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The biggest nights of the wrestling season is back, with Wrestlemania 37 all set to take place from the Raymond James Stadium on April 10th and 11th. The show will feature the return of the WWE Universe, after more than a year of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp;



WWE started the trend of spanning the marquee event across two nights last year and will continue to do it this time. This format was well-received, with stars getting more time to shine and fans feeling less burn-out with eight-hour shows.&nbsp;



<a href="https://api.wrestlingworld.co/news/hulk-hogan-and-titus-oneil-to-host-wrestlemania-37/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Titus O’Neil and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan will host the event</a>, which was originally set to take place from the SoFi Stadium in California. However, WWE returned to the Raymond James Stadium, which was originally the venue for Wrestlemania 36, until the pandemic forced WWE to move the event to the Performance Center.&nbsp;



The Grandest Stage of Them All features several grand matches but will be the first Mania event without Brock Lesnar, John Cena, and The Undertaker in several years. The newer stars have to carry the load of the premier event.



Let&#8217;s take a look at the WrestleMania 37 match card and predictions for both nights.



Date: Saturday, April 10, and Sunday, April 11 Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL Start Time: 7 p.m. ET.



WRESTLEMANIA 37 MATCHES NIGHT 1 | SATURDAY, APRIL 10



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins&nbsp;</h2>



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Seth Rollins made his return to WWE a while back, after staying away on paternity leave. His welcome wasn’t too grand, as the Smackdown locker-room still carried resentment over his actions during the Survivor Series match, where he &#8216;sacrificed&#8217; himself for the greater good.&nbsp;



Cesaro and Rollins have had intense duels in the last few weeks, with WWE putting great emphasis on a well-deserved singles push for the Swiss Cyborg. Both the stars got one-up on each other by defeating each other’s former partners, Murphy and Shinsuke Nakamura.



Irrespective of the result, this will be a fantastic encounter between two of the very best in-ring generals in WWE. Although Cesaro needs a win much more than Rollins does, it is unlikely WWE will hand a loss to one of the biggest stars on the roster.&nbsp;



Prediction: Seth Rollins wins&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bad Bunny and Damian Priest vs. The Miz and John Morrison</h2>



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After&nbsp;months of verbal duels and confrontations, the two teams will finally face off at WrestleMania. This was originally&nbsp;scheduled to be a singles matchup between Miz and Bunny but was rightfully made into a tag team bout, which will give John Morrison and upcoming star Damian Priest a platform to showcase their abilities.



As for Miz, he was literally the top champion in the company a month ago but is nowhere close to the title scene at WrestleMania. He gets to perform against Bad Bunny, one of the biggest stars in the international music industry, which is not a bad way to spend your Mania weekend.



Miz and Morrison have lost most of their feuds ever since they rejoined forces a year ago, and this result shouldn&#8217;t be hard to predict either for the fans.



Prediction: Bad Bunny and Damian Priest win.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Steel Cage Match | Shane McMahon vs. Braun Strowman</h2>



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It all started months ago when McMahon and Adam Pearce screwed Strowman out of an Elimination Chamber spot. Strowman and the Jr. McMahon have been at odds ever since, with McMahon bringing out all his usual heel tricks to frustrate the Monster Among Men.



It is sad to see Strowman being relegated to this role, as he clearly had the potential to be main-eventing shows. He won the WWE Universal Championship in the main event of WM 36 Night One, but after losing it to Bray Wyatt, he didn’t do anything noteworthy.&nbsp;



Fans would be intrigued to see what death-defying stunt McMahon pulls out this time around, but Strowman should be the one coming out of the cage with a win. It is interesting to note that this is the first Steel Cage at WM in 35 years!



Prediction: Braun Strowman wins.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tag Team Turmoil Match | Riott Squad vs. Lana &amp; Naomi vs. Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose vs. Natalya &amp; Tamina vs. Carmella &amp; Billie Kay</h2>



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The winner of the Tag Team Turmoil Match will face Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championships on Night Two. The entire tag team division of the WWE main roster will be vying for an opportunity at the Tag Team Champions.



All the five teams have done a solid job in the last few months, and are perfectly acceptable challengers for Jax and Baszler. However, there is still a glaring lack of story in the matchup, apart from Lana&#8217;s tussle with Nia Jax all those months ago.



Lana and Naomi winning the turmoil, leading to Lana taking revenge over Jax will be a decent story and will give Lana a major WrestleMania moment. Carmella and Billie Kay were added just a day before the match and we have to wait and watch how that will impact the outcome.



Prediction: Lana and Naomi win.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship | Sasha Banks(c) vs. Bianca Belair</h2>



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The sass and charisma involved in this match are still less than the pure wrestling talents on display. Banks has carried the Women’s Division on her back since her return in 2019 and is still doing a fantastic job with the top title on the blue brand.



Her opponent, Belair, who won the Rumble this year after coming close in 2020’s edition is no slouch either, as she has made head waves with her performances. Belair and Banks have had quite a similar feud to what Nakamura and AJ Styles had a few years ago, with both the babyfaces just trying to prove to each other who’s the better among them.&nbsp;



Belair winning the title in front of the fans will be a good way to make her a legitimate star on the roster, while Banks can take a rest after being the #1 for so long.&nbsp;



Prediction: Bianca Belair wins.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">WWE Raw Tag Team Championships | The New Day(c) vs. AJ Styles and Omos&nbsp;</h2>



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In what can only be described as an extremely random bout, tag team legends New Day will take on the veteran Styles and the debutant Omos. New Day clinched the titles for the 11th time last month and were immediately challenged by Styles, who is looking to complete his Grand Slam in WWE.



Omos has never wrestled on the main roster before and has merely appeared as the bodyguard for Shane McMahon, and now Styles. It will be an interesting clash of styles, as the stoic Omos, the cocky AJ, and the fun-loving Kingston and Woods duo battles for the RAW Tag Team Championships, which were once captured by a nine-year-old at WrestleMania.&nbsp;



Styles deserves to clinch the Grand Slam in what could be one of his final WrestleMania appearances and gets to reach the landmark in front of fans.



Prediction: AJ Styles and Omos win the titles.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">WWE Championship | Bobby Lashley(c)&nbsp;vs. Drew McIntyre</h2>



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Not too long ago, these two fine gentlemen were main-eventing the premier events of TNA. Now fast forward to 2021, and the Almighty Bobby Lashley will take on the Scottish Psychopath Drew McIntyre in the main event of WrestleMania, in what seems like a dream come true for every fan who followed WWE in the Ruthless Aggression Era.&nbsp;



Despite being a heel, Lashley and Co. have been super-over with the fans, with people terming The Hurt Business as the best stable since the Shield. McIntyre has been a fantastic revelation as the top babyface of the company but has struggled to keep up the momentum in recent times. WWE was forced to align Baron Corbin of all people with MVP and Lashley to ensure Lashley is not cheered at WrestleMania at McIntyre’s expense.&nbsp;



After defeating the Beast Brock Lesnar in the main event of WM 36 Night Two, McIntyre went on a roll and defeated several top names in the company.&nbsp;



At the same time, Lashley, who had struggled to make an impact (no pun intended) in his latest WWE run, was busy building up a fantastic unit with MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and Cedric Alexander.



Benjamin and Cedric are banned from ringside for this match after McIntyre defeated them in a Handicap Match. Although Lashley and MVP have kicked out the duo from the Hurt Business, it seems like a swerve is waiting to happen at WrestleMania.&nbsp;



Prediction: Bobby Lashley wins after Alexander and Benjamin help him out.&nbsp;



WRESTLEMANIA 37 MATCHES NIGHT 2 | SUNDAY, APRIL 11



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">WWE United States Championship | Riddle(c) vs. Sheamus</h2>



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WWE does have a lot of no-build matchups for WrestleMania, and Night Two features three of such matches. Riddle and Sheamus do have some history with their battles last year on SmackDown. However, this match came out of nowhere but helps Sheamus stay relevant after his recent main-event battles with Drew McIntyre. His performances do warrant a title run, but Riddle is seen as a future star and won’t drop the US title so soon.&nbsp;



Prediction: Riddle retains.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn</h2>



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Yet another match that has a tremendous history behind it, but has zero build for WrestleMania. Zayn and Owens randomly decided to battle at WrestleMania, which will be a dream come true for fans who have followed them since their indie days. Not many would have expected Owens to be a face and Zayn as a heel, with popular YouTuber Logan Paul being in Zayn’s corner for some ungodly reason.&nbsp;



Zayn’s injuries have prevented him from wrestling like his former self, but if he dishes out his famous moves for this match, expect it to steal the show next weekend.&nbsp;



Prediction: Kevin Owens wins.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">WWE Raw Women’s Championship | Asuka(c) vs. Rhea Ripley&nbsp;</h2>



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While the Royal Rumble winner decided to challenge Banks, the runner-up of the event also received similar privilege, as she barged onto Monday Night Raw, made a challenge to Asuka, and left. Ripley’s arrival on Raw was teased for quite some time, and she immediately made a statement by challenging the Empress.



Asuka’s current run has seemed quite weak, as she was constantly overshadowed by Charlotte during their tag-team run. It will make sense to give the title to Ripley, who was unfairly given a loss at her debut WM event last year against Charlotte.&nbsp;



Prediction: Rhea Ripley wins.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">WWE Intercontinental Championship | Big E(c) vs. Apollo Crews</h2>



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The newfound avatar of Crews has puzzled the fans, but it has given him his first-ever singles encounter at WrestleMania. Crews and Big E have produced decent encounters over the past few weeks, but their previous outing at Fastlane didn’t go down as planned. A rematch at WrestleMania is only fitting, and it will be interesting to see what new stuff they have planned out for their latest battle. Big E is clearly WWE’s choice to be the top face on SmackDown, and he can only solidify it further with a major win at WrestleMania.&nbsp;



Prediction: Big E retains.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Fiend (w/ Alexa Bliss) vs. Randy Orton&nbsp;</h2>



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The card for Night Two lacked stories and purpose, but this match makes up for all of it, as these two superstars will finally bring a nearly six month rivalry to an end. Ever since Orton burnt The Fiend alive last year, Fiend’s accomplice Alexa Bliss made life a living hell for the fourteen time World Champion. It culminated in a singles match between Orton and Bliss (!?) at Fastlane that saw the return of Fiend for the first time in months with a whole new charred look.&nbsp;



A rematch was announced for WrestleMania, and it will be interesting to see how WWE handles the supernatural gimmick for the match with fans in attendance.&nbsp;



Prediction: The Fiend wins.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">WWE Universal Championship | Roman Reigns (c) vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan&nbsp;| Triple Threat Match</h2>



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People often criticize WWE’s creative and say they can’t come up with original ideas or good storylines. One look at the card so far and it may seem those words are true, but then this triple threat makes up for all below-par storylines on the card.



A cocky heel who has broken barriers of stellar work in WWE, a Hall of Famer who tried his best to be the friendly veteran but falls back to his past heel antics, and the good guy who is screwed over and over for no good reason. These three have made Smackdown a must-watch TV with their promos and interactions, and the build-up to this match is as good as any WrestleMania encounter in recent memory.



Reigns has been undefeated since his return at Summerslam last year, but this is a good opportunity to let Edge or Daniel Bryan win the match while keeping Reigns safe. It also allows the storyline to continue further in the coming months.&nbsp;



Prediction: Edge wins.&nbsp;

WWE WrestleMania 37 Match Card and Predictions Night 1 and Night 2

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