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WrestleMania 37 will take place over two nights this weekend at Raymond James Stadium, and will be the first WWE pay-per-view since Elimination Chamber 2020 that will have real fans at the venue. New York singer/songwriter Bebe Rehxa will open WrestleMania 37 with a rendition of America the Beautiful.
There are currently fourteen matches on the card across the two nights. On Night One of WrestleMania 37, three championships are on the line, including the SmackDown Women's Championship and WWE Championship.
On the road to WrestleMania, some fans of WWE have been critical about the buildup. Some have been disappointed with the booking going into this year's event, but others have been more complimentary.
Here, we rank the build-up to every match on Night One of WrestleMania 37.
#7 WrestleMania 37 Women's Tag Team Turmoil Match
A lot of the women's division matches have lacked build on the road to The Show of Shows. One such match is the tag team turmoil, which was announced on the go-home edition of RAW. This was less than a week before the event kicks off.
Over the past few months, the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships have been used as nothing but a vehicle for feuds in the singles division. Due to this and the lack of screen time for women, it has been difficult to squeeze in a meaningful storyline for the division in regards to the tag belts.
The tag-team turmoil match was made after the women's tag teams across both main roster brands confronted Nia Jax and Shayna Bazsler backstage on RAW. Billie Kay, who didn't have a tag team partner, mentioned Carmella, saying that she has given her a resume. Interestingly, the official WrestleMania account posted and then deleted a match graphic that included Kay and Carmella.
There are many talented women involved in this match. But there hasn't been much anticipation for it given the relatively late announcement and the lack of stories in the women's tag team division right now. Hopefully, this weekend will be a reset for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
#6 WrestleMania 37 - Braun Strowman vs Shane McMahon
In the buildup to WrestleMania 37, the rivalry between Braun Strowman and Shane McMahon is possibly the weakest storyline. The two will face off in a steel cage match, and there are sure to be shenanigans.
Over the past few weeks, a feud has built between the two based on McMahon calling Strowman stupid. As the rivalry developed on RAW, McMahon showed the ThunderDome report card for Strowman, photoshopped images of him in a dunce hat, and doused him in green paint.
Also on RAW, WWE has bizarrely added "choo choo" sound effects to Strowman's charge attack, seemingly adding to his "Strowman Express" train gimmick. Unless WWE are planning to have Strowman ride into WrestleMania 37 on a train, this seems like a pointless addition to a non-sensical feud.
#5 WrestleMania 37 - The New Day vs AJ Styles and Omos
The RAW Tag Team Championship match was one of the first announced for WrestleMania 37. The buildup to this one has been a mixed bag so far.
It's great to see Omos included in the action on RAW after his introduction as AJ Styles' bodyguard. Despite a literal and figurative large on-screen presence since then, this will be his debut match.
On the go-home edition of RAW, AJ Styles faced Xavier Woods from The New Day in a match that lasted seconds, ending when Woods rolled up Styles for the pin. This didn't do anything to elevate the feud ahead of WrestleMania 37, but the match between the two teams is certain to be fun.
If AJ Styles and Omos win, Styles will become a Grand Slam Champion in WWE. It would also be a first title win for Omos, which would be a great feat for hs debut match.
#4 WrestleMania 37 - Bad Bunny and Damian Priest vs The Miz and John Morrison
Celebrity involvement has been a WrestleMania staple since the early years. The latest example is Bad Bunny, who got involved with WWE at the Royal Rumble where he performed his single with Booker T, and then had a spot involving Damian Priest, The Miz, and John Morrison during a match.
Unlike many past WrestleMania celebrities, Bad Bunny has appeared on RAW week in, week out. The story between the four men has been built adequately, with multiple angles explored. The match was initially announced as a singles one, and the change to a tag match between the four men wasn't expected, but makes sense with the storyline.
#3 WrestleMania 37 - Cesaro vs Seth Rollins
On Night One, Cesaro and Seth Rollins will go head-to-head. This is Cesaro's first appearance in quite some time on the main card of WrestleMania.
The match-up between the pair has been slowly building since Rollins returned to WWE following the Royal Rumble. It stalled slightly around Fastlane, where Rollins faced Shinsuke Nakamura, but picked up again afterwards.
Given the high level of talent both men possess, they are certain to deliver.
#2 WrestleMania 37 - Sasha Banks vs Bianca Belair
The buildup to the Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair match at WrestleMania could have been huge, but WWE took time with it. Bianca Belair had heaps of momentum behind her following her Royal Rumble win, but WWE slowed it down by stalling her WrestleMania challenger announcement.
Bianca Belair also teamed up with Sasha Banks a few times to challenge for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. This was used as a way to build tension between the two women, but WWE pulled the trigger too late on this.
Despite the lackluster start, the women have certainly ramped it up over the past few weeks. Although Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair have attacked one another on SmackDown, they still haven't faced off in the ring one-on-one. This has added to the excitement recently.
The two have also used social media to build their feud, which emphasized what this match getting a WrestleMania headline slot will mean. It was recently confirmed that the SmackDown Women's Championship match will headline Night One, leading to a huge fan reaction on Twitter.
#1 WrestleMania 37 - Bobby Lashley versus Drew McIntyre
Of all the matches on Night One of WrestleMania, the buildup to Bobby Lashley vs Drew McIntyre has been the most televised one on RAW. Despite being relatively short, the time that the buildup has been given to develop on screen has been a great benefit.
Going into WrestleMania 37, both men have looked dominant. This has made it impossible to predict the winner of the match, which means with this could truly be anyone's title at the end.
Along the way, other performers have been involved, adding more layers to the feud. The split of The Hurt Business could be another factor to be explored at WrestleMania, or even beyond the event.
It has recently been confirmed by WWE that Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre will open WrestleMania 37. This means that one of the two men will get the first entrance in front of fans since March 2020, which is certain to be a special moment for the WWE Universe.
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