It's almost time for Wrestlemania! The build up for this years Wrestlemania has got people swinging off both sides of the table and they can't really decide how they feel. Some people think that WWE have done OK for the Injuries they've had to deal with so far whereas others feel like WWE have dropped the ball and that they really should've done a better job. The whole Wrestlemania week itself looks to be a great week out for fans but Wrestlemania itself? maybe not so much. That being said, here are 5 reasons to be fearful and 5 reasons to be cheerful heading into this years Show of Shows.
Fans could turn on Reigns/Triple H
This just seems to be the main event no one wants. It was obviously not the main event that was planned months in advance before the injury curse befell WWE but this is the best they've managed to come up with. The idea in itself isn't particularly bad but fans just don't want it. People continue to spit out their Roman Reigns, WWE endorsed medicine and instead have taken to eating the junk food option which is Triple H, wow that was bad, anyway the point stands, people don't really want it. What worries me the most is that this match will most likely be the main event of the show. That means this will be going on after Dean Ambrose vs Brock Lesnar in a Street Fight and Shane McMahon vs Undertaker inside Hell In A Cell. How on earth are Triple H and Roman Reigns meant to follow that without fans turning on them?
It's understandable that WWE want their main title to close out their biggest show but in this case that could potentially be a big mistake. Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar will undoubtebly go all out and Shane McMahon will no doubt be stupid enough to take a ridiculous bump. Following that up with a simple one on one match between Roman Reigns and Triple H and even the most hardcore of Roman Reigns fans may struggle to "get hyped" for this match, how do you think other people will react?
Inevitable WWE Network Streaming issues
This one is more for people who will be watching The Showcase of the Immortals from the comfort of their own home instead of making to long trip out to Dallas, Texas. WWE Network is a great thing. The quality of the WWE Network however leaves something to be desired. Even at their most recent PPV, Fastlane, the network was yet again plagued with issues.
Fast forward to Wrestlemania now which is the biggest show of the year, with people getting a free month of Wrestlemania there's a good chance that the network could go into overload and break down such is the luck of WWE right now.
A lacking Undercard
Personally there are only 3 matches I'm pumped for at Wrestlemania as of writing this. AJ Styles vs Chris Jericho, the women's Triple Threat match and Dean Ambrose vs Brock Lesnar. Apart from that I really have no interest in anything else at this moment. The Intercontinental Title match is simply WWE pushing as many people on the card as they can which sacrifices Kevin Owens chance at a one on one match. I haven't seen many people who care for Ryback vs Kalisto, the multi diva tag match or The Usos vs The Dudleyz
They aren't going to be particularly bad matches but the build up to those matches has failed to get people emotionally invested in the bouts. Ryback doesn't particularly have any heat right now, good or bad, The Usos vs The Dudleyz have had very little time on the microphone to further their bad blood with each other and the multi woman match is just WWE wanting to squish more women on the card to try and show they're changing their stance on Women's wrestling.
All those celebrity appearances taking up time from wrestling matches
It feels like it's going to get to a point where WWE have their own sponsored show which is just a celebrity pop concert while Wrestlemania is going on. WWE want to have mainstream celebrity appearances at Wrestlemania in order to try and get more people interested in it. Fair enough, that's OK, having maybe one performance by a musician is OK, it allows people who don't want to listen go to the bathroom, get some snacks, whatever, just don't fill the damn card with them. The more celebrity cameos we have, the less wrestling we have which means that people are less interested in the people in the ring and therefore struggle to gain support from the crowd.
The whole thing has clearly been rushed.
You can't tell me that the current card was planned by WWE 6 months ago because it wasn't. The only match that you could say has been set in stone for a long time is maybe the women's triple threat match and the fact that Roman Reigns would be wrestling for the title. Everything else has more than likely been thrown together in the past couple of months. It would be OK if they managed to put some intriguing match ups together but they haven't and fans have seen right through it. Why have Kalisto vs Ryback instead of Kalisto defending in a multi man Ladder match, it's as if they forgot that Kalisto won a Slammy for his spot at TLC.
WWE are the largest promotion in the world. They should've been able to put together a card that satisfied fans even with the injuries they have. There are plenty of fans out there, including myself, who have put together their own fantasy cards that make WWE's Wrestlemania card look like a pile of rubbish. If WWE just listened to the people then maybe they wouldn't be in this mess.
Now that those awful negative vibes are out of my system, let's get onto the positives.
The women will (hopefully) get time
The Wrestlemania card overall may be a little underwhelming but the women's triple threat match is sure to be an entertaining one. As long as WWE give Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks and Charlotte enough time to go out there and tell a story then this match will be great. On Twitter I saw @DCMatthewsNAI mention that in 90+ hours of Wrestlemania. Only 90 MINUTES of that have been dedicated to women, including bra and panties matches and catfights. That in itself is just shocking. If WWE go ahead and let this match go on for about 20 minutes then it's an outside shot for match of the night but again this all relies on WWE changing their stance and we all know Vince's view on changing his ways.
Dean vs Brock will be a war
While I've made my dislike of the Wrestlemania card well known, this is the match that I am most looking forward to. Dean Ambrose vs Brock Lesnar is an interesting one for two reasons. The first is that there is no Heel in this match. If you had to pick one it would be Brock but Brock is what he is and people aren't going to boo him. The second reason is that this is a Street Fight. In a one on one wrestling match there is no doubt that Lesnar would absolutely annihilate Ambrose, but with the Street Fight rules in play, Ambrose can tap into his CZW past and long story short, this will be a bloody war. We've all seen Brock's willingness to shed the crimson stuff for the cause and Dean more than likely will do the same. This is one of those matches where the winner of the matches really doesn't matter because whatever happens, both men will come out of this looking like a million bucks.
Shane McMahon vs Undertaker will be intriguing
This Shane McMahon vs Undertaker feud has as much of a foundation as a wooden house made on sand next to the Atlantic ocean. There is just nothing there for people to understand why this is really happening. That being said, this match will be intriguing because people don't know what's going to happen. Will WWE give Shane the win to have him control RAW? Will Undertaker win and continue his Wrestlemania legacy? There could also be a swerve to the match as well. There is time to put a special referee the match. We could also see the debut of a certain New Japan Stable but in fairness that's a bit far fetched. Even so, this match will be entertaining.
The Rock will be a Wrestlemania
FINALLY, THE ROCK, HAS COME BACK, TO WRESTLEMANIA!! And he has no idea what he is doing!!! Yes we have no idea what WWE's biggest mainstream star will be doing at Wrestlemania but he is still The Rock and he is still entertaining to watch. Whatever he does will add something to the show, as long as it isn't a long drawn out segment like last year. Personally I think a simple celebrity appearance will be enough. If he supports Roman Reigns then it makes Roman look weak and he needs to get over by himself. Nevertheless, The Rock will be at Wrestlemania and you can bet you're candy ass that he will be doing something good.
It will still be a good spectacle
I'll be honest I'm clutching at straws here. Despite the fact that Wrestlemania may be full of B-list Celeb appearances and poorly told storylines that have culminated in matches that nobody is particularly interested in, it is still Wrestlemania and it is still one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Wrestlemania will be talked about all round the world and this is pretty much what WWE wants. I doubt they are particularly bothered about the quality on the show this year due to the fact that they've been cursed with injury but as long as the show itself is the massive spectacle we expect it to be, WWE will be happy.
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