Rumors Fly of Multi-Man Match for Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania

TORONTO, Canada — As WrestleMania 41 approaches, speculation is intensifying about the potential format of the Intercontinental Championship match. Insiders suggest that WWE Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque is leaning toward a multi-man match, a trend that has become customary at the annual event.

According to WrestleVotes on the Backstage Pass Podcast, “They’re tossing around a multi-man, as has become tradition at WrestleMania. I’d be surprised if it wasn’t a multi-man type of match.” This follows last year’s singles match where Sami Zayn defeated Gunther in a memorable championship showdown.

Multi-man matches have been common for the Intercontinental Title, with the last significant event being at WrestleMania 32 when Zack Ryder won the championship in a multi-man Ladder Match. This year, speculation includes names such as Bron Breakker, Penta, AJ Styles, and Finn Balor as potential challengers.

Breakker, currently the Intercontinental Champion, has dominated the division and is poised to defend his title. “Better to have too much talent than not enough,” a WWE source stated, acknowledging the challenge of fitting all talent onto the card.

On the other hand, the Women’s World Championship picture is also heating up. At the upcoming Elimination Chamber event in Toronto, Rhea Ripley will defend her title against IYO SKY. The winner of this match will go on to challenge for the championship at WrestleMania, intensifying the stakes for both competitors.

Ripley has a personal history with SKY, having never bested her in a one-on-one match dating back to their NXT days. The Elimination Chamber match will set the stage for a significant title defense at WrestleMania, creating plenty of buzz among fans.

In tag team action, the Creed Brothers will face The War Raiders for the WWE World Tag Team Championship. After falling short in a previous challenge, the Creeds are eager to secure a victory and bring gold to their faction.

Meanwhile, women’s divisions are also in action, as Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria prepares to defend her title against Ivy Nile, following a heated confrontation last week.

In the lead-up to the weekend’s events, WWE’s wrestling landscape is set for excitement and unpredictability as fans eagerly anticipate the matches that will shape the future of the Intercontinental title and the Women’s division.

This weekend’s Elimination Chamber promises an action-packed roster where the outcomes could have lasting ramifications leading into WrestleMania 41.