10 Booking Steps For WWE's Road To WrestleMania 41

The stars will be out in force throughout WrestleMania season! John Cena's retirement tour will go into overdrive, Roman Reigns will probably be on TV a little more than usual, and CM Punk might get to live his dream of headlining WWE's biggest show during the back nine of his career. That'd be massive for Punk personally, and it'd vindicate his decision to return following almost a decade away from the company.

Currently, heads will be banging together behind the scenes as Triple H and his creative types carefully put together puzzle pieces ahead of April. What big bouts do they hold back for important episodes of Raw and SmackDown? Does NXT fit into the 'Mania narrative? What should they do at Elimination Chamber in March? Add to that all the expected big returns, swerves, heel/babyface turns and general mayhem people want from this time of the year and there's a lot to consider.

It'll be important for 'The Game' and WWE staff to take things as they come in bitesized chunks and make sure they've got their priorities straight. The Raw after Royal Rumble told viewers that there's still a lot the writers need to sort out. Several acts need definite change, whereas some you might not expect are about to blow up as huge ongoing concerns.

Join us as we take the book, wield the mighty pen and thrash out what needs to happen between now and that glitzy weekender in Las Vegas. There's a lot to get through, so let's get stuck right into firming up WrestleMania 41's card.

First up...

This ongoing 'whodunit?'.

It's pretty clear that either Naomi or Bianca Belair will be revealed as Jade Cargill's mystery attacker. That sudden plot line wrote Jade off TV in November 2024, and Naomi has since replaced her as one half of the reigning Women's Tag-Team Champs alongside Bianca. The way she put herself forward so confidently has many fans scratching their chins and wondering if Naomi was behind the injury.

She should be. Belair has teased going heel a few times here or there over the past 18 months or so, but Naomi's company career badly needs a jolt. She hasn't been heel for a long, long time, and it'd be fun to see what she could do as a wicked antagonist to the likes of Bianca and Cargill. Also, Naomi ultimately bumping around for Jade is exactly the kind of situation Cargill needs to help her confidence as a singles worker grow in the long run.

WWE's creative team can have Belair side with Naomi longer term if they wish. Jealousy would be the key aspect in that plot point, but it's vitally important Bianca doesn't upstage Naomi's heel turn. That has to stand proudly as an uptick during her second stint with the promotion. She deserves the chance to show a different side to her work, after all.

There's no word yet on a definitive return date for Jade, but she's a physical freak of nature who might pull a John Cena and come back earlier than expected. If so, then Naomi going rogue would be some story for SmackDown's midcard during 'Mania season.