Wrestlemania comes our way three weeks from Sunday. The top of the card appears set, although Saturday night’s WWE Network special, Roadblock , could affect the final lineup. If WWE decides to change champions, it would provide another shake-up few saw coming. The fact that betting odds for Wrestlemania are widely available, but those for Roadblock aren’t suggests things will stay status quo this weekend.
Here’s a look at the betting odds for Wrestlemania’s top three matches, according to Bet Wrestling (via Wrestling Inc ). For the novices, keep in mind that the minus sign (-) represents the favorite in the match, while the plus sign (+) signifies the underdog. So if a wrestler is listed as (-200), you would have to wager $200 to win $100. If an underdog is listed at (+400), your $100 wager would pay out $400. These odds are always subject to change and often change drastically right up until the actual event airs.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Triple H (+365) vs Roman Reigns (-555) Reigns was a 6-1 favorite to win the number one contenders match at Fastlane , and he predictably came out on top. Even before Fastlane took place, he was listed as the favorite (-350) to walk out of Wrestlemania as the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. On the other hand, the field, which included Triple H, was listed at (+250). The champion’s odds have gotten longer in just a matter of four weeks. It’s no surprise Reigns remains the clear favorite here to regain what he lost at the Royal Rumble .
Hell in a Cell The Undertaker (-300) vs Shane McMahon (+220) A much closer match to call, with the unpredictability meters going off the charts. The Phenom goes in as the favorite, but this match, maybe more than any on the rest of the card, has the most fluctuation potential as far as odds go heading into Wrestlemania . Does Shane have any tricks up his sleeve before the big show? What other bombshells about the McMahon family will be revealed before the two step inside Hell in a Cell?
No Holds Barred Street Fight Brock Lesnar (-335) vs Dean Ambrose (+245) The Beast heads into the match as the unquestioned favorite at the moment. And win or lose, Wrestlemania could be Ambrose’s launching pad into a main event mainstay. The fact that it might not matter if the Lunatic Fringe comes out on top further signifies that Lesnar will probably win. Brock will likely take another hiatus shortly after Wrestlemania , while Ambrose could be chasing the gold (if he doesn’t have it already).
Metro , among other publications, speculates that the main events for Wrestlemania might not entirely be set in stone . Ambrose has catapulted himself into the top babyface on the roster despite WWE’s desire to save that seat for Roman Reigns. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that Ambrose wins the title Saturday night to incite chaos for the match-makers. If Ambrose defeated Triple H, would the one-on-one singles matches proceed as is? It’s not likely that Triple H would bow out of the title picture. And then would Lesnar then be entitled to a championship match?
One natural conclusion would then be to make a fatal-four way match between Reigns, Triple H, Lesnar, and Ambrose as the main event at Wrestlemania . It would take away one marquee matchup, but it also enables WWE to protect Reigns from a crowd that will likely boo him out of the building despite being the good guy. The Undertaker-Shane match becomes even more important, while more importance would be placed on the mid-card matches. If the matches stay as is currently constituted, who would you put your money on at Wrestlemania ?
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