general | March 28, 2026

WWE Has Huge Opening Show Planned For Night One Of WrestleMania 37

The WWE might be planning something big for the opening of WrestleMania 37 and for the first show in front of fans in over a year. According to a report by popular Twitter account @WrestleVotes, WWE might forego the kickoff show on night one to go with a grande entrance spectacle.

They write:

Hearing something interesting- WWE may not feature a match on the WrestleMania kickoff show for night 1, as the 1st entrance back in front of fans is being looked at as a HUGE deal. Not decided at all, but definitely a conversation happening within creative.

In other words, instead of having the standard match on the pre-show, WWE has some sort of ceremonial production planned for fans to enjoy, really celebrating the fact that a live audience is back.

One has to wonder what this will be. Is it a generic production that includes the WWE as a whole? Or, is this something specific to a certain wrestler? Drew McIntyre has said openly that it is his desire to make sure he's the first WWE Superstar to come out and be introduced in front of a live crowd again. If this is what WWE has in mind, expect a huge entrance for him to make his way to the ring, possibly playing on his Scottish Warrior gimmick, the sword and a much larger version of the entrances he gets on weekly programming.

That also means, he's likely to be the first match of the pay-per-view and could hint him taking the title from Lashley to open the weekend.

This Is Much Better Than A Match

If WWE is going with a huge opening spectacle, this sounds like a much smarter idea than just tossing a match on the kickoff show that no one will care about. Give the fans in attendance a massive reason to feel emotional about WrestleMania and a reminder for us watching on pay-per-view that WrestleMania is "back in business."

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