Stephanie Vaquer v Liv Morgan (Women’s World Championship Match)
The Women’s World Championship feud hasn’t been given the television time that other programs have had. That hasn’t stopped Vaquer and Morgan from maximizing their time and generating massive buzz around their match.
Liv Morgan has been as unhinged as she ever has, and that brutal beatdown at the hands of Vaquer, which left a massive welt on Morgan’s forehead, was spot on. These women have done everything in their power to make this match mean something, and it should have a high spot on WrestleMania’s card.
Stephanie Vaquer is the newly minted star on the Raw roster. She has been Women’s World Champion for a good amount of time, but if WWE wants to make her the star, she can be. Vaquer needs a marquee win and a lengthy reign.
Retaining her championship at WrestleMania would achieve one of these things and help to lengthen her reign. Plus, Liv Morgan is bulletproof at this point, and a loss at WrestleMania wouldn’t hurt her character that much.
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer
Cody Rhodes v Randy Orton (WWE Championship Match)
Pat McAfee’s involvement in this program has made no one happy. WWE should have been leaning more into the years of history between the former student and teacher. It’s in that tension that this build would have meant something more than the sideshow that it has become.
Luckily, the fans’ reactions and the incredible talents of both Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton have saved this WrestleMania main event from being a lost cause. We still care about what will happen, as long as McAfee stays out of the way and lets the main event guys cook.
The heel turn of Cody Rhodes has been teased for a while now, and this might be the time to pull that trigger. However, only in defeat can this occur, with Rhodes throwing a tantrum at the jubilant reaction to his losing the championship. It would give Randy Orton his 15th WWE Championship and Rhodes’ motivation behind a turn, a win-win all around.
Winner: Randy Orton
