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WWE's biggest show of the year, WrestleMania 37, is days away.
"The Superbowl of Wrestling" is always a huge event, but this year is even more special as it is the first WWE show with fans in attendance for over a year.
Fans are looking forward to the two-day extravaganza, which features legends and current WWE Superstars clashing at the event. But this year's spectacular has several big legendary names conspicuous in their absence.
Plus WWE's booking leading into the "Show of Shows" hasn't been great and superstars such as Asuka, Braun Strowman and even WWE Champion Bobby Lashley have suffered from some bizarre and head-scratching booking decisions.
WWE's strange storylines, weak booking and poor programming have resulted in several superstars without a match on "The Grandest Stage Of Them All".
In this article, we will look at 5 WWE Superstars that should have a match at WrestleMania.
#5 WWE legend Triple H should wrestle at WrestleMania
Triple H is a WWE Hall of Famer who earned the right to wrestle once a year at WWE's "Show of Shows".
Over the years, Triple H has swapped his business suit for his wrestling attire for a marquee match at WrestleMania. The Game has come out of his backstage role to wrestle Daniel Bryan, Sting, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins on WWE's biggest stage.
The mind behind NXT is still in great shape. It comes as a surprise The Cerebral Assassin will not be donning his custom black trunks for this year's event. One thing Triple H is known for at WrestleMania is his incredible entrances, and the fact one will not be happening in front of live fans after a year of crowd-less events is a crying shame.
To make his absence even more painful, there were rumors that AJ Styles was asking for a match against Triple H at this year's show. Two of the best to ever do it clashing at WWE's mega event in front of fans would have been a match to behold.
However, Styles is involved in a tag team match with Omos against the New Day. Therefore, a battle between the two legends will have to wait or remain in the dream match category for good.
Triple H's name and status is a surefire selling point for wrestling fans. He is a legendary figure synonymous with WrestleMania.
#4 Charlotte Flair should have a match at WWE WrestleMania 37
Charlotte Flair is one of WWE's most decorated superstars. She is a multi-time women's champion, grand slam champion and WrestleMania main eventer. Despite her heritage, legacy and star power, the Queen does not have a match at WrestleMania.
There are several reasons for her omission from "The Show of Shows".
Earlier this year, Flair became WWE Tag Team Champions with her former enemy, Asuka. Many fans assumed the partnership would dissolve and set up a feud that would see them clash at WrestleMania for the RAW Women's Championship.
However, this would not happen as WWE booked her in an uncomfortable rivalry with Lacey Evans. The feud involved the Sassy Southern Belle becoming romantically linked to Charlotte's father, Ric Flair.
Reports revealed the feud was to result in Flair vs Evans for the RAW women's title at WrestleMania. Evans' legitimate pregnancy forced WWE to change their plans, putting Flair's involvement with the event into disarray.
Flair expressed interest in challenging Asuka for the title at WrestleMania. A week later, she was removed from the promotional materials and all WWE television. Flair confirmed the reason for her absence was due to a positive COVID-19 test.
However, the plot thickened when her fiance, Andrade, revealed in a tell-all interview that WWE had previously medically suspended her for being pregnant, when in fact, she wasn't.
The situation surrounding Charlotte's absence from WrestleMania is a weird and worrying one, to say the least. Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley and Asuka carried WWE in the early days of the pandemic and crowd-less shows. She wrestled multiple times a week across all three brands and is therefore a WWE Superstar deserving of a match at WrestleMania.
#3 The face of WWE John Cena should have a match at WrestleMania
Simply put, John Cena is WWE, which makes his absence from this year's WrestleMania the end of an era. As the face of the company for years, Cena has appeared at "The Show of Shows" since WrestleMania XX in 2004.
Even when he didn't wrestle, he appeared on the show. Last year's Firefly Funhouse Match was an unforgettable experience. At WrestleMania 35, he showed up as the Doctor of Thuganomics to beat-up Elias to a tremendous ovation.
The Leader of Cenation has been seen less and less in WWE over the years as he embarked on a career out of wrestling.
John Cena is closing in on Rock-levels of Hollywood superstardom, and to mark WrestleMania's return to its spectacular status, WWE would have been wise to lock Cena down for a match/exhibition to commemorate the big occasion.
Cena has gone on record stating that it won't be possible for him to be at this year's WrestleMania due to filming commitments, which must go down as a significant oversight on WWE's part.
The Leader of the Cenation is an integral part of WWE and WrestleMania history, and it will be an extraordinary change for him not to be a part of this year's Showcase of the Immortals.
#2 Bayley should have a match at WWE's WrestleMania
Bayley is the longest-reigning SmackDown Women's Champion in WWE history and the first-ever female Grand Slam Champion. The Role Model played an integral part in WWE's programming throughout the pandemic.
With Sasha Banks as The Golden Role Models, they ruled the women's division and carried both RAW and SmackDown while giving herself MVP status in the company. Yet, she is not featured on WrestleMania at all.
After running roughshod all over WWE, Bayley and Banks split and executed one of the best storylines the promotion has told in years. The two former friends and partners clashed in a bitter and violent feud, which resulted in The Boss winning the SmackDown women's title in an epic Hell in a Cell match last year.
The Bayley and Banks rivalry was so good and played so perfectly that many WWE fans suggested that they could indeed main event WrestleMania. But that is not to be, and Bayley is nowhere to be seen. Bayley hasn't wrestled in six weeks and has been absent from SmackDown for four.
Bayley carried WWE for the majority of last year. For the promotion to leave her off WrestleMania entirely is wrong in so many ways.
#1 WWE's The Beast Brock Lesnar is not at WrestleMania
Former multi-time WWE Champion Brock Lesnar is a colossal name missing from this year's WrestleMania card.
Lesnar brings legitimate star and firepower whenever he appears, making his omission from the Show of Shows very jarring. Considering this is the first time in a year that WWE will have fans in attendance, fans assumed that the promotion would bring The Beast back for the momentous occasion.
Plus, his absence is somewhat baffling given there is a dream match involving him right there for the picking. The Beast Brock Lesnar vs The Almighty Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship is a heavyweight clash many fans have wanted for years.
When Bobby Lashley became WWE Champion, the WWE Universe thought it might be the occasion that they finally see the two warriors clash in a WWE ring. But alas, WWE fans will have to wait for that dream match as Lesnar will likely not be appearing at WrestleMania this year.
Lesnar is a marquee and household name that brings the mainstream attention WWE loves and yearns for. His absence from the card marks the first time he hasn't performed at WrestleMania in seven years. He leaves a beast-sized hole in the proceedings with a name synonymous with WWE's biggest show of the year.
