The Road to WWE WrestleMania 33: The build-up so far

The Ultimate Thrill Ride!

WrestleMania 33 is just under two weeks away, and the card is stacked. There will be six hours of what is being called ‘the ultimate thrill ride’ and it will be exciting at every point. No doubt WWE will implement twists and turns to keep us on our toes. It’s set to be an amazing pay-per-view.

So far, 12 matches in total have been confirmed for the event, and a lot of titles will be on the line on the night. Many of these matches have been in the making for months, and one might argue that it is one of the most predictable WrestleMania cards in recent memory. Nevertheless, many matches have the potential to be classics.

The brand split earlier in the year has allowed the WWE to build on the success that NXT has been providing the main roster and they have created massive stars along the way. Of course, they still have part-time Superstars of the past like Goldberg and The Undertaker competing at the event, but it’s good to see so many NXT alumni on the WrestleMania card.

We will hopefully get to a point where the need for past Superstars of lore is minimal and the card is filled with Superstars that have been working all year and building their characters on a weekly basis.

This article will take a look at each match on the card and how it came to be. We’ll look at the alliances, betrayals and rivalries that led to each match and analyse the build-up and the potential of each match to shine at WrestleMania.

We’re going to start, with a match that has not technically been made yet and even if it is, is likely to be unsanctioned…


#1 Triple H vs. Seth Rollins

The Game will take on The Architect

This is one of the most exciting rivalries going into the biggest wrestling event of the year, and it all started at the beginning of the WWE draft. Having missed out on WrestleMania 32 the previous year due to a knee injury, Seth Rollins had come back to Rebuild, Redesign and Reclaim his top spot on the Raw roster.

He fought for the newly introduced WWE Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2016 but came up short, and Finn Balor was named the inaugural Universal Champion. However, the Demon King had suffered an injury during the match and had to vacate the title.

Following this, a fatal-4-way match was set up for the Championship, and the stage was set for Seth Rollins to complete his fairy-tale comeback. Triple H looked to make this happen as he made his first appearance since WrestleMania 32.

He helped Rollins defeat and eliminate Roman Reigns, but then turned on his former mentee and gave him the Pedigree, allowing Kevin Owens to capture the Universal Championship. This betrayal was the start of the rivalry between the Architect and the King of Kings.

It would not be until a few months later in December of 2016 that Seth Rollins would call Triple H out for what he did to him during the Championship match. A distraction from The Game cost Seth Rollins a spot at the Royal Rumble as he was pinned by Sami Zayn when Triple H’s music played.

Seth Rollins would then appear unannounced at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio and call out Triple H. However, Hunter called for security and had Rollins removed from the arena. On Raw, Triple H finally appeared and seemed to bait Seth Rollins into a confrontation, but he was met by the debuting Samoa Joe.

Rollins legitimately injured his knee in the encounter putting an appearance at WrestleMania in doubt, but WWE kept the storyline going just in case, by having Seth Rollins appear and explain his status. Triple H would also mock The Architect and his injury, threatening him with a career-ending beatdown, should he show up at WrestleMania.

The two finally came to blows as Triple H was sticking up for his wife in a confrontation with Mick Foley. After an exciting scuffle, Triple H got the better of Rollins, locking him in a modified knee bar, causing further damage.

The Game then finally challenged Rollins to a non-sanctioned match to stop him from suing the WWE, should he suffer an injury taking on the King of Kings.

This is set to be one of the best, most intense matches on the card. Expect it to be brutal as the two men destroy the set and each other. This rivalry is as hot as it gets and WWE has done a perfect job of building the feud. Both superstars have not been over-exposed, nor have they met too many times, so I’m excited to see them finally clash!

Can the self-proclaimed Kingslayer take down the King of Kings?

#2 2017 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

Who will boost their career with this trophy?

For the fourth year in a row, the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal will take place at WrestleMania. Only four people have announced their entry so far, but this is usually an opportunity for jobbers such as Fandango and Tyler Breeze to get their 5 minutes of WrestleMania TV time.

Mojo Rawley, Apollo Crews, Big Show (2015’s winner) and Curt Hawkins have all announced their entry into this match. What is interesting this year, is it will pit SmackDown Live superstars against Raw superstars. This means that there is the option to capitalise on the bragging rights of winning the match for whichever brand comes out on top.

This match has become what the King of the Ring used to be for Superstars. It immediately puts them on the map. Baron Corbin won last year, and this year he will be competing for the Intercontinental Championship at the event, having had an extremely impressive year on SmackDown Live.

Hopefully, another developing star can pick up the win and jump-start their career with it. Many top Superstars don't currently have a match. It’s likely that the rivalry between Samoa Joe and Sami Zayn could make it into this match and if the Destroyer wins the Battle Royal, it will solidify his status as an unstoppable monster.

That being said, many other choices would also work. There is no doubt, whoever wins it, is going to be a Superstar to watch in 2017.

#3 John Cena and Nikki Bella vs. The Miz and Maryse

A wasted opportunity?

This strange rivalry came about at the SmackDown Live exclusive pay-per-view event, Elimination Chamber 2017. During a backstage scuffle, Natalya shoved Nikki Bella into Maryse inadvertently, spoiling her outfit and makeup. At the time, it looked like a throwaway scene, but it was to give motivation for the feud.

In the actual Elimination Chamber match, Cena eliminated The Miz from the Chamber. The Miz would return the favour the next night on SmackDown when he eliminated Cena from a number one contender’s Battle Royal for the #1 contendership to the WWE Championship.

What followed were segments on both Talking Smack and Miz TV where the two teams would lay into each other to build the feud. There has been minimal physical contact in this programme.

The Miz has been taunting Cena for becoming what he said he hated and leaving the WWE for Hollywood, whereas John struck back at the Awesome One by claiming he stole his persona from other wrestlers. The Miz would go much more personal and bring in things that have been issues on Total Divas, such as John’s reluctance to get married.

Due to the non-stop verbal sparring, Daniel Bryan made the mixed-gender tag match for WrestleMania 33.

I think this could have been booked out a little better. I would split them both up and have Cena face Miz separately and have Nikki face Maryse in a singles match. I think this would have made more sense, and the John Cena / Miz match would have had an extra buzz to it, given their history when Miz was WWE Champion.

I believe the talent involved are deserving of much more than their current bout. Cena is a veteran and deserves a good match, and The Miz has carried SmackDown for the last few months.

Their combined experience should allow them to achieve something special still, but I’m apprehensive.

#4 The Club (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows) vs. Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Cesaro and Sheamus – WWE Raw Tag Team Championships

Well whaddawe got here...?

The Club captured their Raw Tag Team Championships from Cesaro and Sheamus at Royal Rumble 2017. They then managed to retain the belts on Raw due to interference from Enzo and Cass.

In the run up to WWE Fastlane, Enzo and Cass earned a title shot against The Club, by beating the former champions Cesaro and Sheamus but were unable to come away with the gold at the underwhelming pay-per-view event.

The three teams continued their rivalry following Fastlane as Cesaro and Sheamus interfered in the rematch the following night on Raw, causing Enzo and Cass to lose for the second night on the trot. The Club would retain their titles once again.

Mick Foley, who was still General Manager of Raw at the time, set up a match between the two teams that had been competing for the Raw Tag Team Championships to determine a number one contender for the titles at WrestleMania 33. The Club, thinking they were always one step ahead, interfered in this match causing both teams to be disqualified.

Instead of them having no contenders at WrestleMania as was the plan, Mick Foley ordered a triple threat match for the titles at the Granddaddy of them all.

As a result of Sheamus and Cesaro’s support of Mick Foley, following his dismissal, they were put in a four-on-two handicap match against the other two teams with their WrestleMania spot at stake. However, The Club attacked their partners Enzo and Cass, and Sheamus and Cesaro made quick work of the Raw tag team Champions, keeping their spot on the ultimate thrill ride.

This match should be fairly entertaining, due to the chemistry between Sheamus and Cesaro and Enzo is bound to be excellent on the microphone as per usual. The Club have not done a lot with the Tag Team Championships since they won them and to be honest, I’ve lost interest in them as Champions.

The title needs to change hands, and I’d like to see Enzo and Cass finally reach the top of the tag team mountain.

#5 Shane McMahon vs. AJ Styles

Which way did he go?

This match stems from AJ Styles winning multiple matches to face the WWE Champion at WrestleMania, but having these opportunities stripped away from him at every turn.

AJ lost his Championship to John Cena at the Royal Rumble but did not get his rematch due to being entered into the Elimination Chamber. He was promised a one-on-one title match should he not be successful. Bray Wyatt ended up capturing the gold at this event.

Styles was then put into a triple threat match with Cena and Wyatt for the title, but The Eater of Worlds retained the gold despite the odds being against him. Due to Randy Orton’s allegiance with Bray at the time, he denounced his main event at WrestleMania that he’d earned at the Royal Rumble.

Due to this, a number one contender Battle Royal was set up. It was declared a draw, with the referees unable to agree on whether Styles or Luke Harper were eliminated first. This led to a singles match between the two to settle on Wyatt’s opponent.

AJ Styles pinned Harper but it was marred by controversy as Harper’s foot was on the rope. Shane McMahon restarted things and Styles once again pinned Bray’s former follower. This would have meant AJ Styles was to face Wyatt at WrestleMania, but Orton switched allegiances, meaning his match with Wyatt was back on, and Styles was frozen out once again.

Nevertheless, Styles would get another shot, as the number one contendership was put on the line against Orton in a match on SmackDown Live. Orton came away victorious, and AJ Styles took his anger out on Shane McMahon.

After some heated words on SmackDown and Talking Smack, AJ would attack Shane McMahon in the parking lot, sending his head careering through a car window, resulting in lacerations. He was fired by Daniel Bryan, but Shane reversed the decision, challenging the Phenomenal One to a match at WrestleMania.

Last night, we saw Styles accept and come off worse in an impromptu brawl with the SmackDown commissioner, as Shane rolled back the years and put the former Champ through the announcer’s table with a flying elbow!

This match should be relatively good. Expect Shane McMahon to pull off a daring spot but don’t expect the match to be a technical masterclass like Cena/Styles was at the Rumble. Ultimately, AJ Styles should have been given a better match at this year’s event, but Shane is known for being able to put on a show.

If Styles picks up the victory, it will give him great momentum going into the new wrestling year, and hopefully get him right back in the WWE Championship picture where he belongs.

#6 Neville vs. Austin Aries – WWE Cruiserweight Championship

Can the King of the Cruiserweights hold on to his crown?

Since the Cruiserweight Classic aired on the WWE Network, the crop of WWE Superstars that WWE hired following this competition, have been competing on Raw. They also have their own show on the WWE Network that follows WWE SmackDown Live, WWE 205 Live.

The Cruiserweight Championship has changed hands multiple times in the run up to WrestleMania but the guy that has done the most with it, and turned the attention to the division, is Neville.

Having won the Cruiserweight Championship from Rich Swann at the 2017 Royal Rumble, Neville beat Jack Gallagher at Fastlane and decimated the competition.

Austin Aries injured his eye socket at the end of 2016 and while he was recovering from this injury, took over duties as the commentator for the Cruiserweight matches. As Neville was tearing through the division, Austin’s interviews with the Cruiserweight Champion were getting more and more heated until Aries finally struck and attacked The King of the Cruiserweights.

Austin Aries went on to win a Fatal 5-Way match on 205 Live against T.J Perkins, Tony Nese, Akira Tozawa and The Brian Kendrick to earn a Championship opportunity against Neville.

It’s no secret that the Cruiserweights have had a hard time getting over with the WWE Universe. With minimal crowd reaction and therefore minimal interest in the brand and the Superstars, it’s unfortunate that they have become the low-point of Monday nights.

The wrestlers that make up the 205 Live roster are so incredibly talented; they are not getting the praise they are due. Hopefully, the aggression and character of Neville, mixed with the experience and talent of Austin Aries should make for a fantastic match.

Since Neville turned heel, he has certainly made me take notice.

I hope they can put the Cruiserweights back on the map.

#7 Alexa Bliss vs. Carmella vs. Natalya vs. Mickie James vs. Becky Lynch – WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

How many opponents will Alexa Bliss actually have?

Alexa Bliss won her Women’s Championship back after Naomi had to forfeit the title due to injury. She managed to knock off Becky Lynch for the vacant belt, and it was like she’d never lost the title in the first place.

Due to the majority of the female roster feeling like they were owed a title shot, Daniel Bryan decided to give them one, as he declared that Alex Bliss would defend her title against all available female participants at the ultimate thrill ride, WrestleMania 33.

Last night on SmackDown, we saw a brawl on the show between the leading contenders that left Alexa Bliss the last woman standing. This is the only real build up we’ve had for this match. The whole thing feels kind of messy and cobbled together, which is a little bit of an insult to the female talent involved.

The problem this year, is that WrestleMania’s card is so stacked, especially with the brand split, that it’s hard to get everyone who deserves a spot on the show, that opportunity. So quite a few matches veer away from one on one bouts and become Fatal 4-ways, Fatal 5-ways, etc.

I think WWE would have been better off having a one-on-one match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship this year, especially given that Raw have done near enough the same thing with their Women’s Championship as four competitors will fight for the belt in that match…

#8 Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax – Raw Women’s Championship

Can the Queen become a 5-time Women’s Champion?

Following what can only be described as a fantastic feud between Sasha Banks and Charlotte, Bayley debuted on Raw and broke the mould, by winning the Raw Women’s Championship from Charlotte on an episode of Raw.

Having already beaten her several times before this Championship match, Bayley was confident she could beat the Queen for the title. Sasha Banks made sure that Bayley became the Women’s Champion, by jabbing Charlotte with her crutch. This allowed Bayley to hit her finisher and pick up the win over the 4-time Women’s Champion.

In a rematch for the Championship at Fastlane, Bayley broke Charlotte’s pay-per-view winning streak. However, it was considered another tainted victory, because Sasha Banks interfered once again. Charlotte was granted a match at WrestleMania for the Championship due to the interferences in both matches.

Sasha Banks was challenged with beating Bayley on Raw to win a place in the match, making it a triple threat match. She won and secured her spot. Most recently, Nia Jax also had to beat Bayley for a spot at WrestleMania and did so in a no disqualification match. The Women’s Championship match was made into a Fatal 4-Way.

With the introduction of Bayley and Nia Jax to the Women’s Championship scene, the feuds and rivalries have now been freshened up. Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte was my favourite feud of 2016, and I take nothing away from it, but I don’t think it would have worked continuing all the way to WrestleMania.

I’m looking forward to this match very much, as it’s one of the only matches on the card where I can’t predict the winner. The women’s revolution is in full swing, and this is the perfect stage to show how far they have come.

Expect the women to take a few risks in the match, throw caution to the wind and captivate the 80,000 strong that will be in attendance.

#9 Dean Ambrose vs. Baron Corbin – Intercontinental Championship

The Lone Wolf is looking to capture the Intercontinental title

In a match that was only made official last night, Dean Ambrose will defend his Intercontinental Championship against The Lone Wolf, Baron Corbin.

This all started at the Elimination Chamber when Dean Ambrose got the better of Baron Corbin and pinned him to eliminate him from the match. Corbin saw red and went to town on Ambrose despite being eliminated. This allowed Miz to pick up an easy pin on the Intercontinental Champion.

In the number one contender’s Battle Royal for the WWE Championship, Ambrose once again got the better of Corbin and eliminated him from the match. Corbin, thoroughly incensed, battered Ambrose again resulting in his eventual elimination.

The intense rivalry led to a backstage fight between the two, in which Corbin jumped Ambrose and laid him under a forklift truck, crushing him under the hydraulic forks. Corbin would challenge Ambrose for his title at WrestleMania the next week on SmackDown Live.

Ambrose would then formally accept the challenge on the next episode as he rode into the arena on a fork lift truck while the Lone Wolf fought the Viper. This distracted Corbin and gave Orton the win.

This looks like a solid mid-card match, but I can’t help but think they need to add a hardcore stipulation to it. I know that is what Ambrose is pretty much best known for, but with all the backstage tomfoolery that has been occurring between the two, it just makes sense to make it a Falls Count Anywhere match.

This could still be added, as we have one more SmackDown Live left before the biggest event of the year, but whether they change the match type or not, I see Baron Corbin walking away with the Intercontinental Championship because Ambrose has done next to nothing with it since winning it.

He’s had no good feuds over the belt, and his run might as well not have existed, so I think putting the belt on Corbin would be the best business decision.

#10 Chris Jericho vs. Kevin Owens – United States Championship

Best friends turned bitter enemies

Jeri-KO was one of the best partnerships in the world, and I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house when the friendship came to an end. It was the Festival of Friendship that was the start of the rivalry between Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho, and the two will now go head to head for the United States Championship at WrestleMania.

It was the Kevin Owens show on Raw. He was the Universal Champion, and Chris Jericho was the United States Champion. Several times in the past, a split between the two teams had been teased but never executed. However, cracks in the friendship were beginning to show, especially when Chris Jericho accepted a match against Goldberg for the WWE Universal Championship on Kevin Owens’ behalf.

To make up for his hasty actions, Y2J put on a massive ‘Festival of Friendship’ on the Vegas episode of Raw. In one of the best segments on Raw in a long time, Jericho lavished Owens with gifts and even had ‘Friendship’ the magician perform some tricks.

Jericho was gifted a new list, only to find that his name was actually on it and Kevin Owens had finally had enough of the Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla. He beat down Jericho viciously, smashing his head into the flat-screen TV that was part of the set.

Owens then went one-on-one with Goldberg at Fastlane. Jericho handed Goldberg the assist and distracted his former best friend. Owens lost the Universal Championship in record time following a spear and a jackhammer from The Myth, Goldberg.

Putting his rematch for the Universal Championship on hold, Kevin Owens vowed to take Chris Jericho’s United States Championship from him at WrestleMania. This week, he continued the rivalry as he attacked Jericho from behind during another edition of the Highlight Reel.

This match has the potential to steal the show. We’ve only seen Jericho be beaten down so far, so the anticipation to see them have a proper fight is high. I can’t help but feel that this should have been for the Universal Championship, but I’m happy to see this match as it has the gravity a WrestleMania match needs.

#11 The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns

Will this be The Deadman’s last outing?

The Undertaker is back for his yearly WrestleMania match, and he will be facing Roman Reigns at this year’s event. This all started at the Royal Rumble. The Deadman had announced he would be entering the 2017 Royal Rumble match.

After a strong showing, Roman Reigns entered at number 30 and eliminated The Undertaker much to everyone’s disdain. Reigns stared down The Undertaker, but at this point, it was not clear whether they would face each other or whether Braun Strowman would face one of them.

This would soon become apparent on Raw as The Undertaker and Roman Reigns had an altercation thanks in part to Braun Strowman. Strowman called out Reigns, but Undertaker responded. Reigns took exception to this and confronted the Deadman, stating that the ring was now his yard, not the Undertaker’s.

Undertaker chokeslammed Reigns.

Over the next couple of weeks, The Undertaker would taunt Reigns and try and get in his head. Last week, a gong echoed through the arena as Reigns was taking on Mahal in a singles match. The distraction did not cost Reigns the match but did cause Shawn Michaels to make an appearance.

He offered friendly advice and a word of warning to Reigns about what he was getting into with The Undertaker at WrestleMania. Reigns responded by saying he would retire The Undertaker.

This week, The Undertaker made an appearance during a match between Strowman and Reigns, chokeslamming Strowman to show his dominance. However, caught off guard, The Undertaker took a spear at the hands of Reigns. This seemed to anger The Deadman more, however, as he throat-slashed at Reigns who was exiting the arena.

This is sure to be one hell of a battle. The Undertaker is nearing the end of his career but is looking particularly fresh this year during his appearances. It’s a shame that Roman Reigns never resonated with the crowd the way the WWE thought he would, as I fear the adverse reaction may sour the match somewhat.

However, should Reigns beat The Undertaker, this will feed into all that hatred and make the crowd reaction towards Reigns a lot stronger. He could even turn heel off the back of it. He has been hinting at it with his attitude over the past few weeks. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

#12 Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton – WWE Championship

He’s got the whole world, in his hands...

Randy Orton joined the Wyatt family back in November of last year and looked to be pretty devoted to the self-proclaimed God. After winning the 2017 Royal Rumble, Orton refused to face Wyatt, stating his devotion to the WWE Champion and leaving Orton without a main event match.

However, not long after, Orton would once again turn face, burning down the Wyatt compound and setting alight Sister Abigail’s remains. He then outlined his intentions to face Wyatt at WrestleMania 33 for the WWE Championship.

While Orton had been sticking with Wyatt, AJ Styles had been named number one contender so Orton had to face the phenomenal one to find out once and for all who would progress to WrestleMania to face Wyatt for the belt. Orton came out on top in this match, and the stage was set.

What has followed over the last couple of weeks, is the character development of Wyatt into something more dangerous and sadistic than he already was. Covering himself in Sister Abigail’s ashes and claiming to now have her power was extremely unsettling to watch, making the build to the match all the more exciting.

On the latest episode of SmackDown, a group of Wyatt’s followers, all dressed in sheep’s masks, attacked Orton and held him down as Wyatt explained Sister Abigail is now a part of him, and he is more dangerous than ever before as what was once his weakness, is now his biggest strength.

I wish there had been more of a supernatural build up to the match Wyatt had against the Undertaker a couple of years ago. This has been brilliant so far, as the WWE Champion is indeed being built to look unbeatable at WrestleMania due to the new powers he now possesses.

It’s good to see that even with the apparent death of kayfabe, WWE is still willing to go out on a limb and bring us a captivating story, allowing us to suspend our disbelief for the moments Wyatt is on screen.

I would expect to see some supernatural goings on at WrestleMania itself, and there could be interference from either Luke Harper or Erick Rowan, who has been cleared to return following time off for an injury.

The result of the match is very hard to call, but I’d like to think the Eater of Worlds can tear the head off The Viper and retain his WWE Championship at WrestleMania.

#13 Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar – WWE Universal Championship

Will Lesnar rectify his past mistakes and become Universal Champion?

Goldberg and Lesnar will be competing at WrestleMania for the second time in their careers, albeit 13 years apart. Goldberg picked up the win at WrestleMania XX in what was widely considered to be the worst match on the card. The crowd weren’t into it, the wrestlers weren’t into it, and it was a failure in every sense of the word.

Things are different this time.

When WWE 2K17 was being promoted, one of the taglines was ‘fantasy warfare’. This was in part because Lesnar was on the cover and Goldberg was a pre-order bonus. WWE decided to capitalise on this and make fantasy warfare a reality for the WWE Universe.

At Survivor Series 2016, Brock Lesnar faced Goldberg in a one-on-one match that was highly anticipated as it was their first meeting since WrestleMania XX. Goldberg squashed Lesnar in 86 seconds after two spears and a Jackhammer.

This was due to Goldberg having ring rust and therefore not wanting to take too many bumps, as well as a slight shoulder injury he was nursing.

Despite Goldberg initially pitching this as his one return to the ring, he went on to announce himself into the Royal Rumble match. Paul Heyman, Lesnar’s advocate, believed that Goldberg would get his comeuppance at the pay-per-view event.

Nevertheless, Lesnar was embarrassed once again by his rival, as he was eliminated from the Royal Rumble match a few minutes after Goldberg had entered.

This led to Lesnar challenging Goldberg to a match at WrestleMania which The Myth accepted. However, Goldberg also challenged Kevin Owens for his Universal Championship at WWE Fastlane. Goldberg managed to capture the Championship from Owens, making his bout against Lesnar at WrestleMania, for the WWE Universal Championship.

Both competitors met last week on Raw and Brock got the better of Goldberg this time, delivering an F5 to the Universal Champion. They will have one final showdown next week on Raw. There are sure to be fireworks!

I’m not so sure this match needed to be for the Universal Championship. It was special enough in my opinion, and it takes the top title away from Kevin Owens, who has carried the Raw brand for the past six months. It seems a little out of order.

Furthermore, it pretty much spoils the result. If you weren’t sure Brock was going to win, then you should be now. Hopefully it won’t be a squash match, and hopefully, it won’t take the main event spot as it just isn’t that important to me. If anything, it has devalued the title.

Will the event deliver?

The Granddaddy of them all is set to be an awesome show!

Will WrestleMania 33 deliver in terms of entertainment? 6 hours is certainly a long time to maintain a high level of storytelling and captivation, but I believe with this card this year, WWE are more than capable of making this one of the most successful WrestleMania’s in recent memory.

As you’ve seen, each match has a great build to it and WWE has finally perfected the art of storytelling and making the most of their roster. I know I keep saying it, but it’s all down to the brand split. It has given WWE a new lease of life and allowed them to utilise the stars from NXT to their full potential.

Some of the matches are predictable, as was the build up to them, but that’s bound to happen now and then. I would rather WWE do something predictable that makes sense than try and swerve the dirt-sheets for the sake of it then have to clean up the mess they’ve left themselves.

I’m looking forward to this year’s WrestleMania, and I hope this has helped refresh your memory and get you up to date with all the rivalries going into the event. What match are you most excited for? Who would you like to see emerge victorious? Leave a comment below!


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