By Garth McLennan, Sports Editor

will have come and gone, and while next

week’s issue will feature a detailed recap of the event, in this esteemed copy of The Other Press you’ll have an article predicting the outcome of the event three days before it was written.

B y the time you read this, Wrestlemania 26

¢ Money in the Bank ladder match: MITB, which grants the winner a future title shot, usually kicks of Wrestlemania each year, and this year’s edition will feature Kane, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler, Christian, Shelton Benjamin, Jack Swagger, Evan Bourne, MVP and Kofi Kingston. Kingston had been receiving a strong push before a recent mishap in a match with Randy Orton, and he’s been jobbing out for a while now. Christian is just coming off a long ECW Championship reign and has yet to find a place for himself on RAW, but he’s also one to look out for. McIntyre and Benjamin are dark horses, but no one else has a shot. Predicted winner: Christian

¢ The Big Show and The Miz (c) vs. John Morrison and R-Truth for the Unified Tag Team Championships: This one won’t last long. The Miz is on the way up through the -cards and both Morrison and R-Truth have been stalling for a while. Plus, they’re just a random team thrown together. No way Big Show and Miz lose. Predicted winner: The Big Show and The Miz retain

¢ Randy Orton vs. Ted Dibiase vs. Cody Rhodes: This is a match that has bee subtly building for a while now, and also one of the most unpredictable on the card. Orton is always a threat to win no matter who he’s facing, and Dibiase appears to be on of the big

stars management is building up. Rhodes will likely be the one getting pinned, and Orton has been too dominant for too long, take Dibiase to win.

- Predicted winner: Ted Dibiase

Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk-Street Fight: This has been a really heated feud, and while Mysterio has been getting the better of Punk in the last few weeks, it’s a classic good guy vs. bad guy match up, and that means Mysterio has a very strong chance of winning. This could be one of the best matches of the night. Predicted winner: Rey Mysterio

Triple H vs. Sheamus: This one should

be an awesome fight, but it’s very unclear who should win. Triple H has headlined Wrestlemania every year he’s been healthy for pretty much the last decade, and Sheamus, who is just coming off a WWE Championship run, has only been around for about six months. So for Triple H to take on a relative rookie, that’s very unusual, and it most likely means management has big things planned for Sheamus.

Predicted winner: Sheamus

Vince McMahon vs. Bret Hart: Booked as the ultimate grudge match, this feud has so far been less then interesting, and there’s no doubt Hart will pick up the win. Whenever Vince steps into the ring it’s a pretty safe bet that he’ll get his ass kicked, and this time should be no different. Expect Hart, who was brought back specifically for this one feud, to lock in the sharpshooter for the win.

Predicted winner: Bret Hart

Chris Jericho (c) vs. Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship: Edge won the Royal Rumble, but Jericho just won the world title, which means this one is pretty up

in the air. The Rumble winner usually does pretty well at Wrestlemania, but everything is pointing to an Edge win, which usually means things are going the other direction.

This one should be close, and a fantastic match to boot, but expect Edge to score the win. Here’s a thought; Christian, who worked with Edge years ago, could win MITB and then cash in that night on Edge...

Predicted winner: Edge

Batista (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship: This is a clash of two of the biggest stars in the company that has been rumoured to happen for years. Now that it finally has, it’s been a bit underwhelming, but Cena has saved the feud with some awesome mic work. Like Mysterio-Punk, it’s another hero vs. villain match, so Cena will most likely win the match, but it’ll still be great to watch, as Cena always is at Wrestlemania.

Predicted winner: John Cena

Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker: Despite it not being for a title, this is the undisputed true main event of the evening, and it’s a complete guess who will win. The Undertaker has never lost at Wrestlemania;

he has a 17-year winning streak, but the stipulation has been added that Michaels, who lost to The Undertaker at Wrestlemania last year, will have to retire if he loses this time around.

It’s hard to believe that The Streak will be broken by a 45-year-old who doesn’t have many years left, but then again, Michaels is one of the biggest stars in WWE history, and it’s been rumoured that The Undertaker could retire after this match. Really though, it doesn’t matter who wins this match, it’ll be another classic, just like last year.

Predicted winner: Shawn Michaels

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