WWE WrestleMania 35: 5 Surprises that Vince McMahon & WWE may have planned

Could the ultimate swerve be planned for WrestleMania this year?
Could the ultimate swerve be planned for WrestleMania this year?

Listen, if you watched NXT TakeOver: New York like I did just now, you know that the main roster needs to step its game up. When a sub-brand of WWE books such a sensational show, it has to light a fire in the RAW and SmackDown Live locker rooms to really give it their all and then some.

One way to really make WrestleMania 35 memorable is to have a few surprises. Vince McMahon and his think tank would have thought of a few surprises to make the show a truly must-watch affair indeed. Let me put my guessing cap on and try and predict what he could have potentially thought of, for us.

Be sure to let me know your thoughts and comments in the section below. Also, suggest some of the surprises that you believe could take place during the show as well.

Let's hope that this WrestleMania is a show to remember...


#5 Bray Wyatt returns to interrupt Elias' concert

Elias has promised us the biggest concert that he's ever played at WrestleMania 35. And we know that every time Elias strums a note, he is certain to be interrupted. With this in mind, let's have a look at who can possibly come in and bring his gig to a halt?

I daresay that the prime suspect for such a role would be someone like Bray Wyatt, who's been missing from action for some time now. Fans have been yearning for Wyatt to make a comeback, and a Wyatt-Elias feud can actually stretch for many months, from WrestleMania. These are two young men who can elevate one another.

If Bray Wyatt does return, he needs to get the last laugh. Also, he needs to return as the babyface and not a heel.

#4 Luke Harper wins the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal

Braun Strowman is the clear-cut favourite to win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, right? I daresay that he will gain almost nothing from winning the match and the honour of a victory should go to someone who deserves it a lot more, whose career will actually skyrocket with this win. None more so than Luke Harper.

Now we know that Luke Harper is ready to go because he already competed at AXXESS. Harper could use this opportunity to go for the singles run that never really got to have. I mean sure, WWE did try with him but they never gave him a chance to really branch out and develop his gimmick.

With Rowan removed from the equation, Harper is a lone wolf. I daresay that even if Wyatt returns, Harper needs to be reset and freshened up too.

#3 The Four Horsewomen help Ronda Rousey win

Not long ago, Shayna Baszler defeated three other women to retain her NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: New York in front of a sold out crowd. Many had predicted that her reign would come to an end at the show.

Maybe the plan is for her to be brought to the main roster as a Champion. Maybe she and her two evil cohorts help tip the favour in Ronda Rousey's side and help launch a whole Horsewoman vs. Horsewoman feud at WWE WrestleMania 35.

This is the only way I can see the audience at the arena not boo Ronda Rousey and WWE out of the building if the plan is for her to retain the Championship. And this is because they will see that WWE is telling a long-term story.

Maybe this will force Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch to make a truce.

#2 Paul Heyman turns on Brock Lesnar

Paul Heyman has managed some of the greatest superstars in the history of WWE. It may be time for him to move on from Brock Lesnar and lend his managerial skills to someone who needs it more. And the ultimate break-up angle could take place at WWE WrestleMania 35.

Could we potentially see Paul Heyman cost his client a victory, allowing Seth Rollins to win? And maybe Heyman could go on to manage someone like Lars Sullivan, who would need someone like Heyman to be his mouthpiece so that he can get a push right off the bat. Heyman and Lesnar have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship over the years, but Sullivan needs him a lot more.

I do not think that they will allow Seth Rollins to pick up a clean win over Brock Lesnar if that is indeed the big plan. This could be Rollins' key to victory.

#1 Roman Reigns costs Seth Rollins his big match

Fans have wanted Roman Reigns to go heel for a very long time now. But the fact of the matter is that WWE has always refused to pull the trigger on him. They believe that if he does go heel, fans will start cheering for him. The WWE Universe consists of a bunch of trolls.

And 'how could Roman Reigns go heel after beating leukaemia?' they will ask. Well, a surprise is never a surprise if you're expecting it and therefore, it makes all the sense in the world to turn Reigns now. Especially when the fans least expect the heel turn.

So Roman Reigns can be at ringside supporting his Shield Brother, after defeating his own opponent, Drew McIntyre. And then, when one least expects it, he can cost Rollins the match.

After all, Reigns never lost the Universal Championship, did he?

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Edited by Pratyay Ghosh
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