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With WrestleMania 35 just 16 days away, all of the matches are shaping up with each passing episode of Raw and Smackdown Live. While some of the matches have been months in the making, the others seem to have been put together as per business requirements of the WWE. Superstars ultimately want to be a part of this massive match card due to the sheer global exposure of the event.
For the fans, it is a culmination of many storylines they have invested much of their on a weekly basis. In an ideal world, every WWE superstar should have a chance to have their 'WrestleMania moment'. However, there is only a finite number of matches the WWE could have on its card, which means that some of the even bigger names might just not make the cut.
Let us look at 5 prominent superstars who currently have no feud leading into Wrestlemania 35. Please note that this list is based on the Wrestlemania 35 match card as on 21 March 2019.
#1 Dean Ambrose
Dean Ambrose is set to leave the WWE after WrestleMania 35. This piece of information has put his career in a limbo as since the time this news has broken out, 'The Lunatic Fringe' has been booked almost like a jobber with no consistent feud and storyline. Despite the highly controversial, yet effective beginnings to his heel-run, the idea turned out to be disastrous for every party involved.
As Roman Reigns made a comeback to the WWE from his real-life battle against leukemia, another Shield reunion took place which was advertised as the last time the faction is coming together. In the build up to this reunion, it was heavily speculated that Dean Ambrose might turn against Roman Reigns to build up his final match for the WWE at Wrestlemania 35.
However, WWE seemingly has different plans for Roman Reigns, as a match with Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania seems imminent, and no plans for Dean Ambrose, as described by Corey Graves while commentating during the 6-man tag team match that took place at WWE Fastlane 2019.
Dean Ambrose has been one of the most popular characters since his debut and it would be a real shame if he does not get a fitting farewell, if he is leaving the WWE for real.
#2 Braun Strowman
A year ago, Braun Strowman was one of the hottest commodities in professional wrestling. His brute strength, along with his crowd-pulling abilities were seen as the perfect recipe for the next WWE Universal Champion. Yet, this momentum was swiftly taken away at WrestleMania 34, as he defeated the then Raw Tag Team Champions The Bar, while putting up a team at the event itself with a 10-year-old kid.
One year on and Strowman hasn't been able to get back that momentum. He has now been restricted as a monster act who likes to flip vehicles. It seemed that Strowman might be in a celebrity feud this year with Saturday Night Live stars Micheal Che and Colin Jost.
However, on the March 18, 2019 episode of Monday Night Raw, Braun Strowman teamed up with Finn Bálor to go up against the duo of Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush, with no mention of any WrestleMania plans for any on going feuds for Strowman. Braun Strowman is still one of the more popular stars in the WWE, especially among the kids. Hence, it remains to be seen how Strowman would be involved in this year's Wrestlemania.
#3 Kevin Owens
The WWE Universe was in for a shock when 'The Prize Fighter' Kevin Owens made his return to the WWE wherein he replaced Kofi Kingston as Daniel Bryan's opponent for the WWE Championship match at Fastlane. Now portraying a 'babyface', Owens put on good promos in the build up and had an impressive showing in the triple threat match that eventually took place at Fastlane against Daniel Bryan and Mustafa Ali.
In the subsequent episodes of Smackdown Live, it looked as if Owens might be involved in the WWE Championship feud for WrestleMania 35 as well. However, Kofi Kingston now seems to be the front runner to be the #1 Contender for Daniel Bryan's WWE Championship for the marquee event.
This means that Kevin Owens is currently without any singles opponent for WrestleMania 35. However, as indicated by his role in the brawl that took place between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair in the March 20 episode of Smackdown Live, Owens might have an interesting role to play come Wrestlemania 35.
#4 Mustafa Ali
Mustafa Ali has indeed made a huge splash in the WWE with his seamless transition from being a high-flyer in 205 Live to a future main-event star at Smackdown Live. The ongoing storyline of Kofi Kingston fighting for a WWE Championship match at Wrestlemania 35 would not have occurred in the first place if it wasn't for Mustafa Ali being sidelined from the Elimination Chamber match due to injury.
Just like Kevin Owens, it seemed that Mustafa Ali might be involved in the WWE Championship scene for Wrestlemania 35, as he was inserted as the third participant in the WWE Championship match at Fastlane. Mustafa put on a valiant fight as he was only up against Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens, but also the fans, who had turned against him only because he was not Kofi Kingston.
As mentioned earlier, Kofi Kingston seems to be most probable #1 Contender for the WWE Championship. However, Mustafa Ali's involvement in the feud cannot be completely ruled out. In any case, with a proper set up, Wrestlemania 35 could be provide a huge platform for his up and coming superstar to showcase his skills to a wider audience.
#5 Andrade
Although Andrade has been a part of the main roster since April last year, the opportunities given to him at Smackdown Live have been few and far between. During much of his run so far, he had not been allowed a fair opportunity to be fully involved in any feud.
This seemed to change as he seemed to be involved in a long feud with Rey Mysterio, culminating at Wrestlemania 35. Later on, both the superstars got involved in the United States Championship feud along with R-Truth and Samoa Joe, which Joe ended up winning in their Fatal 4-Way match in the March 5 episode of Smackdown Live.
The newly crowned United States Champion Samoa Joe was pinned in a tag team match by Rey Mysterio. Now, it has been announced that Samoa Joe would square off against Rey Mysterio at Wrestlemania 35 for the United States Championship.
This announcement has left Andrade without any feud at the moment. While he may still be inserted into United States Championship feud, it would be unfair if Andrade isn't given an opportunity to showcase his talent at the Grandest Stage Of Them All.
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