5 Dream Matches Fans Want at Wrestlemania 35

The 35th edition of Wrestlemania will hail from East Rutherford, New Jersey on April 7, 2019.

At the time of writing, there are few clues as to which matches will take place on the card, other than perhaps a Daniel Bryan vs Miz title match, should one of the two terminate AJ Styles's near 12 months WWE Championship reign in the next few weeks.

In recent years, WWE has relied on part-time or nostalgic acts to sell it's the biggest show of the year.

In 2011, 12 and 13 it was The Rock. In 2014, it was Batista. In 2015, it was Sting. In 2016 it was Shane McMahon. In 2017, it was Goldberg and in 2018 it was former UFC fighter and movie star, Ronda Rousey who was brought into WWE in time to sell the card.

The likes of veteran talents such as Triple H, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar and John Cena all compete each year in Wrestlemania in one of their few in-ring appearances throughout the year.

With that business model in mind, it isn't out of the realms of possibility that WWE will seek to invite former stars or other outside acts to sell the card and as such, several potential fantasy encounters come to mind.

WWE fans have been talking on social media and other forums about several bouts that may take place on the card.

The following slideshow sees SK analyse which wished for matches are most likely to occur on the biggest show of the year:

#5 Sting vs The Undertaker

During the height of the Monday Night Wars between WWE Raw and WCW Nitro, there were many dream matches that were often spoken about between stars of the two companies.

Goldberg vs Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock vs Hulk Hogan and most of all: Sting vs The Undertaker.

The world got to see Rock vs Hogan in 2002 and 2003 but Goldberg debuted in WWE, the night after Stone Cold retired.

However, when WCW closed its doors in 2001, both Sting and Undertaker had many miles left on the clock and a match between the two supernatural gimmick performers seemed inevitable.

But Sting signed for WWE's rivals, Total Nonstop Action instead and did not land in WWE until November 2014.

He wrestled four matches (two on PPV) before a neck injury suffered in a WWE title bout with Seth Rollins at Night of Champions 2015 ended his career.

However, some three years later and Sting has mooted the possibility that his neck could withstand one more match and he wants it to be with the "Phenom."

Undertaker is known to be very protective of his gimmick and aura and given his own physical limitations will now only compete if it makes sense and will be beneficial to his legacy.

This match undoubtedly is and if WWE are willing, could well be the featured legends match at next year's Wrestlemania.

#4 Roman Reigns vs The Rock

The Big Dog vs The Great One - Cousins collide

It has been reported that The Rock has been offered a whopping $20 million to compete at the Saudi Arabia card, tentatively scheduled in April 2019, as the defending WWE Champion.

Should Rock accept which is by no means a guarantee given his incredible wealth and busy movie-making schedule in 2019, that would necessitate the "Great One" to become WWE Champion, likely at Wrestlemania, as it's unlikely he could fit more than two matches into his schedule.

Should that bout take place, presumably it would be Roman Reigns defending against his cousin.

A match between the two has long been touted as a fantasy matchup given their fame and familial connections and their similar dynamic ring styles.

Due to the huge amounts of money on the table, this is a match that could conceivably happen at Wrestlemania 35, though one would imagine that Reigns would need to turn heel prior to the bout because as a babyface he would be roundly booed opposite the "People's Champion" which would be of substantial detriment to his career.

#3 Brock Lesnar vs Bobby Lashley

A bout between the former MMA superstars was mooted as a possible headline encounter as soon as Bobby Lashley returned to WWE on the post-Wrestlemania Raw.

Originally considered as a Summerslam main event, Lesnar's announced return to the UFC and Lashley's issues getting over to a headline level following his comeback derailed the encounter from occurring.

However, Lashley's heel turn on the October 8, 2018 episode of Raw and the addition of the charismatic Lio Rush as his mouthpiece have reinvigorated his character and made the chances of this bout happening much more likely.

Imagine the duelling promos between Paul Heyman and Rush. They would be something to behold. The match between the two behemoths who have never squared off before would likely be a suplex spectacle and a hugely entertaining match.

#2 Ronda Rousey vs Charlotte Flair

Rumours have been around for months that former UFC Bantamweight Champion, Ronda Rousey and second-generation wrestling superstar, Charlotte Flair have been lined up to face each other in the main event of Wrestlemania 35.

It remains to be seen whether the two would be given the opportunity to headline the biggest show of the year but what a spectacle that would be; legitimate proof that the Women's revolution in WWE is real.

Regardless of whether the pair would main event Wrestlemania or not, what is for certain is that the two women are on a collision course for the event.

Rousey is currently the Raw Women's Champion and is unbeaten in the promotion. Flair lost the title last month but has an opportunity to regain the Smackdown Women's Championship at the inaugural all Women's pay per view, Evolution when she challenges Becky Lynch later this month.

The likelihood would be that one of the women's titles would be on the line in a match between these two which would mean one of the two would be likely to win the Women's Royal Rumble in January.

The two most famous women in WWE to square off on the biggest stage in sports entertainment. What a showdown in store.

#1 Shawn Michaels vs AJ Styles

Mr Wrestlemania, Shawn Michaels has already been offered a match with AJ Styles back in January 2017 as an opponent for the then-WWE Champion at the Royal Rumble event.

Michaels turned that one down, advising that he was unwilling to come out of retirement for that bout as it wouldn't make sense to break his retirement vow for a match with Styles whom he had no story-line reason to face.

However, given that Michaels is due to come out of retirement next month on November 2, 2018, at Crown Jewel as part of an ongoing story-line to undo his retirement vow in a story that makes perfect sense, this long wished for encounter would appear to be back on the table.

Once Michaels is finished with the man who retired him and subsequently called him out of retirement, The Undertaker, then he is free to look at the rest of the roster against superstars he has never faced before.

Styles is the name that stands out at the top of the list, given his high flying style that matches up well to Michaels at his peak.

On paper, this is the fantasy match to end all fantasy matches and could well be a featured match as early as Wrestlemania 35.