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We're less than a week away from WrestleMania 37 and things are heating up. We recently got some news on a former WWE Superstar potentially returning to the company after 11 years. We also take a look at Goldberg being tipped for a manager's role in WWE by John Cena Sr.
Read on for full details on these stories and a whole lot more.
#6 John Cena Sr. wants to see Goldberg as a manager in WWE
John Cena Sr. was recently a guest on Sportskeeda’s UnSKripted. During the interview, Cena Sr. was asked about his thoughts on Goldberg and he had an interesting idea for the former WWE Universal Champion. Cena Sr. tipped Goldberg for the role of a manager in the future and explained his reasoning:
"I'd love to see Goldberg in a manager's position. The knowledge that man has, the vocals he has. It's the perfect spot for him and the way you use him is, make him that manager, like Heyman, Lou Albano, Bobby Heenan... you know, he can do both. He can be the mouthpiece. And when it's time for action, he can get in the ring and go. He can't go for the 20 or 30 minutes he used to but he can go in there for 5 or 10 and really do the thing and work. I think that would be good for Goldberg. I don't have disdain for Bill Goldberg. I just think there reaches a point in our careers where you have to step back." (H/T: Sportskeeda)
Goldberg’s last WWE match came at the Royal Rumble earlier this year, where he lost to then-WWE Champion Drew McIntyre.
#5 Matt Hardy calls out WWE
Matt Hardy is currently signed to AEW, while his brother Jeff is with WWE. Matt recently took to Twitter to call out WWE for not including The Hardy Boyz's return at WrestleMania 33 as part of a video on the loudest reactions at WrestleManias over the years:
Matt Hardy is currently leading his own faction in All Elite Wrestling.
#4 Davey Boy Jr. returning to WWE after 10 years
It looks like Davey Boy Smith Jr. is heading back to WWE after 10 years. Dave Meltzer reported on the story, saying that Davey Boy Jr. not being on the next Bloodsport show pretty much confirmed this.
WWE reportedly want Davey Boy Jr. over on NXT UK as one of the focal points for that brand. Meltzer also wrote in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Davey Boy Jr. could be at the upcoming Hall of Fame ceremony:
"As noted before, Davey Boy Smith Jr., not being on the Bloodsport show on 4/8 seems like a give away that he's signed here (WWE). We'd been told it was likely some time back. There was talk of him when they were first talking to him, and this goes back probably a year or so of his being one of the focal points of the U.K. brand as opposed to main roster or NXT. It was added that Davey Boy Smith Jr. will be introduced to the WWE Universe at the upcoming WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. Obviously he will be introduced at the Hall of Fame ceremony with his father going in, and that was always an idea to do it that way."
Davey Boy Jr.'s first run saw him signed to WWE between 2006 and 2011. He found success as part of The Hart Dynasty alongside Tyson Kidd, with the duo winning two tag team titles. He has since wrestled all over the world, including Japan.
#3 Bryan Clark revealed canceled plans for a streak vs. streak match against Goldberg
Former WWE and WCW star Bryan Clark was recently interviewed by Pro Wrestling Define and revealed canceled plans for a streak vs. streak match between him and Goldberg in WCW.
Goldberg was in the middle of his undefeated streak, while Clark himself was on a winning run. Despite initial plans for the match, the idea ended up getting shelved, with creative choosing to go in a different direction. Clark explained what happened:
"That's what they had planned but then there were some changes and I don't really know who was booking, whether it was Kevin Sullivan or... I don't really know all the behind the scenes but they decided that I would lose right before... because I think I won in the World War 3 PPV going into... basically, it would be me vs. Bill [Goldberg] and they ended up going in a different direction. Unfortunately that happened but I got to work with Bill a lot, later throughout WCW and Japan and other places so that's just part of my story." (H/T: Sportskeeda)
Bryan Clark had a memorable run in WWE in the New Generation Era as Adam Bomb. He later signed with WCW, debuting as Wrath. Clark then went on to form a successful tag team called Kronik with Brian Adams, with the duo winning tag team gold twice in WCW. KroniK also had a brief WWE run after they bought out WCW in 2001.
#2 No women’s Battle Royal match at WrestleMania 37
We are just a week out from WWE WrestleMania 37, with the pay-per-view set to take place over two nights on the 10th and 11th of April. This year’s WrestleMania will be at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and will see fans return. However, WWE haven’t revealed the exact number.
At this stage, most of the card has been revealed. We could still get a couple more matches added to the card, but there is a possibility that one major match will not be taking place. According to a Wrestling Observer Newsletter report, there will not be a Women’s Battle Royal match taking place at WrestleMania 37.
12 matches have been announced for the WrestleMania 37 card already. We also received some news regarding the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royale match.
Instead of taking place at WrestleMania, this year’s Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal will take place on the go-home edition of SmackDown instead. A number of Superstars have already been announced for the ATGMBR, including Baron Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura, Shelton Benjamin, Jaxson Ryker and more.
#1 Mustafa Ali reveals canceled WrestleMania plans
Mustafa Ali, the former leader of RETRIBUTION, was recently interviewed by folks over at the Metro. Ali revealed an interesting tidbit during the interview, revealing canceled WrestleMania plans.
Ali said the plan he was presented would've seen him face former WWE Champion Kofi Kingston at WrestleMania, but plans changed and other things took priority:
"The story was presented and I really thought that was the direction we might be going for in this year’s WrestleMania. Again, like I said, things change and other things take priority sometimes. We almost got to it, so I will try to get to it again. There’s so much real emotion that I can just bring up and bring out in promos leading to that match. When we do do it, I hope we’re allowed to do it right because I feel like it’d be one hell of a story."
Ali was clearly disappointed at the storyline being canceled and does not yet have an announced match at WrestleMania this year.
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