WrestleMania 35 review: 3 great moments that could have been much greater

WWE presented the 35th edition of WrestleMania on April 7, 2019. The people present at the MetLife Stadium witnessed some magical moments, including big championship wins for Kofi Kingston, Becky Lynch, and Seth Rollins. The show created many feel-good moments, including the sensational return of the Doctor of Thuganomics.

The Road to WrestleMania was as volatile. WWE put on the biggest WrestleMania card in history, telling several interesting stories.

WrestleMania 35 season almost always hit the right notes. Almost! This adverbial "almost" leaves us a chance to present to you 3 great WrestleMania moments that could have been much greater

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#1 "Demon" Finn Balor's return

'The Demon' Finn Balor

The Demon returned at WrestleMania 35. His entrance was mesmerizing. And he won comprehensively. However, it never felt that big.

Finn Balor had a terrific start to the year, battling Brock Lesnar in the main event of the Royal Rumble PPV. Days before that match, he had pinned John Cena in the center of the ring. However, things have been quite the opposite after the Royal Rumble.

Balor started off well, pinning Lashley for the Intercontinental Championship. Then, an interference from Lio Rush proved to be a party spoiler for Balor, as he lost the Championship back to Lashley on the March 11 edition of RAW. Finally, Balor won the title back at the Show of shows.

We'd have to admit that this feud could have been much better. This match and Balor's win could have meant much more if we haven't seen them in almost too many times before.

If WWE had booked this feud correctly, the Demon's appearance would have received a far more thunderous reaction. The character holds a lot of mystique, but without a story, even the Demon isn't compelling enough. The match's result was quite predictable as well. That sums up their rivalry really. It was about the misses... and some more.

#2 Samoa Joe(c) beats Rey Mysterio

The match barely lasted a minute.

Samoa Joe defeated Rey Mysterio in just about a minute at WrestleMania 35. We aren't sure exactly why it was so short, but it could have been because Mysterio had picked up an ankle injury during his match against Baron Corbin on RAW, 6 days before the event. Now, if Mysterio wasn't fit enough for his US Championship match against Joe. He should have been replaced there.

Though it has been good to see Joe win another championship match, it was quite disappointing to see him squash Mysterio. Rather than making Joe a monster, it tarnished the 'Mania legacy of Mysterio.

WWE could have been wise here to give an opportunity to Andrade or Kevin Owens Especially, Andrade deserved the opportunity since he hasn't put a wrong step inside a WWE ring. On the other hand, Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe would have been a certain kind of dream match that would have been WrestleMania worthy. Then, there was always Ali sitting on the bench.

WWE certainly, missed a trick here. Joe defeating one of these guys in a match that lasted a little longer would have meant so much more.

#3 Streak Ends

Curt Hawkins won a match

In a shocking turn of events, The Revival received a WrestleMania match in the final leg of the Road to WrestleMania 35. Their opponents were the team of Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins.

Nobody complained about this match as Ryder and Hawkins are loved performers, and Hawkins has gained quite some notoriety because of his losing streak. Then, another shocking turn of events, Ryder and Hawkins defeated The Revival and provided a climax to Hawkins' losing streak that certainly deserved a fitting conclusion at 'Mania.

The match was great, the ovation to their win was great, yet the match and the moment could have felt much bigger if only WWE had built up to this match. WWE has often been criticized for overlooking its tag division, and it again felt that the Revival was robbed of a chance to do something magical on a big stage. Even if it only meant a chance to create a compelling finish to a compelling story on the mid-card, putting over the evergreen losers as the ultimate winner.

Though Ryder and Hawkins' win made the kickoff show feel a lot more important, it'd have been more surreal if WWE had invested more in their story leading up to the show.