WWE WrestleMania 40 Predictions for Sunday Night's Updated Match Card

Doc-Chris Mueller@@BR_DoctorX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVApril 7, 2024

WWE WrestleMania 40 Predictions for Sunday Night's Updated Match Card

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    Night 1 of WrestleMania took place Saturday night, but we still have a lot of big matches to get to on Night 2.

    Here is a look at the lineup for Sunday night:

    • Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre (World Heavyweight Championship)
    • Iyo Sky vs. Bayley (WWE Women's Championship)
    • LA Knight vs. AJ Styles
    • Logan Paul vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens (U.S. Championship)
    • The Pride vs. The Final Testament
    • Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes (Universal Championship)

    Let's go through each match and offer some predictions.

Bayley vs. Iyo Sky

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    Following her victory at The Royal Rumble, some people expected Bayley to challenge Rhea Ripley in an attempt to bring both women's titles to Damage CTRL, but plans changed.

    The week after the Rumble, Sky, Dakota Kai, Asuka and Kairi Sane kicked Bayley out of the group and gave her the perfect excuse to go after Sky's Women's Championship.

    Damage CTRL will likely find some way to get involved, but Bayley may have some tricks up her sleeve to even the odds. Naomi has been an ally, but we could see someone unexpectedly show up to help The Role Model win the title.

    Prediction: Bayley

The Pride vs. Testament

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    Two stables will do battle on Sunday when The Pride and The Testament fight in a six-man tag team match.

    Bobby Lashley, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins will be on one side of the ring while Akam, Rezar and Karrion Kross will be on the other.

    While Kross and AOP have an overall size advantage. Lashley is a former WWE champion and the Profits have held multiple tag titles across NXT and the main roster. In a lot of ways, this is an even matchup.

    While Kross and AOP would certainly benefit from a victory, this feels like the time for The Pride to get a big win to kickstart a push toward a title run for one or more members.

    Prediction: The Pride

LA Knight vs. AJ Styles

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    Knight and Styles have been at each other's throats for weeks and will finally step into a ring on Sunday to settle their differences once and for all.

    Despite the age gap not being very big, Styles is coming into this match with more experience, especially in big-match situations.

    While The Phenomenal One is certainly someone who WWE can push at any time, this is Knight's time to shine. WWE has been prepping him for a big push since last year's 'Mania, so now is the perfect opprtunity.

    Prediction: Knight

Logan Paul vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens

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    Paul has held the United States Championship for just over six months since winning it at Crown Jewel on November 4. It's time for the social media star to drop the belt back to a full-time star.

    Owens and Orton are both highly decorated champions who have held just about every title WWE has to offer, so either one would make a good pick to take the title.

    As fun as KO vs. Paul has been, The Viper has been without a singles title for several years, so it feels like the right time to put a belt back on him.

    Orton will likely hit at least one impressive RKO just to make the match memorable.

    Prediction: Orton

Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre

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    Rollins has been a tremendous champion for WWE ever since he won the world heavyweight title at Night of Champions last year.

    Over the past couple of months, McIntyre has been doing some of the best character work of his entire career. If there was ever a perfect time to give him a massive push, it's now.

    The Visionary will head into Sunday's match already having competed in a tag bout on Night 1 with Cody Rhodes against The Rock and Reigns, so The Scottish Warrior will have multiple advantages. This one seems like a foregone conclusion.

    Prediction: McIntyre

Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns

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    The main event of this year's WrestleMania is the same as last year's event. Rhodes and Reigns will once again fight for the Universal Championship.

    The whole "Finish the story" meme that has come out of this feud is one thing, but if WWE doesn't want to have fans revolting after this PPV, there is only one outcome that can happen.

    The American Nightmare is going to defeat The Tribal Chief and finally end his epic reign as universal champion to end WrestleMania on a high note. If WWE books Reigns to win two years in a row, it will be a big mistake.

    Even with Reigns having the benefit of Bloodline Rules, The American Nightmare will achieve his dream of winning gold.

    Prediction: Rhodes

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