A grudge match here, and a ‘Sin City Street Fight’. Drew McIntyre is due a statement victory, which we expect the Scot to get, setting him up for bigger things (no offence intended to the great Damian Priest). This one should be fairly brutal, in any case!
Scottish WWE star Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 40 (Getty Images)
Alex Pattle20 April 2025 23:44
So, more on Dom, as promised!
We interviewed him in Vegas this week and got him to blind rank five iconic ‘Mania moments…
And he was not happy by the end…
Dominik Mysterio ranks WrestleMania moments
Alex Pattle20 April 2025 23:37
Bron Breakker puts his Intercontinental Title on the line in a fatal four-way, against one of WWE’s newest luchadors Penta, plus Judgement Day allies Finn Balor and Dom Mysterio (son of the legendary Rey, more on him later).
All signs point to “Dirty Dom” betraying Balor and picking up his first singles title in the company. Balor may even take the pin, keeping Breakker and Penta looking strong.
Dominik Mysterio (WWE)
Alex Pattle20 April 2025 23:30
After years of fans crossing their fingers, longtime ‘good guy’ Cena has finally gone bad. He bids to take the Undisputed WWE title from Rhodes in the Night 2 main event, and we reckon Cena will do just that – breaking Ric Flair’s record of 16 world-title wins, in what is Cena’s final year as a wrestler.
Despite his character’s vow to retire as champion, we predict Cena will have some nostalgic clashes with the likes of CM Punk and Randy Orton before honouring tradition and retiring on a loss (perhaps dropping the belt back to Rhodes at the end of the year).
John Cena (left) joined in Glasgow by opponent Cody Rhodes (WWE/Netflix)
Alex Pattle20 April 2025 23:22
Less than one hour in fact, until WrestleMania 41 night two begins!
WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium, night one (WWE)
Alex Pattle20 April 2025 23:11
Fans tend to respect Paul’s incredible athleticism and how quickly he has taken to professional wrestling, but they are still desperate to see veteran Styles get the win here. Paul can afford a loss more than Styles, who we’ll pick to get the nod after the opponents produce some high-flying, viral moment.
Logan Paul at WrestleMania 39, wrestling Seth Rollins
Alex Pattle20 April 2025 23:05
This Women’s World Championship match might follow a similar pattern to the Rollins-Punk-Reigns triple threat; the expectation is that Ripley or Belair will walk away with the belt, with champion Sky an afterthought at times in the build-up.
That might have been intentional, setting up Ripley and Belair to be overly focused on each other, allowing Sky to grab a win and keep the gold.
Alex Pattle20 April 2025 22:54
And let’s go back to The Rock for a moment.
Will he show up tonight? Many fans think he will, to help Cena beat Rhodes…
Alex Pattle20 April 2025 22:45
Here’s a more in-depth look at Cena’s ‘heel turn’, courtesy of our own Greg Evans.
How did it happen, why, and what have fans made of it?
Alex Pattle20 April 2025 22:30
In pro wrestling, ‘good’ characters are called ‘babyfaces’ and ‘bad’ characters are ‘heels’. Cena spent most of his career as a babyface, having last been a heel in the early-mid 2000s – until February’s Elimination Chamber event, where he attacked Rhodes and joined forces with The Rock.
This is part of a storyline in which Cena, during his final year as a pro wrestler, is desperate to win a record-breaking 17th world championship. Rhodes is WWE’s biggest babyface, while The Rock is a heel authority figure, given Dwayne Johnson’s real-life position on the board of TKO (WWE’s ownership group).
The Rock (left) and John Cena last year, when they weren’t yet on the same page… (Getty Images)
Alex Pattle20 April 2025 22:00
