10 Ups And 12 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 34

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12. A ‘Prestigious’ Battle Royal?

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Battle royals at WrestleMania are not uncommon. There was one as far back as WM 2 and again at IV. But the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, now in its fifth year, has become the ultimate kickoff show fodder.

And while that shouldn’t be a criticism – after all, a pointless battle royal on the main card would be, well, pointless – you’d think by now that WWE would figure out a way to do something to make it a little more meaningful.

Maybe offer a secondary title shot to the winner on the Raw or SmackDown after 'Mania? Or give them a chance to main event a PPV? Something, anything, to add stakes beyond the trophy. At the moment, the match itself is just time-filler, with one or two cute moments (Golden Truth’s mini-danceoff, “Delete” versus “10” chants and one other to be mentioned later).

This isn’t a huge negative, but more of a plea to look for ways to make it a positive.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.