WWE WrestleMania 33

DATE: April 2, 2017/LOCATION: Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Goldberg (c) vs. Brock Lesnar

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP

Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Randy Orton

Roman Reigns vs. The Undertaker

UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

Chris Jericho (c) vs. Kevin Owens

NON-SANCTIONED MATCH

Triple H vs. Seth Rollins

John Cena & Nikki Bella vs. The Miz & Maryse

Shane McMahon vs. AJ Styles

FATAL 4-WAY FOR THE RAW WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax

WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Baron Corbin

TRIPLE THREAT LADDER MATCH FOR THE RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (c) vs. Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs. Sheamus & Cesaro

KICKOFF PRE-SHOW: SIX PACK CHALLENGE FOR THE SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Naomi vs. Mickie James vs. Carmella vs. Natalya vs. Becky Lynch

KICKOFF PRE-SHOW: ANDRE THE GIANT MEMORIAL BATTLE ROYAL

Braun Strowman, Sami Zayn, The Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Apollo Crews, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Chad Gable, Jason Jordan, Mark Henry, Titus O'Neil, Goldust, R-Truth, Curtis Axel, Primo, Epico, Bo Dallas, Jinder Mahal, Rhyno, Heath Slater, Mojo Rawley, Curt Hawkins, Tyler Breeze, Fandango, Simon Gotch, Aiden English, Kalisto, Viktor, Konnor, Sin Cara

KICKOFF PRE-SHOW: WWE CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE MATCH

Neville (c) vs. Austin Aries

NXT TakeOver: Orlando

DATE: April 1, 2017/LOCATION: Amway Center, Orlando, FL

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP

Bobby Roode (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Asuka (c) vs. Ember Moon

Triple Threat for the NXT Tag Team Titles

The Authors of Pain (c) vs. Dash & Dawson vs. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa

Aleister Black vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas

Pronósticos de Mr. Clutch:

WM33

· Brock Lesnar

· Randy Orton

· Roman Reigns

· Kevin Owens

· Seth Rollins

· John Cena & Nikki Bella

· AJ Styles

· Nia Jax

· Baron Corbin

· Enzo & Cass

· Naomi

· Sami Zayn

· Austin Aries

NXT

· Bobby Roode

· Asuka

· DIY

· Andrade “Cien” Almas

With the Super Bowl of pro wrestling taking place this Sunday, April 2 in Orlando, professional oddsmaker and handicapping theorist Jim Murphy (bio below) of sportsbettingexperts.com has released the latest list of prop bets and current odds for Wrestlemania 33. (If you do reference any of these odds, please credit/hyperlink sportsbettingexperts.com).

Braun Strowman is a heavy favorite to win the Andre the Giant memorial match -- do Sami Zayn or Big Show have a chance at +1750 (a $100 bet would profit $1750).

Will Connor McGregor, Kenny Omega or Kazuchika Okada make an appearance? (probably not)

Will we see a championship belt or ringside chair used as a weapon? How about a "ref bump" or disqualification?

See the full list of odds below...

Any interest in covering the odds or talking with Jim about how oddsmakers handicap an event like Wrestlemania?

Thanks for considering! Dan Grody | Tellem Grody PR | 310-313-3444

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

Jim Murphy | Biography (available for comment, interviews)

For more than 25 years, Jim Murphy has written extensively on sports betting as well as handicapping theory and practice. The international gambling expert has been quoted in national media from the Wall Street Journal to Page Six. Murphy worked as a radio and podcasting host broadcasting to an international audience that depended on his expertise and advice. Murphy is an odds making consultant for sports and 'non-sport novelty bets’ focused on the entertainment business, politics, technology, financial markets and more. He has set numbers for a wide array of nontraditional events from the Lingerie Football League and commodity prices to how many people would get 'whacked' in the season premiere of The Sopranos. Most recently, he's contributed odds advice on the 2016 Presidential elections, the next James Bond actor, blockbuster movie releases like Star Wars Rogue One and iPhone sales figures. Mainstream media sources rely on Murphy for his perspective on business and political events related to the international gambling industry including the UIGEA and worldwide consolidation. He splits his time between Salt Lake City, Utah and Columbia, South Carolina.