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WrestleMania 37 is in the history books and what a show it was. The WWE Universe saw multiple champions crowned across two nights and several memorable WrestleMania moments in a true sports entertainment extravaganza.
Bianca Belair ended Night 1 of WrestleMania 37 with a historic victory in the main event over Sasha Banks to become the new SmackDown Women's Champion. On the other end, Night 2 went off the air with Roman Reigns standing tall over Edge and Daniel Bryan, still the Universal Champion.
The rumor mill was at its best on the Road to WrestleMania and while many of the rumors turned out to be true, some didn't. Let's take a look at five such rumors that didn't come true at WrestleMania 37. Comment below and let us know your thoughts and reactions.
#5 Becky Lynch returning at WrestleMania 37 in a special segment
One of the biggest rumors heading into WrestleMania 37 was the return of former RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch. She announced her pregnancy last year on RAW and delivered her baby in December 2020.
Ahead of WrestleMania 37, it was reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that there could have been plans for Becky Lynch to return at the Show of Shows and interrupt Bayley.
“If they add a Bayley talk segment to 'Mania, that would likely be Lynch’s return as the idea of her driving a big truck in at one of the two 'Mania shows during a Bayley talk show segment is something we were told was being planned at one point. That also explains Bayley seemingly not booked for the show after a year when she was women’s MVP.”
Becky Lynch herself kept teasing a return on her social media. Interestingly, Night 2 of WrestleMania 37 had a segment where Bayley interrupted the hosts, Titus O'Neil and Hulk Hogan. Fans got excited, thinking The Man would return. However, it was the Bella Twins who appeared and took out Bayley.
#4 Favorite to win the WrestleMania 37 main event
The main event of WrestleMania 37 lived up to expectations as Roman Reigns, Edge, and Daniel Bryan delivered an amazing match. Both in terms of storytelling and in-ring action, the Universal Championship match was a great watch.
This was one of those matches on the WrestleMania 37 card that was extremely tough to predict. It was Roman Reigns who emerged victorious and defended his title successfully in the main event. However, rumors ahead of the PPV stated that Edge was the likely favorite to win the Universal Championship match.
"Multiple title changes can be expected at WrestleMania 37. The report stated that Edge will likely win the Universal Championship match. It was also suggested that all current champions will be the underdogs at WrestleMania in terms of their chances to win, except the Intercontinental Champion Big E."
The WWE Universe has had a mixed reaction to Roman Reigns retaining his title at WrestleMania 37. Some consider it a good idea to keep faith in him to deliver more with his Head of the Table character. However, others complained about WWE forcing him down fans' throats again.
#3 WWE Championship match result at WrestleMania 37
Night 1 of WrestleMania 37 kicked off with the WWE Championship match as Bobby Lashley defended his title against Drew McIntyre. With very clear face-heel dynamics in this match and it being the first match in over a year in front of a live crowd, the general expectations were for Drew McIntyre to win the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 37.
As reported by Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Drew McIntyre was the likely winner of the WWE Championship match.
"The expectation is Drew McIntyre will win and the big crowd reaction, says the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, and that’s why his match against Bobby Lashley was moved to the first match on night one of WrestleMania 37."
He added that the only way he saw Bobby Lashley retaining was if The Hurt Business came out to help him win, revealing the split to be a swerve. However, Bobby Lashley won the match in dominating fashion by making Drew McIntyre pass out to the Hurt Lock. It is yet to be seen whether this rivalry will continue into the post-WrestleMania season.
#2 The Fiend to squash Randy Orton at WrestleMania 37
Night 2 of WrestleMania 37 kicked off with one of the most anticipated matches on the card - "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton. The feud between the two RAW Superstars has been bizarre in every sense. Some fans have thoroughly enjoyed it, while others weren't too excited to see all the supernatural elements and storylines in play.
Randy Orton has wronged Bray Wyatt and The Fiend so much in the past that WrestleMania 37 seemed to be the perfect opportunity for the latter to take revenge. Things became even more exciting when The Fiend returned in his original look during his WrestleMania 37 entrance. However, the ending of the match left a bad taste in the mouth of the WWE Universe. After an eerie distraction from Alexa Bliss, Randy Orton took advantage and pinned The Fiend.
Earlier reports suggested The Fiend would squash Randy Orton at WrestleMania 37. While Bray Wyatt's sinister alter-ego did dominate the match, he ended up getting pinned by The Viper. One can't help but notice how much this hurts The Fiend's credibility. Hopefully, we'll get some proper answers to what went down at WrestleMania 37 tonight on RAW.
#1 Speculation on John Cena appearing at WrestleMania 37
WrestleMania 37 was the first time since 2003 where John Cena did not appear on the Grandest Stage of Them All. The 16-time world champion last appeared for WWE at last year's WrestleMania 36 and many expected him to be a part of this year's show as well, in some manner. However, that didn't happen.
Earlier reports suggested that while John Cena's WrestleMania 37 status was unclear, wrestlers were expecting him to be there.
"Things are still unclear in regards to seeing John Cena at Raymond James Stadium this weekend. Fightful has reported that any plans involving Cena would have had to be planned far in advance due to his busy schedule. However, it has also been reported that wrestlers who spoke to Fightful have said that they would be surprised if there was no involvement from Cena at the event."
John Cena also teased appearing at WrestleMania 37 through an Instagram post. However, the Leader of Cenation didn't turn up at the PPV. There was one mention of him during the PPV when Bayley took a shot at Nikki Bella by telling her that John Cena was not there.
When do you think John Cena will return to WWE? Comment below and let us know your thoughts on Cena's potential return and your thoughts on WrestleMania 37.
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