BetOnline has published a market for the now confirmed tag team match that will headline night one of WWE WrestleMania XL.
The bookmakers have priced Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins as favourites to win the bout against Roman Reigns and The Rock.
As of the time of writing, the odds are -300 to Rhodes and Rollins while their opponents are +200.
The match stipulation makes me ponder whether the bookmakers have sided with the wrong team on this one.
Should Rollins and Rhodes win this match, the main event of the following evening - which will see Roman Reigns defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Rhodes - will have no participation from other members of The Bloodline.
A loss for Rollins and Rhodes puts some jeopardy on Rhodes' title shot going into night two as he'll be entering the contest off a loss while the champ is entering with a W.
In a somewhat similar situation, Rollins will enter his title defence - against Drew McIntyre - with a loss and - from storyline - that should put more pressure on the champ.
Of course, there is also a scenario where a loss for Roman Reigns and The Rock would plant animosity between the two cousins and lead to something between the two further along in their own storyline.
But, as it stands, I feel that the underdogs are the correct play here because it puts Rollins and Rhodes at a disadvantage for their respective matches and shifts the odds (not the betting odds!) in favour of The Bloodline for Sunday's main event.
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