WrestleMania 37: 5 mistakes WWE made over the weekend

WWE made several mistakes throughout this year's WrestleMania weekend
WWE made several mistakes throughout this year's WrestleMania weekend

WrestleMania 37 is now in the history books after an incredible two-night event that saw the return of the WWE Universe. WrestleMania 37 will now be remembered affectionately as WrestleRainia after the events of night one caused the company to postpone the show by more than 40 minutes due to a lightning warning in Tampa, Florida.

Despite these issues, WWE was still able to put on a fantastic show, and over the weekend there were five title changes that could now change the dynamic of WWE moving forward. The women of WWE definitely stood out this weekend as both Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley ushered in new eras in the Women's Division on both SmackDown and RAW, whilst many other women became talking points for the weekend.

Whilst there were many moments that will go down in history from this year's WrestleMania event, there are also several moments that could be considered mistakes. Here are just five things that WWE could have changed over the past two days.


#5. The 24/7 Championship wasn't featured as part of WrestleMania

It's unclear why R-Truth and the 24/7 Championship were not part of either of the main WrestleMania shows this year. The company found some interesting ways for the Championship to change hands last year when the show was at the Performance Center.

It was almost guaranteed that Hulk Hogan or Titus O'Neil would become 24/7 Champion, since they were made the hosts of the show, and there were several backstage segments. But the Championship didn't feature anywhere.

It has been several weeks since R-Truth has been seen with the Championship or since the title has changed hands, which has left fans with many questions about the future of the title that Truth has now won more than 50 times.

Pay-per-views in the past, especially ones where there are WWE legends present, have always been the perfect place for shock title changes. Whether this was an oversight by the company or a deliberate way to book the show remains to be seen.

Hopefully, R-Truth will be part of tonight's Raw after WrestleMania show, since the 24/7 Championship deserves to have some screen time as part of the biggest weekend of the year.

#4. Natalya and Tamina should have won the Women's Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 37

Natalya and Tamina were forced to wrestle two matches over WrestleMania weekend, the first of which saw them come out on top in a Tag Team Turmoil match. However, this was one of the lowest points of WrestleMania Saturday.

It was believed that after months of Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler dominating the Women's Tag Team Divison, it would be the two women who had history on their side who could take the titles away.

Tamina was finally being cheered by the WWE Universe and this was her moment after more than a decade in WWE to finally have a WrestleMania moment. That was taken away from her when Natalya was put to sleep.

Natalya and Tamina were the perfect women to take the Championships from the dominant team of Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. It's hoped the reason for this ending is because there will be a rematch between the four women at WrestleMania Backlash next month.

#3. So, a Nigerian Drum Fight was just a Nigerian Street Fight at WrestleMania?

Night Two of WrestleMania saw Big E defend his Intercontinental Championship against Apollo Crews in a Nigerian Drum Fight. Ahead of the match, Crews kept tight-lipped about the rules of the match but made it clear that it would be one where he would give Big E the beating he deserved.

WWE officials were even left a little confused by what the match would entail if rumors were to be believed. But in the end, it was just a street fight, with some drums and gongs.

WWE didn't really pull anything new out for the match, except a few green props. Instead of this being the making of Apollo Crews, since he was able to link back to his ancestry, the match will be remembered for the debut of Dabba-Kato.

The former RAW Underground star made his SmackDown debut as part of the match at WrestleMania where he helped Crews to become Intercontinental Champion by taking out Big E.

#2. What is going on with The Fiend and why did he lose at WrestleMania?

It's hard to put into words what actually happened at last night's WrestleMania, since The Fiend was somehow able to heal himself from the wounds that were inflicted on him at TLC back in December.

In a backstage segment, The Fiend walked off his recent scars and was able to debut a new mask as well as being part of a stand-out entrance. Despite this, The Fiend still lost the match to Randy Orton and ensured that The Viper became the first man to secure two victories over Bray Wyatt's alter-ego.

Orton also became the first man to defeat both Bray Wyatt and The Fiend at WrestleMania. This completely went against everything that made sense about this story, since The Fiend was out for revenge and wasn't able to get it.

Does this mean Alexa Bliss has turned on The Fiend, or is there a much bigger story going on here? Hopefully, more will become clear very soon.

#1. The SmackDown Tag Team Championships should have been defended at WrestleMania

Sonya Deville made the comment about the SmackDown Tag Team Championships being defended in a different way on SmackDown a few days ago, and The Pride Fighter could have a point.

The Women's Tag Team Championship story was the low point of both nights for WWE and this could have been corrected if the men were given the chance to fight for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships instead.

The match could have taken place at WrestleMania instead of on SmackDown the night before and the Women's Tag Team Turmoil match could have been moved to one of WWE's weekly shows. The Championship match could have taken place on the SmackDown before WrestleMania instead.

There were already two women's matches on the card before the tag match was announced and both matches were enough to showcase what the women in WWE are capable of. It's just a shame that the Women's Tag Team Championship story over the two nights was so badly received and contained so many botches.

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