The largest wrestling event of the year, WrestleMania 40, will take place in Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday.
With the exception of a record-breaking, quick victory at WrestleMania in 2016, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is scheduled to participate in a WWE ring for the first time since 2013. This event at Lincoln Financial Field is centred around his comeback.
In the main event of night one (Saturday, April 6), Johnson is teamed with his “cousin,” WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. The outcome of their bout against Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins will have a significant impact on night two (Sunday, April 7).
But what consequences do those have? What general guidelines apply to matches at WrestleMania? Depending on the kind of match, yes. Let’s get started, then.
One of the following methods determines the outcome of most WWE matches: pinfall, submission, countout, or disqualification. A submission happens when a wrestler taps out or faints while in a chokehold or limb lock, but a pinfall happens when a wrestler pins their opponent’s shoulders to the mat for a three count, as determined by the referee.
When a wrestler makes an unlawful strike, such as a low blow or attacking their opponent with a chair, they are disqualified. A countout happens when a wrestler is unable to return to the ring before ten counts have passed.
Both one-on-one and tag-team matches—which normally match up teams of two, though occasionally teams of three or more—are subject to these regulations.
Additional requirements
There are various ways to win matches. For instance, a wrestler wins a ladder match when they climb a ladder to reach the reward that hangs above the ring, which is typically a title belt. An opponent wins a table match when they are driven through a table.
The last example relates to WrestleMania 40 because the Undisputed Tag-Team Titles are up for grabs in a six-team ladder match on the first night. Against #DIY, The Awesome Truth, The New Day, A-Town Down Under, and New Catch Republic, The Judgement Day will defend their four belts. As the uncontested titles will only be decided by the removal of both sets of title belts from the match, fans have speculated that the titles would be divided, with each team receiving two belts on Monday Night Raw.
Rock and Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins
Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins will face off in the main event of the first night under “Bloodline Rules” if The Rock and Roman Reigns (the bad guys) prevail. Bloodline Rules are essentially the same as in a street battle, and the group commanded by Reigns and The Rock is known by that name. Members of the group include Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa.
Rhodes will challenge Reigns for the Universal Championship in the night two main event, much as he did at WrestleMania last year, where Reigns prevailed. On the second night of action, Rollins will also face Drew McIntyre to defend his World Heavyweight Championship.
Forecasts for the WrestleMania 40 Winners/Losers Match
Mania is almost here! Only a couple hours away! which Michael Cole has said in a rather strange way. Aloud. “Relaxes.” As in, keeping track of the hours till WrestleMania 40. mostly because it’s well knowledge that he is an undead being deprived of the proper repose for souls. A fully formed skeleton army minion sent to cover the planet with the Ancient Ones’ poisonous stench.
Alright, let’s discuss who we* want to win and go over the entire “Mania card.” I’ll give you the Opposite Momentum pick first, followed by my own selection, which will be a wild mix of my personal favourites and my predictions.
For those who require a reminder: One of the long-standing (unofficial) rules in wrestling is the Opposite Momentum rule, which requires all parties to act as though “momentum” actually exists. For example, if a wrestler is winning a lot of matches prior to a major PPV match, then they will undoubtedly have momentum and win the bout on the weekend.