All the Superstars heading into WrestleMania 35 as Champions, where were they last year?

#9 United States Champion: Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe is another example of a champion heading into WrestleMania 35, who was not a part of the match card last year.

With him the case was different. He sustained a foot injury in January 2019, due to which he was not cleared to compete at WrestleMania 34 and was out of action.

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We are glad that Joe is heading into WrestleMania this year as the United States Champion, set to defend his title against the master of 619, Rey Mysterio.

#8 Intercontinental Champion: Bobby Lashley

And one more example! Bobby Lashley, our current Intercontinental Champion was not a part of WrestleMania 34. Well, he was not even in WWE actually.

Bobby was in Impact Wrestling, where he famously became a Triple Champion. On the night after WrestleMania, Bobby Lashley made his return to WWE on RAW, and since then has been a crucial part of the red brand's roster.

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Edited by Israel Lutete