12 WWE WrestleMania 35 Card Predictions After Survivor Series 2018

9. SmackDown Women's Title: Charlotte Flair (c) Vs. Asuka

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This booking assumes a lot, but SmackDown's women's division is up in the air at the moment. Anything could conceivably happen. Nikki f*cking Cross could be champion by next April, but let's assume (perhaps foolishly) that WWE decide to maintain the belt's integrity and carry on the great worth put forth by Becky Lynch by only associating it with SmackDown's top stars.

Our WrestleMania 35 scenario sees Flair in the midst of a dominant, ruthless heel run. She'll knock down challenger after challenger on the road to the big one, leading to a rematch from the previous year.

Asuka's own dominance will run parallel with the champion's. Survivor Series was a reminder of how great this woman can be when given a chance, and while rebuilding her isn't a small task, it might still be doable. Adopting a glass-half-full mentality, let's say the writers do just that, re-establishing some of the traits that made 'The Empress' such a compelling character down in NXT, before finally pulling the trigger with a big victory over Flair, and another great bout between two wrestlers with untapped potential as rivals.

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