Wrestlemania 35: 3 booking mistakes WWE must avoid

Wrestlemania is just about two weeks away. The card for the Show Of Shows is almost set. Wrestlemania 35 is promising to be the longest ever with recent reports stating that 17 matches are scheduled to take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. It is also going to be a historic Wrestlemania as for the first time in WWE history, women are going to headline the pay-per-view.

Ronda Rousey is set to defend RAW women's title against Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair in the main event. Other main event caliber matches which have been confirmed include Brock vs Rollins and TripleH vs Batista.

The match for the WWE championship has not been made official but Daniel Bryan vs Kofi Kingston looks locked on. John Cena and The Undertaker are scheduled for appearances at Wrestlemania but are not booked for any matches yet. Wrestlemania 35 is also Kurt Angle's last match before retiring from WWE.

Here are 3 booking mistakes WWE must avoid at Wrestlemania 35:

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#1 Brock Lesnar still Universal champion

Brock Lesnar has been the Universal champion since Crown Jewel after Roman Reigns was forced to relinquish the title due to leukemia. The Beast has been flirting with a return to UFC for some time but still remains on WWE's payroll and has held the Universal championship hostage. The championship is meant to be the premier one in the company and it is hardly ever present on RAW as well as on pay-per-view.

Notwithstanding Brock Lesnar's star status, WWE needs to look beyond him. Seth Rollins is set to face Brock for the Universal championship at Wrestlemania in a match which The Architect must win.

The current main roster is one of the best it ever has been, and it is high time the regular superstars are rewarded more than the part-timers. Seth Rollins, Drew Mcintyre, Finn Balor are just some of the superstars who the company can bank on with the Universal championship and move forward.

#2 Kofi losing

WWE unearthed something they never knew existed with Kofi Kingston. For 11 years, Kofi has just been a loveable guy in the company who does cool spots here and there. But an injury to Mustafa Ali changed all that.

Kofi Kingston's performance at Elimination Chamber coupled with the crowd reactions has forced WWE to change their plans at Wrestlemania 35 for the WWE championship. Kofi has always been a solid in-ring performer but was never seen as a main-event superstar.

Now, the match between Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston has not been made official but anyone who has been watching WWE for some time knows where this is going. On the latest episode of Smackdown Live, Kofi was forced to battle five men in a gauntlet match. Though he emerged victoriously, Vince Mcmohan put him another match against Bryan which Kofi eventually ended up losing.

According to kayfabe, that effectively ends Kofi's chances at Wrestlemania but the match is almost definitely going to happen. A Kofi Kingston victory after a decent back and forth match would be the perfect end to the saga.

Anything otherwise would be a bit of a disappointment.

#3 Half-hearted farewell

Wrestlemania 35 is going to be Kurt Angle's last match in professional wrestling. A few weeks ago, Angle addressed his in-ring future, deciding to hang up the boots after WrestleMania on April 7.

The talking point about the farewell has been the choice of opponent for the former Olympic gold medallist. Angle revealed on RAW that he will be facing Baron Corbin, of all people, in his retirement match. The live crowd on the night in Chicago made their displeasure known and there was disbelief on social media as well.

Kurt Angle is a legend in the professional wrestling business and has literally sacrificed his body for something he loves to do. It would be unwise on WWE's part to pit him against a wrestler of Corbin's status. John Cena had been doing the rounds as Angle's opponent before the Corbin announcement took place. Cena would be the best possible choice given Angle was his first ever opponent in WWE.