Last year's WrestleMania was an instant classic show with match of the year candidates sprinkled throughout the two-day run, with a 12-match card.
A year ago, the card featured 15 pre-announced games.
Using these two shows as a barometer, it's safe to say this year's event falls somewhere on that spectrum. He already has 10 games announced, so there's reason to believe the company will add 2-5 more.
Here are some things you might expect.
Pride vs. Last Testament
The moment Karrion Kross re-introduced The Authors of Pain and Paul Ellering to the WWE Universe as part of The Final Testament, he revealed the life of The Pride's Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits. turned into a living hell.
Sneaky attacks, dirty wins, and vicious beatdowns gave the heel group a decisive advantage against The Almighty, Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford. The addition of B-Fab to the babyface stable to counter Scarlet's presence along with Cross and others didn't help them gain the upper hand.
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From then on, Kross began plotting to tear The Pride apart from within and manipulate the Street Profits against Lashley.
Whether he succeeds remains to be seen, but this feud appears to be on track to culminate in an eight-man tag team brawl at WrestleMania, perhaps. A street fight in Philadelphia shouldn't be out of the question and would provide a fitting end to this rivalry.
Elsewhere, Damage CTRL continued to be the dominant force in the women's division thanks to strength in numbers. We recently saw Dakota Kai and the Women's Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) defeat Bayley and Naomi to close out SmackDown. As a result, the latter ends up seeking revenge.
While Bayley is busy fighting Iyo Sky for the WWE Women's Championship, Naomi seems to be on an island.
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This part is very interesting to me. Will Bianca Belair turn heel and feud with Naomi (at WrestleMania, please), or will she change her mind and potentially have her and Naomi help Bayley and face the Kabuki Warriors at WrestleMania? ?!? Thoughts?? #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/FhIzcjrhq7
EST revealed that she has no sympathy for Bayley after the living hell she went through during the war with Belair and the group. Unless the perfect babyface plans on turning heel, expect a change of heart with Belair challenging Naomi for the tag team titles.
Report from mike johnson Information from PWInsider.com that Asuka may have suffered a serious knee injury may lead to Kai acting in her place.
Also, the latest rivalry between the vengeful Rey Mysterio and the man who betrayed him, Santos Escobar, could be added to the card. The two are scheduled to compete on Friday's SmackDown, so it wouldn't be a surprise if Mysterio teams up with Zelina Vega to take on Legado del Fantasma leader Electra Lopez in a mixed tag team match on the big stage.
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