10 Things fans want to see at WrestleMania 35
Wrestlemania has been going strong for over three decades. Indeed, the WWE's biggest sports entertainment presentation of the year has been happening longer than many wrestling fans have been alive.
Much like what the Superbowl is to American Football, and the World Series is to Major League Baseball, and the World Cup is to soccer, Wrestlemania is the most prestigious event in the world of pro wrestling. Over the past three decades, many of the most significant events in the WWE, and indeed all of wrestling, have transpired at a Wrestlemania event.
Every wrestling fan can point to moments like Andre the Giant being slammed by Hulk Hogan, and the Iron Man match that made Shawn Michaels a star and cemented Bret Hart's legacy as the excellence of execution. Then there's the pageantry, exemplified by performers like the flamboyant Liberace, and the special guests and celebrity appearances.
In short, Wrestlemania transcends being a simple wrestling show and becomes something more, something ephemeral yet ultimately within reach, like a cloud castle you can actually touch.
Here are ten things that fans want to see at Wrestlemania 35.
#1 Decisive ends to certain storylines
Wrestlemania is both a beginning and an ending for WWE. On one hand, it sets the tone for the rest of the year's events.
On the other hand, it can be a great place to resolve conflicts and provide fans with the payoff of a well-concluded storyline. This is an art that wrestling companies struggle with, because often in order for an angle to conclude someone has to do 'the job' and be defeated. Since losing matches can hurt a wrestler's credibility, a lot of angles just sort of peter out and are replaced by others.
But doing 'the job' at Wrestlemania is still a lot less hurtful than losing under normal circumstances. Fans hope that WWE uses the largest show of the year to put good resolution and endings to the feuds and storylines of the past year.