5 Burning Questions Surrounding the Road to WWE WrestleMania 41

We are officially on the Road to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas on April 19 and 20, and WWE has presented fans with plenty of unanswered questions surrounding top stars and match-ups for the event.

With Elimination Chamber still to come and nearly two full months to tell the stories that will culminate in Allegiant Stadium, there is plenty of time for WWE to provide answers to each.

What are some of those questions and which of the top stars in pro wrestling's preeminent promotion are involved?

Let's take a look.

By proving so adept at booking stars, WWE has created a problem for itself any other wrestling promotion on the planet would give anything to have. As WrestleMania approaches, the company has so many legitimate stars that it begs the question: what will it do with them all on the grand stage come April 19 and 20?

Triple H has been confronted by this issue before and managed to turn in an all-timer WrestleMania a year ago but on the way to Las Vegas, it appears now more than ever that the company has too many stars and not nearly enough room on the card for all of them.

With Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, LA Knight, Damian Priest, The Judgment Day, Penta, Rey Mysterio, New Day, AJ Styles, Chad Gable, and Co. on the men's side, and a women's division brimming with stars that include Lyra Valkyria, Nia Jax, Chelsea Green, Michin, there will inevitably be some key competitor left off the card to the dismay of him, her, and their fans.

What that means for them and how they can recover will be one of the first questions asked of the Chief Content Officer in post-Mania WWE.

For the first time in two years, Cody Rhodes' path to WrestleMania is not crystal clear.

The Undisputed WWE champion just wrapped up a rivalry with Kevin Owens that concluded in a vicious, violent ladder match at Royal Rumble and, on the first SmackDown after that event, found himself confronted by Jey Uso and Jacob Fatu, and laid out by the returning Solo Sikoa.

Add to that an upcoming Elimination Chamber match to determine who challenges for whichever champion Uso does not select and you have plenty of Superstars gunning for The American Nightmare.

So who gets the call to compete against the franchise star, QB1, of WWE in 2025?

The obvious answer would be John Cena upon winning said Elimination Chamber.

Drew McIntyre should not be counted out, though. He has taken shots and posted on social media eluding to the champion and almost certainly has a date with Rhodes at some point in the near future, WrestleMania 41 or not.

Regardless, Rhodes will be a primary focus heading into the biggest show of the year. Even if his direction is as of yet unclear.

There is an ungodly amount of criticism directed at Jey Uso that centers around his ability to deliver from an in-ring perspective on the grandest stage. This, despite the fact that him and his brother, Jimmy, had one of the matches of the year in 2023 against Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.

From an individual standpoint, Uso spent the last year having extraordinary matches against Ilja Dragunov, Bron Breakker, Damian Priest, The Judgment Day, and the man most expect him to challenge in Las Vegas, Gunther.

Yes, his match with Jimmy last year in Philadelphia was a massive misstep but that does not change the fact that Uso has gotten to where he is now based on hard work, both in the ring and in terms of building a persona for himself that has connected with audiences far beyond a catchphrase and entrance.

Charlotte Flair made her return to WWE at the Royal Rumble, winning the match and cashing her ticket to WrestleMania. In the week since, she has confronted Rhea Ripley, Giulia, and Tiffany Stratton without making her intentions clear.

While it was an early given that Stratton would be the opponent, the electricity of her confrontation with Ripley, with whom she has battled twice on the WrestleMania stage, tallying a 1-1 record, has created a scenario where The Queen could square off with Mami in a star-studded, main event-worthy contest.

That there are options for Flair, any one of which would be a legitimate WrestleMania match-up, is promising. It suggests there is room for change, even if there was a predestined showdown originally slated for the second-generation star and future Hall of Famer.

It still feels like the Stratton match is the front-runner but if last year's show taught us anything, it is that WWE is not afraid to pivot to accommodate fan reaction when necessary.

John Cena is the tied with Ric Flair as the most decorated world champion in WWE history. He currently sits at 16 titles, accumulated over two decades as one of the top-tier talents professional wrestling has ever seen. As he winds down his career as part of a year-long retirement tour, the question remains: will he reach No. 17 and shatter The Nature Boy's recognized record?

The answer is a resounding yes.

Could it come as soon as WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas?

Another "yes."

Cena lost the Royal Rumble by inches when Jey Uso shoved him to the floor in one of the match's most shocking outcomes ever. Entering himself in to the Elimination Chamber, Cena vowed to win it and headline WrestleMania.

If he does, he will likely challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship in a match befitting the magnitude of the premium live event. And if he does, do not be surprised to see Cena hoist the title overhead, history made and what was already one of the greatest careers in pro wrestling elevated exponentially.

Even if he fails to dethrone Rhodes, it would be another shining example of the top dog putting business first over his own personal goals, an element of Cena's decades-long dominance that does not get discussed nearly enough.