10 Reasons WrestleMania 32 Will Be Forgotten
Examining the legacy of WrestleMania 32.
WrestleMania 32 wasn't a very good show, there's no getting away from it. Following the excellence of Manias 30 and 31, a dud was due, and that's exactly what fans got in Dallas.
The problems were multiple. Injuries and bad creative going in didn't help matters, but on the night there was still potential for the matches to deliver. But that didn't happen, there wasn't a match of the year contender, and the long term legacy of the event is limited.
Vince McMahon's priority was of course to make money, and he did a fine job of that. The legitimate attendance was just under 94,000 and the live gate was $17 million. That's the entire point of WWE's business, so it was a job well done from that point of view.
Critically, Mania 32 didn't live up to its staging. Some matches were good, some spots were thrilling, but there wasn't really that sense of a great WrestleMania match. The event will largely be forgotten, and these are the reasons why.
10. A Ridiculous Run Time
Less is more, Vince McMahon should think about that.
WrestleMania 32's main show went for nearly five hours, while the pre show was a long two hours of insignificant segments and matches. That's too much WWE for even the most passionate of fans, especially when there had also been the NXT special on the Friday and the Hall Of Fame on the Saturday.
Wrestling fans have other interests and lives to lead. The time investment on WrestleMania 32 was a sap on energy and enthusiasm. Seeing the 46 year old Shane McMahon in a half hour match was a bore. Half an hour of Reigns and Hunter was also counter productive, albeit that was still a good match.
The overall pacing of this year's WrestleMania will hurt its legacy, it isn't a show that anyone will be in a rush to sit through again. It lacked the vibrancy of the better structured Mania 31.