10 Cancelled WWE WrestleMania Matches
These are 10 cancelled WWE WrestleMania matches
Considering WrestleMania’s reputation and importance as WWE’s flagship event, you might be forgiven for thinking that the show’s lineup is written far in advance, laminated and then placed in a locked vault somewhere deep in the heart of Titan Towers.
While WWE may strive to have the card locked in and untouched weeks if not months ahead of time, the fact is that injuries, timing issues and other unforeseen circumstances can make that whole ‘card subject to change’ line a very handy caveat to have when the lights are on brightest.
These are 10 Cancelled WWE WrestleMania Matches.
10. Bobby Lashley vs. Bray Wyatt - WrestleMania 39
Despite being one of WWE’s standout performers for an age leading up to the big show, poor Bobby Lashley couldn’t buy his way onto the WrestleMania 39 rundown.
There were several matches rumoured for the All Mighty, including one last epic showdown with Brock Lesnar, but none of them ended up happening.
The most likely bout for Lashley was against Bray Wyatt, who had become freed up after the Beast Incarnate had refused to work with him.
Lashley and Wyatt feuded for several weeks and it looked a dead certainty that the match would happen in some form or fashion on one of the two nights in Hollywood (even if it was never officially announced).
But then the Eater of Worlds disappeared from television and, after weeks of speculation, was removed from the Show of Shows due to an undisclosed illness. It would be revealed later in the year that Wyatt suffered from COVID-19-related heart issues around this time. He tragically passed away in August 2023.
With Wyatt out, Lashley then threw out an open challenge – which went unanswered – and all the former WWE Champion could do was stand and look proud next to his Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy, which he won on the go-home episode of SmackDown.
