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Almost every WrestleMania card divides opinion among wrestling fans, more than any other WWE event, Mania is an entertainment extravaganza which means a number of matches on the card aren’t there for the purist wrestling fans.
Therefore, WWE often has ‘special attraction’ matches at the biggest show of the year, such as Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show or the ‘Battle of the Billionaires’ match involving Donald Trump.
But in more recent years, the ‘attraction’ matches haven’t been what has upset the fans; it has been WWE’s misreading of what their core audience wants to see.
For example, the main event of WrestleMania 32, which saw Roman Reigns challenge Triple H for the WWE Championship, looked bad on paper and led to one of the most tedious Mania main events in recent memory.
But we have to admit that the fans have been proved wrong on some occasions, such as last year’s WrestleMania, when the fans criticised the Shane McMahon vs. AJ Styles and Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar matches, yet they ended up being two of the better matches on the night.
However, with that being said, here are ten matches that we do not want to see at WrestleMania 34.
#1 Roman Reigns vs. The Undertaker
I’m not sure I believe them, but there have been rumours that The Undertaker could make yet another return and compete at next year’s WrestleMania in New Orleans.
Personally, I have no desire to see him in a ring again, he’s had an outstanding career but his recent matches have been below his incredible standards and his exit from WrestleMania 33 was a great way to say goodbye to ‘The Deadman’.
Also, if he was to return, he would surely have to face Roman Reigns and that makes me even more down on the idea. I think ‘Taker should stay retired now and let the fans remember him for his best work, instead of trying to recapture the magic that he simply doesn’t have anymore, as much as that pains me to say.
#2 AJ Styles vs. Baron Corbin
Although the aforementioned AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon match at WrestleMania 33 did exceed expectations, people still want to see Styles be paired with someone of a similar standard to himself at the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’ so that he can truly show just how good he is on the big stage.
However, a match against Baron Corbin could be a possibility as WWE wants to push the ‘Lone Wolf’ and they know AJ could get a good match out of him.
But, fans can still stay hopeful that WWE does not go with this and instead have the dream match of AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura at next year’s WrestleMania.
#3 Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens
Don’t get me wrong, I like Shane McMahon and admire everything he does in his matches to create memorable moments. But he’s in his late 40s now and I have no desire to see him wrestle, especially at every WrestleMania.
He’s on screen feud with Kevin Owens has led to speculation of an eventual match between the two, it was even rumoured to take place at SummerSlam at one point.
I would much rather see Shane sit out this year’s WrestleMania though and let the current crop of talent show what they can do at the biggest show of the year.
#4 Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
The match that has been heavily rumoured to headline next year’s WrestleMania is a repeat of WrestleMania 31’s main event, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns.
It’s fair to say that this wasn’t met with much enthusiasm from the fans. Their Mania 31 bout was decent but would have been forgettable if it wasn’t Seth Rollins’ dramatic Money In The Bank cash-in, and this came at a time when the fans were not as tired of Reigns dominating the main event scene as they are now.
This rematch would be particularly disappointing this time around as Lesnar still has unfinished business with Samoa Joe and has teased an explosive match with Braun Strowman in recent weeks.
I’m sure the majority of fans would rather see one of these matches instead of another Roman vs. Brock bout.
#5 The Rock vs. Bray Wyatt
WrestleMania 34 will mark five years since The Rock has had a match in WWE, unless you include his six-second squash of Erick Rowan at WrestleMania 32, which I prefer not to.
It’s been rumoured that he could be involved at next year’s event, which I would be perfectly happy with, but I would not like to see further development of his Mania 32 segment with Bray Wyatt.
While this looks great for Bray on paper, I’m not sure it would work out well long term for the "Eater of Worlds". For Wyatt to benefit from this he would have to defeat the ‘Great One’ and I’m not sure WWE would allow that to happen.
Bray would be better off in avoiding yet another high-profile loss and focus more on evolving his rather stale persona.
#6 Kurt Angle vs. The Miz
One legend I would like to see return for a match at Mania, and it seems quite likely, is current Raw General Manager, Kurt Angle.
While he isn’t in his prime, Angle is still more than capable of putting on a decent match, as he did multiple times on the independent wrestling circuit before his return to WWE.
However, I wouldn’t want it to be just any old match, such as against The Miz, whom Angle has had issues with on Raw recently. The Miz has been great over the last year or so and deserves a big match at Mania, but not against Angle.
The Olympic hero has many more potential opponents he could face, such as Samoa Joe, Triple H, Brock Lesnar or even AJ Styles and I’d much prefer to see one of these blockbuster rematches if Angle is to make an in-ring return at WrestleMania 34.
#7 Charlotte Flair vs. Nikki Bella
Another of the many rumours surrounding WrestleMania 34 is the potential return of Nikki Bella, and I, for one, have no desire to see Nikki Bella step into a WWE ring again
I have to give credit where it is due; Nikki did improve significantly during the last couple of years of her WWE tenure, but I think it got as good as it ever will for her.
WWE obviously love the Bellas, and they have been a good draw for them over their careers, so I could see them wanting Nikki to return for a match against someone like Charlotte. But, in my opinion, this would be a waste of Charlotte’s talents and the fans’ time.
#8 Lana vs. Tamina
The current story between Lana and Tamina on Smackdown Live has been laughable at times.
Lana has received multiple championship matches, despite clearly being nowhere near capable of performing in the ring, and has now paired herself with Tamina to learn how to become a star.
Sorry, Tamina, but I can’t think of one good thing you have done during your seven-year tenure with WWE.
I dread to think where this story will lead, but if it does result in a match between the two at WrestleMania, then I guess we’ll all know what our ‘toilet break’ match will be.
#9 Triple H vs. Jason Jordan
Let’s face it, the Jason Jordan push hasn’t got off to the greatest of starts, but will WWE try to stop something that clearly isn’t working?
I’d expect Triple H and Stephanie McMahon to return to Raw before next year’s WrestleMania rolls around and there will almost certainly be issues between the power couple and Raw General Manager, Kurt Angle, upon their return.
With that in mind, a match between Triple H and Angle’s ‘son’, Jason Jordan, may well be pencilled in for WrestleMania 34.
While the actual match would be fine, I can’t see Jordan getting over enough as a babyface between now and Mania for this feud to work. It looks as though Jordan’s development is going to take time and I don’t think he should be anywhere near a match of this stature at next year’s WrestleMania.
#10 Jinder Mahal vs. anyone for the WWE Championship
Even the most optimistic and supportive of Jinder Mahal’s fans will surely have to admit that this experiment has failed.
Jinder is a solid worker, but his character and mic work is nowhere near up to the standard of a main event talent. Even his in-ring work, while fine, isn’t good enough for someone who is holding the WWE Championship.
At best, I expect to see Jinder slide down to a mid-card feud by the time we get to WrestleMania 34. I can’t fathom him still being in the main title picture in New Orleans, especially on a roster that includes the likes of AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura and Kevin Owens, amongst others.
