WrestleMania 35: Analyzing and predicting the three big matches after this week's RAW and SmackDown Live (1st

This week we got to see the advancement of storylines in the big three matches at WrestleMania 35.

While both Raw and SmackDown did provide a bit of narrative for the big three matches, they did very little to make me excited for much else on the card.

Maybe Finn Balor coming to WrestleMania as the ' Demon King' was the only saving grace about it all for the mid-card matches.

The advancement of Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns is good but predictable of who the winner will be at the end.

Batista decided to grace us with his company to present us with a good video package, followed by a decent four-word promo, directed at Triple H.

Moving on to the subject at hand, the three major matches got some intense build up this week, as well as subtle hints of how things could transpire at WrestleMania.

Below we are going to break down the three big matches and analyze how things stand in the feuds as of now, as well as look at the feud over its journey. Remember this is just an opinion. Feel free to leave yours in the comments.

Let's begin.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the article belong to the writer and doesn't necessarily represent Sportskeeda's stand.

#1 Ronda Rousey (c) v Charlotte Flair (c) v Becky Lynch: Winner takes all match

The Rowdy One, The Man or The Queen. Who wins?

Recap:

Becky Lynch won the Royal Rumble in January and immediately challenged Ronda Rousey at this year's WrestleMania.

Over the next few months, we would see many unnecessary twists and turns in the build-up to this match. After months of arrests, brawls, trading insults online, a knee injury to Lynch and Charlotte getting added to this feud, things are finally going to be settled this Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

Analysis:

This feud has been building for many months, with it seemingly reaching boiling point this week on Raw. We saw the big scuffle that all three women had, the moment their match was over.

Personally, I think that this gave the feud a much-needed kick, as it had certainly fizzled out over the last few weeks. I would say that apart from the night after the Royal Rumble, this was the only other segment I liked from start to finish of it, during the whole feud.

There has been a lot that's been done wrong in the feud as a whole though. I've stated above how convoluted it was, with so many of the elements that were involved didn't need to be.

Lynch having her knee injury for a long time was a complete drag, as we all knew she was fine.

It was just a reason for WWE to keep her from getting injured before WrestleMania. What it did though was damage the feud more than it helped it, as the segments couldn't be physical like one would expect.

Creative could have certainly come up with a lot better way to have booked these segments, however, they ruined it by having Lynch having a knee injury.

At the beginning all the way up till the last few weeks, I questioned why they had to bring Charlotte into it. While I certainly don't like Charlotte being involved, given that Lynch and Rousey have more than enough heat between them, it has started to become a bit more easy to understand Charlotte being in there.

Ultimately, she is being portrayed as the corporate champion, who gets every opportunity handed to her for being Ric Flair's daughter.

Her involvement has added another later, to what could have been a dull storyline by now, if Rousey and Lynch failed to keep the momentum up.

It would have been nice as a late inclusion to see Asuka added, considering she was robbed of her championship on SmackDown last week. Asuka has been seriously mistreated on the main roster, due to Vince McMahon not believing in her.

Her inclusion into this match (while not really needed), would have added even more eyeballs on the women's main event, with the four top women headlining WrestleMania.

The match is staying as a triple threat, with the outcome slightly more predictable. If Asuka had been included, WWE could have pulled off a swerve and let her win the match, purely for the shock factor.

It goes to show how little Mr. McMahon believes in Asuka, and I certainly wouldn't be surprised if she leaves WWE when her contract is up.

With the build-up of this contest and the number of missed opportunities that WWE failed to capitalize on, this feud does not feel as big now as it did in January.

Creative has failed in producing a clean cut narrative that actually makes sense, and instead opted to go the usual route of adding unwanted elements.

The execution of this narrative has felt somewhat forced at times, with numerous botches and segments of overacting.

I sincerely hope that these three are ready to deliver an outstanding match at WrestleMania, to prove that despite the bad material they were given, the match was well worth the time and wait. They know if they don't knock it out of the park, they may not get another chance to main event WrestleMania again anytime soon.

Prediction: Becky Lynch pins Ronda Rousey to become the Undisputed Women's Champion.

#2 Kofi Kingston v Daniel Bryan (c) for the WWE Championship

Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston will square off at WrestleMania. Who will win?

Recap:

In February, Kofi Kingston got inserted into an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE chamber match, after Ali got injured. After witnessing Kofi perform for over an hour in a gauntlet match, the New Day member received a standing ovation for his performance after pinning Daniel Bryan, Jeff Hardy, and Samoa Joe.

While he came short at the Elimination Chamber after a gutsy display, he continued to perform in more gauntlet matches. He was repeatedly tested by Mr. McMahon until Big E and Xavier Woods won a gauntlet last week to earn him a WWE title shot.

Analysis:

Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston have both played their part extremely well in this feud. I have to admit that the insertion of Vince McMahon himself into this, has helped to get Kofi over even more with the fans.

Kofi (much like Becky Lynch) got himself over with the crowd organically. He was certainly not planned by management to be in this position, however, his performance in his first gauntlet match got him a standing ovation from the audience.

Had Kofi not been in this match, Ali would probably have done that sort of performance. I doubt he would have got as big a reaction as Kofi, due to the New Day member being a veteran in WWE and being well respected by everyone.

That is not a knock on Ali or his work, as he is a tremendous athlete. Kofi's narrative about being with WWE for 11 years and paying his dues, while not getting any world title shots, was a story that many could relate to. It has been told beautifully by creative so far. How they actually managed to not mess it up, is anyone's guess.

The only criticism I could probably make about this storyline would be the number of gauntlet matches involved. I don't mind watching them, however, they certainly aren't for everybody, and can become tedious if they get drawn out for too long.

Having one gauntlet match is fine, however having them in back to back weeks gets a little bit tiring. It also makes creative look lazy for not thinking of other ways to stack the deck against the New Day. This match has the potential to be an absolute barn burner at WrestleMania and I'm sure it will deliver.

Prediction: Kofi Kingston becomes the new WWE Champion

#3 Brock Lesnar (c) v Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship

Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar will battle this Sunday

Recap:

Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar have a history together, going all the way back to 2015 when the Architect cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase on Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31 to win the WWE Title.

Rollins managed to win this year's Royal Rumble match, and immediately challenged The Beast for the Universal Title.

After two months of very little build up for this match, Lesnar being absent and Rollins being injured, this feud has been completely lackluster.

The only meaningful segments that we got was the night after the Royal Rumble, where Rollins was laid out with 6 F5's, and the segment this week of Rollins gaining the upper hand on Lesnar.

Analysis:

There is only one word to describe this feud. Lackluster. It definitely had the makings to be something truly special that we could be hyped about. That is not the case though, as it feels like this match was made an afterthought.

Lesnar's lack of appearances was the ultimate reason why this feud has failed, no matter how much The Beast's advocate tried to hype it all up. It doesn't help that Paul Heyman has started to get quite boring and repetitive with his own promo's.

Rollins' back injury could not have come at a worse time for him. He needed the time in the ring between Royal Rumble and Fastlane to get himself some confidence and momentum, ahead of this match.

He now goes into this match with zero momentum and literally very little build around the contest to be excited over.

Seth's promo segments on Raw in the build up were between average and good. You definitely know that he is more of a ring general, rather than a character worker.

There was very little substance in his first couple of promo's, where he was just saying unconvincingly that he would take the title off Lesnar. What he needed to do was to convincingly prove how or why he can beat Lesnar.

I believe that he can beat Lesnar, but I wasn't entirely convinced at first, due to some of his earlier promo's were executed poorly. His promo this week echoed what everyone thinks of The Beast and was delivered better.

This match has a lot riding on it purely from a fan's perspective, as the company needs to get the title off Lesnar and let him leave for good.

He has outstayed his welcome and demolished nearly everybody in his path. His lack of title defenses are a joke and he is just there to collect his paycheck.

It has honestly got me baffled how Lesnar is still a champion. It sets a bad example to the locker room and the WWE Universe of how little he cares about the business.

The male Superstars on Raw don't have a world title to fight for, and haven't done for the most part of two years. He is not as big a draw as what many claim him to be either, due to the times he has shown up over the last year, the ratings haven't changed.

I think that this match is a 50/50 type of match and it could go either way. The build has been a letdown, which doesn't really give Rollins a lot of momentum going into this match. Lesnar will be his usual self.

If Rollins is going to beat him, he will have to target something on Lesnar like his stomach (remember Lesnar has had problems with diverticulitis) or target a lower limb like his knees. If Brock is to beat Seth, then all he has to is about 15 suplexes and a few F5's.

Maybe get him to tap to the kimura lock. I expect it to be similar to all Brock's other matches with smaller men, but it depends what sort of mood he is in.

Prediction: Seth Rollins becomes the new Universal Champion after a brutal match.