WrestleMania 33: 10 Huge Predictions You Need To Know

The surprise twists and turns on the 'Ultimate Thrill Ride'.

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The 'Grandest Stage' is now set, with final tweaks to the WrestleMania card on the go-home editions of both Raw and Smackdown Live! solidifying the layout of the loaded card just days ahead of the biggest weekend in the global wrestling calendar.

The stacked line-up doesn't look how many thought it might as little as three months ago, but there still appears a wealth of dynamic pairings and exciting contests that could actually see the supershow grossly over-deliver on measured expectations.

Furthermore, the level of patience exhibited from the company to see out several long-term plans in order to get particular combatants all the way to the 'Show of Shows' has given audiences a kind reminder of the oft-forgotten benefits of restraint.

The dedication to these programmes in particular has left much of the card difficult to call, and the organisation has taken pleasure in previous years surprising many with their booking decisions, especially with shows the next night, week and month to think about that may feature reruns of top bouts and the issues therein.

Unpicking some of the biggest matches and highlighting some potential future 'WrestleMania Moments', here are 10 last minute predictions for WrestleMania 33.

10. Speed Kills

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WWE have learned from every failure with their original booking of Bill Goldberg in his cursed 2003-04 run, committing him to less than five minutes of in-ring action in five months, all whilst conquering 'The Conqueror' and winning the Universal Title.

The distorted aura of Lesnar has become a key selling point of the programme, with Paul Heyman's usual grandstanding coming from a place of nerves and fear rather than belief and assurance after Big Bill steamrolled him at November's Survivor Series and January's Royal Rumble.

However, in recent weeks, responses to Goldberg has dwindled slightly, with the more discerning 2017 viewer looking for a little more from the Champion outside of his wicked spear and heroic rhetoric.

The company have thus found themselves in a rather tough spot with the eventual payoff to the feud. Keen to avoid a retread of the WrestleMania 20 disaster, a long match between the two would certainly descend into farce as the hulking behemoths fight for air and fake their intensity.

But another squash, especially if the match is placed as a show-closing spectacle, is likely to dissatisfy the bulk of the crowd.

Just short of 10 minutes seems the perfect middle, with a more resilient Brock dethroning the shattered 50-year-old.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett