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WrestleMania season is normally when WWE loves to bring back legends. Whether it's for high-profile marquee matches or special appearances, we've seen several nostalgic moments at the grandest stage of them all.
These five WWE legends, however, are unlikely to compete at WrestleMania 37 this year:
#5. Triple H - Another WrestleMania absence?
There have been many Superstars over the years who have defined WrestleMania, but few have done so the way Triple H has. He has the second most WrestleMania appearances behind The Undertaker and has had several iconic matches at The Grandest Stage of Them All.
Triple H missed WrestleMania for the first time in 13 years in 2020. But unlike 2007, it wasn't due to injury. Triple H revealed that he was glad not to be a part of WrestleMania 36, stating that he's a full-time office guy now:
"Right now, I'm a full-time office guy. It's funny, ironically I wasn't scheduled to be in this year's WrestleMania anyway. Every year as time goes by, it gets more and more hectic for me. Getting in the ring just becomes an added burden. Especially this year, with the way things turned out, and what we have to accomplish, I was very thankful I wasn't scheduled to be in the ring this year, because it would have been almost virtually impossible to do everything else that's happening."
It's an understandable position to take, even if it just means wrestling once a year. There's the entire preparation that goes into a match at WrestleMania too. When he appeared and faced Randy Orton on RAW in early 2021, it happened just because WWE Champion Drew McIntyre had tested positive for COVID-19.
Given the current landscape, it's hard to see any good reason for Triple H to return for WrestleMania 37. His last match at The Show of Shows was against Batista in the latter's retirement match.
Until there's a suitable storyline and opponent for WrestleMania, Triple H is better off staying on the sidelines. Perhaps that's one of the reasons why it's highly unlikely that he will compete at WrestleMania 37.
#4. Big Show - Could miss WrestleMania for the fourth year in a row
Big Show hasn't had a WrestleMania appearance since 2017. Even then, he was eliminated from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, and he has only appeared sporadically in the last few years.
An appearance at WrestleMania 37 is unlikely unless WWE is planning to go ahead with the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Even though the showpiece event is taking place at the Raymond James Stadium, it wouldn't be surprising to see WWE scrap the match due to COVID-19 protocols.
#3. Mark Henry
Just like Big Show, Mark Henry's last WrestleMania appearance was in 2017. However, it was post-WrestleMania 33 where Mark Henry fully transitioned into a backstage role.
He has been retired ever since, although one-off special appearances aren't out of the realm of possibility. However, that may only happen when crowds return. As of now, Mark Henry will likely be delaying any possible one-off appearances for WrestleMania 37.
#2. John Cena - Does a WrestleMania 37 appearance make sense right now?
John Cena had an intriguing cinematic style match against Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 36. It wasn't even a match at all, but with John Cena just vanishing, it appeared that Bray Wyatt got his revenge from WrestleMania 30.
Since then, John Cena has been absent from WWE, and there doesn't seem to be anything in place for him to make a return for WrestleMania 37. While he will always be a legend that fans want to watch, WWE may hold off until WrestleMania 38 when crowds are back so he can return.
#1. The Undertaker
The Undertaker had an unexpectedly perfect farewell match at WrestleMania 36. He main-evented Night one of the two-day WrestleMania, and his Boneyard Match was largely considered the best match of the entire pay-per-view.
It was a fitting farewell to his career. Not only did he return to his "American Badass" persona one last time, but his final match at WrestleMania took place against AJ Styles - the best in-ring talent of his generation.
After saying goodbye to the WWE Universe at Survivor Series 2020 (30 years after his debut), it appears as though The Undertaker is well and truly done with any future WrestleMania appearance.
