What was the original vision for the WWE WrestleMania 41 card?
WWE WrestleMania 41 is in the books, and the fan response to the two-day event is surprisingly mixed. But how differently would things have been had the company gone with what was initially pitched for pro wrestling’s biggest event of the year?
Seconds into the trailer for the new Netflix series, WWE: Unreal, Chief Content Officer Triple H is in a boardroom at WWE Headquarters discussing the Showcase of the Immortals. Off to the side on a whiteboard, the original pitched matches for WrestleMania 41 are written on the board.
While some of it can’t be made out, here is a general idea of what was initially pitched for this year’s WrestleMania
- WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena
- Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk OR Seth Rollins
- World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk OR Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
- Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair
- WWE Women’s Championship: Jade Cargill vs. Nia Jax
- Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
- Wyatt Sicks vs. Judgment Day
- Women’s Tag: Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch vs. IYO SKY and Asuka
- AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul
- Bad Bunny vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Bron Breakker vs. Drew McIntyre
- Rey Mysterio (w/ Travis Scott) vs. Chad Gable
The bottom two matches can’t be made out due to someone’s head being in the way.
How early were these WrestleMania 41 plans?
Based on the timeline of things, this moment would have taken place well before the Royal Rumble and prior to Tiffany Stratton cashing her Money in the Bank briefcase on Nia Jax. The cash-in took place several weeks before the Rumble on January 3.
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What do you make of the original card pitched for WWE WrestleMania 41 overall? Do you prefer it to the card we got or do you like what we got better? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
