3 reasons why you should not miss WrestleMania 35

Batista will take on Triple H at WrestleMania 35.
Batista will take on Triple H at WrestleMania 35.

The day is here. There are less than twelve hours for the Grandest Stage of Them All to kick things off in 2019. We will witness a jam-packed event with a total of sixteen mammoth matches - or even more if WWE decides to have a couple of impromptu matches for the sake of it. The Marquee matches for the event are as follows.

1. A Winner Takes All match between the RAW Women's champion Ronda Rousey, SmackDown Live Women's champion Charlotte Flair, and the winner of the 2019 Women's Royal Rumble Becky Lynch;

2. The Universal Championship match between Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins;

3. The WWE Championship match between Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston;

4. A No Holds Barred match between former Evolution mates Triple H and Batista.

While the card looks solid, not many people are invested in the event. WWE did a rather unimpressive job at building the PPV - barring a few matches - prompting some fans to consider missing the show. However, we suggest that you do not miss WrestleMania 35 and in this list, we will take a look at a few reasons why.


#3. The historic headliner.

Women will headline WrestleMania for the first time.
Women will headline WrestleMania for the first time.

Many WWE fans might be taken aback by the idea that the women are headling WrestleMania for the first time in WWE history. However, we need to realize that the women in this business have evolved from mere sidelined characters to main event-caliber performers.

Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch are two of the best women wrestlers in history and are even better than some of their male counterparts. Ronda Rousey is a legitimate draw and can potentially gain the product more eyeballs.

The point is: having three women who have proved that they deserve to be on the top of the food chain close out WrestleMania is not a bad idea - especially considering the matches that have headlined the Show of Shows in the last few years.

#2. More focus on full-timers.

We may not see many part-timers at WrestleMania 35.
We may not see many part-timers at WrestleMania 35.

The biggest issue with WWE over the past few WrestleManias has been that the officials cared more about the part-timers than those who work around 300 days per year for the company. However, this time there has been a drastic change in that focus.

Only a handful of matches involves part-timers in major roles. They are -

  1. The Universal Championship match featuring Brock Lesnar
  2. A No Holds Barred match featuring Triple H and Batista.
  3. Shane McMahon vs. The Miz

Even though Beth Phoenix is contesting for the Women's tag team titles, she has just returned for the first time since her retirement, and will not be the central attraction in the match.

For the first time in eight years, the main event will be contested between three active members of the rosters. From 2012 to 2018, there has been at least one part-timer who headlined WrestleMania.

These efforts made by WWE must be appreciated.

#1. First WrestleMania of the "Newest" era

All three babyfaces challenging for their respective titles are huge fan-favorites.
All three babyfaces challenging for their respective titles are huge fan-favorites.

Around December 2018, the McMahons promised us that they would begin to cater to the demands of the fans. Such a change in landscape would include more NXT call-ups on the main roster, fresher matchups, and more focus on having good matches.

Even though WWE has failed at creating fresher matches to an extent, it is still doing an excellent job at having some fantastic matches and giving opportunities to deserving superstars. From the encounter on Smackdown between Andrade and Rey Mysterio, to the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE title, WWE has given us some outstanding matches over the last four months. WWE also began pushing Kofi Kingston, Becky Lynch, and Seth Rollins - three fan favorites. The WWE Universe will also witness a dream match when AJ Styles and Randy Orton lock up tomorrow.

Now, we will soon find out how WWE books WrestleMania - will they still prioritize their corporate agenda, or will they give the fans what they want?

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