Everything is grand when it comes to WrestleMania. The matches are special, the venue is special, the segments are special, and of course, the entrances are special. While not many fans would agree, the entrances are important when it comes to the whole effect of the match. If you have a great entrance, then it sets up the fans perfectly for the upcoming match.
WWE has used this psychology to good use on numerous occasions with the most common usage coming in WrestleMania. The 32nd edition of WrestleMania also saw some great entrances and in this list, we are going to take a look at the top entrances from the night.
Honorable Mention: Shinsuke Nakamura from NXT Takeover
This one clearly did not happen at WrestleMania but it did happen in the WrestleMania weekend and it was too awesome to exclude from this list. The main roster fans would’ve probably missed this one, but the whole atmosphere of his entrance was better than most WrestleMania entrances. And also, the theme music of Nakamura is addictive and is probably the best theme music in current NXT roster.
Shane McMahon
Shane McMahon was all over the news after WrestleMania due to his insane jump from top of the Cell. But one other thing that stood out about him was his entrance. Now, the theme music and the trademark movements of Shane is something that the fans always love to see. As it was WrestleMania, WWE had to do something special with it, and they did the same using Shane’s children.
The three sons of Shane that were mentioned during the promo he had with Vince came out and danced around to their father’s theme. It was a great moment and it also highlighted the fact that Shane performed his deadly stunt in front of his family.
Charlotte
Flairs know how to get it done. Ric Flair had an entrance that made everyone drool and now, Charlotte is following the footsteps of her father. Stealing the show in a match that has two other divas is not an easy task. However, Charlotte had Ric on her side and they managed to strike the nostalgia chords during their entrance.
The robe had a huge connection with the one that Ric Flair wore at WrestleMania 24 and this made the entrance emotional. Charlotte wore it with grace and the way she raised her arms before entering the ring was simply majestic. The best part is, this was just her first WrestleMania.
New Day
Before WrestleMania, there were a long set of rumors about the entrance of New Day. Some suggested that they were going to come out on unicorns but apparently, it was something entirely different. New Day came out of a big Booty-O’s box which had big cereal spread across the entire floor. And that was just the start.
Out of the big cereal box, New Day came out dressed up in Saiyan Armor. Xavier Woods was apparently cosplaying Vegeta from the looks of it and the trombone complemented this assumption. The entrance was reportedly a mess to watch live but on television, it seemed like a perfect outing for the Tag Team Champions.
The Undertaker
The entrance of Undertaker is special irrespective of when and where it happens. It stood out at this year’s WrestleMania as well. Taker was booked against Shane McMahon for a Hell in a Cell match at the show and Taker came out to his classic theme music and slowly walked to the ring. There is an aura that Taker projects every time he does it, and at a grand stage like WrestleMania, it feels extra special.
However, WWE did not come up with extra theatrics this time around which was a bit surprising. The Taker entrance would’ve been much higher in the list with some added on drama but despite being raw, it delivered goose bumps like it has been doing for the past three decades.
Sasha Banks
Personally, the entrance of Sasha Banks was something that made me mark out. Sasha, who had a load of charisma on her own, came out alongside her cousin Snoop Dogg. Some custom rap from Snoop Dogg set up a great atmosphere and Sasha oozed out charisma as usual. And if this was not enough, there was an emotional quotient in the whole thing.
Sasha wore the pants as a tribute to the late great Eddie Guerrero and it presented the fans with a kaleidoscope of emotions. There was happiness at seeing Sasha make it, there was sadness about Eddie, there was a satisfaction seeing Snoop Dogg and a string of other emotions as well.
Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
If anyone knows how to make a special entrance at WrestleMania, it is Triple H. The King of Kings always comes up with something extra ordinary at WrestleMania and this year was no different. Triple H tore some pages off from the Mortal Kombat and presented Stephanie McMahon as the skull queen. Stephanie looked awesome and was an integral part of the entrance.
There were some masked men as well during the set up and then there was Triple H, who stood out and projected the king like presence. He came down and did his usual posing before entering the ring with his championship. It was another entrance worth adding to Hunter’s long list.
The Rock
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was expected to do something big at WrestleMania but no one expected him to bring out a flame thrower. Rock was literally on fire at the pay-per-view and in a night where we saw some awesome entrances, Rock came out with his flame thrower to corrugate the metal sculpture of his name.
Before this, Rock had a long formation of cheerleaders performing to set up his entrance and it had a big time feel. Rock then went on to have the shortest match in WrestleMania history when he knocked out Erick Rowan in just six seconds. And yes, he did share the spotlight with John Cena afterwards.
