Predicting The Quality Of All 15 WWE WrestleMania 35 Matches

9. Samoa Joe Vs. Rey Mysterio - United States Championship Match

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At time of writing, this match might not actually take place - and if it does, it might do so in abbreviated form. The ankle injury Rey Mysterio suffered on RAW is legitimate, and it is unclear whether his SmackDown match with Andrade was withdrawn as a precautionary measure.

Should the match take place, its quality is dependent on its placement.

We know that Rey Mysterio is the perfect, spectacular prey for Samoa Joe's Venus fly trap submission predator. We are already wincing at the force with which Rey is going to bump for Joe's crunching uranage. A 619 nope spot is worthy of the WrestleMania Moment; the 619 snatch spot is a terrifying (awesome) prospect, in Joe's sadistic hands. These guys are more than capable of crafting something awesome, especially on the Stage that provides them with the utmost motivation to do so. The prediction is conditional; this is either a banging opener, or six minute death slot material.

Either JBL Vs. Finlay from WrestleMania XXIV, or The Usos Vs. The New Day Vs. The Bludgeon Brothers from WrestleMania 34.

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