34 things that should happen at WrestleMania 34 - PART 2

WrestleMania season is a thrilling time of the year for many wrestling aficionados, as the biggest stars in WWE all clash in high profile matches. Previously, in part one of this article, which you can find here, the preshow and first half of the WrestleMania match card was discussed in detail.

In this part of the article, the discussion will centre around the middle portion of the show, a part of the show that determines whether WWE can keep audience's attention or not.

With huge main event talent competing in different areas of the middle portion of the match card, Wrestlemania will actually become a more star-studded show, that is if WWE can utilise their resources right.

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#11 The United States Title match gets all the big spots

This match needs high octane action

The United States Title rivalry between Randy Orton, Jinder Mahal and Bobby Roode is one of the least interesting stories going to "the show of shows". And that is due to these wrestlers having lost tons of momentum during their poor runs on Smackdown Live.

Orton is gradually becoming bland, Mahal has not been given the opportunity to evolve his character beyond the foreign heel and Roode's main roster run has been a disappointing step down from his NXT tenure.

Along with a terrible storyline, these wrestlers are known for their slow pace and methodical offence which is great when working with an energetic babyface, but not with each other. Therefore, the only way WWE can save this match from being the least entertaining match of the night is by booking this bout to have some of the biggest spots on the show.

Therefore, moves like Mahal's Khallas through the announce table, Orton's draping DDT to the floor, Roode's spine buster on the ramp and others that WWE can incorporate in this match, can mask this terrible narrative and the potentially monotonous match these competitors might have. As the use of these crowd popping spots will ensure interest is kept during this match's duration and it will raise the standard for this US Title bout.

#12 Jinder Mahal wins the United States Title but at a cost

The return of the legend killer

With all the high octane action suggested in the previous point, the question raised is, which Superstar will benefit the most by walking out of WrestleMania as US Champion? Orton retaining is a smart move as it allows the US Title to get credibility from the future Hall of Famer. However, Bobby Roode recapturing the US Title will benefit his career by allowing him to make his mark on the main roster.

However, Jinder Mahal having a chance to hold the title with which he can work heel magic is intriguing. Mahal winning this match could help his career moving forward and if booked right this also benefits Randy Orton.

Orton has been a staple of the main roster for the last 18 years and even though he is a multi-time World Champion, Royal Rumble winner and Wrestlemania main eventer. Orton's character has become monotonous and to attain that credibility again WWE needs to snap "the Viper" and that can be achieved with Orton losing to Jinder Mahal for the 'hundred' time.

As Orton is reaching his 18th year a wrestler, WWE can address Orton's change of attitude as someone that doesn’t have the ability to take on younger, hungrier, and fresher talent as he is now an ageing viper. And by destroying Jinder Mahal, Bobby Roode, the cameraman and even an announcer, Orton can rejuvenate his career.

As he can now revert back to the legend killer but he is now a legend himself, thus, this time he's not hunting legends, he is stopping new legends from being created and stopping them from taking his spot. This won't only allow Orton to rejuvenate his career but allow him to work with younger talent and give them credibility.

#13 Charlotte and Asuka are given ample time to craft a classic

An era-defining match

When Asuka showed up at the 2018 Fastlane PPV, the SmackDown Live exclusive crowd erupted into elation, the roar of approval from the WWE Universe was not only for the fact that "the Empress of Tomorrow" has appeared on a SmackDown Live PPV although being a Raw superstar, but that she is finally going to face a wrestler that is on an elite level as herself in WWE, "'the Queen'' Charlotte Flair.

Flair and Asuka's stare down sent chills into the WWE Universe and at WrestleMania that staredown will transition into the first encounter between these two excellent wrestlers. WWE is smart in presenting one of the biggest women's wrestling match of the few decades at Wrestlemania, as Charlotte is presented a megastar that has an undeniable aura and Asuka's undefeated streak has made her into the most protected superstar in the company right now.

That is why the meeting between these two highly protected Superstars could result in one of the greatest matches in WrestleMania history, that is why WWE needs to give this match ample amount of time to craft a classic.

Even though the WrestleMania match card has grown to a substantial amount of matches over the last few years this match is too historically significant for WWE to give it a standard 15 minutes, the company needs to afford this match a lengthy runtime as it will establish the entire division in the company, as credibility for the division and validation for the title will be achieved.

#14 Nobody is ready for Asuka at Wrestlemania 34

Asuka asserts her dominance

Asuka vs Charlotte Flair is a match of high importance that it is extremely difficult to predict a winner. As Asuka's undefeated streak is so protected WWE might have no superstar beat it or they might save it for a young up and coming superstar to get boatloads of validation and credibility from breaking it.

However, even with that being said, Charlotte might the only superstar that has enough credibility in the entire company to do so. But in the long run, Asuka winning is more beneficial to the women's division, as it allows WWE to present a Superstar that is a legitimate worldbeater who can rise to the occasion if needed.

Matches with Ember Moon and Ronda Rousey all await Asuka on the main roster and her streak will play into that perfectly. But WWE needs to plant doubt into Asuka's streak with one last challenge and that last test is Carmella.

Carmella has held the Money in the Bank for many months now, and her booking has been poor. Instead of WWE presenting Carmella viable threat in the women's division, she has been a non-existent jobber on SmackDown Live.

Therefore, after an absorbing battle with Charlotte, Carmella will try and cash in her Money in the Bank. However, as WWE has done so many times before, Asuka must destroy Carmella before the match can begin, thus allowing Asuka to keep her title and Carmella to retain the Money in the Bank contract, more shocking cash in future.

#15 Braun Strowman gets an unexpected partner

Unpredeictalbity is the biggest surprise

Majority of the WWE Universe knew that going into WrestleMania 34 the Raw Tag Team Champions, The Bar, had no legitimate challengers left to face them for their titles, as teams such as The Club, The Revival and The Shield were all beaten and bested by Sheamus and Cesaro.

While many expected WWE to present The Bar with new tag team challengers come WrestleMania, very few expected that WWE would present one man as the number one contender instead of a standard tag team.

As WWE left the WWE Universe lingering with the question of should Braun Strowman challenge The Bar by himself or should he be forced to recruit a partner? And while that booking decision is still up in the air, WWE should take full advantage of giving "the Monster Among Men" a partner, as they can give a superstar the chance to flourish alongside a superstar as popular as himself.

WWE has a plethora of options that they can choose from, and the most predictable ones are Elias, Bray Wyatt or Samoa Joe. But the choices that range from unpredictable to totally unbelievable are the most exciting, which are options such as Rey Mysterio, Bobby Lashley or even Hulk Hogan, WWE could take that unexpected route as that would be a spectacular sight at "the grandest stage of them all. WWE has many options that would make Strowman and his partner have a career-defining moment at WrestleMania.

#16 Strowman and his partner craft a classic with The Bar

Strowman and The Bar have the ability to create a highly dramatic match

While the majority of the WWE Universe expect Braun Strowman to win the Raw Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania, many predicted that he would destroy The Bar in a squash like fashion. That might demonstrate Strowma's total validation as a true monster. WWE doesn't need to give him a WrestleMania moment but at least a worthy performance.

Last years edition of "the show of shows" saw WWE choose nostalgia over substance, as the tag team ladder match for the Raw Tag Team Titles had great moments, but the overall match was lacking that spark beyond The Hardy's return.

WWE should now utilise the underrated ability of The Bar and the unworldly like wrestling skills of Strowman and give the WWE universe a truly slobber knocker wrestling match.

The Bar has been great as Raw Tag Team Champion's but their time at the pinnacle of Raw's division is concluding and Strowman is ready to pick up this mantle, and WWE should do that with a great match which will give Braun and his partner the momentum to carry the Raw Tag Team Championship for the next few months.

#17 Daniel Bryan and Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

A heated rivalry

While this match is not officially announced for "the show of shows" and Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens have been fired, logic dictates that this match is obviously pencilled in for Wrestlemania.

And why wouldn’t WWE produce this match? As the rivalry surrounding Shane McMahon, Daniel Bryan, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have been building for about a year now, and narratively this is the most heated match going into Wrestlemania.

WWE has crafted this rivalry excellently over the last few months, as it started with McMahon's issues with Kevin Owens, then the creative team notably included Sami Zayn into this feud which allowed Zayn to execute one of the most perfectly timed heel turns of the last decade. And even Daniel Bryan's support of Owens and Zayn all made sense.

Now that Zayn and Owens have garnered incredible heat from taking out Shane McMahon in a disgusting manner and also Daniel Bryan with a scary powerbomb, WWE has genuinely given Owens and Zayn real heat from the WWE Universe and they must use that heat to give Shane and Bryan a chance to get retribution at WrestleMania.

#18 A McMahon never changes his spots

A betrayal Daniel Bryan needs

There are only two outcomes for Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan vs Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens at WrestleMania, either Shane and Bryan win and finally, vanquish Zayn and Owens from SmackDown Live. Or Owens and Zayn get extra heat by defeating Bryan and Shane.

But neither of those outcomes benefit these wrestlers going forward. As a bigger story needs to come out of this match and that is Shane McMahon shockingly turn on Bryan.

While that move will take many in the WWE Universe by surprise, the return of Bryan suggests that he needs a huge story in 2018.

Analyzing the character of Bryan, and his transition into the hottest babyface in all of wrestling, that was only possible due to the force that opposed him and always kept pushing him down until the WWE Universe picked him and launch him through the glass ceiling and the into the stratosphere.

WWE needs to give Bryan that challenge again and by having Shane shockingly side with Zayn and Owens to mercilessly beat down Bryan, that will light a fire under the WWE Universe to support Bryan once again.

This will also allow Zayn and Owens to partner with McMahon thus allowing them to have a storyline for 2018. This decision benefits all competitors involved and gives Bryan an opportunity to do what he does best and that to fight from underneath.

#19 Nia Jax takes out Bliss's advantage

No more distractions

When Asuka won the first ever women's Royal Rumble match many expected her to challenge Alexa Bliss. While it seemed WWE was going in that direction they swerved the WWE Universe last minute and had Asuka show up at Fastlane to challenge Charlotte, a decision that left Bliss without a challenger.

However, WWE has been building a narrative around Bliss and Nia Jax which now is going to culminate at Wrestlemania for the Raw Women's Title. WWE has made Bliss the perfect heel by making her hide behind her apparent sidekick Mickie James, and many expect WWE to book that strategy of Mickie predicably distracting Jax in her match with Bliss.

However, that is not necessary for this match as this rivalry is personal as it comes and WWE need to ideally depict that, as Jax is the storm that is going to wreck Bliss. And the perfect way to do that is by having Jax destroy Mickie James backstage thus, eliminating her from the equation.

Therefore, the generic storyline of Bliss being the coward running away and using basic heel tactics to elude Jax will be thrown out the window for a one on one fight that will be awesome to observe.

#20 Satisfying revenge

A storyline that has one conclusion

WWE has used a personal angle for this narrative, which has angered a majority of the WWE universe. Bliss has exposed herself has a fake ally to Jax, whose only intention is to use her for her personal gains and favourite pass time is to make fun of Jax's weight.

That is why the way WWE execute the culmination to this narrative at Wrestlemania is highly imperative. This storyline has benefitted both Jax and Bliss immensely, as Jax has undergone a babyface turn that has seen her produce classic matches and grow as a character in front of the WWE Universe.

It took Bliss from a popular heel to a truly despised one. Therefore, with this narrative making Jax into a white-hot babyface and Bliss hated more than ever, WWE needs to capitalise on it. There is no other way for this match to go other than Bliss finally getting whats coming to her as Jax has endured her schoolyard like bullying for too long.

Therefore, a triumph for Jax is a triumph for the for many fans in the WWE Universe, as Bliss getting her punishment and Jax finally becoming Women's Champion after all those years of coming up short will be a true feel-good moment for the dominant Jax.

#21 The ultimate opportunist cashes in

A shocking turn of events

As it would be a satisfying moment to see Jax finally destroy Alexa Bliss after enduring months of verbal torture, WWE need to maintain that white-hot momentum of Jax, and the only way for a babyface in Jax’s position to maintain her momentum heading into the rest of the year is by being knocked down once again.

And WWE can do that via a cash in by Carmella to seize the Raw Women’s Championship. Carmella defeating a monster like Jax is extremely hard to buy considering WWE’s stubbiness to book her as the weakest wrestler on the roster, but a simple attack from Bliss and Mickie James returning from her backstage onslaught will allow for a truly shocking turn of events.

This cash in would make sense as it allows Bliss to maintain some of her heat by costing her former best friend her first title reign. It will also allow WWE to finally book Carmella right as the Women's Champion and most of all it allows Jax to head into Monday night Raw an angry destructive force expecting to cause havoc.

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