WrestleMania 35: 4 shocking betrayals WWE could be planning

A total of 15 matches have been announced for WWE WrestleMania 35, including Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair (Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championships) in the first women’s main event in the show’s history.

The rest of the title matches on the show are as follows: Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins (Universal Championship), Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston (WWE Championship), Bobby Lashley vs. Finn Balor (Intercontinental Championship), Samoa Joe vs. Rey Mysterio (United States Championship), Buddy Murphy vs. Tony Nese (Cruiserweight Championship), Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Nia Jax & Tamina vs. Beth Phoenix & Natalya vs. The IIconics (Women’s Tag Team Championship), and The Usos vs. The Bar vs. Ricochet & Aleister Black vs. Rusev & Shinsuke Nakamura (SmackDown Tag Team Championship).

As for the non-title matches, the following encounters have been made official: Triple H vs. Batista (HHH retires if he loses), Shane McMahon vs. The Miz (Falls Count Anywhere), Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin (Angle’s farewell match), AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton, Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre, Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, and the Women’s Battle Royal.

In this article, let’s take a look at four of the most likely betrayals that could take place during the stacked show.

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#4 Bobby Roode betrays Chad Gable

Bobby Roode & Chad Gable surprisingly became a tag team after SummerSlam 2018. They got off to a rocky start, with both men losing singles matches against Ascension member Konnor before picking up a series of victories en route to their Raw Tag Team Championship triumph over AOP in December.

The duo’s reign lasted 63 days, including successful title defenses against AOP and The Revival, and then Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder finally won the titles on an episode of Raw in February 2019.

Since then, although Roode & Gable have been tearing the house down on live events with The Revival, the former champions have hit a slump on WWE television, notably on the latest Raw when Roode planted the seeds for a possible betrayal by ominously staring at Gable following their loss to Heavy Machinery.

Both men have been confirmed for the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, so perhaps we could see “The Glorious One” kick-start a long-awaited heel turn by throwing his tag partner over the top rope.

#3 Lio Rush betrays Bobby Lashley

With Lio Rush by his side, Bobby Lashley will put the Intercontinental Championship on the line against “Demon” Finn Balor at WrestleMania 35.

In the weeks leading up to this year’s “Show of Shows”, Lashley and Rush have had more disagreements than ever before, with the IC champion questioning whether his sidekick really has his back or whether he is simply using him to elevate his own position within WWE.

Now that “The All Mighty” has gold around his waist again, Rush has made amends for inadvertently costing him the title in a 2-on-1 handicap match at Elimination Chamber in February, but the previously strong alliance between the two has never been the same since.

Many people are expecting Sunday’s match to be all about Balor, specifically the return of his “Demon” persona, but perhaps WWE could spring a surprise by having Rush purposely betray Lashley once and for all.

#2 Mandy Rose betrays Sonya Deville

Like Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush, WWE has been teasing a possible split between Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose for a long time.

The duo were called up to WWE’s main roster in November 2017 as part of the Absolution faction, alongside Paige, on Monday Night Raw, and they have since become prominent Superstars on SmackDown Live, especially following their series of victories over the last six months.

Throughout their recent successes, there has still been tension between the tag partners, notably on a November 2018 episode of SmackDown Live when Deville told Rose that she no longer trusts her. In recent weeks, the storyline has been revisited after both women essentially cost the other one in singles matches against Asuka.

It seems inevitable that WWE will split the duo up at some point in the next few months. Granted, a kickoff show Battle Royal betrayal is hardly going to steal the headlines from WrestleMania, but it would certainly provide an interesting storyline for both women post-Mania.

#1 Colin Jost betrays Michael Che

Unpopular opinion: SNL’s Colin Jost and Michael Che have proven themselves to be magnificent heels during their segments with Braun Strowman on Monday Night Raw.

If they were taking spots from deserving Superstars in a featured match on the show (e.g. a time-consuming tag match), then it would be unwise for WWE to involve Jost and Che at WrestleMania. But they are merely making up the numbers in a kickoff show Battle Royal which fans will quickly forget about, so what’s the harm?

As for their possible interactions during the match, it goes without saying that both men are going to encounter the monstrous Braun Strowman at some point. Judging from their back-and-forth comedy argument on Raw last week, it would also not be a total surprise if they decided to try to throw each other out of the match.

Jost essentially forced Che to compete in the Battle Royal, after all, so perhaps Jost – the more villainous of the two – could eliminate Che before he “Gets These Hands” from Strowman.