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Tonight is the second of two nights for WWE's biggest PLE of the year, streaming on Peacock in the US and on Netflix outside of the US.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Wrestling ReWind predicts Cody Rhodes will retain his WWE Undisputed Heavyweight Championship over John Cena.
A wrestling blogger guru recruited by Wrestling ReWind, Jeff Wilen of @JAWBreaker365, for his analysis on this year's WrestleMania, feels otherwise.
"Cena has to win," said Wilen, in the wake of his turning heel after the Elimination Chamber PLE last month in which he attacked Rhodes at the behest of The Final Boss, The Rock.
A wrestling blogger guru recruited by Wrestling ReWind, Jeff Wilen of @JAWBreaker365, for his analysis on this year's WrestleMania, feels otherwise.
"Cena has to win," said Wilen, in the wake of his turning heel after the Elimination Chamber PLE last month in which he attacked Rhodes at the behest of The Final Boss, The Rock.
Wrestling ReWind's predictions for tonight's card:
1. TripleThreat - Women's World Champion IYO SKY vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley
Bottom Line: Iyo Sky should surprise with her aerial game, but Ripley is too strong in this one, even for the EST Bianca Belair.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
2. Fatal 4-Way - Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker vs. Penta vs. Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio
Bottom Line: Breaker and Finn Balor are the favorites: A couple of spears and a Frankensteiner over Dominick Mysterio, and Breaker retains.
Winner: Bron Breakker
3. AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul
Bottom Line: The grizzled vet Styles will prevail over the upstart Paul.
Winner: AJ Styles
4. Sin City Street Fight - Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre
Bottom Line: This will be a brawl of brawls, but Priest will take out McIntyre despite a Claymore.
Winner: Damian Priest
5. WWE Women's Tag Team Title Match - Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
Bottom Line: Morgan is cunning, and Rodriguez is just too strong, though Bailey and Valkyria could surprise unless Bayley can't recover from her injury Friday night! Morgan hits Valkyria with oblivion.
Winner: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez
SUNDAY Main Event: Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena
Bottom Line: Cena's heel turn should make this match presentable, but Cody Rhodes is the face of the WWE and should prevail. Though WWE may want to put the strap on Cena to break the tie with "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Still, Rhodes is more popular than ever and retains.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
And here are Jeff Wilen's picks in addition to taking Cena: Rhea Ripley (clearly above the rest), Dom Mysterio (first main title), Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez (too popular to lose), Logan Paul (show-stealer match), Drew McIntyre (deserving), Orton RKOs the GM or anyone else.
"Expect to see some other picks before the show starts," Wilen added.
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Other Possible Matches and Surprise Appearances:
Randy Orton vs. possibly SmackDown GM Nick Aldis on Sunday night.
Becky Lynch confronts the winner of the Tiffany Stratton-Charlotte Flair match.
Return of Rusev Day.
Editor's Note: Wrestling ReWind will recap tonight's card (with analysis from Jeff Wilen) after WrestleMania.
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