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Highs and lows of WWE WrestleMania 32 (Part 2)
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Yesterday I talked about the highs of the wrestling spectacle, WrestleMania 32.

The show is always a fantastic occasion and much look forward to by die-hard wrestling fans. And although there were multiple highs that WWE gave us from the event, there were unfortunately even more lows.

So I introduce to you, Part 2 – The Lows of WrestleMania 32.

The results
On most occasions in the WWE, to shock and surprise the fans is usually a good thing. However, that isn’t the case with how things ended up at WrestleMania.

For starters, there were just way too many ‘heel’ victories on the card, and not enough ‘face’ wins.

Although Ryder winning the ladder match was shocking and quite amazing, it probably wasn’t the right option if they want to create future stars and credibility for these stars. The defending Intercontinental Champ Kevin Owens probably should have been the one to go over and retain his title, proving that he’s a main event talent.

Chris Jericho versus AJ Styles was another match that had a disappointing result. Now I understand that Chris Jericho hasn’t won at WrestleMania in almost nine years, but honestly, if you’re going to sign one of the worlds best wrestling talents in AJ Styles, and you’re wanting your fans to know he’s a big deal, why in the world would you have him lose at his first WrestleMania?

The Women’s Championship match – while an extremely good match – had the wrong result. Many were hoping for Sasha Banks or Becky Lynch to walk out with the new belt and it would have been a great moment for the ‘Divas Revolution’. Charlotte has become quite boring and stagnant as a champion and to see either of the other two win would have seen the huge crowd go wild.

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All of Dean Ambrose versus Brock Lesnar
This match was advertised as one of the three main events for the show, yet it ended up being the most disappointing. Fans knew the Hell in a Cell match wouldn’t feature so much ‘wrestling’ as Shane and Taker are both in their twilights, and the WWE Championship match was going to be a predictable win for Reigns.

Because of that, this made Ambrose versus Lesnar probably the most anticipated match.

It was a bust though as the match ended after only 13 minutes (just two minutes longer than the Pre-Show Women’s Match) and featured hardly any extreme spots.

The lead up to this match was based around Dean Ambrose being a crazy lunatic and would never stay down no matter what Brock threw at him. WWE must have forgot that though as it only took two F-5s from Lesnar to win.

For a match that had the potential to steal the show and have fans talking years afterwards, it was a flop that hinders both competitors’ credibility.

The Hell in a Cell Match
The Hell in a Cell Match featured a few spots, notably Shane’s ‘Coast 2 Coast’ move on The Undertaker, and jumping off the top of the cell through the announce table.

That may sound all well and good, but this match was for the control of Monday Night RAW, and the fact that The Undertaker ended up winning completely negates everything fans had seen leading up to this match as well as resulting in the same old Monday Night RAW.

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Rumours were swirling around that Goldberg, or The Balor Club were going to interfere in the match, or even The Undertaker rolling Shane over on top of himself in order to lose by pinfall and sacrifice himself for the company. However none of that happened. It was a bland finish and result that keeps the status quo of RAW, which is boring.

The Rock burying The Wyatt Family
The Rock, as advertised, came out for a segment (with a cool, yet unnecessary flamethrower) at WrestleMania and announced the record breaking crowd a attendance. But like usual, someone came out to interrupt him, and of course, like he does, he just ‘took the piss’ out of them.

This is all well and good, except it was The Wyatt Family, a stable that is supposed to be a scary, dominant faction in the WWE.

So The Rock made some insulting comments to them and it angered them to having a match. The ignition that sparked the crowd after hearing this, quickly died off after seeing he was going to face Erick Rowan, the least interesting and just generally the worst of the Wyatts.

The match lasted a whole six seconds, breaking a WrestleMania record, and successfully burying The Wyatt Family has a pitiful, weak faction.

Things became worse for them when they tried to attack The Rock and a returning John Cena came sprinting down the ramp to his aid and they both successfully took care of all three enemies. Not the best method if you’re wanting to create a ‘monster’ stable that puts fear in fans’ minds.

No surprises in the main event
Last but not least, the main event! And what a boring, lacklustre main event it was. Right from the get go, it was clear the fans were not interested.

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Roman Reigns, the challenger and the ‘face’ of the bout, was comprehensively booed for weeks beforehand, with many behind Triple H instead. Despite the fact that the majority of the crowd wasn’t interested in the match, the WWE did absolutely nothing to surprise them and change their minds.

Instead of pulling a swerve on the fans, the match ran its course without a single shocking moment. It seems the only moment that made fans cheer with excitement was when Stephanie McMahon got speared by Reigns.

Rumours were flying around all week that someone would interfere or that Reigns would finally turn ‘heel’. The latter excited the fans, with the potentiality that there’d be a double turn, with Reigns becoming the ‘heel’ and Triple H turning into the ‘face’.

But WWE decided against this, and instead we had a main event that felt like just an ordinary match on RAW. It seems yet again WWE built a scenario where they could have served up an unforgettable, shocking dessert, and instead, ignored everything the fans were crying out for, and brought a platter of feces.

So that’s the lows, and Part 2, of WrestleMania 32. Comment below what you liked and disliked about the show, and whether or not you’re enjoying the WWE articles.

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