Wrestlemania 33 Proposition Betting Odds
–Despite getting little respect pro wrestling has been popular for over a century.
– ‘Wrestlemania’ is considered the ‘Super Bowl of pro wrestling’.
– Just like the Super Bowl proposition bets on Wrestlemania are a natural.
I’ve always been upfront whenever I’ve been completely wrong about a prediction. I told anyone who would listen that nobody would buy a combination iPod and cellphone since in my opinion they’d prefer dedicated devices that do both. Despite my prognostication to the contrary, the iPhone has done reasonably well. I thought the now ubiquitous Red Box video rental kiosks were destined for the same painful demise as Blockbuster and the rest of the physical media rental world but have carved out a very healthy niche. And relevant to this article I didn’t think that Wrestlemania would ‘make it’, at least not as a super spectacular marquee event.
I watched Wrestlemania 1 in what was then known as the ‘Special Events Center’ at the University of Utah. It’s now called the ‘Huntsman Center‘ and is where the Utes basketball team plays their home games. A few friends and I got up early on a Sunday morning to witness the event. Wrestlemania 1 had an afternoon start time at New York’s Madison Square Garden and with the two hour time difference it sure felt early. I was the only hardcore wrestling fan of the group but the rest of my party liked a good spectacle.
It’s questionable whether Wrestlemania 1 delivered on either count. The main event was a strange matchup between Hulk Hogan and Mr. T (with Jimmy Snuka) against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff (with Bob Orton). Mr. T was a fairly credible wrestler for having so little experience but top to bottom it was a lackluster event. The lineup of matches wasn’t much better than you’d find at a WWE house show in that timeframe. One major issue wasn’t the WWE’s fault–the grainy video quality and muffled sound was common in the pre-digital era and likely was the responsibility of the venue. The actual wrestling was marginal at best–here’s Dave Meltzer’s star ratings for Wrestlemania 1:
-Tito Santana vs. The Executioner: **1/2
-King Kong Bundy vs. S.D. Jones: DUD
-Matt Bourne vs. Ricky Steamboat: ***1/4
-Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino: **
-Greg Valentine vs. Junkyard Dog: 1/2*
-Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff: ***
-Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd: -**
-Leilani Kai vs. Wendy Richter: *
-Hulk Hogan & Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff: N/A
The ‘NA’ for the main event was due to Meltzer’s decision to not evaluate it by the same standards as an actual wrestling match. The low quality of wrestling and my lack of enthusiasm notwithstanding, the event did very well. It drew over a million viewers to closed circuit venues making it at the time the biggest such event in history. Within the next couple of years pay-per-view technology would begin to blanket the country and that helped the WWE make Wrestlemania an annual tradition.
Wrestlemania 33 will take place this Sunday, April 2 in Orlando, Florida. Below you’ll find betting odds on every match on the card as well as a number of ‘specials’ covering various topics:
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 33 PROPOSITION BETTING ODDS
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 33 MATCHES
2017 ANDRE THE GIANT MEMORIAL BATTLE ROYAL
Braun Strowman: -750
Sami Zayn: +1750
Big Show: +1750
Mark Henry: +4500
Simon Gotch: +4500
Aiden English: +4500
Chad Gable: +4500
Jason Jordan: +4500
Dolph Ziggler: +4500
Heath Slater: +4500
Curt Hawkins: +4500
Viktor: +4500
Konnor: +4500
Kalisto: +7500
Tyler Breeze: +7500
Mojo Rawley: +7500
Curtis Axel: +7500
Primo: +7500
Epico: +7500
Bo Dallas: +7500
Jey Uso: +7500
Jimmy Uso: +7500
Titus O’Neil: +7500
R-Truth: +7500
Jinder Mahal: +7500
Rhyno: +15000
Goldust: +15000
Apollo Crews: +15000
Fandango: +15000
Sin Cara: +15000
WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Naomi: +150
Alexa Bliss: +250
Becky Lynch: +250
Mickie James: +600
Natalya: +900
Carmella: +1400
WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Neville: -450
Austin Aries: +300
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
Bray Wyatt: +450
Randy Orton: -600
WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Goldberg: +950
Brock Lesnar: -1400
SINGLES MATCH
The Undertaker: +300
Roman Reigns: -450
MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH
John Cena/Nikki Bella: -650
The Miz/Maryse: +500
SINGLES MATCH
Shane McMahon: +900
A.J. Styles: -1250
WWE RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Bayley: -350
Charlotte Flair: +350
Sasha Banks: +450
Nia Jax: +1250
WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
Chris Jericho: +500
Kevin Owens: -650
SINGLES MATCH
Seth Rollins: -450
Triple H: +300
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Dean Ambrose: +500
Baron Corbin: -650
WWE RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Luke Gallows/Karl Anderson: +140
Enzo Amore/Big Cass: +100
Cesaro/Sheamus: +275
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 33 SPECIALS
Will Kenny Omega make an in-ring appearance at Wrestlemania 33?
Yes: +4500
No: -7500
Will Kazuchika Okada make an in-ring appearance at Wrestlemania 33?
Yes: +7500
No: -15000
Will a referee be knocked down (‘ref bump’) in any Wrestlemania 33 match?
Yes: -150
No: +130
Will a championship belt of any variety be used as a weapon a Wrestlemania 33 match?
Yes: +130
No: -150
Will a ringside chair of any variety be used as a weapon a Wrestlemania 33 match?
Yes: +150
No: -175
Will any wrestler bleed from the forehead either intentionally (‘blading’) or accidentally (‘hardway’)in a Wrestlemania 33 match?
Yes: +150
No: -175
Will any Wrestlemania 33 match end in a disqualification?
Yes: -150
No: +130
Will any Wrestlemania 33 match end in a double count out?
Yes: +500
No: -450
Will Conor McGregor Participate in a Wrestlemania 33 match?
Yes: +1750
No: -2500
Will Connor McDavid Participate in a Wrestlemania 33 match?
Yes: +7500
No: -15000
Will any match at Wrestlemania 33 receive a ‘5 Star’ rating from Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’?
Yes: +500
No: -750
Will any match at Wrestlemania 33 receive a ‘4 Star’ or higher rating from Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’?
Yes: -500
No: +350
Will any match at Wrestlemania 33 receive a ‘2 Star’ rating or lower from Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’?
Yes: -500
No: +375
Will any match at Wrestlemania 33 receive a ‘Dud’ or ‘minus star’ rating from Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’?
Yes: +375
No: -500
The highest rated Wrestlemania 33 match from Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’ will be?
Over 4.5 Stars: +210
Under 4.5 Stars: -250
The highest rated Wrestlemania 33 match from Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’ will be?
Over 3.5 Stars: -450
Under 3.5 Stars: +300
The lowest rated Wrestlemania 33 match from Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’ will be?
Over 1.45 Stars: +105
Under 1.45 Stars: -125
The highest rated Wrestlemania 33 match from Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’ will be?
A match involving male competitors: -275
A match involving female competitors: +160
A match involving both male and female competitors: +750
Will a Wrestlemania 33 Tag Team Match be rated 4 stars or higher by Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’?
Yes: +145
No: -175
Will a Wrestlemania 33 Title Match be rated 4 stars or higher by Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’?
Yes: -180
No: +150
Will a Wrestlemania 33 Women’s Match be rated 4 stars or higher by Dave Meltzer of ‘The Wrestling Observer’?
Yes: -150
No: +130
How many total subscribers will the WWE Network have on the first post Wrestlemania announcement of subscriber count or the WWE Earnings Report on 5/9/17 (whichever comes first)?
Over 1.5 million: -150
Under 1.5 million: +130