18 HUGE WWE WrestleMania 34 Predictions You Need To Know

12. Barred

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James Ellsworth spent his first WrestleMania as a ringside valet for Carmella, and he probably wasn't overly devastated with his lot. The weird wonder of the SmackDown Live! lower-card had only turned up on jobbing duties in the first place, and was now two WWE Title matches deep with a 'Show Of Shows' showing also added to his CV.

That, was some achievement.

Getting a match on the card when he doesn't even have a job with the company will be another audacious turn of events. Winning a title in his WrestleMania in-ring debut will be downright ridiculous - just like the match itself.

Sheamus and Cesaro will do well to isolate Ellsworth as long as they can, but Strowman's hot tag will provide the academic outcome. James won't have had time to pick his non-chin up up off the canvas before Braun's chucking him a championship. A rinse and repeat of this identical formula for a few months should at least keep Braun busy until a SummerSlam showdown with whomever has the substantially more prestigious red strap on Raw.

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