The Undertaker and Ronda Rousey's WrestleMania 36 status reportedly revealed

By DK - January 30, 2020

The Road to WrestleMania 36 has begun and the hype is real. The Royal Rumble saw Drew McIntyre and Charlotte Flair win their respective elimination matches to earn themselves a ticket to WrestleMania 36.

McIntyre has already made his choice and is on his way to face Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at the Show of Shows. Charlotte Flair might end up shocking us all and go for Rhea Ripley’s NXT Championship at WrestleMania 36. Furthermore, rumors suggest that Roman Reigns and the Fiend Bray Wyatt might square off for the Universal Title.

Either way, the card for the biggest pay-per-view of the year is guaranteed to be stacked. However, two of WWE’s biggest Superstars might have to miss on this year’s WrestleMania.

According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter, The Undertaker and Ronda Rousey are both expected to miss WrestleMania 36.

The report suggests that The Undertaker might not partake in a match on the show but is in talks with WWE Officials regarding a potential appearance.

Rumors regarding Ronda Rousey’s WWE return have been stirring for quite some time but the report notes that the former RAW Women’s Champion isn’t expected to wrestle at Mania either.

CC

Well I think she would know that if she wins the NXT title she would have to go to NXT, so it would make her look a bit dumb if she does not realise that.
I mean, the clue is in the titles name.
Rinn13

You knew it was going to be Drew vs. Brock, AND Charlotte vs. Becky, from the moment they won. Charlotte was far more predictable, I basically knew she was going to win for quite some time in that match, and knew she’d probably choose Becky, because why NOT have those two underwhelming in-ring workers have yet ANOTHER big match? It isn’t as if their match last year, that “historic” main event, wasn’t sloppy trash or anything.

As for Taker? As much as I love him, he should have retired SEVERAL years ago. I’ve said this before, but he has literally become what he once claimed he never wanted to be (ala Hogan, Flair, etc.), a shadow of his former self. He looks old and tired and not NEARLY as good as he used to be in the ring, and that’s hard to watch. He should have retired before he “chose” to have Lesnar beat him. And Vince should have paid whatever it took to make his last WM match be Taker vs. Sting, back when both of them weren’t yet old men.

And since when is Rousey one of WWE’s “biggest stars”? She came in with hype because of her UFC history and all the drama that came with it. She was around for basically a year, and then retired. I personally don’t think she’s ever going to come back, certainly not full time. She was SOMEWHAT better in the ring than I expected she would be, but she still wasn’t all that good, and certainly did her share of contributing to that embarrassing WM main event.

The only real question, is will Brock Lesnar YET again having another “defend the World Title” WM match, be the main event or not? I have a sneaking suspicion that good ol’ Vince doesn’t believe in Drew QUITE so much, as to put him in the main event itself, so something else will likely wind up being that.
StocktonJoe

Charlotte challenges Ripley. Then after Charlotte wins, she learns she goes back to NXT. Then she has to “earn” her way back as a face, or at least a “sympathetic heel” who was cheated.
CC

Not quite sure how they could do a banished angle seeing as she gets to choose who she faces, so if she chooses Rhea then she will be choosing to go to NXT which is hardly banishment
CC

It says their status is reportedly revealed then essentially says that Undertaker is still not decided. He might be there he might not, essentially. That is hardly revealing anything.
Sparti Love

Taker vs Rousey. Book it!
StocktonJoe

My guess is that it will Charlotte vs Becky Lynch. After all, either we’ve NEVER seen that match before, or it just NEVER gets old.

Slightly less likely is Charlotte vs. Bayley for the exact same reasons.

My guess is Charlotte vs Rhea Ripley won’t happen as Charlotte and Daddy would see that as a demotion – the “queen” becomes a princess. Although, if Charlotte won the NXT title, they could work and angle about the Queen being banished to NXT.
F. Loyd B. Pippin

Taker can make more money in Saudi. He’ll come back then.
Kayfabe_Is_Dead

My guess is that if they put Charlotte vs Becky 1-on-1 then Rousey will be the referee.