4 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 27

By Michael Hamflett /

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6. The Start Of The Start Of A Movement

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The Great Khali winning a pre-show Battle Royal was the sort of inoffensive patter that used to warm up WrestleMania crowds before the kickoff almost became a pay-per-view in itself, but the indirect ramifications from 2011's went on to change the history of the 'Show Of Shows'.

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The entire match formed from the embers of an abandoned Daniel Bryan/Sheamus United States Title clash, itself already booted from the main card.

P*ssed off at being p*ssed on, the pair's position was only slightly improved the following year - and audiences were beginning to lose their patience too.

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