3 Reasons why WrestleMania 34 could be a big disappointment

WrestleMania has been one of the biggest sporting events of the year for over three decades, and the WWE have always saved their best for their flagship pay-per-view show. From celebrity appearances, dream matches and returning legends, WrestleMania has always been an event that has delivered amazing drama and excitement to the WWE universe.

However, the WWE seems to have gotten it really wrong this year, with this year's Showcase of The Immortals feeling somewhat ordinary and dull. There have even been reports that ticket sales have been lower than expected, which further compounds the point that the WWE seems to have taken their eyes off the ball for this year's WrestleMania event.

Whilst some people might be more optimistic about what the show has to deliver, I am somewhat sceptical, and here we will look at 5 undeniable reasons that this year's WrestleMania will be the worst in years.

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#1 Lack of star power

The Rock's appearance at WrestleMania is in doubt

If there is one thing that WrestleMania has always had, it's star power. From returning legends to celebrity appearances, there has been no shortage of big-name appearances on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

However, for this year's WrestleMania, it seems that a deficit in the star power department might be likely. With The Rock's appearance at WrestleMania in doubt and no real mention of any other big celebrities who might make an appearance at the event, fans hoping to see their favorite legends returning or celebrities making a guest appearance might be sorely disappointed.

Think back to previous WrestleMania events where fans knew that they could expect appearances from The Rock, Donald Trump and even Floyd Mayweather. Sadly, WrestleMania 34 does not deliver any such anticipation.

#2 Predictable main event

Lesnar vs Reigns was anticipated months ago

Any wrestling fan knows that Lesnar vs Reigns for the Universal title with Reigns going over Lesnar for the win, was the plan by the WWE for WrestleMania 34, months ago.

This was so predictable that fans knew that Reigns would be victorious at Elimination Chamber when he was unsuccessful at the Royal Rumble.

This takes the excitement and anticipation out of the main event and the entire show as a whole. I think that the WWE needed to have more of an element of surprise in this regard and have had a different match in place. Even if the plan was for Reigns to win the title, adding Strowman to the mix would have added some excitement to the match.

#3 Poor build to the matches

Rousey vs McMahon was poorly built up

If you think that Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle vs the team of Stephanie McMahon and Triple H had an exciting and interesting build-up, you're lying to yourself.

The feud was made to start during Rousey's contract-signing where Angle inexplicably insulted Triple H and Stephanie, mentioning that the power couple only wanted to use Rousey for their own benefit.

It makes absolutely no sense for the General Manager of Monday Night Raw to behave in this manner, and what made even less sense is that during their second confrontation Kurt said that he had been lying.

Eventually, Rousey challenged Stephanie to a match at WrestleMania 34, and after receiving a punch from Triple H the week before, Angle announced that this would now be a tag-team match and that he would be partnering Rousey.

This was a poor build with absolutely no logical flow to it. The match felt rushed and lacks a solid background story.

This isn't the only match to suffer from a poor build. John Cena vs The Undertaker has also lacked any excitement, with the match still not having been made official as yet. This makes it difficult for fans to get very invested in the event, as the matches lack any significance or background.