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One of the most important things when structuring a wrestling pay-per-view is setting the tone, as a wrestling show can be easily measured by its opening, and when it comes to the biggest wrestling event in the industry, WWE needs to make sure that they get the event underway in white-hot fashion.
When analyzing the WrestleMania match card, there are so many matches and possibilities that could be considered to open the showcase of the immortals. Multiple dream encounters, shocking moments, and high octane drama are some of the categories that WWE should consider looking at when setting up the opening to WrestleMania, as anything of quality, hype, or popularity could be the key ingredients in starting this pay-per-view.
So let us go through every possible way WWE could open up WrestleMania 35.
#1 Legend vs Legend
AJ Styles is one of the biggest wrestlers to come from the independent wrestling scene, Randy Orton is one of greatest talents WWE has produced in their extensive history, and WrestleMania is undoubtedly the grandest stage in wrestling, what more do you need to get this event started off in thrilling fashion?
Many fans in the WWE Universe like the way WWE built up this narrative, as these are two men who made it to the peak of wrestling, but they did by taking two completely different routes, and now they are both battling each other at WrestleMania to find out which end of the industry produces the better in-ring competitors.
Simple and to the point, this is the perfect match to open WrestleMania, as WWE needs an opening that delivers on all fronts, and these two men are the very best in the business who can achieve that goal.
#2 A huge return
At WrestleMania this year it was announced that Rey Mysterio would take on Samoa Joe for the US Title, but after Rey was injured in his match against Baron Corbin, many are doubtful whether the legendary luchador will compete or not.
Rumors that John Cena could compete at WrestleMania this year incited speculation that Rey's apparent injury could be WWE's strategy to get Cena on the show, and that would be the perfect way to open WrestleMania.
Samoa Joe vs John Cena is a dream match that many are clamoring to see, and if WWE intends on giving us that match at the event, it would be best suited at the start of the show.
#3 A son's revenge
When Shane McMahon destroyed the Miz and his father at ringside after they failed in their quest to win the SmackDown Live Tag Team Titles, fans knew that this was going to be a heated match at WrestleMania.
McMahon has put on some truly memorable performances at WrestleMania, as his legendary war with his father at WrestleMania 17, his insane dive off the cage at WrestleMania 32, and his excellent opener with AJ Styles at WrestleMania 33 are some of his best contributions.
Miz has grown into a fantastic wrestler over the last few years, and placing these two competitors at the start of the show in a falls count anywhere match would get fans pumped up for the rest of the event.
#4 The end of an era
One of the more legendary rivalries in WrestleMania history is Triple H vs Batista, as these are two superstars that have transcended the landscape of professional wrestling, and now they face each other for the last time in their careers, as this match will see Triple H put his career on the line.
This very well could be the last time we see Triple H wrestle because there just isn't any superstar on the WWE roster right now that can legitimately retire the Game. This is a type of match that would be used to open WrestleMania, and if placed anywhere else on the card, WWE would risk having this dream match take place in front of a tired crowd.
#5 Kofi's dream
Kofi Kingston's path to the main event may have been a month-long ride, but to get to that point, Kofi's journey was eleven long years. Eleven years of being stuck on the pre-show, being wasted in the mid-card, and always being portrayed as the highlight reel instead of the man that won the match.
This has been a roller coaster ride of a narrative, as WWE turned the under-rated underdog into the man of the hour as he challenges an excellent antagonist in Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania. It would be a total waste if WWE slotted this match in the same spot the WWE Title encounter between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura was at WrestleMania 34, as this would be the perfect opener.
