Published: Jan. 23, 2021, 1 a.m.

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Welcome to another year of everyone\\u2019s favorite fantasy/reality booking game: Mayhem Mania!

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Every year, we bring together fans, wrestlers and other folks and ask them to help us construct the BEST WrestleMania card that\\u2019s currently possible. Everyone under a WWE contract is eligible to use, as are those who are within the orbit of WWE\\u2019s influence.

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Every wrestler comes in their current physical, emotional and contractual state. That means anyone out with an injury is NOT eligible to use. (We are ignoring COVID-19 diagnoses because this is supposed to be a fun diversion, not a reminder of the terrible things happening around us.)

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Over the coming weeks more players will be invited to make changes to our card. If a match survives three consecutive rounds without being altered in any way, it graduates to our SUPERCARD. The goal is to get 8 awesome matches onto that SUPERCARD before the real WrestleMania.

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If you\\u2019re wondering if this process actually works, check out the SUPERCARDS from past years of Mayhem Mania.

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Mayhem Mania 2015
\\nMayhem Mania 2016
\\nMayhem Mania 2017
\\nMayhem Mania 2018
\\nMayhem Mania 2019
\\nMayhem Mania 2020

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That\\u2019s right. This is our SEVENTH year!

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As always, we begin our opening round with a blank slate. 8 players were invited onto the Wrestling Mayhem Show to help us create 8 matches. There is one change from previous years of Mayhem Mania. This year, we\\u2019re designating one match slot as the \\u201ccinematic match\\u201d slot.

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Let\\u2019s see what everyone came up with.
\\nMayhem Mania 2021 \\u2013 Opening Round

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Match #1 (Created by Professor Jakob Edwin
\\nSasha Banks vs. Rhea Ripley (with Stephanie McMahon)

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Match #2 (Created by Dave Podnar
\\nBray Wyatt & Alexa Bliss vs. Xia Lee & Boa
\\n(*Designated As \\u201cCinematic Match\\u201d)

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Match #3 (Created by Chad The Shad)
\\nImperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner & Alexander Wolfe) vs. Pat McAfee & Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch

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Match #4 (Created by Mad Mike)
\\nMercedes Martinez vs. Walter

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Match #5 (Created by The Rizz)
\\nXavier Woods & Kofi Kingston & AJ Styles vs. Tyler Breeze & Adam Cole & Cesaro

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Match #6 (Created by Alex Kahrs)
\\nRandy Orton vs. Charlotte Flair

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Match #7 (Created by Tina Keys)
\\nDaniel Bryan vs. Pete Dunne

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Match #8 (Created by Jordan Styles)
\\nBig E vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Bronson Reed vs. Dexter Lumis

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See how easy that is? What a great start for Mayhem Mania 2021!

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There are certainly a number of names that some would prefer NOT to see in a match on Mayhem Mania (or WrestleMania, for that matter). That\\u2019s why we created SPACE JAIL! It\\u2019s a place where players can trap their most unwanted wrestler. Anyone currently in a match on our card can NOT be sent to SPACE JAIL. They\\u2019re safe\\u2026for now.

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Be warned! Every week a spin of our wheel could free that person and there is NO \\u201cdouble jeopardy\\u201d.

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We gave each of the seven players who joined us live for the opening round the power to send one individual to SPACE JAIL. Here\\u2019s who they chose.

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WHO SENT WHO TO SPACE JAIL
\\nDave Podnar: Lacey Evans
\\nChad The Shad: Dominik Mysterio
\\nMad Mike: Brock Lesnar
\\nThe Rizz: Shane McMahon
\\nAlex Kahrs: Velveteen Dream
\\nTina Keys: Ric Flair
\\nJordan Styles: Edge

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We\\u2019re off to a great start, but Mayhem Mania is rarely a simple process. Next week, we\\u2019ll see the first changes to our card.

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wwe #wrestlemania #fantasybooking

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