WWE WrestleMania is a time to pull out all the stops. Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium hosts approximately 50,000 WWE fans on Saturday and Sunday for WWE’s tentpole event. Expectations are high for the two-day spectacle, from the match card to potential returns and debuts.

WrestleMania’s scale and pageantry are the perfect fit for a big surprise. Cody Rhodes returned in 2022, defeating Seth Rollins to start a legendary campaign that culminated in becoming the promotion’s top star. The Hardy Boyz returned in 2017 to win the Raw tag team titles, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin wrestled his first match in 19 years at WrestleMania 38.

This year, on Night 1, a triple-threat match between Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk headlines with tensions boiling over between the three men, with Paul Heyman caught in the crossfire. Things started going sideways between them at the Royal Rumble and only escalated further at Elimination Chamber. Now, Punk gets to live out a lifelong dream of headlining the biggest show of the year with Heyman, a legitimate friend, in his corner.

And Night 2 could be even more drama-filled. Undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes puts his title on the line against John Cena in the main event, after Cena turned heel at Elimination Chamber and laid out Rhodes with the help of The Rock and Travis Scott. Now, Cena looks to make some history and capture his 17th world championship in the process.

With WrestleMania 41 taking place later this week, fans wonder what big surprises await this year.