5 things to watch out for at WWE WrestleMania 34
WWE WrestleMania 34 is coming our way this Sunday, April 8th at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
It is always the biggest show of the year and the most important pay-per-view to check out, as it indicates the current state of WWE's roster and the future directions the company will be going for the rest of the year and onward.
Pretty much every minute of the broadcast is going to be influential, and it's safe to say you're missing out on a lot if you miss out on anything at all.
Obviously, there are the more important matches like the WWE Championship and Ronda Rousey's appearance, but those go without being said and have been run down time and time again for months.
What about those other elements that are lurking behind the scenes? What else is going to happen on this card that we should be paying attention to, besides what's right in front of us?
With a little bit of foresight and some guesswork mixed with logical deductive reasoning, we can try to distinguish some extra things to watch out for that are coming our way at this year's extravaganza.
Here's a look at five things to pay attention to and look out for when it comes to WrestleMania 34.
#5 The Roman Reigns crowd reaction
WWE has spent the past few years telling its audience that no matter what, the powers that be are 100 percent dead set on Roman Reigns being "the guy" for the future.
They've done everything in their power to make him seem like it on paper, by having him accomplish everything there is to accomplish, break records, and perpetually be in the main event of WrestleMania.
Whether you agree or disagree with this decision, it's undeniable that a good portion of the fanbase rejects the idea and has fervently opposed it for a long enough time that it's amazing to see WWE do so little to try to offset that.
This time around, their attempts to win back the audience were an effort to make Reigns the anti-McMahon character while painting Brock Lesnar as the one WWE really values and gives special treatment to.
There were elements of reality and elements of pure fiction in the mix, and while some people have turned their perspectives and started to give Reigns a more positive reaction, others were quick to chant "you deserve it" when he was stretchered out of the arena on Raw.
There's no doubt WWE wants Reigns to be cheered during his match at WrestleMania, but there's also no doubt WWE will not get the reaction they're hoping for, as this will likely be mixed at best, if not another scenario where The Big Dog is booed incessantly.
Watch out for the way the crowd reacts to him during this match. If it's a boo/boo situation, or boos for Reigns and cheers for Lesnar, it will be an interesting insight into what we have in store for ourselves over the next few months.
Reigns is going to win the Universal Championship and hold it no matter what the crowd does, but if the reaction is just as bad as it's always been, if not worse, it will definitely have at least some effect on the way he's booked the following night on Raw and in future feuds for the title.