This week on Smackdown, Paul Levesque will celebrate his 25th anniversary in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Levesque made his debut for the company, as the snobbish Hunter Hearst Helmsley, on 25th April - defeating Sonny Rogers on an episode of Superstars in 1995.
His match with Rogers has been forgotten but Triple H, as he was re-branded as a member of D-Generation X in 1997, went on to have several memorable contest in the years ahead - facing illustrious names like Sting, Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Kurt Angle, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mick Foley and The Undertaker.
Considering Triple H has had over 172 pay-per-view matches, 123 in the main event, it was hard to choose just five - it could have been a top 20 list.
This list is based on the matches I have watched throughout Triple H's career so far, it was a pleasure to go through them. I left off several that others would have chosen including his match with Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania XXX, his match with Batista at Vengeance 2005, his match with Chris Jericho at Fully Loaded 2000 and many more.
Below are are my personal choices:
5. Triple H Vs. The Rock (Ladder Match for the Intercontinetal Championship - SummerSlam 1998).
This match was considered a breakout moment for Triple H as he entered one of his best performance of his career, at that time.
The rivalry between him and The Rock had gone on for the majority of 1998 - with D-Generation X impersonating The Rock's Nation of Domination, the two having a 2-out-of-3 falls match at Fully Loaded and the stables having a Street Fight on Raw but everything came down to this.
The aforementioned 2-out-of-3 falls match ended in a draw so this would decide who the better man was and both men put it all on the line.
Triple H and The Rock, both in a Ladder Match for the first time, began the battle slowly - trying to hit their finishers in the first few minutes and the latter attempting to further injure the knee he targeted on Sunday Night Heat hours before the pay-per-view.
Neither man paid attention to the ladder at the beginning, they brawled around Madison Square Garden in hopes of gaining an advantage, that would put them in a position to grab the Intercontinetal Title but it was a fairly even match. When the ladder did come into play, The Rock countered a Pedigree onto it and Triple H hit a baseball slide onto the champion's face - that busted him wide open.
As the match progressed, Mark Henry and Chyna's roles became more prominent as they assisted their stable mates.
Triple H was, as Jim Ross would say, "an one legged man, in a ass kicking contest", but he still looked like he was going to win the IC Title after hitting a Pedigree 27 minutes into this grueling match however Henry threw powder in his eyes as he was about to climb the ladder.
On one leg and blinded, Triple H was in a grim predicament as The Rock made his way up the ladder but Chyna hit The Great One with a low blow - giving her man time to recover. As The Rock fell to the floor, Triple H slowly climbed the ladder and clinched his second IC Title.
This was a great match and a sign that Triple H's was becoming one of WWE's most important stars. 4) Triple H Vs Stone Cold Steve Austin (Three Stages Of Hell - No Way Out 2001).
On the November 6th 2000 episode of Raw, it was revealed Triple H was the mastermind behind Rikishi running over Stone Cold Steve Austin in the parking lot - a year earlier.
The Game and The Rattlesnake had a passable match at Survivor Series 2000 but that ended in no contest, this rivalry was too intense for that kind of a result and a definitive conclusion was needed.
A Three Stages Of Hell match was that conclusion, after which, there would be no doubt who the better man was.
The first stage was a normal match, the second was a Street Fight and the third was inside a Steel Cage.
The straight singles match was a technical affair, Triple H and Austin both wrestled a mat based style, with the latter winning after a Stone Cold Stunner - a surprise as he was considered the least technically sound out of the two.
After that fall, things kicked into sixth gear, the Street fight was brilliant. The two men fought all around the Thomas & Mack Center and hit each other with everything including a television monitor, chairs and a baseball bat covered in barbed wire. After a sledgehammer shot and a Pedigree, Triple H pinned Austin and we were tied at 1-1.
More brawling continued inside the cage, and both men were bleeding heavily at this stage. The finish was unique as Triple H hit Austin with his trusty sledgehammer at the same time as Austin hit Triple H with the baseball bat covered in barbed wire. Fortunately for Triple H, he landed on Austin and was able to get the pin fall.
This match had everything, a truly unforgettable contest, among the best of both men's distinguished careers. If anyone had doubted Triple H's status, as a bonafide star, this thriller proved without question he was one of the company's top workers.
3) Triple H Vs The Undertaker (Hell In A Cell - WrestleMania XXVIII 2012).
Was it going to be third time lucky for Triple H against The Undertaker at WrestleMania? He lost to The Deadman at X-7 and 27 however this time his best friend Shawn Michaels was special guest referee and it would take place inside Hell in a Cell, surely he was going to get the job done on this occasion?
The answer to those questions was no as The Undertaker was victorious but this was the closest Triple H came to beating one of his fiercest rivals on the Grandest Stage Of Them All.
This match, dubbed 'End of an Era', had everything and kept fans engrossed from the moment The Undertaker revealed his freshly shaved head until the final bell.
For 30 minutes, the two legends engaged in an all out war, with Triple H almost doing what 17 other men couldn't - The Undertaker even kicked out of a Sweet Chin Music followed by a Pedigree. A stunning moment that drew a collective gasp from the WWE Universe in Florida.
Even at the conclusion of the match, Shawn Michaels' reluctance to count his former tag team partners shoulders down for the three count, the storytelling was superb as were Triple H's facial expressions every time The Undertaker refused to be beaten.
Triple H may have lost but he played his part in this instant classic and the image of these three legends embracing on the ramp will never be forgotten.
2) Triple H Vs Cactus Jack (Hell In A Cell - No Way Out 2000).
The issues between Triple H and Mankind (one of the other faces of Foley) began when Foley stated the McMahon-Helmsley Era "kinda sucks", during the 27th December 1999 edition of Raw. For that comment, Triple H booked Mankind in a 'Pink Slip On The Pole' match against The Rock, a match he lost and was fired from the WWE.
Mankind was rehired, after the roster threatened to go on strike, when he returned he vowed to put an end to Triple H and Stephanie's dominance by beating Triple H for the WWE Title.
Mrs Foley's baby boy fell short as Mankind, in a great Street Fight at Royal Rumble 2000, and knew he had to bring out his most sadistic character to topple The Game - that was Cactus Jack.
As Triple H was putting his title on the line, he wanted Jack's career and the match would take place inside Hell in a Cell.
This marked Triple H's debut inside the structure, while Foley had basically become a star in his Hell in a Cell match with The Undertaker at King of the Ring two years earlier.
Despite Jack's experience advantage, The Game was on such a roll at this point that he had what it took to not only go toe-to-toe with Jack at his own game but beat him as well.
It was nothing short of an extremely emotional affair, with Jack fighting for his career, while Triple H was relentless in his efforts to destroy his challenger. Both men pulled out all the stops - using a flaming barbed wire 2x4, chairs and thumbtacks to try and gain victory.
As the match progressed, the two superstars made their way to the top of the cell, where Triple H countered a Piledriver to sent Jack through the structure - all the way to the mat below.
That would have been enough but Triple H added a Pedigree for good measure and sent Jack into retirement.
Jack's fall through the top of the cell is a sight that is etched into fans' minds, and with that win, Triple H enhanced his reputation as one of WWE's toughest men.
1) Triple H Vs Shawn Michaels (Unsanctioned Street Fight - SummerSlam 2002).
These two started out as good friends but became enemies when Triple H turned on Shawn Michaels when it looked like DX were about to reunite on Raw - in June 2002.
When he explained his actions, Triple H insisted he did it for Michaels' benefit as The Heartbreak Kid "didn't have what it takes anymore" and needed him for protection - a point he reiterated by attacking Michaels' in the parking lot a few weeks later.
Tired of being ambushed, Michaels challenged Triple H to a match at SummerSlam however Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff stated he would not sanction the contest as The Showstopper had been away from the ring for four years and he did not want to be held accountable for any injuries he may suffer.
Triple H entered this match with the sole purpose of finishing Shawn Michaels' career once and for all and hit this opponent with everything he had, specifically targeting his previously injured back. Michaels made a comeback with a splash from the top of a ladder through a table and an elbow drop also from the top of the ladder.
As the combatants continued to go at it, Michaels went for Sweet Chin Music but Triple H countered to a Pedigree attempt however Michaels re-countered into a roll up for the surprise win.
The crowd popped was deafening but Triple H would get the last word, on the night, as he struck Michaels in the back with his sledgehammer and chuckled as left the ring.
This match had everything - fans investment, emotion, blood, suspense, weapons and it told the wonderful story of a triumphant return.
The reason Michaels' chose Triple H for his first match back is because The Game had proven he was the man for the big occasion and knew how to have a great match under any circumstance.
World Wrestling Entertainment will make history this weekend when their biggest show of the year takes place from the Performance Center, in Orlando Florida.
WrestleMania 36 will be unique for several reasons - it will be the first Show of Shows to be held in the aforementioned PC, no fans will be in attendance, a NXT Title will be on the line and it will be over two days (it's Too Big For Just One Night, if you haven't heard WWE's commentators relentlessly plug the tagline).
Many people have suggested the event should not take place, for obvious reasons, but Vince McMahon lives by the motto 'the show must go on' and it has. It will provide a good distraction and release from the doom and gloom surrounding the world at the moment.
Some wrestlers have been forced to miss the Pay-Per-View while some have chosen not to participate for health reasons. I wish those who are ill a speedy recovery and the ones who decided against performing, a pat on the back for standing up for what they believe in.
The show was taped last week and 16 matches are scheduled to take place.
For fans in the United Kingdom, the Kick-Off Show begins at 23:00, on the WWE Network.
Here's a preview of WrestleMania 36, with Rob Gronkowski hosting the show.
Sami Zayn (c) Vs. Daniel Bryan (Intercontinental Championship match).
These two have a storied history, battling in various independent promotions before they joining WWE, when Daniel Bryan was cleared to wrestle in 2018 - his first match back was teaming with Shane McMahon against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 34.
The 2020 feud between them has been strange as it began with Zayn trying to recruit Bryan to his Artist Collective stable, that also includes Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura, however the leader of the Yes Movement rejected those advances and chose to team up with Drew Gulak instead.
In the build up to WrestleMania, Gulak and Bryan have gained the upper hand against their opponents.
They beat Nakamura and Cesaro, on the March 20th Smackdown and a week later, Gulak pinned the former to earn his partner this Intercontinental title shot.
This could be match of the night.These two are among the best wrestlers in the company and if given a considerable amount of time they will steal the show.
Zayn only won the IC Title a month ago, from Braun Strowmen in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match at Elimination Chamber, this will be his first title defense and will be desperate to keep hold of it.
Bryan has won the IC Title at WrestleMania before but was forced to relinquish it two months after, due to injury and will be hell bent on recapturing the gold.
However, with or without the Artist Collective, Zayn is a crafty as they come and will find a way to keep hold of his title - in his first singles WrestleMania match since joining the main roster in 2015.
Winner: Sami Zayn.
Bayley (c) Vs. Tamina Vs. Lacey Evans Vs. Naomi Vs. Sasha Banks (Smackdown Women's Championship Fatal Five-Way Elimination Match).
So far this year, Bayley has beaten 50% of the participants in this match, as she established her dominance over the Smackdown women's division.
Tamina, who recently returned to the blue brand, looked strong on her comeback - as she took out Naomi and Lacey Evans.
This week on Smackdown she pinned Naomi in a triple threat match, that also included Lacey Evans, and left Banks and Bayley laying in the middle of the ring after having her hand raised.
For the majority of her career, Tamina has been booked in a bodyguard role and has had too many injuries to be considered a serious contender in this match, she's more likely to be pinned than to win the title - despite WWE booking her well in the past fortnight.
Naomi lost to Bayley at WWE Super Showdown but pinned her in a tag team match, featuring Lacey Evens and Sasha Banks, the following night on Smackdown.
Naomi has a history of winning big matches at WrestleMania, she won this title in 2017 and the first ever WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal in 2018, but she will fall short in 2020.
Lacey Evans is doing okay since turning face last November but had her shot at Bayley, at the Royal Rumble, and lost. She will win the title this year, but not on this night.
That leaves the most interesting competitor in the match, Sasha Banks.
Banks and Bayley have ran Friday Night's with an iron first and everything was going well until Paige inserted The Boss into this match and the dynamics have changed.
When Paige made the announcement, the WWE Universe saw the glint in Banks eye and the smirk on her face, despite her partnership with Bayley she wants that title - especially considering she hasn't held a singles one since August 2017.
Banks has a history of stabbing people in the back and won't hesitate to do the same to Bayley but the champion could be one step ahead, as she isn't the naive 'Hugger' she once was and could be the one turn of Banks.
The former Women's Tag Team Champions may work together, eliminate the rest of the competitors until they are the last two left and see who the better woman is.
The way this plays out will be interesting, Bayley is the longest reigning Women's Champion in Smackdown history, she's held the title for over 173 days, and has been a revelation since winning it.
Smackdown's resident role model will do whatever it takes to keep racking up those numbers and will keep hold of her title.
Winner: Bayley.
Bobby Lashley w/Lana Vs. Aleister Black.
This match was randomly announced on March 23rd, via WWE's social media accounts and they haven't appeared on Raw together since.
Black is coming off a feud with AJ Styles, where he suffered from WWE's 50/50 booking and has gone back to beating jobbers.
While Lashley dominated his program with Rusev but has not been around for weeks.
This could go either way, both need a big win, but WWE seem to have more invested in Black than they do his opponent.
I can see this developing into a long term rivalry, WrestleMania will be the first of many matches between these two.
Winner: Aleister Black.
The Street Profits (c) Vs. Austin Theory and Angel Garza w/Zelina Vega (Raw Tag Team Championship Match).
This match was also hastily announced on March 23rd, but with United States champion Andrade, teaming with Angel Garza.
On the March 30th edition of Raw, Zelina Vega said Andrade had "suffered a serious injury to his ribs" and had been declared "medically unable to compete" but she introduced "the hottest young talent" in the WWE, Austin Theory, as his replacement.
Theory and Garza teamed with Seth Rollins on the same night, and lost to Kevin Owens and The Street Profits - Owens pinned Garza.
The Street Profits have held the titles for a month, beating Rollins and Murphy on Raw, and have grown as a team since.
They are brilliant inside the ring and on the microphone, they will beat this make shift tag team in a high flying match.
Winners: The Street Profits.
Kevin Owens Vs. Seth Rollins.
One of the hottest feuds in the industry comes to a conclusion at WrestleMania, when these two finally go one on one.
The issues between Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens can be traced all the way back to November, when Rollins criticized the Raw brand after a poor showing at Survivor Series and questioned Owens' loyalty after he represented NXT at Takeover WarGames II.
Owens wasn't trilled with Rollins words and hit him with a Stunner, but this was a slow burn as the returning Authors of Pain randomly started attacking The Prizefighter, who questioned whether Rollins was behind the beat downs - a claim he vehemently denied.
On December 9th Raw, following a 2 on 1 assault in the backstage area, a hooded figure emerged from a van, it was Seth Rollins and he was revealed as the mastermind behind the whole thing.
Clearly outnumbered - Owens found allies in Samoa Joe, The Viking Raiders, The Street Profits and even The Big Show, for his ongoing war with Rollins, AOP and his new disciple Murphy.
Owens and Rollins have traded wins all year in numerous tag team encounters and interfered in each others matches, Rollins eliminated Owens from the Royal Rumble while Owens cost Rollins and Murphy the Raw Tag Team Titles.
Sick of all the back and forth, the Monday Night Messiah challenged Owens to a match "anytime, any place" and Owens chose WrestleMania.
This his where the issues between the men heated up, with both cutting brilliant promos on each other.
Rollins claimed the Performance Center was built on his "blood, sweat, tears and sacrifice" and "nothing would exist" without him - including NXT stars like Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, The Undisputed Era, The Women's Evolution and most importantly Owens himself. "They owe everything to him", he stated.
Rollins questioned Owens sanity, for taking up his challenge, on The Grandest Stage of Them All - where he becomes a "God" and Owens is an abject "failure".
Owens retorted by saying Rollins "wasn't liked in NXT", was a "arrogant dip-shit" and was going to have his "WrestleMania moment" by beating him.
This will be a great match and the end of a tremendous rivalry, Owens needs the win here and will get it.
Winner: Kevin Owens.
The Kabuki Warriors (c) Vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross (Women's Tag Team Championship).
Asuka has done a great job of building this feud on her own, as Kairi Sane has not wrestled since March 9th.
In backstage interviews and on commentary, she has been entertaining despite the majority of the WWE Universe unable to understand a word she is saying - the ability to keep fans engaged cannot be underestimated and shows how good The Empress of Tomorrow is.
It's been a difficult year for the women's tag titles - they haven't been defended on PPV since Tables, Ladders and Chairs last December and haven't had much exposure on either brand due to Sane getting concussed at that event.
At the beginning of March, Bliss began to question if the Kabuki Warriors were "scared" of competition and accused them of "hiding" on Raw.
Asuka attacked Bliss, while she was teaming with Cross, against Sasha Banks and Bayley and cost them the match - on March 13th Smackdown.
Subsequently, Bliss challenged Asuka to a match and beat one half of the women's tag team champions, two weeks later.
The Kabuki Warriors defeated Bliss and Cross to win these titles, at Hell In a Cell last October, but they won't repeat the trick this weekend.
Winners: Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross.
The Undertaker Vs. AJ Styles (Boneyard Match).
In the build up to the Gauntlet Match, at WWE Supershow Down, AJ Styles claimed he would win the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy, and move onto whoever the WWE Champion was - "it doesn't matter if it's Brock Lesner, Drew McIntyre, Roman Reigns, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon or The Undertaker", he declared.
During the Gauntlet Match, Styles only had Rey Mysterio left to beat but instead of waiting for his opponent, he instructed Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to attack the master of the 619 at Gorilla Position.
Things were going to plan and Styles instructed the referee to raise his hand in victory but a mysterious man attacked The Greatest Tag Team in the World, that man was The Undertaker.
The Deadman walked to the ring, hit Styles with a chokeslam and became the first person to win the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy.
Four days later, on Raw, Styles pinned Aleister Black, using The Undertaker's signature rest-in-peace cover.
The Undertaker retaliated at Elimination Chamber, by helping Black beat Styles in a No Holds Barred match.
Tired of losing again, due to The Undertaker's interference, Styles verbally unloaded on Mark Calaway and his wife Michelle McCool, in one of the best promos of his career.
Styles made things personal, this was this first time McCool had been acknowledged as The Undertaker's wife on Raw or Smackdown.
It was only a matter of time before The Undertaker responded and he did a week later, during what was supposed to be his and Styles' contract signing.
The Death Valley native stormed down the entrance ramp but this was more Calaway than Undertaker. He hammered Gallows and Anderson, who brought the contract to the ring as Styles thought discretion was the better part of valour on this occasion, and signed the paperwork to make their match official.
The Phenomenal One continued to address The Undertaker as a "wash up legend" and put real life images of him and his wife, on the TitanTron, he then challenged the veteran to a 'Boneyard Match' at WrestleMania.
On the 'go home' edition of Raw, it was The Undertaker's turn to get personal with Styles. He questioned why it took him so long to make it to the WWE and suggested he was scared of real stars like Booker T, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock and Mick Foley.
The Undertaker then stated his wife's Faithbreaker was more "over" than Styles' finisher, the Styles Clash.
Despite cutting several promos, during his 30 years in the company, this must rank as one of The Undertaker's best.
The build up to this match has been fantastic and is one of the most anticipated on the card.
Both men have a good record at WrestleMania, Styles has won three out of four, while The Undertaker is 24-2.
This could go either way but The Undertaker will add Styles to his impressive list on souls at WrestleMania.
Winner: The Undertaker. John Cena Vs. 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt (Firefly Fun House Match).
Just when it seemed John Cena was not going to participate at this years Show of Shows, The Fiend emerged on the ramp, pointed at the WrestleMania sign and the 16-time world champion tipped his hat in acceptance to the challenge.
Cena and Wyatt faced off at WrestleMania XXX and Cena won, that loss sent Wyatt into a downward spiral until HE saved him.
The Fiend is a totally different proposition for Cena to contend with, and this match is being held under rules that benefit him.
Cena is aiming to take out the most "over hyped, over valued, over privileged" WWE superstar in existence but The Fiend is looking to right the wrongs from six years ago.
Wyatt claimed Cena "broke" him then but The Fiend put him back together and as revenge, Cena will be "slaughtered".
After losing The Universal Championship to Goldberg, three months ago, The Fiend needs to rebound with a win and should do convincingly.
In the past, Cena has said nobody is ready to take his spot as the biggest star in the company but if he wins here - he will be denying The Fiend the chance to do just that.
Winner: 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt.
Rhea Ripley (c) Vs. Charlotte Flair (NXT Women's Championship).
This match was one of first announced for WrestleMania 36 and is the result of Rhea Ripley throwing the gauntlet down to Charlotte Flair after The Queen won the Women's Royal Rumble.
After weeks of delaying her decision - Flair attacked Ripley at the conclusion her match against Bianca Belair at NXT Takeover: Portland and accepted the challenge.
Flair and Ripley have appeared on each other's brands and had wild brawls, the latest occurred on Wednesday, when the 10-time women's champion attacked The Nightmare in the PC parking lot.
Flair has been quick to remind Ripley of her legacy in NXT, she held the Women's Championship on the black and gold brand for 258 days however the current champion insists it's her time now and "to be the best, you have to beat the best".
Ripley has had a fantastic run lately, from leading her NXT team to victory at last year's Survivor Series to pinning Sasha Banks to dethroning Shayna Bazsler for the title however all good things come to an end and so do title reigns.
Flair has never lost a one-on-one match at WrestleMania, she became the inaugural Women's Champion at 32 and ended Asuka's undefeated streak two years later.
Flair will bring star power to NXT and prestige to the Women's Championship, this will be a brilliant match, and we will see a new champion.
Winner: Charlotte Flair.
Becky Lynch (c) Vs. Shayna Baszler (Raw Women's Championship).
Becky Lynch arrives at WrestleMania with a title she has held for a record 361 days and with no intention of giving it up but she may have no choice as Shayna Baszler plans to rip it out of her hands.
On February 9th, Baszler made her Raw debut, attacking Lynch from behind and savagely biting the back of her neck. With blood pouring from her mouth and Lynch riving in pain, Baszler made a statement from the get go.
Later that night, Lynch drove herself back to the arena in an ambulance and vowed to "break Baszler down little by little" and warned that she is coming for her.
During the contract signing for the women's Elimination Chamber Match, the winner would receive a title shot at WrestleMania, Lynch confronted Baszler and a pull apart brawl ensued.
At the Chamber, The Queen Of Spades set a record, by defeated all of the women in the match and her path to WrestleMania was clear.
The two women exchanged words the following week, Lynch admitted Baszler is her "biggest threat" but will "break her face" and The Submission Magician stated the champion could do "nothing to stop her from taking the title".
As WrestleMania drew closer the verbals between the two combatants stopped.
While Baszler was having a sit down interview, Lynch attacked her with a steel chair and beat her down.
Not to out done, Baszler ambushed Lynch and applied the Kirifuda Clutch, while The Man was cutting a promo on Monday's Raw. As Lynch faded, Baszler viciously swung her head into the announce table, it's clear the time for talking is over.
Both have had their moments in this intense rivalry and Baszler will have the biggest when she lifts the title at WrestleMania.
You can't keep a good woman down, Lynch will come back stronger, but it's Baszler time now.
Winner: Shayna Baszler.
Otis Vs. Dolph Ziggler w/Mandy Rose
The love triangle between Dolph Ziggler, Otis and Mandy Rose has been one of the most interesting parts of Smackdown lately.
It took Otis weeks to pluck up the courage to ask Rose out but when he eventually did, she said yes and they were set for a Valentine's Day date.
This is when things started to go wrong for Otis, who had captured the hearts of the WWE Universe with his romantic gestures towards Rose, as someone used her phone to text him 'I'm going to be late'. Once he arrived at the restaurant, Ziggler had swooped in and was having dinner with Rose - Otis was devastated, he dropped the flowers he had brought for his date and left without saying a word.
Ziggler began trash talk Otis and put Instagram images of him and Rose on the TitanTron, during Heavy Machinery's match against The Miz and John Morrison. Otis put the Smackdown Tag Team Champions through the ringside barrier as he finally exploded after weeks of being provoked.
Otis and The Showoff agreed to settle this at WrestleMania and it was revealed on last night's episode of Smackdown that the Valentine's Day plan concocted by Sonya Deville and Ziggler
Otis will finally get his hands on Ziggler at WrestleMania and will give fans a feel good moment when he beats Ziggler. Rose will leave Deville and begin to manage Heavy Machinery.
Winner: Otis.
Goldberg (c) Vs Braun Strowman (Universal Championship Match).
This match was announced on the last Smackdown before WrestleMania.
We know Goldberg was scheduled to face Roman Reigns but The Big Dog will not appear on the show for undisclosed reasons.
With no build up to discuss, I'm going straight to my prediction and that is Braun Strowman will finally win his first world title.
The Monster Among Men is not has over as he was in 2018 but a convincing win over Goldberg would be a good start to rebuilding him.
In the past, WWE have sacrificed their full time wrestlers for short term booking, but I don't see that happening this time.
Winner: Braun Strowman.
Elias Vs. King Corbin.
This match was made official by the host of WrestleMania, Rob Gronkowski after King Corbin attempted to intimidate The Gronk and his friend Mojo Rawley.
Elias has been a thorn in Corbin's side for weeks, singing insulting songs about the 2019 King of The Ring at every opportunity.
Corbin got some payback on Smackdown, last week, when he launched Elias off a podium onto the concrete floor and it is unknown if Elias will be able to compete at WrestleMania.
If he is fit enough, Elias will have his hand raised, with an assist from The Gronk.
Winner: Elias.
The Miz & John Morrison Vs. The New Day Vs. The Usos (Smackdown Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Ladder Match).
The champions have looked strong since winning the Smackdown Tag Team Titles from The New Day at WWE Supershow Down, in February.
They survived the Elimination Chamber and have the momentum going into what promises to be a brilliant match.
All six men have been in Ladder matches before and there is no telling what moves they will pull off to gain or retain the titles.
It has been 20 years since a triple threat Ladder Match took place at WrestleMania, if this is a good as that one, we are in for a treat.
The Usos are one of the best teams in history and don't need the titles to prove that and The New Day lost the gold to The Miz & John Morrison only two months ago.
If it's not broke, don't fix it, The Miz & Morrison will keep hold of their titles.
Winners: The Miz & John Morrison.
Edge Vs. Randy Orton (Last Man Standing Match).
Edge’s return to WWE went from euphoric to catastrophic in 24 hours thanks to Randy Orton, however a chance for retribution will come when they go one-on-one on The Grandest Stage of Them All - in what will be a brutal Last Man Standing Match.
The Rated R Superstar shocked the world when he came out at number 21, during the Royal Rumble, and looked like he never been away - eliminating three men and lasting 23 minutes before being tossed out by Roman Reigns. It was his first in-ring appearance in nine years, after being forced to retire due to a neck injury.
The next night on Raw, Edge received a huge pop as he made his way to the ring and was about to announce his future plans, until he was interrupted by Orton.
The Viper, who was one of the men Edge discarded from the Royal Rumble, looked happy to see his former Rated-RKO partner and proposed a possible reunion, then he suddenly struck with a RKO.
Not content with that, Orton took a page out of Edge's play book and hit him with a one man con-chair-to as booed rang around the area - in what was a reprehensible act even by Orton's standards.
After such a heinous attack, the WWE Universe demanded answers from Orton but he refused to comment, and let his actions do the talking by giving Matt Hardy the same vicious treatment he gave Edge.
When Edge’s wife, fellow Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix came to Raw to provide a medical update on his condition, she was interrupted by Orton - who looked like the voices in his head were turned up to 100.
The Viper finally explained his actions towards Edge, claiming he was trying to prevent him from sustaining further injuries and that "Edge was a junkie for the roar of the crowd" and Phoenix was his "enabler".
Orton mentioned Lyric and Ruby, the couple's children, and was slapped by Phoenix as a result - he responded with an RKO.
The following week Edge came down to the ring, during an MVP Lounge segment, and called Orton out.
Miffed about being cut off, MVP asked Edge how his wife was, and was Speared as a result, but that distraction was enough for Orton to attack Edge but he was greeted with a stunning RKO.
As Edge looked to return the con-chair-to favor, Orton ran away like a scolded dog but MVP wasn't so lucky and received a wicked con-chair-to.
On March 16th Raw, Edge challenged Orton to a Last Man Standing Match at WrestleMania, he accepted a week later.
This is the most personal match on this card and the history between these two men make it a very special contest.
As it is Edge's first singles match back, his last was against Alberto Del Rio at WrestleMania XXVII, he should go over here.
He has so many other wrestlers to compete with and what is left to do after this match with Orton - they have pulled out all the stop leading up to WrestleMania and the brawl itself will be unforgettable.
Winner: Edge.
Brock Lesnar (c) Vs. Drew McIntrye (WWE Championship Match).
For the first time ever, Drew McIntrye will go one-on-one with Brock Lesnar, in a match fitting for WrestleMania.
McIntrye earned this opportunity by winning the Royal Rumble, eliminating Lesner in the process, and he hasn't looked back since.
It usually takes the winner of the Rumble a few weeks to decide what brand's champion they want to face, but McIntrye had no such issue, he chose Lesnar the Raw after the Rumble - without hesitation. Once he made his intentions clear, McIntrye had a target on his back and Lesnar punished him with an F-5, on the same night.
Things between Lesnar and McIntrye cooled off after that, as The Beast Incarnate successfully defended his WWE Championship against Ricochet at WWE Supershow Down, while McIntrye was stacking up wins against MVP and Rowan.
The March 3rd Raw saw the issues between the two go up a level after McIntrye destroyed Lesner with several Claymore Kicks. The WWE Universe was stunned, as it is rear to see Lesnar in that type to predicament, but McIntrye was not scared of Lesnar and had problem showing it.
That was the last physical interaction between the two, however Lesnar's advocate Paul Heyman has been quick to remind everybody how dangerous his client is and what he has accomplished during his career.
McIntyre wasn't bothered by Heyman's verbiage and vowed to "pin Lesnar and become the new WWE Champion" at WrestleMania.
On the go-home Raw before WrestleMania, Heyman reaffirmed his belief that Lesnar would retain his title and McIntyre would be another victim for his client.
McIntrye has not responded to Heyman's latest comments but is training hard in the Scottish Highlands so that he is ready for the biggest challenge of his 19 year career.
When he was fired, from the WWE in 2014, The Scottish Psychopath worked his ass off so he could get in this position and won't let this opportunity slip threw his hands.
In 2009, Vince McMahon called McIntrye "the chosen one" and said he would become "a world champion", that prediction is about to come true.
