The women finally get an official opportunity to headline WrestleMania. Many people thought this should be the main event, and it makes perfect sense for Vince McMahon to place Ronda Rousey in this situation because she is arguably his biggest star, other than Brock Lesnar. That whole “beat the clock challenge” last night made no real sense at all. Ronda hit the nail on the head with that one, it is absolutely a BS gimmick. I love WWE and wouldn’t trade it for the world, but I don’t think anyone is a fan of beat the clock challenges (those can probably be done away with).
I couldn’t be happier for Finn Balor on earning an Intercontinental Championship match versus Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania. See my post in The Business of WWE on this match.
Ricochet and Aleister Black definitely deserve a Raw Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania; they beat The Revival in a non-title match on Raw last night.
The situation with Apollo Crews is somewhat tricky, because he may hit his stride in a year or two in which he gains enough momentum to win some Championships. WWE will have to capitalize on this rather quickly because I have a feeling it may not last very long. He is just such a great athlete, truly a one-of-a-kind, and it would be a huge let down to see him walk away from the company without ever winning any Titles, but that scenario is foreseeable.
Triple H did some excellent work last night on the mic (there was an absolutely hilarious moment when he was quoting the 1996 song “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls). There was a more serious moment where he put his career on the line at WrestleMania, but I’m not too worried, Triple H’s career is safe considering that he is the COO.
Lastly, good luck to Dean Ambrose in whatever he endeavors to do if he does in fact leave WWE, whether he enters some other wrestling organization or decides to pursue another path in life.
Side Note: I’m still holding out hope for an Angle vs. Cena match at ’Mania, as it would be a major draw. I’m officially ruling out the possibility of The Undertaker appearing in a match at WrestleMania. He still may make an appearance, but it won’t be in a match (this is not a fact by any means). He is simply getting older to perform at a level that is acceptable to him. Let’s face it too, The Undertaker’s entrance is what fans really want to see anyway, so he can make a small appearance for five or even ten minutes, sending fans home happy.