Backstage Update On WWE's WrestleMania 35 Main Event Plans

WWE may use the event to set up next year's main event.

by Andy H Murray
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Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair will headline WrestleMania 35 on 7 April, and while we already know that Rousey's Raw Women's Championship will be on the line, the status of Flair's newly-won SmackDown belt is currently unclear. This should be clarified on next week's Monday Night Raw, and the company's plans for the big match are starting to manifest backstage as well.

According to Dave Meltzer in this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE's key goal when it comes to the Triple Threat is emerging from it with a "clear direction for next year's WrestleMania."

He goes on to note that this could mean a Rousey vs. Lynch singles match in Tampa, or another Flair vs. Lynch bout, so the winning pinfall or submission should be telling, even though 'Rowdy' is expected to embark on a lengthy hiatus after the event.

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Meltzer adds that Vince McMahon's propensity to change his mind could throw a spanner in the works, especially as this year's key title matches were essentially decided by the fans. Still, it looks like WrestleMania 25's main event finish will definitely be something worth reading into, no matter the winner.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.