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We may be seven months away from WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, Florida, but with SummerSlam in the rearview mirror, we begin the slow march toward the biggest show of 2017 for the WWE.A lot can happen from now until April, as we witnessed with Finn Bálors devastating shoulder injury at SummerSlam, but finding out which direction fans believe things are heading helps us understand how the current storylines are working. It also allows an opportunity to break down each potential match by considering historical precedence and what evidence can currently be gleaned from watching.We asked our @WWEonESPN Twitter followers to predict what WrestleMania might look like next April, and we reacted to the most interesting responses.?@WWEonESPN Rollins vs Balor- Brian (@BHam1720) August 26, 2016This is one of the most logical choices at this early stage, complete with all of the backstory you could ever want. Bálor defeated?Seth Rollins?to become the first WWE Universal?champion, and did so with a damaged shoulder for a large chunk of the match. Bálors road to recovery and eventual redemption should lead to both Rollins and that championship, and what better stage for the coronation of the next big star than the biggest one WWE has to offer? It seemed that big things were ahead for Bálor before the injury, and while you never hope for such a talented start to be derailed, a WrestleMania payoff would take some of the sting out of it.Rollins has every reason to want to prove hes the better man, and if Balor is able to return in six months, as the WWE originally estimated, the timing would be perfect ahead of WrestleMania. Everything seems to be working in this matchups favor as an early favorite to headline the event, save for one; as the WWE showed at SummerSlam, competing for the companys biggest title doesnt always guarantee the top slot on the marquee. With the lingering possibility that any WrestleMania could prove to be the last for aging superstars like?The Undertaker?and?Brock Lesnar, theres no telling what Bálor-Rollins could end up competing with for the main event slot.@WWEonESPN Undertaker vs. John Cena. Career vs Career Match.- loveheartcore (@loveheartcore) August 26, 2016Speaking of matches that could bump championship bouts from the main event spot, this intriguing one (and popular fan theory) would be an almost automatic selection, considering how long each man has been in the WWE and how long each was on the SmackDown roster at the same time.?John Cena?and The Undertaker havent been in the ring together since an August 2010 dark match main event --?a triple-threat steel cage match for the WWE championship that also included then-champion Sheamus. Every other time they were in the ring in the same match, dating as far back as 2008, they were in tag team matches and on the same side.Other sporadic crossovers between the paths of Cena and The Undertaker include:They were both in the 2008 Royal Rumble, but Undertaker was long gone by the time Cena entered the ring at No. 30.They were on the opposite sides of two tag matches in 2007; both featured Cena and Shawn Michaels taking on The Undertaker and Batista.The last time they faced off in a one-on-one match was 2006, in the main event of the Oct. 9 episode of Monday Night Raw. They wrestled for just over four minutes before King Booker and the?Big Show?interfered, causing a no contest.The last full-length match between the pair aired on the June 24, 2004 episode of SmackDown. Cena was the United States champion, but after more than 22 minutes in the ring, The Undertaker picked up the victory in a nontitle bout.The pair had only one stretch where they faced off in a true rivalry, and that dates all the way back to the earliest stages of Cenas career, in 2003. To let you know just how far back that is, Cena was still the Doctor of Thuganomics and Undertaker was in his American Badass phase. They squared off three times that year, with Cena picking up a win on SmackDown in April, The Undertaker getting the victory in their lone one-on-one pay-per-view match at Vengeance in July, and Cena winning the rubber match the following week on SmackDown.All of this is to say that it has been over a decade since they squared off in any kind of meaningful match, and they are both at far different points in their careers. Its safe to assume The Undertaker has only a handful of matches (at most) left to wrestle, and theres not much left for Cena in terms of career accomplishments (save for equaling Ric Flairs record of 16 world championship reigns). Unless The Undertaker wants to go out against a young up-and-comer, this has all the makings of the right way to end the run of The Dead Man for good.@WWEonESPN Rollins vs. Reigns vs. Brock- Joshua Gagnon (@HeelDoors) August 26, 2016This triple-threat match would be a reprise of the WrestleMania 31 main event, only this time all three would be in the match from the start. Theres certainly something interesting to play with there -- Rollins and?Roman Reigns?will likely feud for as long as both are in the WWE, and theres unfinished business between Brock Lesnar and both of them. The biggest issue here is the amount of star power tied up in one match. If you add in the Universal championship, which either Reigns or Rollins has a good chance of holding next March, youre taking a lot of elements that could have drawing power on their own and throwing them all into one match. Its not unprecedented, but it seems unlikely this will happen at WrestleMania 33. Yet as long as Lesnar sticks around, dont count out the possibility of this match happening at a future WrestleMania.@WWEonESPN sasha vs bayley- Joey Nazzari (@CaptDS9E) August 26, 2016One can appreciate the ambitious desire of seeing two women headline WrestleMania, especially considering the kind of matches?Charlotte,?Sasha Banks,?Becky Lynch?and?Bayley?have?had?over?the?last few years. It makes that kind of vision far less crazy than it might have been before they entered the picture. Yet it still seems were a ways off from seeing it become a reality.There are certainly some arguments to be made in their favor. Banks and Bayley had arguably the best match of SummerSlam weekend in 2015 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, and both the four-way match the aforementioned Four Horsewomen had in NXT and the three-way match between Banks, Lynch and Charlotte at WrestleMania last year were top-class performances.But another part of the problem here is the exclusion of Charlotte, who is on Raw alongside Banks and Bayley and recently regained the WWE womens championship. Since it seems unlikely Charlotte will be very far from that championship for the foreseeable future, in order for there to be enough star power, experience and balance in the match, Charlotte will have to be involved.@WWEonESPN Styles vs. Balor- Jason Shubnell (@JasonShubnell) August 26, 2016A showdown between Bálor and?A.J. Styles?is truly compelling, for reasons that reach far beyond the boundaries of their employment in WWE. Once upon a time, Bálor was one of the co-founders of?the ever-popular Bullet Club faction in New Japan Pro Wrestling. As they surged in popularity, grabbing hold of nearly every title in the venerated wresting promotion, Bálor took his shot and signed with WWE. His departure from the company happened on the same night Styles debuted as the new leader of Bullet Club, with Styles eventually becoming a two-time IWGP heavyweight champion -- drawing WWEs interest in the process.Now that Bálor and Styles, along with fellow former Bullet Club members?Luke Gallows?and?Karl Anderson, are all under the same WWE banner, there has been a lot of speculation about how theyll?interact.?Styles, Gallows and Anderson joined up briefly as?The Club?before being split up by the brand extension draft, and there was even a brief backstage video segment at SummerSlam where?they teased an interaction between the four; Styles himself mentioned that it was only a matter of time before you see two of those guys in the same ring against each other.?There would have to be some maneuvering of the rosters, or some cross-brand story to tie them together, but with the way each has performed since their WWE debuts, theres little doubt Bálor and Styles could put on one hell of a show in front of a WrestleMania crowd.Even if it doesnt quite come to fruition in Orlando, it would be quite the surprise if we dont see these two square off in the near-future, provided Bálor gets healthy and Styles stays that way.@WWEonESPN Reigns vs Cena, unfortunately (?)- Mark Barroso (@Mark_Barroso) August 26, 2016While Mark is down on this match -- and Im sure hes not alone -- this would be a good idea and a very compelling test case in front of the kind of crowd that WrestleMania tends to draw.Theres no denying that WWE has done everything in its power to make Reigns the next Cena. Reigns has succeeded in certain aspects, putting on big matches in the ring with the likes of Styles, Rollins and?Triple H, along with his appeal to younger WWE fans. But its a tremendous burden for Reigns to have to live up to the level of expectations that Cena has established over the last 15 years?of his career.Both Cena and Reigns have a clear delineation among fans who boo and cheer them, but the prevailing theory is that fans boo Cena because theyre used to it and because its fun; singing John Cena sucks along with the beat of his entrance theme is the same kind of thing people used to do to Kurt Angle, even when he was at the peak of his popularity. Cena has stepped up the level of his in-ring performances the past several years, with the United States championship open challenge allowing him to go shot-for-shot with some of the best in-ring performers in the world, to say nothing of his highly praised rivalry with Styles.Reigns has steadily improved in the ring since The Shield broke up, but the way he has been pushed has left a lot of fans bitter. Few could benefit more than Reigns from a match opposite Cena, who has been vigilant in proclaiming his desire for someone to step up and take his mantle.This match would be truly compelling at WrestleMania 33, if only to find out how the crowd would react to each superstar. Would Cena finally get a full crowd of cheers for the first time in years? Would both men be booed?At the very least, it would make for a strong social experiment. Wholesale Nike NZ . 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From Spofforth to Larwood to Tyson to Holding to Tait, theres an abiding romance about the very fastest.So heres another name for you: Shabnim Ismail. She talks fast. She likes fast cars. She probably eats fast. And she bowls fast. Faster than any woman in the world, if you ask her. And if you dont, its likely shell tell you anyway.The spirited South African spoke to ESPNcricinfo while in England as one of Yorkshire Diamonds overseas players in the inaugural Kia Super League.It was during her brief cameo with Melbourne Renegades in the Womens Big Bash League in January that she was clocked - at the MCG no less - at 128kph (79mph). That number means a lot to her. It is the evidence on which she bases her claim to the mantle of the quickest.It was always something I wanted to do, she says. Now that I bowl 128, it is a huge honour because no one would expect me to come up there and bowl gas.Why wouldnt they expect it? Its because shes small. Tiny, even: 165cm tall in modern parlance, or about 53 in the old money. To be honest, Im not sure how that happens, Ismail laughs, reflecting on the disconnect between her stature and the speed gun.They told me before I came here, the only job they had for me was to bowl fast and take wickets. Thats all I needed to do. Im quite happy doing that.She speaks of how the first wicket feels - how it puts subsequent batsmen on the back foot before theyve so much as taken guard. Its a compulsion that was born of watching former South Africa quick Andre Nel in her formative years.His aggression was crazy and I looked up to him, she reflects. Its why the number she wears on her shirt is 89: Nels. His passion for the game was just enormous, and it makes my day to see youngsters coming through the system being aggressive. It motivates me to go out there, show them that this is how it is done.At Diamonds she shared new-ball duties with Katherine Brunt, the only bowler in the womens game who could contest Ismails tag as worlds fastest. It all just adds to the fun for Ismail. Once I knew I was going to open the bowling with Brunty, I was really excited about two fiery people coming from either side - the batters must be shitting themselves!But in womens cricket you need to have more than rapid pace and a refreshing disposition to make it all add up. You need to market your skills. Thats precisely what Ismail did when the WBBL rolled around last Australian summer. She emailed every club.No one bit until Renegades brought her in for two games when Rachel Priest was unavailable. It was on national TV when she hit that 128 mark and got people talking.I took that opportunity and look where I am today: I have got a full contract season for them this year, she reveals. They are the opportunities you need to grab.Opportunities shes determined to keepon creating for herself, having already approached Yorkshire to come back next year as a County Championship player as well. Now at the peak of her powers, she just wants to bowl.Sure enough, it isnt quite as easy as flying into domestic competitions without it eventually colliding with international duty. In the case of the four South Africans in the inaugural KSL it was decided they would all miss a tour of Ireland due to the experience theyd gain in England against the bulk of the worlds best.Ismail, by no means a mercenary, finds this balance challenging. But in practical terms, its latitude that wont be repeated during the 2016-17 WBBL if South Africa have to qualify the hard way to get into next years World Cup via the qualifiers in Sri Lanka in January. Ismail states very clearly that she would obviously miss anything else to secure that tournament berth. Its country over club.Even so, it frustrates Ismail that South Africa are sixth in the rankings. Plenty needs to go right for them in a bilateral series against Australia to jump into one of four automatic entry positions. But this doesnt dampen her belief that they can triumph next year, using West Indies unexpected World T20 victory as inspiration.She does stress, though, that it would require a better start than they have experienced in recent ICC eventts.dddddddddddd. Its always the case that were starting off on the back foot and we have to do twice as much to catch up. Not wrong. South Africa only made it beyond 104 with the bat once, against Ireland, in this years World T20.Going back to the beginning, Ismail didnt have any cricket at school. Nor did the boys. So she played football with them instead. When the boys did get a cricket team, in the sixth year of her education, she joined them again - in her football shorts. They called me the Demon, she remembers, suggesting the trademark zip was there from the start.Thanks to the encouragement of her late grandfather, who urged her to read widely about the finer points of the game, there was no looking back. She has certainly done him proud, now that she is one of five South African women with a top-band contract.But is it enough to live the life she wants? Of this Ismail isnt so sure. It doesnt help when she sees Brunt pocketing for England, by her estimation, three times the wage she gets for effectively the same job as her countrys opening bowler. Its understandably a sensitive topic, likely magnified by her disadvantaged background.Now they have the Big Bash League for women and the Kia Super League, it keeps you interested and it makes you want to play even more cricket knowing you are meeting more people and you know you are going to make more money, she says. She also knows she isnt always the most popular player at Cricket South Africa HQ for her tendency to say what she thinks. Renegade by WBBL club, renegade by nature.I am actually quite a rebel, she self-describes. I like to say what is on my mind, and most people dont like that, but I think it is a good thing so people dont walk all over you.This is no better illustrated by what Ismail declares a crazy incident when she was suspended from the national academy and ordered to attend counselling for alleged abuse of alcohol. More than two years have elapsed since the episode, but she is still angry.It was basically two bowlers but myself and [Trisha] Chetty got dragged into it as well, she recalled. Ismail says they were told it wasnt going out to the media, and then to their surprise, there it was. The perception she was sloshed angered her; shes a Muslim, where that is frowned upon. Her mum was in tears. There was a lot of bullshit going around, which I dont like. She wishes it had stayed behind closed doors.Ismail doesnt contest it was a breach of contract, but to her, the public airing was a breach of faith. And for her, faith means a lot. While many of her team-mates practise their religion publicly, thats not her own style. But she prays daily, and is the only Muslim in the South African national side.In turn, she is proud how her story inspires younger generations of girls with similar upbringings. There wasnt much cricket for the Muslim girls back home in South Africa, she says. So going back to address Muslim communities to promote the game is something she finds rewarding. There are a lot of young girls looking up to me.As for whether her faith has acted as a roadblock to her playing cricket as a woman, shes indifferent. If her mum is happy, thats good enough for her.I think that doesnt really affect me - that I am a Muslim and I am playing cricket, she says. We have a diverse team - we have our blacks, we have our whites, we have our Muslims, we have our Indians, we have everything in there. So coming from a South African point of view, its nice to have all of that. Everyone understands each others religion and gives each other that space.Another lesson she learned came last year courtesy of a broken finger. You always have to have a career outside of cricket as well. The injury was the catalyst for pledging herself to a new challenge, studying mechanical engineering. In turn, shell fulfil a passion. I love cars; I love fast cars, she says. Between times she has started her own womens cricket academy in Johannesburg with Chetty.Her energy in discussing these projects is palpable, which also comes through when the question of longevity comes up. After all, shes 27, in a game that can be unforgiving for those in her specific line of work. For Ismail? She wants maybe another decade in the game before worrying about any of that.I know Im a fit person and Im only peaking now, she says. I always told myself there is no one better than me - that is just my attitude to the game. In my mind I am still 18 and I am still going to play like I am 18 - all the time.Refreshing, honest, engaging, fast. Once you know Shabnim Ismail its unlikely youll forget her in a hurry. ' ' '