Forewords:
Four women's matches! Four titles on the line! All of this in one really unique WrestleMania, in times of pandemic, without fans in the audience, rumored to be on several different locations and that will continue two nights -this Saturday (April 04) and Sunday (April 05).
Rumors flew before we had the matches announced and they were accurate,
eventually not predicting the women's tag team match right.
Some of the matches were build-up slowly and carefully, with some action and a lot of words (NXT and Raw Women's belts). Some were announced and
build quickly (SmackDown Women's Title match (two weeks and counting)
and WWE Women's Tag Team Title match (a one-week build-up)).
Despite that, we will have the NXT Women's title defended for the first time at WM and we expect it to be great. We also expect a lot from the five-pack challenge, medium excitement for the tag team gold and some prayers for Raw's title...
Let's predict...
WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley might have more than her championship at stake at WrestleMania 36!
She is facing Lacey Evans, Naomi, Tamina, and her bestie Sasha Banks in a Five-Way Elimination Match, which was supposed to be a six-pack challenge.
Yes, for the short time that this match was built there were drama and controversy. Dana Brooke who was supposed to be the sixth with a WrestleMania debut was quarantined. I don't think that this is kayfabe, because she was pulled out with Rey Mysterio at the same time. Sad for her!
Let's start with the people with less chance to win. That doesn't mean that they don't deserve or won't put a hell of a fight, but their victory will be more controversial than the whole match and WWE women's tag team belts quick booking, without much of development...
Lacey Evans is someone who is talented, ambitious and her character is nice, but despite all the pros, I can't see her as a Champion yet. You know when you see someone if she is a champion material, like the moment I saw Trish Stratus, just sitting ringside and listening to Mr. McMahon, with the rest of the roster - it just clicked and she becomes 7-time WWE Women's Champion. At this point, Lacey Evens didn't have it. She is a great worker to be put in serious matches, especially in multiple competitors' style, but she is not that ready and not that suitable to be champ. To brag with the champ - yes, to beat the champ - no...
Someone who is a wild card and if she wins that it would be kind of ... I don't want to say 'humiliating' behind the great facade, moment. She's a veteran of a different era, her great moment was the title shot she had when Beth Phoenix was WWE Divas Champion since there she was a bodyguard of AJ Lee, one half of the powerhouse tandem with Nia Jax, her career is a net of small opportunities, despite her talent. For me, Tamina is a step further of Lacey, but she is not suitable. I am sure that she will cause a lot of pain and destruction, but I am not sure that she will win this.
We are entering the most deserving ones.
With great chances and breathtaking athleticism Naomi, also former SmackDown Women's titleholder is the compromise that I will accept and I guess many of you, will. But, I think that it's not her time, yet. I will be happy if she wins, but somehow I don't think that it's the right moment. I think that she might be used to bring more drama and competition and to be one of the last three women in the ring.
Because I think that Sasha Banks will be one of the last three, even two women who will reach the final moment of the match. I hope she and Bayley will have their WM 36 turn on each other moment. I am sure that the Cham already has some doubts and Banks obviously pointed ou that she has some second thoughts when it comes to gold... Actually, Sasha (or Naomi) is my first pick to win this. It would be great and long-awaited. Banks vs. Bayley revived on a grand stage!
What about the Champ?! I think that she will last until the end. I think that her attitude of invincible and untouchable will cause her the belt. The minimum amount of logic demands Bayley and The Boss to make an Alliance, eventually temporary joining forces with Tamina, for a while until eliminating her. Then some hot battle with Naomi and face to face Boss vs Hug's grand finale!!!
Predictions: Sasha Banks, as the new SmackDown Women's Champion
