5 WWE Stars Who Could Be Left Off WrestleMania 41 Card

Forbes

30-03-2025

As WWE rapidly approaches WrestleMania 41, numerous marquee stars are heading toward the pay-per-view without a clear direction.
WrestleMania 41 will enamate from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 19 and 20, and six major bouts have been confirmed for the show thus far. Among them are Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship, Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk in a triple threat match and Gunther vs. Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship.
A number of other significant matches, like Logan Paul vs. AJ Styles and a triple threat match between Iyo Sky, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley, have been strongly hinted at as well. Other bouts for rising stars such as Bron Breakker, reportedly penciled in for a Fatal 4-Way match, have been made clear, too. But even with the vast majority of WWE's biggest stars positioned for a top match at the two-night event, many are being left behind.
Here are the five most glaring omissions from the WWE WrestleMania 41 card, with just a few weeks to spare until the biggest show of the year.
Liv Morgan has been the glue that's held WWE's women's division together for the past year-plus, and yet, less than three weeks away from WrestleMania 41, WWE has yet to announce a match for the former two-time Women's World Champion.
Of course, Morgan was part of the best WWE women's feud of 2024 with Ripley, albeit one that dragged on a bit too long. Since losing her title, Morgan has also gone on to capture the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship alongside Raquel Rodriguez, doing so in one of the greatest women's tag team matches ever.
Still, another championship reign hasn't resulted in an established or enthralling WrestleMania rivalry for Morgan, which is certainly surprising. Even going back to late 2023, Morgan has played a pivotal role in some of Raw's biggest storylines, but the only feud even hinted at as of late is a tag team rivalry with Lyra Valkyria and Bayley.
That's a potential addition to WrestleMania 41 as a tag team title match, but even if that does come to fruition, it would certainly be a letdown in comparison to the much more layered storylines Morgan has been in over the past two years.
Jacob Fatu has arguably been WWE's hottest act in 2025, when he's been pushed as a heel but is gradually and organically winning over fans as a babyface.
The former Bloodline star has become one of the few bright spots on the oft-boring SmackDown as his feud and series of matches with Braun Strowman have been wildly entertaining. In recent weeks, WWE has teased tension between Fatu and the man who brought him to WWE, Solo Sikoa.
There have been rumors and buzz that Sikoa vs. Fatu would take place at WrestleMania 41, but the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer (h/t Sports Illustrated) recently reported that the match was not earmarked for the event. As always, that could change, but if Sikoa vs. Fatu is not in the cards, then there is no other obvious WrestleMania match for Fatu.
It's unlikely that Fatu would wrestle Strowman again, given that the two stars will face off again in a Last Man Standing Match on next week's episode of SmackDown. That means that with SmackDown lacking other clear opponents for the Samoan stalwart, one of the hottest stars in WWE could be left off WrestleMania 41 altogether.
And that's a big miss for a star who should be going toe-to-toe with top stars like Cena, Reigns, etc.
Alexa Bliss returned to WWE after a lengthy absence in the 2025 women's Royal Rumble and did so to one of the biggest return pops in pro wrestling history.
She then competed in a Elimination Chamber qualifying match, which she won, only to be eliminated in the actual Elimination Chamber bout. Then, poof. She disappeared. Vanished. Gone. Bliss hasn't been seen on WWE TV since then, and despite teases of a feud with Morgan, she is reportedly simply awaiting creative plans for a TV return.
What an utterly bizarre use of one of the most popular stars in WWE's star-strapped women's division, which could really use another marquee name or two to bolster its drawing power. Bliss spent nearly two years away from WWE after giving birth, returned to much fanfare and then found herself without a consistent TV role with no logical explanation.
As one of the most accomplished stars in WWE's women's division, Bliss should be featured in a significant WrestleMania match, especially given the way WWE fan reaction to her epic return proved that absence does make the heart grow fonder.
WWE has, time and time again, dropped the ball with its booking of LA Knight.
Knight's rise on SmackDown came during Roman Reigns' dominant run as WWE Champion, a reality that even Knight admitted was a point of frustration as he was left out of the world title scene en route to WrestleMania 40 last year. Knight would go on to become United States Champion by beating Logan Paul at SummerSlam 2024, but then, he inexplicably lost the title to Shinsuke Nakamura only to win it back a few months later.
During that span between his first and second title wins, Knight didn't really have a memorable feud or storyline. Now, he's back in that exact same position, floating around in SmackDown's mediocre midcard, seesawing between Strowman and Fatu without a clear indication as to how things will play out. Since SmackDown expanded to three hours, the blue brand has taken a massive nosedive in quality, and Knight is one of many upper midcard stars who are struggling because of it.
Just weeks away from WWE WrestleMania 41, Knight and the US title are once again in a state of flux, and it's difficult to envision 'The Megastar' getting a substantial singles match at the event. At best, he may get a rematch with Strowman, a fellow babyface, or do something with Fatu.
Sami Zayn has been absent from WWE TV since Elimination Chamber earlier this month, off selling a heinous attack by Kevin Owens.
Since then, Zayn has denied that he asked for time off, which has caused fans to wonder how he fits onto the WrestleMania 41 card. Well, in actuality, maybe he doesn't. With Owens now set to face Randy Orton and two other triple threat matches likely to place at WrestleMania 41, Zayn almost assuredly won't be added to Orton vs. Owens.
If he isn't? Then, that certainly leaves him with limited options, if any. With a weeks-long absence and no other feuds really hinted at aside from some minor issues with Karrion Kross, there isn't a viable WrestleMania 41 opponent for Zayn on the table. That's borderline ming-boggling given that Zayn has played key roles at the past few WrestleManias, even headlining WrestleMania 39 and ending Gunther's historic Intercontinental title reign at WrestleMania 40.
Of course, not everyone can get on the WrestleMania 41 card, but how a top act like Zayn could be left off is truly baffling.