By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
The following matches are advertised for the WrestleMania 41 premium live event that will held April 19-20 in Las Vegas, Nevada at Allegiant Stadium.
-Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship
-Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Seth Rollins in a Triple Threat
-Gunther vs. Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship
-Iyo Sky vs. Bianca Belair for the Women’s World Championship
-Tiffany Stratton vs. Charlotte Flair for the WWE Women’s Championship
-LA Knight vs. Jacob Fatu for the U.S. Championship
-AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul
-Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
-Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title against the winners of a tag team gauntlet match
Powell’s POV: The Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens match was removed from the card after Owens announced that he has a neck injury that will require surgery. CM Punk called in his favor of having Paul Heyman appear in his corner.
The War Raiders vs. New Day for the World Tag Team Titles is expected to be added on Raw. Damian Priest challenged Drew McIntyre to a WrestleMania match that will likely be made official on Smackdown.
Morgan and Rodriguez will defend the titles against the winners of the Kayden Carter and Katana Chance vs. Lyra Valkyria and Bayley vs. Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark vs. Michin and B-Fab vs. Piper Niven and Alba Fyre vs. Natalya and Maxxine Dupri tag team gauntlet match that will be held on Smackdown.
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That women’s gauntlet match is quite possibly the most uninteresting match I have ever seen. I would have to guess that Nevin and Fyre will win since they are the only ones with characters right now. But they don’t strike me as worthy of a Wrestlemania title match yet. Hard to believe Bayley has fallen so far, so fast.
No Chelsea Green? One of the most over acts?
I like Fatu, and I guess he’ll win and fued with Solo. Hopefully LA Knight moves up the card.
I feel bad for Orton and Owens. I wonder where they plug Owens in – and I hope not against Sammy. Again.