WWE Confirms Opening And Main Event Matches For Night One Of WrestleMania 37
The opening and main event matches for night one of WrestleMania 37 have been confirmed.
WWE confirmed a Fightful Select report from just minutes prior and announced Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair will main event night one of WrestleMania 37. The SmackDown Women’s Title will be on the line in the bout. This marks the first time a women’s singles match and two Black women will headline WrestleMania.
Opening night one will be Bobby Lashley defending the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre.
History will be made when @SashaBanksWWE and @BiancaBelairWWE HEADLINE Night 1️⃣ of #WrestleMania with the #SmackDown #WomensTitle on the line!@WrestleMania kicks off tomorrow night at 8E/5P streaming exclusively on @PeacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else! pic.twitter.com/96sgS6arnQ
— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2021
#WrestleMania Night 1️⃣ is tomorrow night … and @DMcIntyreWWE will challenge @fightbobby for the #WWEChampionship to open the show!
It all starts tomorrow at 8E/5P streaming LIVE exclusively on @PeacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else! pic.twitter.com/b5lODJ0GlK
— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2021
Stephanie McMahon said on The Bill Simmons podcast that Banks vs. Belair would headline the show. Banks had stated in multiple interviews that she is set to main event the show while McIntyre has stated that he would have no issue opening.
You can view the current lineup for both nights of WrestleMania 37 by clicking here.