WrestleMania 36: 5 Superstars who could make their WrestleMania debut this year 

The Street Profits are the reigning RAW Tag Team Champions
The Street Profits are the reigning RAW Tag Team Champions

With WrestleMania 36 less than three weeks away, WWE has started to heat up all the rivalries. This year, the event will take place in multiple locations, including the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, and it will be a two-day affair. A lot of marquee matches have been announced for the show this year, with four matches having the caliber of closing the event.

Roman Reigns will battle Goldberg in a Universal Championship match while the Men’s Royal Rumble winner Drew McIntyre has challenged the WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar for his title.

Becky Lynch, who won the RAW Women’s Championship in the main event of WrestleMania 35, will put her title on the line against Shayna Baszler while two veterans, Edge and Randy Orton will clash against each other in a Last Man Standing match.

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The company is yet to announce the under-card and lower mid-card matches for the show. While WWE is known for bringing the legends back for WrestleMania every year, a lot of up-and-coming Superstars also get an opportunity to showcase their talent at the grandest stage. Here are the 5 Superstars who could make their WrestleMania debut in 2020.


#5 Shayna Baszler

Shayna Baszler is set to challenge the RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch
Shayna Baszler is set to challenge the RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch

After destroying all the top female Superstars of the Red brand at Elimination Chamber, former NXT Champion Shayna Baszler is all set to make her WrestleMania debut against Becky Lynch. Baszler had gained the attention of the WWE Universe by winning the main event of Survivor Series 2019. As WrestleMania 36 will be a two-day affair, it would be great if the RAW Women’s Championship would be the main event on one of the days.

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The Queen of Spades has received dominant booking from the Creative team thus far and she has played her role of a heel to perfection. Baszler is the favorite to win the RAW Women’s Championship on her WrestleMania debut.

#4 Rhea Ripley

Rhea Ripley will defend her NXT Women's Championship at WrestleMania 36
Rhea Ripley will defend her NXT Women's Championship at WrestleMania 36

For the first time in WrestleMania history, a title from NXT will be on the line at the event. The women’s Royal Rumble match winner of 2020, Charlotte Flair surprised everyone by preferring to go after the NXT Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley. The Creative team pulled off a masterstroke with this move because Flair had spent a lot of time in the title picture on both RAW and SmackDown.

Besides, she has had many matches with Becky Lynch and Bayley. Thus, to freshen things up, The Queen decided to move to the Black and Gold brand where she challenged Ripley for the NXT Women’s Championship, thereby guaranteeing the champ a place on the main card of WrestleMania 36.

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Just like Shayna Baszler, Ripley had showcased her talent at the Survivor Series pay-per-view where she led her brand to a victory in a triple threat traditional Survivor Series Tag Team elimination match.

It is tough to pick a winner in this match, but given how talented these two female Superstars are, the fans are bound to witness a classic match at WrestleMania for the NXT Women’s Championship.

#3 The Street Profits

The question is who will be their opponents?
The question is who will be their opponents?

The Street Profits won their first RAW Tag Team Championships defeating the team of Seth Rollins and Murphy on an episode of RAW. It is unlikely that the pair will defend the titles against the former champions at WrestleMania 36 because WWE has already announced a singles match between Rollins and Kevin Owens.

But since there are very few matches that could actually take place on WrestleMania 36, it could be interestng to see what the writers have planned for the pair of Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, if anything.

Glancing at the available tag teams on the RAW roster, the AOP would have been perfect opponents for the Street Profits, however, as per the rumor mill, Rezar tore his right bicep on a recent RAW episode. With the Superstar set to be out of action for the next few months, WWE will have to look at other options in the division.

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Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson could be potential opponents for the Street Profits because the two teams have had issues in the past, and the O.C. even won the Best Tag Team in the World match in Saudi Arabia last year.

Even the Viking Raiders could be credible opponents for the NXT graduates. It will be interesting to see whether the Street Profits make their WrestleMania debut this year.

#2 Humberto Carrillo

Humberto Carrillo has become a prominent name on RAW
Humberto Carrillo has become a prominent name on RAW

Mexican Superstar, Humberto Carrillo has risen in the ranks over the last few months feuding with the likes of Andrade, AJ Styles and Angel Garza. He has been a constant part of the United States Championship picture on the Red brand. Although he has not won the US title yet, he has impressed everyone with his in-ring performances.

The former 205 Live member has connected with the fans with his babyface gimmick and having performed so well on the main rosters, he may be in contention for another United States Championship match at the Showcase of Immortals. He had earlier come close to winning the title at WWE Crown Jewel 2019.

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Unfortunately, AJ Styles downed him in the title match. Later, he fought with Andrade for the title. The two Superstars recently met each other in a championship bout at Elimination Chamber.

Is WWE booking him to lose all these matches to make him eventually win at WrestleMania 36? It could be a great moment for him and it could also be great for Carrillo’s career if he is booked to fight and win at his first WrestleMania.

#1 Angel Garza

Will the former NXT Cruiserweight Champion make it to the main card of WrestleMania 36?
Will the former NXT Cruiserweight Champion make it to the main card of WrestleMania 36?

Angel Garza made his main roster debut when WWE suspended the United States Champion, Andrade for breaching the company’s wellness policy. The former NXT Cruiserweight Champion joined forces with Andrade’s business manager, Zelina Vega. He emerged victorious in his brief rivalry with his cousin, Humberto Carrillo, on RAW.

Garza overcame a challenge from his cousin at WWE Super ShowDown earlier this year and he seems to be entering the US title picture heading into WrestleMania 36. Although WWE has not shown any signs of pushing him in the title scene, it would be interesting to see what the Creative team has planned for the newest client of Zelina Vega.

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The chances that Angel Garza makes his grand WrestleMania debut this year are very high and looking at the way he has been booked thus far, he might get a place on the main match card.

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala
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