WWE WrestleMania 37: Ranking each match on Night Two by its potential quality

The Fiend, Alexa Bliss, and Randy Orton; Edge and Roman Reigns
The Fiend, Alexa Bliss, and Randy Orton; Edge and Roman Reigns

WrestleMania 37 begins in less than 24 hours, with WWE holding the event over two nights. The world is ready for The Show of Shows, particularly because of the presence of live fans.

The fans are set to create a memorable couple of nights, injecting some external energy into the in-ring action. Seven matches have been scheduled for both nights of WrestleMania, with all of them having a purpose. But will all of them deliver?

Whether WWE told an effective story in the lead-up to The Grandest Stage of Them All or not, most matches are expected to prosper at Raymond James Stadium. We assessed the potential of each match on Night One of WrestleMania 37, which you can check out HERE.

Anyway, Night Two features quite a few high-profile matches. Some of the undercard bouts on Sunday could realistically steal the show too, depending on the circumstances surrounding them.

Here is each match scheduled for WrestleMania 37 Night Two, ranked by its potential quality.


#7 Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler vs. Winners of Tag Team Turmoil on Night One of WrestleMania for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship

WWE has completely mishandled the women's division on RAW and SmackDown heading into WrestleMania. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are at the forefront of this issue. The WWE Women's Tag Team Champions were shoehorned into both Women's title feuds for 'Mania.

Jax and Baszler will find out their opponents at The Show of Shows on Night One, with five teams set to duke it out in a Tag Team Turmoil Match for a title shot. Without any actual build, the subsequent match may not do too well at WrestleMania.

The Riott Squad could be considered the favorites in the multi-woman match, although Lana and Naomi are also possible winners. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler will likely have an alright match on Sunday. But with minimal heat, it can only go so far in the quality department.

A positive of the Women's tag team title situation is the effective use of both nights of WrestleMania to tell a story and tie the event together. Unfortunately, the story in question has not excited the WWE fans nearly enough.

#6 WrestleMania Night Two: Randy Orton vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt

Possibly the most unpredictable match at WrestleMania in terms of execution, The Fiend's match against Randy Orton could fall anywhere on this list. However, a few factors keep it towards the low end.

The entire basis of this feud has been supernatural actions from Alexa Bliss, made easier by the lack of fans in attendance. WWE will not have that freedom at WrestleMania. After months of special effects with fire, it would be difficult to envision a standard singles match between the two heated rivals.

Also, historical evidence does not favor the match between Orton and The Fiend doing well on Sunday. The Viper has an unfortunate lack of chemistry with Bray Wyatt. Their matches at No Mercy 2016 and WrestleMania 33 were largely forgettable.

Had Randy Orton vs. The Fiend at WrestleMania been a cinematic affair, hopes would have been so much higher. A Firefly Fun House Match featuring The Legend Killer sounds like a fantastic idea, but it is not happening. Instead, it could simply be a squash victory for the monstrous being.

After investing over five months in this feud, WWE has to produce something spectacular for Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, and Alexa Bliss at The Granddaddy of Them All. Anything less than that would be a huge disappointment.

#5 WrestleMania Night Two: Big E vs. Apollo Crews in a Nigerian Drum Fight for the Intercontinental Championship

Again, this match could move up or down this list depending on what the Nigerian Drum Fight looks like at WrestleMania. It could be a normal Street Fight, with drums as the primary weapon. Or it could be something completely outrageous.

Either way, we are set to be entertained by Big E and Apollo Crews at The Show of Shows. The two of them could surprise the fans with a fun brawl at WrestleMania. However, this feud has been going on for three months.

Crews has been chasing the Intercontinental Championship for far too long without winning it. WrestleMania will be his fifth IC title opportunity in 2021 alone. WWE will need to do something different for this clash to stand out on Sunday. Hopefully, the weird stipulation enhances the match.

Big E will want to have a memorable outing for his first singles match at WrestleMania, following years of being a part of The New Day. It remains to be seen if he and Apollo Crews can end their long rivalry with a bang.

#4 WrestleMania Night Two: Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn

If Logan Paul wasn't a part of WrestleMania, Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn would have been much higher on this list. Their chemistry is off the charts, with a match at The Show of Shows being a welcome addition to their eternal rivalry. That being said, Owens and Zayn could still engage in a good contest.

There will be shenanigans aplenty involving the two former best friends and the YouTube star at 'Mania, which will likely prevent them from stealing the show. WWE should at least allow KO and Zayn to wrestle for a while before the goofiness takes over.

Paul's involvement at WrestleMania does spark some intrigue, as he could affect the match in many different ways. As long as it doesn't compromise on the in-ring action for most of it, things should be fine.

One way to make this WrestleMania match more memorable would be to incorporate the humongous pirate ship on the stage. Kevin Owens has made it clear that he wants to jump off the ship at Raymond James Stadium. However, it would likely happen after the match, if at all.

#3 WrestleMania Night Two: Riddle vs. Sheamus for the United States Championship

We may have seen this match a few times before, but Sheamus and Riddle could have the sleeper hit of WrestleMania 37. Both men are capable of excellence in the ring. Their previous contests on RAW have proven their chemistry too. Things could further go up a notch with the United States Championship on the line.

Don't let Riddle's lackadaisical persona fool you. He is an immense wrestler. His strikes and knees are among the strongest in WWE, owing to his background in mixed martial arts. Meanwhile, Sheamus is on a similar level of stiffness. He has been working on an incredible level in WWE over the past year.

The Celtic Warrior has had some hard-hitting smash mouth brawls with some of the top faces on RAW and SmackDown, like Big E, Keith Lee, and especially Drew McIntyre. Sheamus' No Holds Barred match with his former best friend at Fastlane was fantastic and worthy of the WrestleMania stage.

Nevertheless, he can have a similar type of match with Riddle. Hopefully, WWE gives the two of them enough time to construct an effective fight at WrestleMania. It may truly wow the fans in attendance and at home.

#2 WrestleMania Night Two: Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley for the RAW Women's Championship

Much like the main event of WrestleMania Night One between Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair, the build to Asuka's RAW Women's Championship match against Rhea Ripley has been pretty weak. To be fair, though, things did pick up when the recent debutant turned heel on The Empress of Tomorrow.

The Nightmare already has one great WrestleMania showing under her belt, opening Night Two of last year's event against Charlotte Flair. Ripley lost the NXT Women's Championship that night and will be gunning for redemption against Asuka on Sunday.

The two of them are phenomenal in-ring workers, with their styles meshing to form a brutal mix of ferocity and power. WWE should simply let Asuka and Ripley lay into each other at WrestleMania, as the two embark on a memorable encounter.

This match could make everybody forget about its build and steal the show from the undercard. Rhea Ripley is likely to win, making for one hell of a potential WrestleMania moment. It would be a great end to Asuka's time as the Champion. Her title reign was terrible, through no fault of her own.

WWE has done the women of RAW and SmackDown a disservice with the build to WrestleMania. But with Banks vs. Belair on Saturday and Asuka vs. Ripley on Sunday, the company may have no choice but to tell better stories with them moving forward.

#1 WrestleMania Night Two: Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan for the Universal Championship

Well, of course. This is the biggest match across both nights of WrestleMania 37. Roman Reigns will defend the Universal Championship, in what will be an absolute belter of a match against Edge and Daniel Bryan. So many layers make it the best match on the card, both in build and in execution.

For starters, each superstar in this match has come back from career-threatening health issues. In some cases, career-ending. Edge and Bryan were forced to retire from the ring, before making miraculous comebacks. Meanwhile, Reigns fought back from his leukemia and put it in remission for the second time.

These comeback stories all converge on Sunday at WrestleMania, but this main event was not built on them. These three superstars feel like the biggest stars in WWE today, as evidenced by the go-home edition of SmackDown. All three of them cut separate killer promos at the start, middle, and end of the show respectively.

The character alignments are as perfect as they can be as well. Daniel Bryan is the best babyface in WWE and his addition improves the match tenfold while allowing Edge to mold his character into something much darker. The Rated-R Superstar is growing more unhinged every single week.

Edge won the Royal Rumble Match to earn this WrestleMania title shot, but still showed a level of paranoia that eventually led to Bryan's inclusion in this story. The two of them will have to climb a massive mountain at The Show of Shows. That mountain's name is Roman Reigns.

The current Universal Champion is the best version of himself and has been on the run of his career since returning at SummerSlam. Reigns has been operating at a different level, elevating everybody and everything around him. His record in the ring and on the microphone has pretty much been flawless during his Universal title run.

Reigns absolutely should headline WrestleMania. An argument could be made for him to leave as Champion too, although it is far from guaranteed. Bryan and Edge could both realistically win the Universal Championship on Sunday. It is simply so unpredictable, with either outcome a great way to end the two-night event.

Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan could be the overwhelming match of the weekend. All three superstars have contributed to making this one of the most exciting matches in 'Mania history. How excited are you for this main event, and WrestleMania as a whole?

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