WWE WrestleMania 33: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

By Jack Pooley / April 3, 2017

4. Cruiserweight Title: Neville (c) Vs. Austin Aries

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Result: Neville kills Aries with the Red Arrow to retain the strap (15:40).

Rating: As disappointing as it was to see this relegated to the pre-show, it was a terrific way to kick WrestleMania off. Neville and Aries pulled out some great, high-risk work (particularly Neville's brutal bump to the outside and that savage German Suplex), and the match was smartly allowed to go surprisingly long for a pre-show bout.

It's a shame Aries didn't get his big WrestleMania win, but this was without question one of the best pre-show matches in recent memory. It emphasised Neville's desperation to win (by attacking Aries' eye) and basically what the Cruiserweight division should be more often. 7/10