33 WWE WrestleMania Opening Matches Ranked From Worst To Best
Emphasis on Worst.
WrestleMania.
Reading that word should trigger the usual memories of iconic moments played out over the glorious spectacle of an endless vista of rabid fans fulfilling a once-in-a-lifetime bucket list dream.
It probably doesn't trigger memories of hot opening matches because, strangely, the Show of Shows boasts precious few of them. You'd expect WWE to open what is promoted as the absolute pinnacle of electrifying entertainment on a high note, as opposed to, say, a bobbins Battle Royal contested by such luminaries as Sniper and Miguel Perez, Jr.
It's a tough one, predicting what will open WrestleMania 34. The Intercontinental Title Triple Threat Match is a no-brainer; we already know that The Miz, Seth Rollins and Finn Bálor are capable of orchestrating a frenzied reaction because we already saw the match on RAW last year. Charlotte Vs. Asuka is a major match that may require an audience not completely frazzled to generate the deserved reaction. Ditto the Usos' forever delayed and richly deserved first 'Mania match proper.
At this rate, even a match threatening prolonged and leaden exchanges between Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal will crack the top 15...
33. Sheamus Vs. Daniel Bryan - WrestleMania XXVIII
Forget the narrative that this ultimately helped Daniel Bryan. An accidental once-in-a-lifetime convergence of uproar and resistance is not the most effective method of building a wrestling megastar. Wrestling should be much easier than that. This in isolation was an insult to Bryan and his growing army of fans, souring both the mood of the show and at least the next three matches on the card.
Randy Orton vs. Kane in particular died a death, but then, they did wrestle a ponderous match of, at best, TV quality.