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WrestleMania 35 is just a few weeks away and the creative team faces a huge challenge to put everything together. Most of the matches are finalized. However, there are still some matches that need to be made official.
The card looks good but when compared to previous WrestleManias, it falls somewhat short. Still, it is early to speculate as anything can happen in a short period of time. The matches they have made so far are WrestleMania worthy contests regardless of their build-up.
However, Corbin facing Kurt Angle has earned a massive fan backlash. Fans expected a high profile star like John Cena to retire Angle. Thus, the decision clearly filled them with disappointment and dissatisfaction ahead of the showcase of immortals.
WWE basically operates for their fans so why should Corbin really retire Kurt Angle when the fans don't want it? The faster they write this off the better it would be. Here are some tips to remove Corbin out of Angle's retirement match without hurting his momentum.
#3 Corbin simply refuses to face Kurt Angle
Corbin is not obliged by any means to grant Kurt Angle's last wish. Why would he want to take the honour and retire Angle anyways? Corbin can change his mind and simply refuse to face Angle at WrestleMania out of his disrespect for him.
An unaccomplished star like Corbin refusing to retire a legend like Kurt would be so rude. The act of disrespect would fetch him enormous heel heat and make him an individual with pride and arrogance. It would add another layer to his character.
Also, overconfident Corbin can offer to face Angle during a normal episode of RAW claiming to defeat him there. Kurt defeating Corbin would be an easy way to write-off the feud.
After the match, Kurt can get to know another credible challenger. Corbin can focus on the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Thus, the two can be conveniently kept away from each other at the show of shows.
#2 Corbin offers to be a guest referee
Corbin should not fulfil Angle's last wish because doing so will not justify his role. Being a heel means that he can be more demanding. Giving everything that their peers want is not something that heels do.
Heels need to be callous and conniving. They also need to be a bit manipulative. During the March 18th episode of RAW, Corbin learned that he will enter WrestleMania with a loss of momentum after being defeated by Apollo Crews.
Why would he want to be involved in a match which he suspects that he would be losing? Thus, the Lone Wolf can choose to opt out of the match but still get involved as a referee.
Corbin can get special permission from the higher-ups to be the referee. Imagine how it would be if Corbin makes a choice to be the guest referee and finds out that The Undertaker will be facing Kurt Angle.
Corbin as a referee in the match between legends like The Undertaker and Kurt Angle would mean that he gets to be involved in an iconic moment. Corbin can even give some cheap shots to the Undertaker and Kurt Angle to get some heel heat.
#1 The Undertaker or John Cena attacks Corbin at WrestleMania to take his place
This would be one huge swerve if WWE manages to pull it off. Fans want either The Undertaker or John Cena to retire Kurt instead of Corbin. However, both of them cannot travel much due to different reasons. Cena is busy with his movie commitments.
The Undertaker is a bit aged and travelling frequently as WWE Superstars do would affect him quite adversely. Even during the last WrestleMania, he showed up only on the grand stage. John Cena did all the build-up to the match by coming out and challenging the phenom on every episode of Raw on the road to WrestleMania 34.
Even this year the legend can show up right at WrestleMania and destroy Corbin in order to face Kurt. The Undertaker and Angle have had quite a rivalry over the years. Also, The Deadman retired Shawn Michaels in a glorious fashion. It should happen with Angle too.
The match may not a spectacle like Taker vs HBK. However, the swerve factor would gain a lot of "this is awesome" chants from the fans.
Else, Cena can show up right at WrestleMania and take out Corbin. Cena making a challenge to Kurt after showing his ruthless aggression at WrestleMania would surely present a nostalgic moment.
