with Fastlane in the rearview mirror the Road to Wrestlemania is less than four
weeks away before the journey to this year's showcase of the immortals ends
with the MetLife Center coming into sight this week's edition of Raw and
SmackDown laid out the WWE's plans for those fans who are paying close
attention here at 10 things the WWE secretly told us on this week's raw
Smackdown and Fastlane number one Kofi Kingston is heading to Wrestlemania to
battle Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship
although the WWE hinted at no more authority angles when they promised to
shake things up last December the WWE has been running authority angles both
with Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey and now Kofi Kingston Vince McMahon seems
determined to deprive Kofi Kingston of a WWE Championship bout against Daniel
Bryan as seen by McMahon removing Kingston from his match against Bryan at
Fastlane and his announcement that Kofi has to overcome a seemingly
insurmountable task next week battling through a gauntlet o f Randy Orton, Samoa
Joe, Cesaro, Sheamus and Eric Rowan. Naturally this means that Kofi is
definitely headed to the show of shows to battle for his first WWE Championship
and McMahon is going with the time-tested trope of a superstar facing
a stacked deck to get a title shot. Number Two. Rusev Has Reached New Lows
is the Bulgarian brute Rusev the reincarnation of Greek mythology's King
Sisyphus? Recall that Sisyphus was a clever King whose hoover's led to him
thinking he was wiser than the Greek Pantheon's ruler the immortal Zeus. As
punishment Sisyphus was confined to the underworld, where he was cursed to roll a
boulder up a hill only for it to return to the bottom before it reached the top
With that in mind consider Rusev a talented wrestler whose frequent clashes
with the WWE backstage such as having the nerve to announce his real-life
engagement to real and storyline girlfriend Lana on social media during
an angle where he was estranged from her on TV or Rusev getting his hair cut
without the WWE's permission, have repeatedly sandbagged his career.
Everytime it looks like Rusev is getting a push the WWE pulls the rug from
underneath him. Whether it's his short-lived US title reign or a slew of
pay-per-view losses Rusev just can't get up the WWE Hill. After losing to the New
Day at Fastlane it marked his 17th loss in a row this means that rusev is tied
with the Great Khali for this record. Vince McMahon may not think he's God but
if our theory on Rusev is true McMahon is happy playing Zeus to Rusev's Sisyphus
Number Three. Is Dean Ambrose staying in the WWE? As we mentioned in previous
videos Dean Ambrose's close friend Roman Reigns has been lobbying the lunatic
fringe to stay in the WWE and there's still speculation is announced departure
was a work to swerve the WWE Universe into thinking he was exiting the company .
Either way fans who watch Fastlane couldn't help but notice the commentary
team's remarks, might be a sign that Dean isn't leaving after all. The commentators
went out of their way to drive home the point that Fastlane marked the last
appearance of the Shield.
However as any true wrestling fans know
Vince McMahon is as subtle as his son-in-law sledgehammer and it's common
for him to adamantly steer the fans one way hoping he'll fool them by going
another way. Whether it's his long ago promised that fans would be old and Grey
before they'd see WrestleMania on free TV, as he aired highlights just weeks
after the inaugural Mania or talk that the shield are done-done-done some insiders
see it as a sure sign Ambrose is here for the
duration .The WWE's history of killing a wrestlers momentum before they leave the
company is at odds with Ambrose's current direction as he's been in
high-profile matches for the last several weeks.
Factor in reports from Cageside Seats and the Wrestling Observer's Bryan Alvarez
it looks like Ambrose is staying with the WWE. Number Four. Roman reigns vs.
Drew McIntyre At WrestleMani. While anything supposedly can happen in
WWE, it looks all but certain that the Bbig Dog's first solo match since his return to the
ring will be against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 35. McIntyre's attack on
Reigns this week on Raw and subsequent beatdown on Dean Ambrose sets the stage
for a clash of two powerhouses. It's too bad that McIntyre is being fed to Reigns
at WrestleMania for WrestleMania predicts that WWE has big plans for
McIntyre going into the summer, including a possible title program against Seth
Rollins . If Dean Ambrose does stick around be certain the WWE will play at
the Shield for every dollar they can squeeze out of the popular faction
Number Five. Finn Balor will be the Demon King at WrestleMania 35 Finn Bálor fans
anguishing over his Intercontinental Championship loss, should take
encouragement from the rumors that not only will Balor perform at the showcase
of the immortals in his demon persona but he could be facing the legendary
Undertaker himself. The thought of the Demon versus the Phenom brings all sorts
of possibilities in terms of buildup and although the match may not be a
technical classic, it could be a lot of fun in terms of showmanship. While the
Undertaker's future with the WWE has been questioned due to his appearance at
May's Starrcast II wrestling convention, that shouldn't rule out of WrestleMania
appearance, as it's good for both the WWE and The Undertaker. First the WWE would
love the boost he gets from the Deadman showing up at Mania and The Undertaker
in turn has nothing to lose by showing up, as anytime in the spotlight will fuel
future personal appearances. With the Undertaker reportedly charging $25,000
an hour for convention appearances that shouldn't rule out a
Maina year appearance. Number Six. Tthe WWE is going with a
celebrity angle for Braun Strowman. Braun Strowman is one of the WWE's most over
superstars yet the company continues to struggle when it comes to promoting him
to the fullest of his talents. This week's Raw featured the monster
among men trashing a car set by Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost as a
peace-offering. Ever eager to put a celebrity on at
Wrestlemania, the WWE seems to be setting up a match either between Strowman and
Jost, or more likely a proxy for Jost. Although the WWE is done Strowman versus
Baron Corbin to death, it could feature Jost bringing in Corbin or even Bobby
Lashley. It's incredible that Strowman seems to
be treading water in the WWE but the company likely feels the mainstream
publicity will be a boost to Strowman's career. Number Seven. The Hardy Boys will
face the Usos At Mania. The Usos have never been hotter and it's difficult to
think of a brother tag-team that's done so much in the WWE, except for one, the
Hardy Boys it should come as no surprise that the Hardy's pulled out the Usos on
Smackdown live, daring to enter the use of penitentiary. Dream matches are rare
in wrestling, particularly tag-team ones, but an Usos versus Hardy's match
could blow off the roof at the Met Life Center (if they had one). While a TLC match
would make things better, a regular match is more than enough to highlight the
event. Regardless of whether the Usos stay with the WWE, this match could also
lay the groundwork for the WWE relaunching the "Woken" Matt Hardy
gimmick, by sparking a feud between Matt and brother Nero. Matt Hardy's "Woken"
gimmick still has a lot of mileage left in it, particularly with the inclusion of
Jeff. Either way a battle between the Hardy brothers and twin brothers Jay and
Jimmy Uso, will be one for the ages Number Eight. A Six-man ladder match for the US Title.
Vince McMahon likes to make sure as many
WWE Superstars as possible get a WrestleMania payday, hence the abundance
of matches involving multiple competitors, such as the Andre the Giant
memorial Battle Royal. Whether it's been a few years since the last ladder match
at Mania, it looks like the current United States Champion Samoa Joe will
have to fend off the challenge of five other
superstars including Rey Mysterio, R-truth, Mustafa Ali, Kevin Owens in and
Andrade. While there were rumors that the WWE were going with Rey versus
Andrade match at Mania ,current plans are said to be a ladder match involving the
two instead. Number Nine. The women's revolution will continue at Wrestlemania
Beyond title matches. With rumors flying around that the Ronda Rousey, Charlotte, Becky
Lynch, triple threat could be the first women's matched a main event a
WrestleMania, fans of the WWE's women's revolution have lots to be excited about.
There's even more reasons to look forward to Mania as it looks like the
WWE will feature a women's match with no title on the line ,mainly what looks
to be the potential feud between Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. The tag team
looks to be finished, which means a feud seems inevitable. If so, it will be
refreshing to see a women's match besides the usual title matches or
battle Royals. Another sign that WWE is taking its female roster seriously and
Number Ten. The IIonics want Sasha Banks and Bayley. The Women's Tag Team
Championship has created new opportunities for the WWE's female
superstars to compete in championship matches and it looks as if Billy Kaye and
Peyton Royce wanting on the action. The IIonics competed against the Boss
and Hug connection for the Women's Tag Team Championship at the Elimination
Chamber pay-per-view and they made it clear they want to rematch. Nonetheless
there's speculation that WWE will add one or even two teams to the title match,
hoping to spread the Wrestlemania paydays and to add some excitement to
the match. So far the WWE hasn't confirmed a women's battle royal so if
that happens the WWE may only go with one team challenging Sasha banks and
Baley. But there you have it Guys Ten Things the WWE Secretly told us on this
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