The 33rd edition of WrestleMania is just around the corner as it will take place on April 2nd from Orlando, Florida. The event will be headlined by current WWE Universal Champion Goldberg taking on Brock Lesnar for the third time.
The hardcore wrestling crowd is less than thrilled at the direction of the current card, and that has prompted this article to take a look at how different the card would be if Triple H was in charge instead of Vince McMahon. The headliner is one strong example.
Goldberg and Lesnar will probably close the show, meaning two part time wrestlers are wrestling for one of the top prizes in the WWE to end WrestleMania.
How NXT and its Takeovers are booked is the reason many hardcore wrestling fans are excited for Triple H to eventually assume complete control over the WWE. There is more logic and less silly story lines on NXT as compared to the main roster.
This article takes a look at that alternate universe with Triple H in charge of WrestleMania 33. Some of the booking decision changes range from being “Broken” to changing the course of the part-time mega Superstars.
Read on to see how he could utilise a major main roster debut...
#5 Shinsuke Nakamura fights for Shane McMahon against AJ Styles
Thanks to his frustrations with management, AJ Styles now has a match against Shane McMahon at WrestleMania. While this could be a serviceable match, you could replace Shane with a debuting Shinsuke Nakamura and have a WrestleMania Classic that is talked about for years to come.
Styles and Nakamura squared off at Wrestle Kingdom 10 last year for New Japan Pro Wrestling and completely tore the house down. Shane last wrestled at the Survivor Series for Team SmackDown and nearly broke his neck when he was taken out by Roman Reigns.
It’s a clear choice for Triple H to have Nakamura be Shane’s hired gun to combat Styles. Next up is a once in a lifetime match that looks less likely to become reality everyday.
#4 The Demon vs. The Deadman
After suffering a shoulder injury at SummerSlam in 2016, Finn Balor recently returned to the ring, meaning he’s cleared for WrestleMania. The problem is there isn’t a spot for him on the card currently, and he may not return to the WWE until the Raw the night after.
With Triple H in charge, he would see a unique marketing opportunity to have The Demon take on The Deadman. At age 51, it’s hard to say how many more WrestleMania matches Undertaker has left in him; which makes this the perfect opportunity to strike.
Read on to see a Broken return to the WWE if Triple H was in charge...
#3 The Broken Hardys invade the biggest professional wrestling stage
There is little doubt that Triple H knows what’s hot and what’s not within the world of professional wrestling. With that said, you can guarantee that he is aware of the popularity that the Broken Hardys have garnered in pro-wrestling over the last year.
In reality, there is a very good chance the Broken Hardys return to the WWE after WrestleMania. It could be as early as the night after, but having them actually on the show would generate a huge buzz and subsequent ratings for Raw the next night.
The best spot to put the Hardys in would be right after the Raw Tag Team Championship match. Have them appear out of nowhere to the roar of 80,000 people and leave the current Raw Tag Team Champions in disbelief of what they just saw.
#2 Goldberg and Brock Lesnar in separate feuds
While it was quite the spectacle at the 2016 Survivor Series to see Goldberg back in the ring, very few actually want to see the third installment at WrestleMania. To make things worse, it is two part-time wrestlers fighting for the WWE Universal Championship, and it will probably close the show.
Triple H wouldn’t have had this rematch at WrestleMania. Instead he would have put these guys in separate feuds. The interaction between Roman Reigns and Goldberg on Monday Night Raw a couple months ago was interesting and fresh, it also would have kept the WWE Universe from booing Goldberg.
As for Brock Lesnar, he was the heel going into Survivor Series, but now is being cheered. There would be many directions you could go with this, but the best option for Lesnar at WrestleMania would be Samoa Joe. Since his Raw debut, Joe has been an absolute badass and Lesnar has had something to provide after being punked by Goldberg.
Continue on with how WrestleMania 33 should have ended with Triple H in charge...
#1 Chris Jericho vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Universal Championship
Chris Jericho is going to be in the WWE Hall of Fame in the future not only due to his tremendous in-ring work and charisma, but the amazing ability to reinvent himself several times over. This current version of Jericho (a pompous scarf wearing rock star as a heel/ a playing to the crowd scarf wearing rock star as a face) has been his most brilliant reinvention yet.
Just listen to the crowds over the past year, and you’ll realise that Jericho has been getting the biggest reactions when he was with Kevin Owens and in the present. Phrases such as “stupid idiot” and gimmicks such as his List Of Jericho have put him over the top the past year.
On the other side is Kevin Owens. Many worried how Vince would take to him, many doubted he could make it in the WWE and he’s proven them all wrong tenfold. Owens is one of the biggest assets in the company right now and in the future.
Combine all of this with the vicious beating that Owens gave Jericho when he turned on him, and you have yourselves a great WrestleMania feud. While this feud is a reality, it is for the WWE United States Championship, but Triple H would have made this for the WWE Universal Championship.
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