10 Impulse Reactions Following WWE WrestleMania 33

10. A Modest Proposal

The mixed tag team match between The Miz, Maryse, John Cena and Nikki Bella had a million things going on at the same time as it became an archetype for the modern wrestling spectacle.

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At its core, it was an old fashioned heels-and-babyfaces match where the good guys comfortably counter the baddies on an even keel.

On a metatextual level, it was a richly-deserved spotlight for one of the hardest working men in the entire organisation. In a game with predetermined 'winners', The Miz was the real victor, with the remarkable love shown from the crowd reflecting everything he'd done in the last few years to elevate himself and others around him.

And alongside both of those, it was a pre-arranged highlight package to fit around a segment sure to be the bedrock of a completely different show altogether.

The marriage proposal from John Cena to Nikki Bella was a key part of the angle, but clearly belonged on the reality TV vehicle it will eventually call home.

As it was, the contest managed to serve all masters, and the demeaning way in which the heels were comfortably despatched will be all but forgotten when 'The Champ' disappears to Hollywood and the true wrestling 'A-Lister' almost certainly makes his deserved ascent back to WWE Championship battles.

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