10 Shocks WWE Could Pull At WrestleMania 34
Could it be! Oh, My! Probably not.
WrestleMania, traditionally, is not the domain of the shocking moment. WWE creates certain expectations, and more often than not delivers upon them to provide fans with the happy ending elusive to the other 364 days of the year.
You're going to see a hard-earned babyface World Title triumph. You're going to see a major finisher kick-out, as opposed to the minor ones you see five times on every episode of Monday Night RAW. You're going to see absolutely ridiculous attire. You're going to see at least one genuinely awesome pro wrestling match. You're going to see a slow and methodical Triple H match bereft of heat and a half hour in length. You're going to see an André The Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner plucked from a hat and sent right the f*ck back to obscurity.
And so on.
That said, in recent years, WWE has delivered the shock usually synonymous with the "RAW After WrestleMania" which, incidentally, you cannot believe walking brand Stephanie McMahon hasn't found a way to market more effectively. Last year, the Hardy Boyz returned, and Goldberg actually wrestled for longer than a Primo Colon sighting. Two years prior, Seth Rollins burned down the grand coronation of Roman Reigns.
And, since 'Once In A Lifetime' means nothing to WWE...
10. Nia Jax Squashes Alexa Bliss
A noble WrestleMania tradition that has waned in recent years, the history of Show of Shows nonetheless does boast a history of memorable squash matches enforced by the marathon running time. With a show threatening to exceed eight hours, we may see the welcome return of a trope that once spared us a feature Chavo Guerrero Vs. Kane singles match and the prospect of Road Dogg levelling up to The Shield.
If any match on the card warrants a sub-one minute length, it is RAW Women's Champion Alexa Bliss Vs. Nia Jax, not least because the challenger has usually botched by the second. It's never going to a Broadway, despite Alexa's brilliant acting, so why not emphatically avenge Alexa's body-shaming with a single pop-up Samoan drop before dropping - and ideally landing - the leg? Alexa is so talented that she could create the mandated 'Mania moment purely through selling the shock of the loss, the abrupt nature of which is the perfect ending to a reign defined by weasel-like sh*thousery.
And, since Jax isn't particularly talented, this accentuates the scant positives of her act.
Probability Percentage: 25%