This year the build-up to the showcase of the immortals has gone about as well as we could've hoped.
There are a lot of intriguing matches on the card, storylines have been advanced and the host city of Orlando is perfect when it comes to hosting an event on the scale of WrestleMania.
Obviously, that last point applies more to people who are actually going, but still.
WrestleMania 33 is in the same kind of category as WM31 with many fans not really thinking all too much of the card heading into the event. We don't really understand why that is, but every member of the WWE Universe is different and that's what makes things so interesting when you're a fan of professional wrestling.
Everyone has an opinion, and everyone is entitled to one.
However, we're going to be a tad biased here as we focus on the positives as opposed to the negatives. So if you're in the latter camp, you may want to look away now.
WM33 may not turn out to be one of the all-time great Manias and it may not even be that good, but heading into the event, we have every right to be excited because it's shaping up to be exactly what it claims to be - the ultimate thrill ride.
With that being said, here are five reasons why we are still excited for WrestleMania 33.
#1 Track record
Look, let's face it - no matter how bad we think a WrestleMania may be, there's always a silver lining.
A lot of fans are going into this one not expecting much in terms of the end product, but that was also the case with the likes of WrestleMania 27 and WrestleMania 29. There are obviously more examples than this, but these two stand out above the rest.
Why? Because it was The Undertaker who made the show worth watching on both occasions.
This time around, he's taking on Roman Reigns and whilst a lot of people don't want to see it, we could be in for one of the biggest WrestleMania moments in recent times: Reigns' heel turn. It may not end up happening, but you can't tell us that you don't want to see that.
Now onto the actual card itself.
#2 Stacked card
At the time of writing this, there are currently 12 announced matches for the granddaddy of them all.
That, in itself, is an absolutely mind-boggling statistic as we're so used to just seeing eight or nine matches at Mania and this year's list keeps on growing. With bouts such as Seth Rollins vs Triple H and the heavily rumoured Usos vs Alpha not yet confirmed, we could see the total rise to as many as 14.
It's a staggering amount but with six hours of time to fill, they should be able to pull it off pretty well.
There are so many matches that have the potential to steal the show and whilst we usually see a few toilet break matches take place, it's hard to pinpoint which contests fall into that category for the Orlando spectacular.
Seriously, this is going to be the most stacked pre-show of all time.
Everyone loves a good story...
#3 Long-term stories
As fans, we often plead with WWE to give us long-term storytelling - because that's what makes professional wrestling so great.
Over the last few years we've been poisoned with feuds that last no longer than a month, often being blown off for free on either Raw or SmackDown LIVE. Thankfully, this time around, there's no such problem as pretty much every bout on the card has a meaning behind it.
If you need a few examples - Wyatt vs Orton has been building since before Backlash, Jericho vs Owens has been building since before SummerSlam and Goldberg vs Lesnar has been building since Survivor Series.
Those are just three examples and we haven't even mentioned the years of build up surrounding the Raw Women's Championship match.
So... who's gonna win?
#4 Unpredictability
We're about a week and a half away from WrestleMania and we can honestly say that we have no idea how the majority of the matches are going to go.
There are only two bouts that people are 95% sure on, those being Shane-AJ and Rollins-HHH, and even then there's a touch of doubt in the minds of the WWE Universe regarding how the booking of those matches will go.
It's a great feeling to have, heading into something as big as WrestleMania, because we enjoy being surprised.
We want every near fall to feel as tense as possible because getting caught up in the spectacle of a match is one of the key components behind being a wrestling fan. Sure, we may end up being disappointed with a few outcomes, but you can't please everyone.
We conclude with perhaps the most obvious point of all.
#5 Atmosphere
WrestleMania is unlike any other night of the year. With 75,000+ screaming fans in attendance, the event is called the showcase of the immortals for a reason. The atmosphere is always electric with the combination of veteran Mania fanatics and people who have travelled thousands upon thousands of miles to live out the dream of a lifetime.
Everything that happens on that night will instantly feel ten times bigger because that's the power of the occasion. You see, we've been so well tuned over the years to believe that Mania is the season finale of the WWE year, that it makes the event itself a can't miss show.
Come hell or high water you'd better find time to watch things unfold next Sunday because it's going to be outstanding, no matter what.
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