12 Early Predictions For WWE WrestleMania 35

3. Andrade "Cien" Almas Vs. Daniel Bryan - WWE Championship Match

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WWE tends to hide a manifested Internet "dream match" within the WrestleMania card, in order to appease the core audience and curb any potential hijacking.

The most engaging "dream" pairing on the WWE roster, with lessons learned from the flat all-babyface build to 'Mania 34, is Daniel Bryan vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas. A story of explosive and sudden sh*thousery versus a fired-up will to win, as long as Michael Hayes isn't in the Producer's chair, this should be a classic. It doesn't matter that, as a performer, Bryan boasts exceptional range. His amplified underdog characteristic defines him in WWE - hence why we are made to wait. We were made to wait even for a worthwhile opponent, and we will be made to wait for a sustained main event push. It's clear that WWE intends to programme Bryan with The Miz at some point, but those winter months are barren. It's likely WWE will heat the wilderness landscape with a series of gimmick matches following a marquee SummerSlam match.

In the opposite corner, you might as well cancel your WWE Network subscription if WWE fails Almas. He is a super-worker, handsome, a representative of a market WWE holds traditional interest in, and comes equipped with a valet Kevin Dunn can't wait to sink his teeth into - and that's some bite.

With scope also to layer the storyline with a Brie Bella vs. Zelina Vega dynamic - and a Total Divas crossover! - this is a prospect as attuned to the office as it is to the fandom.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!