5 Things That Are Missing From WWE’s Biggest PLE

The WrestleMania 41 card appears to have 13 matches spread across two nights. There’s a ton of things to like about the card, and I’ve loved the long-form storytelling Triple H and his team have done over the past two years.

That said, there are some noticeable omissions from the lineup of scheduled matches.

A Women’s US Championship Match

Chelsea Green has done everything anyone could have expected with her US title run and more. She’s been a phenomenal inaugural champion and the perfect heel.

Still, she has somehow been left off the WrestleMania 41 card. I’d predicted she’d find herself in an impromptu matchup with someone like Becky Lynch and drop the title.

That could still happen, but instead, it seems like she might be headed for something perhaps a little bigger following WrestleMania. At least, that’s what I hope happens.

A Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match

Lyra Valkyria is going after the Women’s Tag Titles with Bayley at WrestleMania, but she isn’t defending her IC title? That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. If WWE is trying to put their secondary women’s titles over, how is neither of the titles being showcased at the Showcase of Immortals?

Sami Zayn

Zayn hasn’t been seen since Kevin Owens nearly killed him at Elimination Chamber.

Zayn was seemingly headed for some well-earned time off. That said, not appearing at WrestleMania 41 on any level is a little strange for a star of his ilk. During the Bloodline story, Zayn ascended to another level.

I wonder if there are plans for him to make a return of some kind in Las Vegas.

Randy Orton

The Viper was supposed to face Owens at WrestleMania 41 after he came out to attack him at Elimination Chamber. However, Owens’ neck injury has pushed him out of WrestleMania and onto the shelf while he explores options to heal.

Orton is seemingly set to kick off something substantial. He’s on the cover of the WWE Backlash poster, with the PLE set for May in his hometown of St. Louis.

I’m betting Orton gets some kind of shine at WrestleMania. Here’s a bold prediction: Orton helps Cena defeat Cody Rhodes in the Day 2 main event. Remember where you heard it.

No Booked Celebrity Match

Logan Paul’s match with AJ Styles doesn’t count. Paul is now a full-time WWE Superstar—sort of. When I’m talking about a celebrity match, I’m referring to something like Travis Scott (which is a possibility), Snoop Dogg, Johnny Knoxville, and those kinds of concepts.

Perhaps Scott will fill this void with some sort of interaction with Rhodes. We’ll find out sooner or later, or maybe we’ll see new matches added on Friday during SmackDown.

Stay tuned. In the meantime, here is a look at the complete card.

WrestleMania 41 Night One

• World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso
• WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair
• World Tag Team Championship: War Raiders (c) vs. The New Day
• United States Championship: LA Knight (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
• Rey Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano
• Jade Cargill vs. Naomi

WrestleMania 41 Night Two

• Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena
• WWE Women’s World Championship – Triple Threat – Iyo Sky (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair
• Women’s Tag Team Championship: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
• Intercontinental Championship Fatal Four Way – Bron Breakker (c) vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Penta vs. Finn Bálor
• Sin City Street Fight: Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre
• AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul