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With WrestleMania 37 two weeks away, WWE has announced most of the match-card. The two-night extravaganza will be the first WWE event to happen in front of a live crowd in 13 months. The company has confirmed eleven matches for The Showcase of the Immortals so far, spread across both nights.
List of confirmed matches for WrestleMania 37
Night One, April 10
- Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship
- Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair for the SmackDown Women's Championship
- The Miz vs. Bad Bunny
- Braun Strowman vs. Shane McMahon
- Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro
- The New Day vs. AJ Styles and Omos for the RAW Tag Team Championship
Night Two, April 11
- Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan for the Universal Championship
- Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley for the RAW Women's Championship
- Randy Orton vs. 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt
- Big E vs. Apollo Crews for the Intercontinental Championship
- Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
WWE could yet make some changes to the existing WrestleMania card. Some matches might get a stipulation, while the company may choose to add participants to others. One match has already been changed, with Daniel Bryan being added to the Universal Championship match between Roman Reigns and Edge.
Either way, expect WWE to make a few alterations to the WrestleMania 37 card before The Show of Shows on April 10 and 11.
#5 WWE could move matches between Night One and Night Two of WrestleMania
WWE has been known to make some major last-minute decisions in the past. As a result, it wouldn't be surprising if the company moved around a couple of WrestleMania matches between nights. The card needs to have the right balance, with an equal amount of star power and quality on Saturday and Sunday.
The respective line-ups do look balanced enough. However, The New Day vs. AJ Styles and Omos seems like it should move to Night Two. The debuting giant is an attraction, much like Bad Bunny and Shane McMahon. All three are currently slated for Night One of WrestleMania.
It would make sense for WWE to move the RAW Tag Team Championship match to spread the in-ring debuts of Bad Bunny and Omos. Also, a possible change to the pop icon's WrestleMania match may force the company's hand to move the title bout.
Meanwhile, Vince McMahon might simply wish to switch Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro and Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn around. Both WrestleMania matches are likely to be great, no matter what day they are on. So it wouldn't make much of a difference.
#4 Charlotte Flair could be added to Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania
Charlotte Flair's status for WrestleMania is up in the air. She tested positive for COVID-19 recently but might be ready to return at The Show of Shows. Flair's fiancee, Andrade, tweeted earlier this week that she would be cleared in "4 more days". That does indicate that The Queen may return to WWE in time.
Some rumors indicated that she would appear on SmackDown and start a WrestleMania program, but that did not happen. If Flair is indeed cleared, she might end up being inserted in the RAW Women's Championship match on Night Two of the event.
Rhea Ripley is set to challenge Asuka for her title at WrestleMania. However, the 13-time Champion could play spoiler once again at The Show of Shows. Charlotte Flair has been inserted into a highly-anticipated RAW Women's title match at WrestleMania before. It didn't go down too well.
It would definitely add more heat to the match at WrestleMania. Charlotte Flair has beaten both Asuka and Ripley at The Show of Shows in the past. That sets up an interesting dynamic, with either of the two overcoming the 'Queen-sized' obstacle to leave WrestleMania as the RAW Women's Champion.
#3 WWE could make a couple of matches at WrestleMania No Disqualification
WrestleMania is the ultimate variety show. It features a bit of everything on display for a wide variety of wrestling fans. This year is no different.
There is star power, in the form of Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan. There is a focus on in-ring work, in the form of Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro. There is a celebrity match, in the form of Bad Bunny vs. The Miz. WrestleMania also needs a few different stipulations as well.
A couple of matches on the card are in desperate need of some bells and whistles. Braun Strowman vs. Shane McMahon immediately comes to mind. The build so far may be atrocious, but both stars flourish in a car-crash-style environment. Their match should be Falls Count Anywhere.
Another match that needs a gimmick attached to it is the Intercontinental Championship match between Big E and Apollo Crews. After facing each other multiple times in the last few months, the two of them need to engage in a No DQ Match in some form. It is needed, considering how the feud has been playing out.
#2 Bad Bunny vs. The Miz at WrestleMania could become a tag team match
This change is likely to happen in time for WrestleMania. Bad Bunny was initially slated to team up with Damian Priest against The Miz and John Morrison at the show. However, WWE announced a singles match between the pop icon and the former WWE Champion.
Priest and Morrison are both reportedly suffering from "minor injuries" that led to the company announcing a singles match at WrestleMania. If they are both cleared for The Show of Shows, expect WWE to add them to the fray and make it a tag team match.
It is difficult to envision Bad Bunny defeating The Miz on his own at WrestleMania, no matter how much he has trained for the match. He will win, but the victory would be much more palpable if he has The Archer of Infamy by his side. The former NXT North American could be put over huge at 'Mania.
Morrison also deserves a WrestleMania match, following the solid year he has had alongside The Miz. A tag team battle would be pretty entertaining at Raymond James Stadium. If it gets changed, Bad Bunny could be part of one of the better WrestleMania celebrity matches.
#1 Randy Orton vs. The Fiend at WrestleMania could become a cinematic match
The one match at WrestleMania 37 that might be a little awkward in front of fans is Randy Orton's encounter with The Fiend. This storyline has taken complete advantage of the lack of live fans, with cinematic aspects, pre-taped portions, and supernatural powers.
WWE will not be able to pull off the magic and the stunts in front of 45,000 fans at WrestleMania. This might have prompted Bray Wyatt to create another cinematic match at The Showcase of the Immortals. It would be smart to book a repeat of sorts from last year - the second Firefly Fun House Match ever.
The Fiend's mental destruction of John Cena was a piece of art, as fans got a look back at various plot points of his career. The Viper could meet the same fate. He has ample material from his past that could be targeted in such a match. Orton's history alone with Wyatt could fill the bulk of it.
Even if it is not strictly a Firefly Fun House Match, Orton vs. The Fiend is likely to become a cinematic piece. It provides them with the opportunity to redeem themselves following their disaster of a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 33. Will we hear the voices in Randy Orton's head? We shall see.
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