We are 4 days away from WrestleMania 33 from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. With a packed card that features 8 championship matches and 12 overall, many are calling this the deepest card in the history of WrestleMania. Each day this week, I will feature predictions and analysis of two matches per article. Please share all comments in the section below and @JoshIsenberg4 on Twitter.
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If you are in the Orlando area for WrestleMania 33, stop by Wing Shack on April 2nd from 1-3 for a free Q&A with DX Member Billy Gunn. You can also have the chance, for only $10, for a meet and greet with a man who made the Attitude Era “Bad Ass.”
The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns
23-1 is the record held by The Undertaker. My focus is on the “1.” Does The Undertaker only have 1 more match left in him and is it against Roman Reigns? After seeing him wince after a chokeslam, many people feared that he was not completely healthy and ready for a match at WrestleMania 33. I beg to differ, especially because this is the fifth year in a row we debate on if the guy can still go or not. We do not need a 20 minute Undertaker match like we have in years past. WrestleMania 32 was a half hour, but a lot of that was rest between big spots. WrestleMania 31 was 15 minutes with Bray Wyatt. He worked 25 minutes with Brock Lesnar and 22 minutes with CM Punk. I think his sweet spot this year is going to be 17 minutes.
We know he cannot do everything he once did, but his appearance is enough to get the crowd interested. A few old school moves and more dominance by the younger “dog” will ultimately be the tale of this story. This match has gotten people talking and the promo from Roman Reigns on the “go-home” show of WWE RAW was excellent. He was intense, emotional and gave the fans a reason to boo him even more. WrestleMania 33 will tell us so much on the future of The Undertaker.
I said this before and I will say it again. There is HUGE $$$ in promoting a Career vs. Career match involving The Undertaker and another part time guy. Whether it is The Rock, Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, John Cena, Triple H or someone else, this could be huge for WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans. It is not too much to ask for from The Undertaker to give that final match on the stage he created. I think he would want it that way as well, that one final feud and build to a match that ultimately ends his career. As for WrestleMania 33, the smart money has to be on The Undertaker. The heat would be incredible for Roman Reigns, but I do not think it happens. The Undertaker still runs the yard, even if it is for one night a year.
