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WWE's plans for WrestleMania 33 are taking shape, and if rumors are to be believed, there are some major twists in the pipeline in the weeks approaching the biggest show of the year.

Bray Wyatt's victory at Elimination Chamber on Sunday changed the dynamic of the WWE Championship picture, effectively turning it on its head. And judging by reports this week, The Eater of Worlds could be set to square off against more than one familiar face at WrestleMania.

Elsewhere, the company is putting together its plans and lining up a number of former Superstars to compete or at least show their faces at The Show of Shows.

Here's the latest speculation online surrounding WWE as WrestleMania looms large.

WWE Contacting Former Female Stars for WrestleMania?

Regular viewers of WWE's YouTube channel will have noted an interview with former women's division talent Kelly Kelly this week, who was backstage at Monday's show.

And that wasn't by chance. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Marc Middleton of Wrestling Inc) reported that she is one of the female wrestlers who has been contacted by WWE about showing up at WrestleMania 33.

With the amount of female talent WWE has on its books right now, that is somewhat of a surprise. However, Kelly Kelly isn't the only one who has been contacted.

The report also mentioned that Victoria was another former Superstar who WWE had reached out to, but it's unclear in what role.

WWE has an abundance of female Superstars right now, so fitting them all in may be tough.

Kurt Angle Wrestling for WWE Again?

WWE fans already know that Kurt Angle is going to be showing up on WrestleMania weekend for his Hall of Fame induction, but could he be involved inside a WWE ring again?

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Middleton) reported this week that there are plans in place for Angle to have some sort of in-ring role with the company "in the near future."

This is exciting news, and it will immediately have fans wondering what show Angle may end up on, as well as the potential wrestlers he could feud with.

The report stated that there's no news on whether Angle will compete at WrestleMania 33. It noted that he has to pass a physical before competing, but should everything go according to plan, it looks like WWE is aiming to use Angle inside the ring once again.

Luke Harper Headed for the WWE Championship Scene?

SmackDown's ability to surprise fans when they think they've seen just about everything was shown again on Tuesday night.

Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt is likely in the cards for WrestleMania 33, but with The Viper seemingly refusing to compete against Wyatt and effectively relinquishing his WWE Championship shot, general manager Daniel Bryan made a No. 1 Contender's Battle Royal for next week's SmackDown.

And with Randall Ortman of Cageside Seats speculating this week that WWE officials are considering a Triple Threat Match involving Luke Harper for the title at WrestleMania, Harper may win that Battle Royal.

How it's done is anyone's guess, but it would be a major surprise.

Harper coming into title contention would make plenty of WWE fans happy. He is a great worker, and with all three members of The Wyatt Family competing for the belt, it creates a brilliant dynamic for WrestleMania.