WWE's biggest event of the year is known as WrestleMania, which has become a staple show for the company. With a colossal crowd and extravagant setup, WrestleMania is certainly a league of its own. All biggest matches await to happen at the Grandest Stage of Them All.
WrestleMania 36 is around the corner and a number of big matches are set for the event. Many rumors float around WrestleMania, leading fans to anticipate several things. Some rumors become reality, while some rumors remain fallacious only.
Let's find out ten such rumors in WrestleMania history that would have changed many things in the WWE!
10 A New Title Was To Be Introduced At WrestleMania 35
WrestleMania 35, which was held last year in New Jersey, was an exceptional show, filled with some great matches. The show will be always remembered in the history book because women maineveted WrestleMania for the first time. Besides some blockbuster matches, a huge rumor was surfing around for the event.
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WWE already introduced Women's Tag Team Titles at Elimination Chamber, just before WrestleMania. However, the rumor was to launch another new title at the big event. Scrapping the idea, WWE brought the 24/7 Title a few weeks after the Show of Shows.
9 WWE's Original WrestleMania 30 Plans For Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan's meteoric rise to the top commenced in 2014 when he established his name from a B+ player to the main event Superstar. Bryan's Yes Movement and the performance at WrestleMania 30 changed the course of his career. WWE, however, was rumored to have a different plan for Bryan.
As Batista won the Royal Rumble match, he was set to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship from Randy Orton. On the other hand, Bryan was originally scheduled to fight Sheamus. Bryan's abrupt popularity forced WWE to alter the original plan, allowing Bryan to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 30.
8 Roman Reigns Was Going To Retire The Undertaker
The Undertaker has the most impressive track record at the Grandest Stage of Them All. Maintaining an incredible unbeaten streak for two decades, The Phenom suffered his first loss at WrestleMania 30. With that defeat, many people speculated that Undertaker might hang up his boots.
Roman Reigns was rumored to retire The Deadman from the ring when the two men collided at WrestleMania 33. It looked like The Phenom could hang up his boots, considering he left his coat and hat in the squared circle. It proved to be a false rumor as Undertaker came back, and he is still an active performer.
7 Goldberg Was Set To Win The Andre The Giant Memorial Battle At WrestleMania 34
Andre the Giant memorial battle, the battle royal match, has become a signature match at the Grandest Stage of Them All since it's introduction a couple of years ago. An interesting rumor was roaming for the Battle Royal match at WrestleMania 34.
Matt Hardy was the winner of Andre the Giant Battle Royal match at WrestleMania 34, but the rumored winner was different. A rumor was floating that Goldberg could come back and win the Battle Royal match, although it never came to fruition. Goldberg, however, would continue to appear occasionally in the WWE's events.
6 Roman Reigns Was Going To Stop The Fiend At WrestleMania 36
The Fiend experienced his first defeat at Super ShowDown, losing to Goldberg within a couple of minutes. Even though a preponderance of fans were expecting to see The Fiend as the champion till WrestleMania 36, it didn't happen.
The rumor was that the original plan was to have a match between Roman Reigns and The Fiend at WrestleMania 36. Nevertheless, WWE altered their plan, as Goldberg was the one to stop The Fiend and the former will take on Roman Reigns instead.
5 Brock Lesnar Was To Retain The WWE Championship At WrestleMania 31
As the holder of WWE Championship, Brock Lesnar put his title on the line at WrestleMania 31, where he fought Roman Reigns in the main event of the night. The main event saw a huge twist, as Seth Rollins, then the Money in the Bank winner, cashed in the briefcase and made it a triple threat match. After pinning Roman Reigns, Rollins won his first WWE Championship at the Grandest Stage of Them All.
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The scenario could have been different if the rumor was true. Brock Lesnar was rumored to be retaining the WWE Championship in the main event of the night, but he didn't actually happen.
4 Roman Reigns Was Set To Turn Heel At WrestleMania 32
Roman Reigns is arguably the face of WWE right now, and he has been the poster boy of the company for the past few years, effectively replacing John Cena. Since becoming the face of WWE, Cena never turned heel, and the same could be said about Roman Reigns.
Roman Reigns mainevented WrestleMania 32, where he defeated Triple H and won the WWE Championship. But there was a rumor that The Big was set to turn a bad guy at WrestleMania 32, given how he was (and still is) jeered by the fans. A heel turn would have been a beneficial move in Reigns' career, but this rumor came to nothing.
3 The Undertaker Was Done With WrestleMania
For the first time in 18 years, The Undertaker missed WrestleMania last year. It was unusual to see the Show of Shows without The Phenom, considering he wasn't suffering any injury during the event. As a result, The Undertaker was rumored to be done with the biggest show of the year.
Proving the rumor erroneous, The Deadman came back for Showcase of Immortals this year. He is scheduled to lock horns with AJ Styles in a Boneyard match, which should be an exciting bout for the fans.
2 Sting Would Have A Big Match At WrestleMania 36
Sting, the WCW legend, had a short stint in WWE when he had arrived in the latter part of his career. Signing for the company in 2014, Sting wrestled for just one year. Suffering a career-ending injury, Sting had to call it a day in 2015.
Five years after hanging up his boots, there was a rumor that Sting could return to have a dream match at WrestleMania 36. The Icon was believed to be facing none other than The Undertaker. It would have been a treat for the fans to watch a colossal battle between two living legends.
1 Justin Bieber Was The Host Of WrestleMania 27
Being the biggest carnival of professional wrestling, WrestleMania brings in several mainstream names for one night. Whether professional athletes from other fields or big names from the entertainment world, WWE leaves no stone unturned to make WrestleMania exciting.
In fact at one point, Justin Bieber was rumored to be the host of WrestleMania 27, which could have been a great move. However, WWE dismissed the plan and got someone equally famous to host instead: The Rock. As interesting as Bieber's hosting may have been, there's no one better host than the 'Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment' himself.
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