In this column I take a look at WrestleMania and offer my predictions. Please beware that this article contains spoilers pertaining to this Friday's Smackdown.

This WrestleMania was special before a single match was announced as it is the 20th anniversary of WrestleMania III, which featured perhaps the most famous wrestling match in U.S. pro wrestling history with Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant, and also featured a classic match pitting Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat vs. 'Macho Man' Randy Savage. Originally this WrestleMania was going to pay homage to that show. Original plans were for Hulk Hogan to be involved in some sort of match involving the Big Show or the Great Khali which would feature Hogan bodyslamming them to recreate the WrestleMania bodyslam of Andre the Giant. Of course, Hogan got drunk, gave away the list of potential candidates for the Hall of Fame this year and pissed off Vince McMahon so badly that he's not part of this show at all. As a matter of fact, the only tie in to WrestleMania III and this years WrestleMania is Aretha Franklin singing American the Beautiful (even though she publicly stated she regretted doing it after WrestleMania III).

The WWE has had a bad habit of giving away the finishes to their main event matches via their booking the week of their PPV's. I would say 70-80% of the time the person who is left laying or jobbing on the Raw or Smackdown before a PPV ends up winning at the PPV. And that appears to be the case for this PPV also. That being said, let's look at the matches:

United States Champion Chris Benoit vs. MVP: This has probably been the most underhyped match on the card. Benoit is rumored to be heading to Raw shortly, so I pick MVP walking away with the championship. Prediction: MVP

Women's Champion Melina vs. Ashley: My theory about the one who gets left laying always winning at the PPV is tested here. Ashley has gotten the better of Melina with practically every exchange they've had over the last few weeks. However, Ashley also is the Playboy cover girl and Melina has a lot of heat on her, so this might be the exception. I'm going to stick with my theory however, and pick Melina to retain. Prediction: Melina