Predictions for Sunday's Wrestlemania 24

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So far this year, the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl games have passed; the NBA All-Star Game has passed but the playoffs and finals are coming soon; and NCAA March Madness basketball is about to end soon. The NHL's Stanley Cup, MLB's All-Star Game, League Division and Championship Series and World Series, and the BCS tournaments all are a few months away. However one professional wrestling event is coming up, although it's not considered a major sport event like the rest. World Wrestling Entertainment's pay-per-view phenomenon Wrestlemania 24 is taking place this Sunday from Orlando. And I am here to predict the outcome of a few important matches.

I've been mostly keeping up with Smackdown's superstars who are participating in Sunday's "granddaddy" of sports-entertainment. One match that I'm anticipating is the Smackdown main event of Undertaker vs. Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship. Edge has been nothing but THE most hated champion to ever step in a WWE ring and he declares he'll end the Undertaker's 15-0 career winning streak at Wrestlemania. My prediction for this match is no matter what Edge does to retain his title, the Undertaker will likely beat Edge in his usual fashion with his finishing maneuver, win back the title, and extend his streak to 16-0 instead of 15-1.

Wrestlemania's main event comes from Monday Night Raw. It will be John Cena, Triple H and Randy Orton in a triple threat match for the WWE Championship. All three men want to destroy each other for the coveted title. Orton assaults Cena in October before No Mercy, forcing him to miss a few months of competition; Orton defeats Triple H in a Last Man Standing match at No Mercy last October to win the title; Cena returns to action at January's Royal Rumble and wins the 30-man match to be the last man standing in the ring, giving him a championship match for Wrestlemania; Cena and Orton battle for the title before their scheduled 'mania match last month at No Way Out; and Triple H challenges both men, making the match a triple threat match. My prediction is that a bloody Cena will win the match and regain the title by laying his finishing move on either Triple H or Orton.

There are a few other matches set for Sunday at Wrestlemania.

Boxer Floyd "Money" Mayweather takes on the 7-foot Big Show. Prediction: Big Show because he is known for taking out competitors who are half his size.

Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels in a career-threatening match. Prediciton: Ric Flair. Lately the legendary "nature boy" was put in this match for a few months and would be forced into retirement if he lost. Nobody wants to see him go yet others want him gone for good.

Batista vs. Umaga. Prediction: Batista because of his power game that Umaga can't match up with.

Money-in-the-Bank Ladder match. Prediction: Chris Jericho. He nearly won the WWE title last December at Armageddon shortly after his comeback. Another perfect opportunity lies ahead for him.

Finlay vs. JBL in a Belfast Brawl. Prediction: Finlay. While JBL is known for beating up Hornswoggle and being too patroitic, Finlay has the advantage because he gets to use his shillelagh all he wants.

These are my predicitons for Sunday's 'Mania. But anything can happen in these matches much to the delight of the WWE fans.