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WWE is all geared up for its flagship event of the year, WrestleMania, and the fans are also eagerly waiting to witness their favorite superstars in action. Like last year, WrestleMania 37 will also happen over two nights. The best thing is that after more than a year, the live viewers have been allowed in a limited capacity to attend the Showcase of Immortals. This factor will surely enrich the overall experience of the product.
All the six major singles championships will be on the line at WrestleMania this year. On a quest to win his 3rd world title, Drew McIntyre will challenge Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship on Saturday. Sasha Banks will be defending the SmacksDown Women's Championship against the Royal Rumble match winner Bianca Belair in the main event on day one at Wrestlemania 37.
Rhea Ripley will step up and face Empress Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship on Sunday. After the culmination of a heated personal rivalry with Drew McIntyre, Sheamus will now challenge Riddle for the US Championship on night two. Big E and Apollo Crews will square off in a Nigerian Drum Fight match, with the WWE Intercontinental title on the line.
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The blockbuster triple threat match between Roman Reigns, Edge, and Daniel Bryan for the Universal Championship will be the climax, main eventing night two of WrestleMania 37.
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Now, let us look at three matches that can potentially steal the show and be the match of the year candidates this weekend.
#3 Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Drew McIntyre - WWE Championship Match
After spending most of 2020 as the WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre lost his title most recently at the Elimination Chamber when Miz successfully cashed in the MITB contract. Bobby Lashley assisted Miz in this endeavor, as the Hollywood A-lister promised him a future WWE Championship match. Bobby Lashley didn't waste much time after that as he soon challenged The Miz for a title match and became the WWE Champion for the first time in his career on the March 1st episode of Monday Night Raw.
Drew McIntyre won his maiden WWE World Championship in an empty WWE Performance Center last year, so it might be tempting for WWE to book him to win the title in front of the WWE Universe as thanks for the remarkable work he did last year. However, Raw currently lacks credible heel opponents if Drew ends up victorious at WrestleMania 37. He already went to war with Randy Orton and Bobby Lashley on multiple occasions, so there are not many options available.
Bobby Lashley, on the contrary, has won the WWE Championship for the first time in his lengthy WWE career and deserves a decent run with it. Bobby Lashley retaining the title might be a beneficial booking decision at this point. It will also reinvigorate the main-event scene on Raw and opens up many new possibilities.
The biggest of them all could be a ready-made storyline for the return of Brock Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate might make a comeback later this year, possibly at SummerSlam, to challenge Bobby Lashley in the first-time ever match-up.
The current WWE Champion has always been vocal about wanting this dream match. The WWE Universe has also been clamoring to see the titans go to war with one another in a WWE ring.
A solid, show-stealing match with Drew McIntyre might act as a launchpad for Lashley to further his stature and finally help him meet the Beat Incarnate in a WWE ring.
#2 Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bianca Belair - SmackDown Women's Championship Match
The build to this feud has been lackluster. Both Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair were often involved in tag team action, which usually resulted in expected lines after some discord arose between both superstars.
Bianca Belair had so much momentum after her monumental victory in the 2021 Women's Royal Rumble match, but the booking decisions after that derailed that momentum. It does not feel like the right time for her coronation this year.
Sasha Banks never had a lengthy world title run despite her stature as one of the most elite female wrestlers on the planet. She has also never won a match at WrestleMania. Binaca can grow her persona more and possibly come back stronger later this year to dethrone Sasha Banks at the SummerSlam event.
WWE might book Sasha Banks to retain the title and allow her to have a well-deserved WrestleMania moment on Saturday. Sasha's fans have been rallying on social media, demanding that her match be the main event on day one of WrestleMania 37.
WWE listened to their fans and granted the wish. It will be the second instance of a women's match main-eventing WrestleMania after Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, and Charlotte Flair achieved that feat at WrestleMania 35.
Sasha and Bianca will be motivated more than ever to put on a show for the ages and steal the limelight in the main event of WrestleMania 37.
#1 Roman Reigns (c) vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan - Universal Championship Match
This triple threat encounter is the biggest match at WrestleMania 37. It is also the most unpredictable match on the card as none of the competitor's winning chances can be taken for granted. This match will be Rated-R Superstar Edge's first WWE Universal Championship match after his shocking comeback last year.
He put on an impressive marathon performance and won the Royal Rumble match in January to earn this opportunity. However, Edge recently turned to the dark side and became a heel as he was frustrated with Daniel Bryan's inclusion in the WWE Universal Championship match at WrestleMania. He is the resident Ultimate Opportunist in WWE, so it will not be surprising if Edge manages to win the match by employing some underhanded techniques.
Roman Reigns, on the other hand, is the Tribal Chief and an arrogant champion. He had a career renaissance over the past year and is arguably one of the best wrestling superstars on the planet today. He is currently in the midst of a memorable and lengthy title reign. The Tribal Chief will enter WrestleMania 37 as a favorite to retain his Universal Championship. But this match will, in all likelihood, be the main event of night two, so WWE management might want to end the grand spectacle on a happy note.
This scenario will hinder the chances of Roman Reigns' victory on Sunday. Daniel Bryan is a perennial fan favorite and one of the most beloved babyfaces of all time in the wrestling universe.
A Bryan victory would be a straightforward choice for a happy ending at WrestleMania 37 in a time when the world is still struggling with a deadly pandemic. This booking direction will give a small break for Roman Reigns, who can come back stronger to reclaim the WWE Universal Title later this year.
Irrespective of the finish, this match has the potential to be one of the best WrestleMania main events of all time considering the wrestlers involved in the bout.
