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WrestleMania is usually the stage for several huge matches, and WrestleMania 37 is going to be no different. In addition to high-stakes showdowns, there is usually a brief interlude for the newest class of the WWE Hall of Fame. Another big talking point each year is which newer stars are making their first appearances at The Show of Shows.
The likes of Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Kevin Owens have traditionally had matches each year at WrestleMania. Before 2021, Brock Lesnar, Becky Lynch, and John Cena were also fixtures at The Show of Shows. WrestleMania 37 will not feature Lynch, Lesnar, or Cena (at least they are not scheduled to at the time of writing).
Each year, however, some newer WWE Superstars get the opportunity to participate in their first event. Last year, Otis and The Street Profits had the honor. Almost every WWE Superstar has talked about having a "WrestleMania moment".
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If they aren't consistently in the title picture, then something like what Kevin Owens did last year would qualify. In his match with Seth Rollins, Owens jumped off the WrestleMania 36 sign and on to Rollins on the announce table.
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Whether a star is in a title match or not, there are other factors that can provide lasting memories for both the performers and the fans. The Boneyard Match might have been The Undertaker's last match in WWE. The Firefly Funhouse match was a unique attempt at a new concept of a match. Both were successful at WrestleMania 36.
While big stars are often the selling points of major PPVs like WrestleMania 37, some fans look forward to seeing newer stars get their big spots. Here are five WWE performers who will have their first big WrestleMania showcase this year at WrestleMania 37.
#5 Omos makes his in-ring debut at WrestleMania 37
WWE has waited until WrestleMania 37 for the debut of Omos. Omos has been by the side of AJ Styles since RAW Underground folded. It has allowed him to learn at the feet of one of the most well-rounded WWE Superstars.
There were reports a few months ago stating that some of the bigger men in WWE were sent back to the Performance Center for additional training. Omos was one of the names mentioned in the report.
Superstars of his size often have limitations with their movement. The likes of the Great Khali and Big Show, however, were trained well enough to be viable in the ring. Since Omos is by the side of AJ Styles, hopefully, some of his talent will rub off on the big man during their match at WrestleMania.
Instead of having a debut match on RAW or SmackDown, Omos will do so on the biggest stage possible at WrestleMania 37. It puts more pressure on the performance as a make-or-break type of match.
If he and Styles are to win the RAW Tag Team Championship from The New Day, he needs to look passable in the ring. If he is not, then it would not warrant a Championship swap at WrestleMania 37.
Whatever happens, there will be a lot of pressure on Omos to deliver at WrestleMania 37. Look for Styles to carry most of the action for his team against The New Day.
#4 Bad Bunny will be joined at WrestleMania 37 by Damian Priest
Bad Bunny had been earmarked for a WrestleMania 37 bout ever since he interfered during the 2021 Royal Rumble. After Damian Priest eliminated both John Morrison and The Miz, Bad Bunny went to the top rope and jumped off on the two Superstars. That was, of course, after The Miz destroyed the DJ equipment of Bad Bunny.
That moment has been the impetus for the ongoing WrestleMania 37 angle between the musician and the former WWE Champion. The Miz briefly strayed from his feud with Bunny and Priest while he was the WWE Champion. Right after he lost the belt to Lashley, however, The Miz resumed his feud with Bad Bunny.
The Miz recently had enough and outright challenged Bad Bunny to a match at WrestleMania 37, which Bunny accepted. The only problem, however, is that despite his multi-platform popularity, Bad Bunny is not a seasoned WWE performer.
When WWE enlisted Arrow star Stephen Amell for a match at SummerSlam last decade, he was paired with Neville (now known as PAC in AEW). That was done so that Amell would only have to perform a few moves. The wrestler would then carry the action for the duration of the contest.
This angle has also included John Morrison and Damian Priest, and both were added to the match on the go-home episode of RAW. That would also signal the first WrestleMania match for Priest. That in and of itself would be a huge accomplishment since he joined RAW after Royal Rumble.
In short, this bout at WrestleMania 37 could turn into the first matches at The Show of Shows for one pairing. The Miz and Morrison are trusted veterans who are talented in their own rights.
They have been mostly used to put others over since rekindling their partnership at the end of 2019. The duo did have a run as SmackDown Tag Team Champions prior to moving to RAW.
The Miz can sell any feud on the mic, while Morrison's athleticism allows him to perform special moves between the ropes. Given that the singles match has been turned into a tag team bout, WrestleMania 37 could see two stars new to the big stage get a huge win.
#3 Apollo Crews will finally have a featured match at WrestleMania 37
It took almost five years, but Apollo Crews will have a spotlight at WrestleMania 37. Crews has been a part of three Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royals but has never had a singles match or a main card match at WrestleMania.
At WrestleMania 37, he will challenge Big E for the Intercontinental Championship in a Nigerian Drum Fight.
For the majority of his WWE career, Crews was the smiling good guy who never gave up. It led to a United States Championship reign last year, but nothing much came his way after that title run.
He lost to Lashley, and both men went in opposite directions. Fast forward to WrestleMania 37, and this version of Crews is completely different from the man who won the US title last year.
Following the WWE Draft last October, he rejoined SmackDown. After losing to Big E in a few title challenges, Crews turned heel. Instead of just being aggressive and attacking faces, the former US Champ actually developed a new character.
Since he is descended from Nigerian royalty, Crews started to speak with an accent. He would also relate the way his Chieftain grandfather would have handled things with how he is now handling his enemies.
It's also a matter of respect for that heritage and his belief that he is better because he comes from royalty.
It has propelled Crews into a more serious character, even if it might be divisive to some. His in-ring talent has never been in question, but he has traditionally struggled to stand out in promos.
His heel turn might not be as world-shifting as that of Roman Reigns, but it's hard to argue against this being the most interesting Crews has been in WWE. It's been impressive enough to net a big title match at WrestleMania 37.
Since WWE has gone all-in with the heel turn for Crews, does that mean that Big E's time as IC Champ is up at WrestleMania 37? It would justify his actions and allow Big E to move up to challenge for the Universal Championship if a heel walks out with the belt.
Either man is worthy of holding the title, but Big E has been involved in several tag team titles bouts at prior WrestleMania events. For Crews, this is his first big spotlight on the WrestleMania stage.
#2 Riddle will defend the US Championship at WrestleMania 37
Once his match with Mustafa Ali at Fastlane ended, Riddle's direction for WrestleMania 37 was up in the air. He was originally supposed to be involved with Keith Lee during the United States Championship program at Elimination Chamber. Lee has unfortunately been off TV since Royal Rumble.
It only took a chance encounter backstage with Sheamus for that direction to manifest. Riddle will now be making his debut at The Show of Shows by defending the US Championship against Sheamus at WrestleMania 37.
Sheamus has done some of his best work in WWE during his feud with Drew McIntyre. His angle with Jeff Hardy last year wasn't anything special, but working alongside his real-life friend inside the ring has reinvigorated The Celtic Warrior.
His matches with McIntyre, Lashley, and even Lee have been hard-hitting slugfests to showcase each man's toughness. For that reason, getting a shot at Riddle and the US Championship at WrestleMania 37 might be a reward for Sheamus.
Since Fastlane, Mustafa Ali has been a minor character in the feud between the Original Bro and The Celtic Warrior. He fought Riddle once more on the go-home episode of RAW before WrestleMania 37. He and Sheamus would be an interesting pairing, but it appears Ali may be done with Riddle.
The Celtic Warrior is a former US Champ, and it would be poetic if he won that title again at WrestleMania 37. It wasn't too long ago that his WWE future was in doubt due to a diagnosis of spinal stenosis.
That ailment is also what forced Paige and Edge to retire prematurely. The Rated-R Superstar had surgery and was able to return to action at the 2020 Royal Rumble. Paige, on the other hand, has been forced to remain on the sidelines ever since she was diagnosed with spinal stenosis.
Whatever happens, it is somewhat of a modern marvel for Sheamus to still be wrestling. Since he's helped sell rivalries with McIntyre and Lashley over the last few months, he'll get his own spotlight at WrestleMania 37 against Riddle.
It's Riddle's first big match at The Show of Shows as every title is defended at or right before the biggest show of the year. WrestleMania 37 is filled with many matches, but this one could steal the show.
#1 Bianca Belair's Royal Rumble win earned her a title shot at WrestleMania 37
It was widely expected that Bianca Belair would choose Sasha Banks for WrestleMania 37 after winning the 2021 Royal Rumble. The 2020 WWE Draft left the SmackDown women's division a little lopsided in terms of viable challengers.
Bayley was one of the longest-reigning Champions in recent history, so she wasn't going to win. Carmella returned with a gimmick extremely similar to Sasha Banks, but she lost consecutive title matches against The Boss.
For those reasons, Belair was the most logical choice to challenge Banks at WrestleMania 37. The rest of the division was filled with suitable performers, but none seemed ready for a title shot at WrestleMania 37 as Belair.
The Riott Squad has been used as more of a tag team. The same goes for Natalya and Tamina, but that duo has recently been pushed as a threat to the WWE Women's Tag Team titles. Both teams are instead involved in the Tag Team Turmoil match at WrestleMania 37.
Belair won the 2021 Royal Rumble after entering third and has been on the Road to WrestleMania 37 ever since. The EST did show up last year at the Show of Shows but not in an official match. WrestleMania 37 will mark her first match on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
Outside of Ronda Rousey, Asuka, and Nia Jax, there hasn't been a RAW or SmackDown Women's Champion since 2018 that wasn't a member of the Four Horsewomen of NXT. The last Champion outside of the aforementioned women was Alexa Bliss.
For that reason, Belair's first official WrestleMania match could signal a huge win for the rest of the women in WWE. Bayley, Banks, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, have all won both the RAW and SmackDown Women's titles. They have also dominated the women's divisions in WWE.
It'll be a huge step forward for someone outside that group to win a major title in WWE. Asuka has carried the RAW Women's title for much of the last year. She hasn't even seen much focus as RAW Women's Champ since Flair returned at Fastlane in December.
WrestleMania 37 could signal a slight changing of the guard if Belair dethrones Banks. Banks has held the title since Hell in a Cell in last October, so it has at least been her longest reign.
WWE needs to start relying on names other than the NXT Horsewomen. Belair could be one of the first names by winning her first WrestleMania match at WrestleMania 37.
