3 Last-Minute WrestleMania 35 Changes That Could Be Made On Tonight's Raw (1st April 2019)

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Stephanie McMahon is scheduled to appear on tonight's episode
Stephanie McMahon is scheduled to appear on tonight's episode

Tonight's instalment of Monday Night Raw will be the red brand's final show before WrestleMania 35, and while most of the matches and their stipulations are set in stone, there are a few changes that will likely be made during tonight's show.

As we know, Stephanie McMahon will appear on Raw, where she'll make an announcement regarding the WrestleMania main event featuring Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte Flair.

Per Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the announcement will be a "winner take all" stipulation, which will mean that if Ronda Rousey gets pinned, whoever defeats her will win the Raw Women's Title, and if Charlotte Flair is pinned, whoever defeats her will get the SmackDown Women's Title.

As for other changes that could be made, well, that's what we're here for, as there are three potential changes that WWE can make to the Mania card during tonight's episode of Raw.


#3 Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin Changed To A Submission Match

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In recent weeks, Kurt Angle's limitations have been quite obvious, as the former WWE Champion has admitted that we're probably not going to see the best version of him during his retirement match against Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35.

One way to spice up Angle's retirement match would be to make it a submission or an "I Quit" match, and the proper way to book it would be to have Corbin miss a big move during his match with our Olympic Hero, which would lead to the WWE Hall of Famer hitting him with a quick Angle Slam, then slapping on the Ankle Lock for the submission win in less than a minute.

There are still some who are hoping that Corbin will be replaced, but at this point, that's probably not going to happen.

#2 Batista Also Puts His Career On The Line

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On last week's episode of Monday Night Raw, Triple H agreed to put his career on the line for his match with Batista at WrestleMania 35, but it could turn out to be a full on loser-leave-town match after the red brand's final show before they head to MetLife Stadium this coming Sunday night.

Batista, who turned 50 back in January, has always said that he wants his final WWE match to be at a WrestleMania event against his longtime mentor Triple H. One would expect that this will be the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion's final match, so it would only make sense for Batista to also put his career on the line.

"The Animal" also putting his career on the line might spoil the result of the match, but that won't be a big deal, as most are expecting him to lose and retire anyway.

#1 Stephanie McMahon Makes Herself Guest Ref For Main Event

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Over the years, WWE has publicly credited Stephanie McMahon for the uprising of women's wrestling in the company, and while she's expected to make the triple threat WrestleMania main event a "winner take all" match, you shouldn't be surprised if she also makes herself the guest referee for Rousey vs. Flair vs. Lynch.

Of course, there is a risk that the fans will turn against the match if Stephanie McMahon is added as the guest referee, but this would be a way to involve who the company credits as the brainchild of the "Women's Evolution" in the first ever women's WrestleMania main event.

Also, if Ronda Rousey is leaving WWE after Mania, it could be a chance for the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion to get her hands on Stephanie McMahon one last time before she rides off into the sunset, at least for the time being.

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