In the upcoming WrestleMania 40 event, Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns are set to main-event each night at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Reigns defeated Rhodes at WrestleMania 39, retaining the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship with the help of The Bloodline. Since then, much has changed in WWE over the past year as the company set attendance records at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Let’s take a look at where each competitor from last year’s WrestleMania is currently positioned.
Austin Theory has been teaming up with Grayson Waller in a chase for the tag-team championship and will compete in a six-pack ladder match for the WWE tag-team championships. John Cena last appeared at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, where he was defeated by Solo Sikoa. The Street Profits’ Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford have moved from Raw to SmackDown and will face The Final Testament at WrestleMania 40.
Braun Strowman has been out of action since teaming with Ricochet, who has since moved from SmackDown to Raw and is not currently on the WrestleMania 40 card. Chad Gable, Otis, and Erik and Ivar of the Viking Raiders have had various storylines and challenges throughout the year leading to WrestleMania.
Seth Rollins, Logan Paul, and KSI will also take part in matches at WrestleMania 40, along with Trish Stratus, Lita, Becky Lynch, and Bayley, who all have had eventful storylines and matches leading up to the event. Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Natalya have all been involved in title runs and storylines in the women’s division.
Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio, and Pat McAfee have also been part of various storylines, while Edge recently joined All Elite Wrestling. Finn Balor and Damien Priest will defend their tag titles in a six-pack ladder match, while Solo Sikoa continues to be a powerful force in The Bloodline. Roman Reigns, the reigning WWE Undisputed Universal Championship, will face Cody Rhodes in a Bloodline Rules match on Night 2 of WrestleMania 40. Paul Heyman, Reigns’ manager, has played a pivotal role in his success.
