Final WrestleMania 41 Card
We’re in full WrestleMania mode as the WWE invades Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium. The full card finally came together by the end of SmackDown last Friday. Here is the complete card for the weekend:
World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther(c) vs. Jey Uso 
WWE Tag Team Championship: The War Raiders(c) vs. The New Day 
Jade Cargill vs. Naomi 
Rey Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano 
U.S. Championship: LA Knight(c) vs. Jacob Fatu 
WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton(c) vs. Charlotte Flair 
Triple Threat Match: Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins 
Women’s World Championship Triple Threat: Iyo Sky(c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair 
Intercontinental Championship Fatal Four-Way: Bron Breakker(c) vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Finn Balor vs. Penta 
AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul 
Sin City Street Fight: Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre 
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez(c) vs. Lyra Valkryie & Bayley 
Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes(c) vs. John Cena
There’s still the outside chance Randy Orton will issue an open challenge on Sunday evening… and I believe that person should be Nick Aldis. We’ll see if that match actually happens.
My WrestleMania Predictions
WrestleMania Matches I’m Most Interested In
Triple Threat Match: Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins
CM Punk’s surprise of having the Wise Man Paul Heyman escort him to the ring for this match certainly upped the stakes on what was already a personal grudge between these three men. Rollins’ real life feelings about Punk have made for a compelling story. Rollins’ jealousy and hatred of Roman’s success as the #1 guy has fueled this blood fuel. Also… let’s not forget how Rollins & Reigns came into WWE – as CM Punk’s henchmen during his 434-day reign of terror. All 3 men want to be the standard of the industry… but there can only be one. And where does Paul Heyman’s allegiance really lie?
Women’s World Championship: Iyo Sky vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley
Sure… has this been the best build to this match – no, but you’re not going to go wrong putting the three best women’s wrestlers in the ring with a title on the line. Most people either wanted some one-on-one combination of either Rhea vs. Bianca, Iyo vs. Rhea or Iyo vs. Bianca. Once the match starts these three will put on a SHOW – and all of the women have something to prove. Rhea Ripley wants to get her hands back on the title she feels is rightfully hers. Iyo is tired of the disrespect and wants to show both Rhea and Bianca why she’s the Genius of the Sky. Bianca is set on proving why she’s the EST. I do find it interesting WWE hasn’t mentioned Bianca’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania. I’m sure that will come into play for Bianca as well. I think Bianca will do a full descent into darkness and that long awaited heel turn is coming.
Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
Of all of the feuds heading into WrestleMania the heat between Naomi and Jade Cargill has been the most entertaining to me. Fans finally got the payoff of who attacked Jade Cargill back in November when Cargill made her return at Elimination Chamber on March 1 and beat the brakes off of Naomi. Naomi would admit to a “heartbroken” Bianca Belair that she attacked Jade… and it has been on sight between Jade & Naomi ever since. Naomi’s heel turn has been well received and she has been cutting the best promos of her career. This new crash out, villainous arc for Naomi has been great and given this rivalry the juice it needs. Jade has met Naomi’s fire both inside the ring and in social media. Both ladies have put in the work to make this feud arguably the best feud in WWE.
Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena
John Cena’s heel turn at Elimination Chamber served as the perfect foil for Cody Rhodes. Rhodes needed a hated heel who was a serious threat and John Cena has delivered on that. Cena’s promise to take the WWE title and go home has made him Public Enemy #1. Their face to face on RAW a couple of weeks ago was must see television and brought more eyes the main event. Cena aligning himself with The Rock to set up a potential corporate faction is something I’m interested in. This match will more than likely feature some shenanigans and I believe The Rock will make his presence felt one way or another. Maybe, just maybe this match will plant the seeds to what I really want to see – Homelander Cody.
Final Thoughts
- There are a number of superstars who won’t be a part of the main card and that’s not a good thing. Not having The Street Profits on either night is a travesty given the work they’ve put in revamping their character arcs. I understand wanting to hold off Alexa Bliss so she can be part of the Wyatt 6 angle but not to have someone with her star power in a match for one of the midcard titles is a mistake. She could’ve instantly boosted the credibility of either the Women’s IC or US title scene. Same for Nia Jax. Love her or hate her she has a commanding presence.
- Of the 13 matches, I am only invested in about 4-5 of the matches. This year’s build to WrestleMania hasn’t been great and while the performers will give their all and put on a good show inside the ring it’s always the story that reels you in. I just don’t feel that for most of the matches.
- Roman Reigns has raised some eyebrows in the lead up to WrestleMania for comments he made in a Vanity Fair article. In that article, he hinted at only being with WWE for 2-3 more years before looking at retiring from the sport. He also came under fire on social media for some political comments he made. In the interview he claims to be a centrist though he’s a registered Democrat and had this to say about the current president:
“I support our president. Trump is one of those guys where he’s got a vast history and a huge background. He’s been in entertainment. He’s been in big business, politics. At this point, I’m supporting a bright future for our country. Positive and competent leadership. For us to be what we’re supposed to be—to be a world leader and carry that respect and do what a world power like us should be doing.”
“It’s like he needs that adversary. He needs that opposition to bounce off of. He needs that competitive motivation or something. To be honest, the world seems to be more like wrestling than any other form of entertainment.”
– Roman Reigns, Vanity Fair, April 2025
- These comments come off as very vanilla. It appeared as Reigns was taking a very diplomatic approach into political waters. I’m not going to look too deep into Reigns’ political comments because if we’re being honest – a good percentage of professional wrestlers voted for Trump. His political beliefs, though I disagree with them vehemently, are his beliefs and won’t take away from me enjoying the product.
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