The Atlanta Sports Guy 2011 Wrestlemania Preview

Twenty six Wrestlemanias have come and gone, and today the city of Atlanta, as well as the rest of the world will be treated to Wrestlemania XXVII. I have to say that I’m looking forward to it and it should be a very entertaining night. Here’s a preview of the entire card as well as predictions for each match.

Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio – I think Rey will win the match because the stipulation is if he loses, he will have to take off his mask and I don’t think that is going to happen. This has a chance to be a very good match because Rhodes is a rising star and I know he wants to put on a good show for his hometown crowd. And Mysterio has been in the business for years and knows how to put on a performance – especially when it’s Wrestlemania.

The Core vs. Kane, the Big Show, Santino Marello and a mystery partner – The reason for the mystery partner is Vladmir Kozlov was brutally attacked by the Core during a match at Wrestlemania Axxess. I think the Core will win because the WWE seems to like the group since Wade Barrett is the Intercontinental Champion and the team of Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater are the Unified Tag Team Champions. Should be an okay match, but I’m curious who could the mystery partner be. It should be very interesting.

LayCool and Dolph Ziggler vs. Trish Status, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and John Morrison – Because this features a celebrity, I can’t see Snooki, Trish and Morrison losing. I don’t see this match being long and expect Snooki to use her gymnastics background in the match. Personally, I’m just glad to see Trish back in a WWE ring.

Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus for the WWE U.S. Championship – I have to go with Sheamus. I think they are going to give him a bigger push this year after not ending 2010 on a high note. Though, Bryan is liked by fans and he could win to solidify him as one of the up and coming starts on the roster. This should solid match because they seem to work well together.

Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole (with Jack Swagger), special guest referee Stone Cold Steve Austin – I have to go with Lawler and the reason is this is Lawler’s first Wrestlemania match believe it or not, and I feel after putting a pretty good match against WWE Champion the Miz at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, the win at Wrestlemaina will be a reward for his work in the ring. Now the question is how is he going to win? His finishing move is the pile driver and the move has been banned by the WWE.

Randy Orton vs. CM Punk – I’m going to make a bold prediction and say this will be the best match of the night and the one I’m looking the most forward to. As far as a prediction, I’ll go with Orton to get the win. However, they could have Punk earn the victory and make him more a bigger heel than he is right now. The WWE has done a great job hyping this match and it has a chance to steal the show.

Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship – I have to go with Del Rio to take home the belt. He has done a good job working the fans and a win at ‘Maina will give the WWE something new to work with on Smackdown. But I have to say I’m a huge Edge fan and I hope he remains the champ. But with all the talk about Del Rio being the champion, I don’t see Edge getting the win at the Georgia Dome.

John Cena vs. the Miz for the WWE Championship – I have to go with Cena because whether fans love him or hate him, he is the face of the WWE and a win will add to his legacy. But how will he win? We all know the Rock is going to get involved. Will he help Cena, or will the Rock wait to come out after Cena wins and challenge him to a match? Should be a lot of fun.

Undertaker vs. Triple H – This is probably going to be the last match of the night and I have to say the Undertaker is going to go 19-0 when the night is over. This should be a good match, but the Undertaker is broken down and on his way to retirement. The same can be said about Triple H because he is doing more stuff backstage and it will be only a matter of time when he takes more control over the company. And there one important thing to mention about this match. Before this match was even booked, Triple H said in an interview that the Undertaker’s Wrestlemaia win streak should never be broken. I have to agree with him because the “Dead Man” has given so much to the company and have never complained about anything.

So here’s a recap of the winners:

-Rey Mysterio

-The Corre

-Trish Stratus, John Morrison and Snooki

-Sheamus

-Jerry Lawler

-Randy Orton

-Alberto Del Rio

-John Cena

-The Undertaker

Should be an exciting Wrestlemania and if you are going, have fun. It should be a night that we will never forget.