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WrestleMania 36 is just a few weeks away and the WWE Universe is gearing up for yet another exciting edition of the Showcase of Immortals. The company has announced several big matches for this year’s event. Brock Lesnar will defend his WWE Championship against the 2020 men’s Royal Rumble winner, Drew McIntyre, while Universal Champion Goldberg will put his title on the line against Roman Reigns.
For the first time in WrestleMania history, the NXT Women’s Championship will be defended on the main card as Charlotte Flair will challenge the Champion, Rhea Ripley. Also, Becky Lynch will face her fiercest opponent, Shayna Baszler, at the grand stage.
Thus, this year’s event promises to be interesting, but unlike the previous years, WWE has not declared a host for this year’s WrestleMania.
The WrestleMania host is a prestigious position, and Alexa Bliss hosted the event last year. Here are 5 Superstars who can host WrestleMania 36.
#5 R-Truth
Given how R-Truth was pushed in the Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet Match at WWE Super ShowDown, it seemed like the former 24/7 Champion would enter the United States Championship picture heading into WrestleMania 36.
However, the creative team did not book him in that direction as they decided to extend the rivalry between Andrade and Humberto Carrillo.
Rumors suggest that the fans could get a multi-man match for the US Title at the Show of Shows, but it is unlikely that R-Truth will get a place in the match. Therefore, the best way WWE could use him at WrestleMania 36 is by having him host the show.
He has fantastic mic skills and can entertain the audience with his antics. Besides, he could even announce an alteration in the US Title match, leading to Jeff Hardy’s return, or he can enter the match. R-Truth would guarantee unpredictability if he becomes the host.
#4 Drake Maverick
Former 205 Live General Manager, Drake Maverick, was one of the main reasons why the fans liked the 24/7 Championship. His feud with R-Truth became one of the most talked-about rivalries in WWE, and the readiness of the two Superstars to blur the line between kayfabe and reality helped WWE gain massive appreciation from the audience.
Unfortunately, Maverick was drafted to SmackDown during the WWE Draft and as the Wildcard Rule ended, he could not go to the Red brand and challenge for the 24/7 Title. He was involved in a storyline with Dana Brooke and Elias, but the creative team did not extend that plot too much.
He was recently spotted backstage on SmackDown asking for an opportunity. Drew Gulak featured in that segment as well where he promised to down Daniel Bryan at Elimination Chamber.
Although Bryan has taken up the role of fighting the underrated stars, it is unlikely that WWE will continue that angle because WrestleMania 36 is approaching fast and they need to book the former WWE Champion in a high profile match.
Thus, the best opportunity WWE could give to Maverick is to have him host WrestleMania and welcome everyone at the start of the event just like Alexa Bliss did last year.
#3 Elias
Elias is one of the most popular Superstars in WWE right now, still, it is unlikely that he will feature in a marquee match at WrestleMania 36. He may take part in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal match, however, given how talented he is, it would be better if WWE gives him another role at the Showcase of Immortals.
Last year, he hosted a special concert at WrestleMania which was interrupted by John Cena who came out as the Doctor of Thuganomics. The 16-time WWE Champion defeated him in a war of words before laying him down with his signature move.
Elias has not been involved in a major feud on SmackDown after the WWE Draft, with the only noteworthy contribution being his support to Braun Strowman in his rivalry with the artistic trio of Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, and Cesaro.
If he is chosen as the host of WrestleMania 36, WWE can have him open the show with a special song where he would get the crowd going with a babyface promo for Tampa.
This way, he can gain some momentum heading into the new season, and the creative team could push him in the mid-card title picture.
#2 Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin will make his return to RAW next Monday, which is also the #316Day. It is unknown what exactly Austin is going to do on RAW, but WWE has two or three good options.
Firstly, they can have him make a comeback and celebrate the special day by taking out The Monday Night Messiah’s clan, joining forces with Kevin Owens and The Street Profits.
The second is to book him in the contract signing segment of the WrestleMania match between AJ Styles and The Undertaker. This may not be a popular option but WWE can take this route considering the fact they need to protect The Deadman from getting hurt. Styles could keep bragging about himself only for the two legends to take The O.C. out.
Finally, WWE can allow him to take 15-20 minutes of the show, talking about how special the 316 day and WrestleMania 36 is. He would later declare himself as the host of the event. At WrestleMania, the host could announce a stipulation for the match between Randy Orton and Edge. The third option seems to be the likeliest and could be the choice WWE makes.
#1 Paige
Former SmackDown General Manager, Paige, will return to WWE this Friday as she has been announced to confront the SmackDown Women’s Champion, Bayley. Since Paige is not medically cleared to make a return to the ring, the chances that she challenges Bayley to a match at WrestleMania 36 are very low.
Therefore, it could be possible that she is coming back just to announce a match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. The rumor mill hinted that WWE has nixed the plans for a match between Bayley and Sasha Banks as the company is now planning a multi-woman match for the event.
Since Paige is no longer an authority figure on the Blue brand, WWE may reveal her as the host of WrestleMania 36, and then the former Divas Champion could declare the aforementioned bout. She can easily say that SmackDown has always been ‘The Land of Opportunity’ so Bayley will have to put her title on the line against all the talented women of SmackDown.
This seems to be the best option in WWE’s hands because the women are unlikely to main event WrestleMania this year. The best they can do is have a female Superstar host the event and announce a marquee women’s match for the pay-per-view. The audience loves Paige, so expect this announcement to receive a massive pop.
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