WWE Rumor Roundup - Bayley's relationship with former Intercontinental Champion, Zelina Vega has signed a new contract, Randy Orton on his retirement - 27th March 2021

Bayley and Randy Orton.
Bayley and Randy Orton.

#1. WrestleMania 37 changes, backstage concern in WWE over Edge's age

Ad

youtube-cover
Ad

As confirmed on SmackDown, the WWE Universal title match for WrestleMania 37 will now be a Triple Threat match featuring Roman Reigns, Edge, and Daniel Bryan.

Dave Meltzer reported in the Newsletter that Vince McMahon called for several changes to the WrestleMania 37 card, and the Universal title match was high on the boss' list.

Several suggestions were made backstage, and most of them were said to be bad ideas. The creative team and the officials eventually agreed to include Daniel Bryan in the title match, and the feeling is that he would be the babyface of the program.

Ad
That was a late change stemming from a decision made by Vince McMahon that he wanted a number of things changed, including Reigns vs. Edge. Numerous suggestions were made by a lot of people, most of which were said to be bad. The one eventually greenlit was adding Bryan to the match, which everyone agreed to. At that point, the feeling was Bryan would be the face.
Ad

Wrestling Observer was also told there was some concern backstage regarding Edge's age. It was noted that while the number itself wasn't a significant issue, the 47-year-old Edge has looked old on TV every week, and that was an alarming factor.

However, the lineup changes stemmed from Vince McMahon's decision to shake-up the existing plans for WrestleMania 37.

One person close to the situation said that the age issue, not as much the number as the look of age ("he was looking older each week") with Edge, was a concerning point. But really, it was said it was just McMahon wanting to shake up the plans.

Edge completed his heel turn on the most recent episode of WWE SmackDown, and the Triple Threat Universal title showdown now has a different dynamic. Did WWE do the right thing by adding Bryan to the match? Who goes over at WWE WrestleMania 37? Sound off in the comments section.

Quick Links

Edited by Atharva Papnoi
sk promotional banner
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications