The aftermath of WWE WrestleMania 31 is still resonating, but there is already a lot of buzz surrounding the biggest show of the year in 2016.
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The WWE will bring WrestleMania 32 to Arlington, TX. at AT&T Stadium, the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, on April 3, 2016 and it looks like the company is already looking to pack the show with a lot of talent.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Ronda Rousey have been rumored for big roles at the event after their segment with Triple H and his wife Stephanie McMahon at WrestleMania 31 and Hulk Hogan even said a return is possible.
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According to Wrestlingheadlines.com, the current plan is to have The Rock take on Triple H in a singles match and Rousey, the reigning UFC Women's Bantamweight champion, to battle McMahon, if the UFC permits it.
Triple H and The Rock crossed paths on WWE television in late 2014 in a segment that aired on SmackDown, but was filmed during Monday Night RAW after The Rock's surprise appearance on the WWE's flagship show in Brooklyn.
That segment was meant to plant the seeds for a future clash between the two and it appears that as long as The Rock's movie schedule permits it and the film star is willing to risk injury to get back into the ring, that encounter may occur at AT&T Stadium.
Triple H once again reminded The Rock that he got the better of him during their rivalry at WrestleMania 31 during their in-ring segment, furthering the storyline between the two.
As for Rousey vs. McMahon, the MMA fighter is an avid WWE fan, but would need permission from UFC to wrestle a match, which may not happen.
UFC president Dana White said he was fine with Rousey having an in-ring segment at the WWE's marquee event, but it's unknown if she'll be permitted to have an actual match next year.
There is the possibility, however, that if she doesn't compete in a match, Rousey could second The Rock during his battle with Triple H, who will have McMahon in his corner.
Per the report, the reason the WWE didn't have Rousey use her signature armbar on McMahon at WrestleMania 31 was due to the fact that the company is hopeful for an encounter between the two at next year's spectacle, where the move will be used to pop the crowd.
Regarding The Rock, he returned to WrestleMania for the first time in seven years as the guest host of WrestleMania XXVII in 2011 and competed against John Cena in the two editions of the cornerstone event that followed. Over the last two years, he's been limited to in-ring segments at the biggest WWE show of the year.
As for Hogan, the WWE Hall of Famer has been campaigning for one final match and one last WrestleMania moment and he told SportingNews.com that he is hopeful to have a bout in Texas next year.
"Well, they're on the Road to WrestleMania already," Hogan told the site. "You know how that goes. I'm going to be lobbying real hard for Hulk Hogan in Dallas next year."
Hogan hasn't competed at WrestleMania since taking on Vince McMahon in 2003 at WrestleMania XIX, but he's open to a return and he touched on his involvement in the Triple H vs. Sting match this year.
"It was cool. I keep saying what Vince says, never say never," Hogan said. "Vince had his last match when he was, I think, 67. I'm a lot younger than him. I'm 61. I'm still training like I'm going to have a shot at the world title. But to actually be put out there and not be just a talking head and actually get involved in the action, it made me feel alive again. It made me feel part of the team. So it was really cool that the nWo walked out and got such a huge response. It was just unbelievable."
The biggest show of 2016 is still a year away, but the buzz is already heating up for it.
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