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WrestleMania 35 season is approaching, and naturally, the big question is as to who is going to return and who isn't. Every year, there is an unfortunate small portion of superstars who are forced to miss WrestleMania because of injury, and then there are those who have no presence on the card whatsoever because of no plans for them.
With regard to the latter, that's probably why the two battle royals were introduced. However, with some superstars, it just feels as though they don't deserve to be stuck in a match for the sake of it.
The sad reality is that no matter how hard WWE tries, not everyone can get on the card. Regardless, there are some major superstars that are set to miss WrestleMania this year. The good news is that the card is extremely stacked, and it hardly even feels like there's a need for part-timers. Here are some superstars who will miss WrestleMania, and some who won't.
#3. Will miss - Bray Wyatt
This is a real shame because Bray Wyatt hasn't really suffered any injury since his extended hiatus pre-Summer of 2018. WWE likely decided that Bray Wyatt needed an extensive break so he could make a big return to television, but the hiatus that he's gotten is longer than most injury periods.
While we do admit that there is a slight chance he returns in some form, it seems to be the case where WWE will hold him back until the RAW or SmackDown after WrestleMania.
Either way, when he does return, it's going to be really interesting to see the direction that he takes. At one point of time, WWE had a very hot babyface in their hands, only to squander it. A babyface run would most certainly be very refreshing for Wyatt.
#3. Won't miss - Kevin Owens
What a relief this is. Kevin Owens was reportedly set to return on the RAW or SmackDown after WrestleMania, but WWE decided to make the wise call and replace Kofi Kingston with him at Fastlane.
Now, Kingston has a potential opportunity at WrestleMania. Though Kevin Owens lost at Fastlane, he wasn't outright pinned, so there's a high possibility that he may still be in the WWE Championship match in some capacity or the other.
#2. Will miss - Jason Jordan
This one is a little more tragic because no one expected just how long Jason Jordan would be out injured. Turns out it was indeed a career-threatening one, with no knowledge as to whether he'll ever recover or not.
Either way, the bigger shame is that he never got to retire Kurt Angle. Instead, Kurt Angle will have his farewell match at WrestleMania 35, and it probably won't be Jordan.
#2. Won't miss - Matt Hardy
Last year's Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner will indeed be back this year for WrestleMania. He had teamed with Bray Wyatt before they both left on a hiatus. While he was believed to have retired, Matt Hardy confirmed later in the year that he was just sidelined to heal up from an injury.
He's reunited with Jeff Hardy for the first time in nearly two years, and they're rumoured to be taking on The Usos at WrestleMania.
#1. Will miss - Sami Zayn
This is a rather sad one considering that Sami Zayn has reportedly been cleared to wrestle already. He has been training for recovery for a while now and is more than likely ready to go. However, it seems like he's another example of a superstar being held back until post-WrestleMania programming. That's just how packed the top matches on the WrestleMania card are.
#1. Won't miss - Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler has been more or less absent from WWE programming after the start of 2019. He was defeated in an entertaining steel cage match to start things off in the year, but he's been on the shelf for a while now.
It's not because of any injury as such. He's just been focusing on different careers and is likely getting some time off from WWE. He said that he wouldn't be at the Royal Rumble, but to some surprise, he ended up showing up.
He was actually in a significant storyline with Drew McIntyre, but after doing his job of putting McIntyre over, there seems to be nothing going for him. However, don't let this fool you into thinking that he's missing WrestleMania.
He'll very much be present, and most likely in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. While it sucks to see him in that spot, we just have to accept that not everyone can be in marquee matches.
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