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On the October 22 edition of RAW, Roman Reigns bravely announced to the world that his Leukemia had returned for the second time and that he would be stepping away from the WWE to focus on his battle against the illness.
Roman Reigns has been the WWE's top dog for the majority of the past four years, and he has headlined WrestleMania for four consecutive years.
Just days before Reigns' sad announcement, reports suggested that Reign's opponent in the main event had yet to be decided, but Reigns will obviously miss the event now as he focuses on his much more important battle.
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This has opened up the opportunity for another wrestler to headline, so here are four wrestlers who may be the headlining act during next April's main event at the MetLife Stadium.
#4 Ronda Rousey
With the conclusion of first ever women's Evolution PPV, the WWE have made huge strides in creating a much more prominent and credible women's division. WrestleMania does, however, remain the biggest wrestling event in the world, and it would be a huge statement of intent to let two female wrestlers headline it.
Some reports have suggested that the WWE is considering Ronda Rousey in the main event, a move that would make sense due to her history of drawing PPV buys while in the UFC. If Rousey does take part in the main event then perhaps we will see her face Charlotte, and this would be a match-up that would surely prove that the women's revolution has been a resounding success.
#3 AJ Styles
For a long time, it looked as though AJ Styles would never set foot in a WWE ring. The Phenomenal One of course finally debuted with the company in 2016, and he has wasted no time in rising to be one of the best wrestlers in the WWE.
He is currently enjoying a lengthy run as the WWE Champion, and if the 41-year-old retains his belt all the way to WrestleMania 35, his reign could potentially lead to a huge match-up. AJ Style's popularity and in-ring ability mean that he would be a wise choice to headline in New Jersey, however, the WWE must first build a storyline where a rival wrestler is hell-bent on taking Styles title away at the event. This should result in a match that the fans can be emotionally invested in, that also features one of the best wrestlers of the generation.
#2 Brock Lesnar
Despite not appearing frequently on WWE programming, Lesnar remains a huge name and he has headlined two of the last four WrestleMania's. Lesnar's appearance would probably not coincide with a title run, however, his name alone is able to elevate other wrestlers and draw immense interest from casual fans.
Other longtime WWE wrestlers such as John Cena have taken a back seat to the main events, however, the WWE have great faith in Lesnar and the 41-year-old seems as though he will continue to be the man for the big events for years to come. Ultimately Lesnar may be used to get over younger talent, which brings us to the number 1 pick.
#1 Seth Rollins
With the WWE's main man currently embarking on a fight of his own, the company may opt to use the main event as a way to put over the wrestler that is set to temporarily replace him as the face of the company.
This author previously predicted that Seth Rollins would be the man to replace Reigns, and a huge title win at the year's biggest event would surely elevate Rollins to the top of the company.
The 32-year-old would likely face off with a huge name such as Brock Lesnar or AJ Styles, and we can only see one winner if the WWE does indeed choose to put Rollins as the new face of the company.
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