WWE has announced that Stardust has officially been added to the Intercontinental Championship Ladder match at WrestleMania 31. In addition to Stardust, IC Champion Bad News Barrett will also have to contend with Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Luke Harper and R-Truth.
WWE is no longer teasing whether more superstars will be added to the match, so it appears the lineup is set with 6 competitors, apparently leaving Daniel Bryan out of the mix. Bryan will most likely be facing Sheamus, a match WWE had planned for last year’s show before the Yes! movement catapulted him into the WWE Championship picture.
WWE’s article announcing Stardust’s inclusion acknowledges Bad News Barrett’s ridiculous 1-9 record in non-title matches:
“The controversy around the title has also seemingly contributed to [Barrett’s] recent lackluster record in non-title competition against his WrestleMania challengers.”
To quote the one and only Solomonster,
— Jason Solomon ?? (@solomonster) March 10, 2015