WWE WrestleMania 36: 10 Most Likely Outcomes

6. Edge Vs. Randy Orton Will Steal The Show

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One of the less-gimmicky gimmick matches on the card, Randy Orton's clash against Edge in a Last Man Standing match has all the makings of a good old-fashioned slobberknocker.

A match that will serve as Edge's in-ring return - after almost a decade of retirement - it's one of the few that the build has actually been pretty great, as it leaned heavily on the tumultuously rich history between the warring former friends. And that's why it's also one of the few potential matches that could actually benefit from a stipulation like Last Man Standing.

While the story will no doubt play into the action really well, the thing that will allow it to really thrive is the fact that, unlike the other two gimmicky matches on the card, a lot of this one could actually take place in the ring - allowing us to see Edge in action as he always should have been seen.

These two don't have to deliver a five-star technical masterpiece - it would seem that Orton's days of doing that have come and gone - all they have to do is tell a story in the ring (and wherever else the Last Man Standing match takes them) that does their overarching history justice.

Yes, it's a shame that the crowd won't be there to get ultra-invested in Edge's return, but that won't stop both the 'Rated-R Superstar' and 'The Viper' from investing in this match (and each other). This one is the emotional heart of the event, so if they do that, they could very well steal the show.

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