10 Things We Learned Attending WWE WrestleMania 40 Live

10. The Two-Nighter Is King

WrestleMania 40 was the first 'Showcase of the Immortals' I had attended since 35 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and, by default, the first since WWE flipped its annual supercard to its current two-night format the following year.

The difference was astronomical. Where previously WrestleMania was veering dangerously close to a monstrous eight-hour runtime, the new era's Saturday and Sunday shows each weigh in at roughly half that. A dreary slog of a live experience that rendered sustained energy levels nigh on impossible is no longer a factor.

WM35 was particularly egregious as it positioned an overlong Triple H vs. Batista No Holds Barred Match, a universally-loathed Baron Corbin defeat of Kurt Angle, and a Fabulous Truth dance break towards the end of a Premium Live Event that wore half its attendees out by Kofi Kingston's sensational victory over Daniel Bryan. And with the event reportedly running beyond its allotted runtime, fans were plunged into post-show travel chaos, scrambling for the last-departing trains and hideously overpriced Ubers.

No such problems with 40. With seven and six matches on Saturday and Sunday respectively, it was easy to stay focused, fresh, and energised. After five years of split-night 'Manias, WWE would be insane to go back to the old marathons.

- AM