitement amongst the WWE Universe is palpable, and heading into WWE WrestleMania 40 is no different.
With a stacked two-night event set to take place this coming Saturday and Sunday the entire wrestling world will have its eyes on Philadelphia to witness history unfold.
With title matches, returning legends, stipulation bouts, and grudge matches each card has something for every fan, no matter their tastes.
There will be twists, turns, and plenty of surprises, with two shows worth of well-built encounters set to take place.
Here, Sports Mole take a match-by-match look at WrestleMania Sunday, headlined by Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes.
The Final Testament vs. The Pride (Philadelphia Street Fight)
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From the moment Karrion Kross created his faction, The Final Testament, they have had issues with The Pride.
Kross has seemingly made it his personal goal to ensure that neither Bobby Lashley nor The Street Profits have any success, and the two factions have been consistently brawling in arenas around the world for weeks; now they will get to let out all of their frustrations in a street fight.
Prediction: The Pride to win
WWE has never truly pulled the trigger on Kross during his main roster run, often having him fall short at the final hurdle, and that could be the case again here.
The Pride are yet to have a truly big win since becoming a group, and having that happen here could help to change their fortune.
Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bayley (WWE Women's Championship match)
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Bayley and Iyo Sky are former teammates turned enemies, with the group that Bayley started opting to turn their back on her after she won the Royal Rumble.
Bayley earned a title shot by winning the annual 30-woman battle royal, and she ended up choosing Sky, but since then the number one contender has consistently been attacked and dealt with a numbers disadvantage, making her the underdog heading into this one
Prediction: Bayley to win
If WWE truly wants to get Bayley back to the level she once was as a beloved babyface competing at the highest level, then having her become the champion will be key.
It will allow her story to go full circle, finishing off years worth of character build.
LA Knight vs. AJ Styles
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AJ Styles opted to showcase real aggression against LA Knight as he believed that Knight was taking the spotlight from him.
It led to Styles flying across the world to cost Knight the Elimination Chamber match, and since then the two men have been aggressively attacking each other, and verbally cutting one another down to set up this match.
Prediction: LA Knight to win
Knight did not get a WWE WrestleMania moment last year, which was a mistake.
However, this time around he has a featured singles match, and he is sure to make the most of it with what should be a victory and a moment to give the fans something to cheer.
Logan Paul (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens (United States Championship match)
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Logan Paul has been doing a good job as a heel champion in WWE, but he has decided to make enemies out of two veteran stars who know how to hold grudges in the form of Kevin Owens and Randy Orton.
The YouTube sensation cheated to defeat Owens at the WWE Royal Rumble premium live event, while he cost Orton inside the Elimination Chamber match earlier this year.
Both men are now gunning for him and his United States Championship, but they will also have to compete against each other in this triple-threat match.
Prediction: Logan Paul to win
There is no doubt that Owens and Orton are going to spend the majority of the match working together in a bid to make life miserable for the defending champion, but that could end up being their downfall.
Eventually, the friends will have to fight each other, which could be when Paul sneaks in to take a win.
Seth Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre (World Heavyweight Championship match)
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While Rollins might be competing the night before, his focus on Sunday will be defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Drew McIntyre.
The Scotsman is pushing to win the world title in front of a live audience at WWE WrestleMania, which is something he was robbed of during COVID-19 when he won gold in front of nobody.
McIntyre became the number one contender by winning the Elimination Chamber, and since then he has been dominant in his performances.
While CM Punk will be on guest commentary, considering he is a rival of both men it remains to be seen what impact he will have.
Prediction: Drew McIntyre to win
McIntyre has been on fire recently in WWE, producing some of the best work of his career.
He is thriving both online and on television, and after a long reign, it would make sense for a title switch here, allowing McIntyre to have the gold for whenever Punk is medically cleared.
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes (Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match)
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For the second year in a row, WWE WrestleMania will be headlined by Reigns and Rhodes, with the two men set to collide in the final bout of the weekend.
While it is unclear what the stipulation will be until after the Saturday show is done, all eyes will be on this.
Rhodes has been attempting to 'finish his story' ever since he returned to the company, as he wants to win the world title that nobody in his family has ever held.
To do that he will have to defeat the longest-reigning world champion of the modern era, and someone who could potentially have the entire Bloodline in his corner.
It is a major main event, and something that screams WWE WrestleMania, but will the outcome be the same as last year when the Tribal Chief walked out on top?
Prediction: Cody Rhodes to win
Reigns has been amazing as champion, putting together one of the greatest runs in wrestling history.
The fact that business is doing so well is a credit to the performances he has put on, but the time is now to make a change.
Eventually, someone has to benefit from dethroning Reigns, and Rhodes is at that point where he should do it.
After losing last year, a second defeat would make it hard for fans to buy into him at this level again, and WWE should not pass up the opportunity to truly crown a top babyface at WWE WrestleMania 40.
