WWE: 10 Biggest Things Creative Did That The Fans Didn't Want

By Grahame Herbert /

10. Wrestlemania 2ooo Main Event

The big heat on WWE right now is because they have monumentally screwed up a Wrestlemania main event. It makes absolute sense that Daniel Bryan should be going on last at Wrestlemania 30 to win the WWE Championship. The fans expect it, but WWE doesn't want to do it. It all harkens back to a similar misguided judgement in 2000. The WWF was at its very hottest in this period, more often than not hitting home runs with creativity. Everything seemed to be perfectly set up for a huge main event between two of the Attitude Era's biggest stars at the 16th Wrestlemania - Triple H versus The Rock. The WWF didn't need to anything with this match other than write the names of Rock and Hunter on the marquee. It sold itself. Rock was the biggest star in wrestling, at this point a huge babyface who had just won the Rumble. Hunter was a merciless heel who was holding reign over the WWF Title in a series of brilliant matches since being elevated to the main event role. Fans couldn't wait to see the bout. The WWF however couldn't resist tampering. It would have been looked back on as a legendary Mania, Triple H vs The Rock, but instead Mania 2000 is barely remembered. The reason is that Vince killed the main event with the additions of Big Show and Mick Foley. Why? Basically Foley had done some hot business in the run up to Mania, and Big Show was a recent signing who Vince wanted to be a big star. However, Show wasn't at the main event level yet, and Foley had recently retired a month earlier. They were needless additions. There was also a McMahon in every corner. The main event ended up being a forgettable four way won by HHH, when it should have been an epic one on one where The Rock had his biggest Wrestlemania moment. As an after note ... Rock got his big moment at the next PPV which sparked a huge buy number. Could something similar happen with Daniel Bryan - the next PPV after Mania 30 is after all coming from Bryan's home town in Seattle Washington.