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debate the independent event for Night 1 of WrestleMania has become an annual custom . Ever sinceWWEexpanded WrestleMania to a two - night event in 2020,there have n’t been any hard and degraded rulesover what should end the first night . So far we ’ve seen a cinematic sendoff for an all - time legend , a boundary - recrudesce cleaning woman ’s championship match , a surprisal in - ring return , an aroused tag squad patronage match and a ticket bout with direct implications for multiple Night 2 match .
But while there ’s no question thatCody Rhodes vs. John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championshipwill confining outWrestleMania 41Night 2,there is n’t an obvious candidate for Night 1among the rest of the card - whether they be matches that have been outright confirmed or just heavily rumour . Let ’s dig through the potential candidates .
Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk
A Big Match, But No Stakes
Listening to people argue in favor of this being a principal case sounds like the start of an incomplete sentence . Because none of the arguments ever serve the interrogation of " for what ? " The match has maven exponent in spade , butthere ’s nothing on the line- no patronage , no succeeding statute title compeer , no nebular control over WWE , not even for the service of Paul Heyman .
It hasone of the better storylines heading into WrestleManiaand could steal the intact weekend if given the chance . But it feels odd to give this match a chief consequence spot when there are three other world championship lucifer disperse throughout the rest of the wit , including the championship couple for both of the Royal Rumble winners . Speaking of which …
World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther vs. Jey Uso
To Yeet Or Not To Yeet?
Let ’s get this out of the way - I was ( and still am ) perfectly okay with Uso winning the Men ’s Royal Rumble equal . break how the card turned out , there was n’t an obvious route for either him or Gunther at WrestleMania beyond course back their program fromSaturday Night ’s Main Event , especially since we wound up getting Rhodes vs. Cena anyway .
Jey Uso has turn a casual phrase into a household name for the WWE Universe . What is it about YEET that has become so infective for sports fan worldwide ?
The progeny with the match is the story behind it . Jey being the underdog that Gunther does n’t take seriously is utterly fine , but that ’s a three - hebdomad level that ’s being stretch out for over two calendar month . And or else of Jey set out big moments like reunite with Jimmy for a mate against empire or receive some sort of indorsement from Reigns , we ’ve had him get congest out by Gunther each hebdomad while both men feud with various lower - midcard tag end teams . The match will still get a monolithic ovation from the Las Vegas crowd , but as each workweek passesit feels like it should be the openerfor either night rather than the closer .
Women’s World Heavyweight Championship: Iyo Sky vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley (Rumored)
It’s Not Official Yet, But It’s Still The Best Pick
Of all the matches rumored and confirmed , this women’striple scourge matchstands out from the pack . It has the star world power , it has the stakes , and it has the storylines behind it between Ripley ’s gradual breakdown , Belair ’s dramatic event with Jade Cargill and Naomi and Sky being overlooked despite being champion .
The Nightmare . The Eradicator . Mami . Call her what she will , but she ’s definitely one of the best wrestlers in WWE .
The Women ’s Division has been kept out of the WrestleMania main event for the past two years thanks to The Bloodline Saga exact the spotlight . But letting three of the proficient char of this contemporaries clash on the prominent stage feels like the right move .
