Below are a couple of top WrestleMania 41 news stories of the day.
• Former Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss is set to return to WWE storylines after the holiday season, following her absence since January 2023.
According to PWInsider, WWE is finalizing plans for her comeback, with expectations for her return in time for WrestleMania 41.
Bliss, who last competed in a match against Bianca Belair at Royal Rumble 2023, has had a transformative year, becoming a mother and overcoming significant health challenges, including skin cancer removal and postpartum recovery.
WATCH: Fan Slaps Alexa Bliss’ Buns:
• On last week’s SmackDown, someone attacked WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Jade Cargill backstage. She was left laying unconscious on the top of a car. WWE later announced that Cargill has been diagnosed with the following injuries:
– Deep Lumbar Paraspinal Muscle Contusions
– Bruised Kidney
– Sprained MCL in her right knee
– Tibial Plateau Bone Bruise of her right knee
– Facial Lacerations
She has been pulled from the Women’s United States Championship tournament and the Women’s WarGames match at Survivor Series 2024.
As seen on this week’s RAW, Bayley helped Bianca Belair defeat WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax in the WarGames advantage match and got added to Bianca’s team as Jade’s replacement.
This attack angle is a cover up for Cargill dealing with a legitimate injury. The Wrestling Observer reported that Cargill will be out of action for at least 3 months:
“We did get confirmation that Cargill is injured, but the severity wasn’t known internally past those involved in creative were told it will be a minimum of three months out, maybe longer, which is why they released the story of such severe injuries.”
PWNexus reported that Cargill actually injured her neck and that Cargill being out for 3 months is a best case scenario, and that her absence could be longer.
WrestleVotes later reported that we might not see Jade on WWE TV for a long time, which means she will most likely miss WrestleMania 41:
“I’ve done some digging, and it’s just like it’s reported elsewhere. Everything’s being kept very quiet. I do know that I won’t expect her (to return) anytime soon. And anytime soon being a very long time.”
WWE will strip Jade and Bianca of the Tag Team Titles due to this situation, and new champions will be crowned soon.
