10 WrestleMania 41 Card Predictions After WWE Royal Rumble 2025

Some WWE WrestleMania 41 predictions you'll love, and some you'll HATE!

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It'd be inaccurate to open with a line like: 'Royal Rumble 2025 is in the rear view mirror and now WWE can focus on WrestleMania 41'. In truth, Triple H and his army of writers will have been piecing things together for 'Mania since last year. Nothing is left to chance for the largest weekend of the entire year. Things change (The Rock, for example), but Trips and gang will have contingency plans coming out their ears ahead of Las Vegas.

Elimination Chamber is still to come in March, and there's a lot of Raw and SmackDown to burn through before pics of WrestleMania's set being put up leak online, but the Rumble did give fans a fair glimpse into WWE's crystal ball. The show dropped a few delicious hints about exactly where the booking is going and which combos Hunter will be relying on to deliver the goods come show time in April.

Both the men's and women's Rumble winners mean at least two title challengers are locked in for Vegas. Plenty of other feuds have either been burning for a while or launched into view in February (which is still weird to say for the Rumble!). Big grudge bouts and some undercard title chaos will help pad out both nights at 'Mania.

Warning: You might not like absolutely everything proposed here. This isn't some fantasy booking scenario though. It's a prediction list centred around conjecture and guesswork. There are still more curveballs to come too, so it'd be a shock if this was 100% bang on. Keep that in mind.

'MANIA IS ALMOST HERE!

10. Sheamus vs. Bron Breakker

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Sheamus cut a disconsolate figure when he lost an Intercontinental Title challenge to social influencer-spearing wrecking machine Bron Breakker at the latest Saturday Night's Main Event. iShowSpeed? Yeah, the only one showing speed was Bron as he raced between the ropes before breaking the Rumble guest in half during a memorable spot. That might not be Sheamus's fate come 'Mania though.

It's time, people. It's time. No, not 'Vader Time' - time for Sheamus to win the IC and tearfully hold it high above his head as he realises a dream. That belt remains the only traditional title the big Irishman hasn't captured since bursting onto the scene in 2009. It'd mean a hell of a lot to him if Triple H gave his old pal the nod in Las Vegas and let him carry the thing for a while.

WWE did tease Breakker vs. Penta with a brief backstage showdown on Raw, but they can always get there eventually. Sheamus probably wouldn't hold the Intercontinental gold for too long anyway. This would be an emotional result more than anything. Y'know, the kind of win that gives fans a feel good swell in their hearts as an old veteran finishes his lengthy chase.

Bron can regain the title a few months later heading into a hot summer program with Penta if need be. Look at Sami Zayn's IC Title win over GUNTHER at 'Mania 40. You likely don't remember much that happened afterwards, but you remember his emotion pouring out after the three count.

Creative should hit the repeat button with Sheamus this year.

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