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Tonight at WrestleMania 31, AJ Lee and Paige face off with Brie and Nikki Bella. Will the frenemies or the sisters prevail? The Diva Dirt team weighs in:
Bobby: I think this match is actually pretty great, and even though I wish the title was on the line to give it a bit of extra stakes, I still feel they can pull out something great. All four are fantastic, and their promo on SmackDown as well as the recent ten minute matches on Raw have given a much needed boost to the feud that I desperately was hoping for. Nooow, if we can just get a video package on the main show before they walk out, and if they get a decent amount of time (which they capitalize on), and they arent given the death slot, this could potentially be the best Divas Mania match in some time. It’s certainly the best built since Mickie/Trish in my opinion, and I’m excited to see what they get to do with all of the recent buzz the Division has been getting. As far as what I think happens, The Bellas have gotten the upper hand at every pay-per-view since they reformed, and I think WrestleMania is where you should have AJ Lee & Paige extract their revenge upon the dastardly duo. Just give me some creative spots and a decent amount of time please!
Chris: 364 days have come to this. Paige debuted the night after WrestleMania 30 and it feels like everything since this will culminate tonight at WrestleMania. Although several of us weren’t on board with a non-title tag team match at the biggest show of the year I feel like in the end they did a great job of making this feel important, and quite frankly it’s ended up having one of the big builds of this years WrestleMania. While I’m personally rooting for The Bellas, I think AJ Lee & Paige pick up the victory.
Cryssi: First of all, can I just say how excited I am for this match??? Paige, AJ, and The Bellas are definitely the top Divas at the moment and absolutely deserve everything they’ve gotten this year. And more than that, they deserve this spot. #GiveDivasAChance is no joke and if given the proper amount of time, all four of these ladies can bring it. I truly believe with all my heart Brie & Nikki Bella will walk out the victors tonight. I think the team of Paige and AJ will implode because when it comes down to it, Paige is a Total Divas star. I think she turns on AJ, walks out on the match, and watches from the stage as The Bellas win. Paige and AJ are great opponents and it’s so fitting that Paige gets an uber moment tonight.
Eleri: I’m genuinely torn. On one hand, I think Paige and AJ are a time bomb just waiting to go off. On the other, I feel like the Bellas are due to get what’s been coming to them. That said, I love the Bella Twins and I really want them to win this match. I’d prefer if Paige and AJ kept their feud out of the title picture for right now, and I feel like if they win then their both going after the Divas title. If they lose, they’re going to have some issues they need to work out. I can see this match going a few different ways. Paige and AJ will combust and that will be their downfall, or they’ll beat the Bellas clean. Or Brie will turn on her sister, still bitter about their short-lived feud from last year, and she’ll leave Nikki to the wolves. Of those scenarios, I’d like to see Paige and AJ combust and the Bellas to walk away victorious, only for Brie to turn on Nikki on Monday Night Raw. That’s my pick: Brie & Nikki Bella to win.
Erin: The momentum is clearly swinging the Bellas’ way, so surely that means AJ Lee & Paige will win tonight. I’m thinking things will go the way I (incorrectly) predicted they would at the Royal Rumble. The non-title match allows Nikki to take a loss without losing the belt, perhaps leading to a Triple Threat in the near future. Whoever gets the win, I think AJ and Paige will both be booked strongly enough to put them both firmly in the title hunt, but with enough tension to sell a three-way feud. Sorry Brie!
Jack: WrestleMania is almost here and WWE have put some effort into a Divas feud, woohoo! With Nikki as Champion, I feel that she can take the loss as she has less to lose than AJ Lee & Paige. If they were to lose, where do they go from there? They don’t deserve a title match if they were to lose, so surely WWE won’t go down that route? I think Nikki will be pinned following a botched double team attempt from her and Brie. Whoever pins Nikki will try and be the #1 contender. From there, we can get AJ vs Paige at Extreme Rules for the #1 contendership and as that goes on, Nikki can defend against Naomi following the latter’s win on Main Event. Either way, I have faith in the girls to pull this one out of the bag, Good luck ladies!
Jake: Hello all, it’s a rare appearance from yours truly in the Pay-Per-View predictions. It’s WrestleMania, I’ve got to let people know where I stand. I for one cannot wait for this match. I am always just happy that the Divas get a chance to shine at ‘Mania. Hell, I even got excited for the ten Diva tag at WrestleMania 26. This year’s match seems so exciting. It’s no secret that The Bellas, Paige and AJ are at the top Divas of the WWE. They’ve been the only ones getting actual merch, always used in marketing and the ones who truly get a crowd reaction. I was hoping the match would involve them are. Sure, it’s disappointing that the Divas Championship will not be on the line here. I think making this a tag team match where the winner of the fall becomes Champion could really add some tension among both teams but I can look past that. WWE has done such a fabulous job building this up between the matches and promos in past weeks. As for the victors, I have to go with AJ Lee & Paige. I would much rather see Brie and Nikki walk away with a win but the fact they won at the Royal Rumble and have consistently gotten the upper hand makes me think that the underdogs will come out on top. I am just mainly looking forward to this being an excellent Divas match and for some incredible looking attires.
Josue: Like many have said in the months leading to this big WrestleMania Divas match, it’s been a bit of a disappointment to see the Divas title sidelined for yet another year on the grandest stage of them all. Still, I must say that despite that, I am still very excited to see how this match will play out and that is mostly due to how this feud has been booked and all the extra promos, dedication and time that has been given to this match. As a Divas fan, it just really lightens up my mood to see how the #GiveDivasAChance moment has helped shaped this match and payoff parts of this storyline. Both the Bellas and AJ have been able to incorporate the hashtag in their deliverance to one another, which just adds on to the question as to who really deserves it the most among everyone involved. AJ dominating the division almost all of year and the Bellas dominating the beginning of this year thus far, it can all be settled now. Then there’s Paige who can frankly relate to either side of the coin, I truly believe she’ll be the surprise element of the match and looking to get her “WrestleMania moment” in her very first WrestleMania match. That being said, I have to assume Brie & Nikki Bella will win their match; I just don’t see a reason for them to stop their superiority to the division just yet as the two look to continue to keep the ball rolling in their favor even beyond WrestleMania.
BREAKDOWN: 5 for AJ & Paige, 3 for Brie & Nikki Bella.
Who do you agree with? Who is just dead wrong?
