Meltzer discusses planned Mania matches

[Chris]

Several matches are locked in for WrestleMania 39.

Although neither has factored into WWE storylines since the December 30 SmackDown, Ronda Rousey and John Cena have matches planned for SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Our own Dave Meltzer addressed the WrestleMania 39 lineup in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Meltzer wrote:

“For WrestleMania, the locked in matches at this point are Reigns vs. Rhodes for the Universal title, Charlotte Flair vs. Ripley for the Smackdown women’s title, Belair vs. the Chamber winner for the Raw women’s title, John Cena vs. Austin Theory (no word on whether this will or won’t be a U.S. title match) and Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai vs. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler for the women’s tag team titles.”

On a video game live stream last month, Rousey stated she was not interested in getting her title back from Charlotte Flair but would rather go after the tag titles with Baszler instead.

Cena is not expected to be available for much of the build-up to WrestleMania. He is currently in Australia filming “Ricky Stanicky" for Amazon Prime along with Zac Efron.

Other matches teased but not confirmed for Mania include Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul, The Usos vs. Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens, and Rey Mysterio against his recently incarcerated son, Dominik.

Another potential match at Mania this year could involve Edge vs. Finn Balor. A Hell in a Cell match between the two was once planned for the Royal Rumble but was scrapped due to Edge filming the Disney+ series, Percy Jackson and The Olympian. Edge plays the role of Ares, the Greek God of War on the show. WWE appears to be building a match pitting Balor & Rhea Ripley vs. Edge and Beth Phoenix for the Elimination Chamber as well.

Brock Lesnar is also scheduled for both WrestleMania 39 and the Elimination Chamber in Montreal. It is not confirmed who his opponent for either show will be, although he is currently involved in an angle with Bobby Lashley.

WWE Senior VP and Head of Global Sales and Partnerships, Craig Stimmel confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter on Thursday that a brand-sponsored match, similar to the Mountain Dew Pitch Black match, will also take place at WrestleMania.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/john-cena-ronda-rousey-matches-planned-for-wwe-wrestlemania-39

 

[Comrade Khan]

Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai vs. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler - well it was a nice run

 

[Wiseman]

Speculates on four matches and then reports on Lesnar and is like. Eh....he'll have a match, no idea who...probably the easiest match to assume on and he's like, "Yeah I got no idea, Lashley is there, but yeah, no idea."

 

[Comrade Khan]

it just says it's not confirmed. probably because it's not confirmed

 

[Wiseman]

it just says it's not confirmed. probably because it's not confirmed

Oh it's confirmed. I just confirmed it. And that's not a prediction, that's a spoiler!

 

[Dale]

Fully expect that tag title match to be a multi-woman one instead. 4 heels or 3 heels and whatever the hell Ronda is would just be weird. Need some actual babyfaces in there.

 

[Dale]

If we get Shayna & Ronda teaming with Becky though against DMG Control

 

[Order]

Nah I think they will have two women's matches each night and the Battle Royal maybe.

Rhea vs. Charlotte
Bianca vs. Asuka
Becky vs. Bayley
Damage CTRL vs. Rousey/Baszler
Battle Royal

 

[The Gipper]

Unless you go fuck it, Damage CTRL turn on Bayley and suddenly we get Damage CTRL Vs Bayley/Becky Vs Ronda/Shayna just to get everyone on the card.

 

[Cwalker]

I don’t see a Cool Mami in any of these plans

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Nah I think they will have two women's matches each night and the Battle Royal maybe.

Rhea vs. Charlotte
Bianca vs. Asuka
Becky vs. Bayley
Damage CTRL vs. Rousey/Baszler
Battle Royal

This, this, and this. This is very likely the actual card coming up.

Maybe a little predictable but that isn't necessarily a bad thing as long as these matches deliver, which most of them will.

Gimme Becky vs. Bayley in an I Quit Match

 

[Apoho Creed]

This, this, and this. This is very likely the actual card coming up.

Maybe a little predictable but that isn't necessarily a bad thing as long as these matches deliver, which most of them will.

Gimme Becky vs. Bayley in an I Quit Match

I would love Becky vs Bayley under I Quit Rules. The ladies would steal the Show or at least the night with their performance for sure.

 

[Deezy]

Oh add Logan Paul vs Seth Rollins because they looked at eachother.....I watched The Rumble too.

And lock this in as news too.

 

[Sabretooth]

So how is this anything different than what we already know

 

[Chris]

Didn't know Ronda and Shayna challenging for the tag titles was penciled in on everyone's cards already, y'all are good