WrestleMania 41 General Discussion Thread - Saturday April 19th & Sunday April 20th 2025

[Dale]

Saturday April 19th & Sunday April 20th 2025
7PM ET, MIDNIGHT GMT
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

CONFIRMED CARD

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena

WOMENS WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - TRIPLE THREAT
Rhea Ripley vs. Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bianca Belair

WWE WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair

UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
LA Knight (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP - FATAL 4-WAY
Dominik Mysterio vs. Finn Balor vs. Bron Breakker (c) vs. Penta

WOMENS TAG TEAM TITLES
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria & Bayley

WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
War Raiders (c) vs. The New Day

Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk - Triple Threat

AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul

Jade Cargill vs. Naomi

Rey Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano

SIN CITY STREETFIGHT
Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre​

 

[Dale]

World Heavyweight Champion Gunther vs. Jey Uso​

Gunther is set to go to war against "Main Event" Jey Uso in a World Heavyweight Championship Match at WrestleMania.

Uso has become one of the most popular Superstars in WWE, YEET-ing through 29 other competitors to win the 2025 Royal Rumble Match. His victory earned him the right to challenge the World Champion of his choosing. When Gunther attacked him from behind on the Feb. 10 edition of Raw, Jey immediately announced that he would challenge The Ring General at The Show of Shows.

Walking out of WrestleMania with the title will be no small order. The dominant Gunther has held gold for the vast majority of his time with WWE, first as NXT UK Champion, then as the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time, and finally as World Heavyweight Champion. Moreover, he has already overcome Jey in World Title and Intercontinental Title Matches and has disrespectfully claimed that another win against Jey will add nothing to his resume.

Will Gunther's overconfidence be his undoing? Is Jey Uso destined to claim the World Heavyweight Championship at The Showcase of the Immortals? Or will the match cement the titleholder's legacy?

WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton vs. Charlotte Flair​

The WWE Women's Championship will be on the line when Tiffany Stratton defends her title against 2025 Royal Rumble winner Charlotte Flair.

Stratton cashed in her Money in the Bank contract against Nia Jax and defeated her to win the title on the Jan. 3 edition of SmackDown, ushering in the Prettiest Era Ever for The Blonde Bombshell.

The 14-time champion Flair returned from injury at the 2025 Royal Rumble and won the match, securing a championship opportunity of her choosing.

The Queen spoke with Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley and NXT Women's Champion Giulia before choosing to challenge Stratton on The Grandest Stage of Them All.​

 

[Cwalker]

I love the Queen but Tiff gotta win

 

[Dale]

Came to your senses did you

 

[Cwalker]

Came to your senses did you

Aye still love her but I know how to book

 

[Colt Magnum]

I love the Queen but Tiff gotta win

Gotta and will are two dfferent things though

 

[Jimmy King]

yeah, as much as I like Charlotte, I’d much rather see Tiffy retain.

 

[Professor Booty]

She had to I can’t see any other way

 

[Dale]

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena​

John Cena as we know him is no more. At Elimination Chamber, the former Cenation leader shocked the world, selling out and aligning himself with The Rock and Travis Scott in one of the most shocking moments in WWE history.

The Greatest of All Time had just won the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match, guaranteeing himself a main event title opportunity against Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41. But what followed was a stunning departure from Cena’s character and sent shockwaves are still being felt.

Cena lured The American Nightmare in for a hug, then kicked him below the belt and launched a brutal assault on his WrestleMania opponent. This new persona will take on Rhodes at The Show of Shows.

Cena is seeking his 17th World Title, which would set the new record for most held in a career — a distinction previously held by 16-time World Champion Ric Flair. But standing in his way is The American Nightmare in the midst of his impressive first reign as WWE Champion.

These two Superstars have clashed in the past, almost 10 years ago, and much has changed since.

Can Cena win his 17th World Title now that he’s embraced the dark side? Or will Rhodes be able to retain his title?

Women’s World Champion IYO SKY vs. Bianca Belair​

Two of WWE’s best will square off as Women’s World Champion IYO SKY defends her title against Bianca Belair.

The careers of The Genius of The Sky and The EST have been intertwined since they both started in WWE, with their first battle coming in NXT in 2018 followed by their memorable PLE clashes at Backlash and Crown Jewel in 2023.

The era-defining Superstars have combined for eight championships, including five World Titles, with Belair owning a Royal Rumble victory and SKY holding a Money in the Bank win. Both Superstars have also captured the elusive Triple Crown.

SKY will enter WrestleMania as world champion for a second consecutive year after dethroning Rhea Ripley on the March 3 episode of Monday Night Raw in an epic match.

Belair, meanwhile, recently held the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title with Jade Cargill and later Naomi before dropping the championship to Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Days later, the EST won the Elimination Chamber to punch her ticket to the Showcase of the Immortals.

Who will win this matchup of two of the best women’s Superstars in the world and walk out of Las Vegas as the Women’s World Champion?

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[Cwalker]

The John Cena turn is still so crazy to me cause there were signs but it’s been so long that a lot of people just gave up on him being a heel.

If he were still a babyface, I’d say Cody goes over. But this is going to be his first match as a heel in over 20 years(although you can argue he was the heel at ECW One Night Stand in 2006), so I think he gets 17 here and Cody chases him til Summerslam.

 

[Cwalker]

Iyo and Bianca will not be One on One. Rhea will be involved. Champions rematch or whatever.

Bianca should win. Solidify her heel turn as well as she reveals she was involved in Jade getting taken out.

 

[Dale]

I was fine with Cena losing when he was still face but you can't have him selling his soul and then losing at Mania, that shit would be criminal booking.

 

[Chris]

Then put the cuffs on me now

 

[Dale]

Iyo and Bianca will not be One on One. Rhea will be involved. Champions rematch or whatever.

Bianca should win. Solidify her heel turn as well as she reveals she was involved in Jade getting taken out.

I just don't get the 3way in all honesty. If you told me it was gonna be a 3way at Mania before seeing last nights result, I would have said that Iyo was only in the match to take the fall because they don't want the other 2 pinning each other yet. I'll see where they take us but it's pretty weird right now.

 

[O-Blaze]