WrestleMania: 5 big mistakes WWE made in the last 5 years

#1 WrestleMania 36: Charlotte Flair should not have won the NXT Women's Championship from Rhea Ripley

#TheNightmare @RheaRipley_WWE will defend the #NXTWomensTitle against @MsCharlotteWWE at #WrestleMania! https://t.co/MC6XjOEfqp

— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) February 17, 2020

It is difficult to truly criticize WWE for WrestleMania 36, considering the company did the best it could at the beginning of the pandemic era. WWE pulled off a great show without live fans, as the event was filled with great wrestling, big moments, and two amazing cinematic matches.

Still, there were a few creative issues with last year's WrestleMania, like the unnecessary addition of some matches to fill both nights. WWE was hamstrung by the absence of several top stars, such as Roman Reigns.

But the most high-profile booking error from the Performance Center showcase was one that wasn't fully clear until the subsequent weeks and months played out. Charlotte Flair defeating Rhea Ripley for the NXT Women's Championship concerned some fans at the time, but there was a real upside to this outcome.

#AndNew.Once again.@MsCharlotteWWE is your #WWENXT #WomensChampion! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/ShdV54oXZC

— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020

The Queen could have used her star power to elevate NXT and give it a boost in the ratings. But nobody truly benefitted from Flair's time there because WWE decided to use her on RAW and SmackDown, too. She was overexposed across all three brands during her time as NXT Women's Champion.

Charlotte Flair didn't even put anyone over on her way out of NXT because she dropped her title in a triple threat where she wasn't pinned. This entire ordeal damaged Rhea Ripley as a character, too.

So with the benefit of hindsight, Flair's victory over Ripley was clarly WWE's biggest booking error from WrestleMania 36.

What other mistakes do you think WWE has made at the past five WrestleManias? Sound off in the comments below.