10 Best WWE Set Designs

3. WrestleMania 33

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A obnoxiously stunning creation that served its location as well as WWE's vainglorious pomp, the WrestleMania 33 stage paid tribute to the Orlando locale and the heavily-pushed "Ultimate Thrill Ride" motif that dominated the show's marketing.

A Universal Studios-inspired WrestleMania logo took centre stage, flanked most spectacularly by a multicoloured and beautifully lit rollercoaster-shaped structure.

A staggering achievement for breadth of budget and ideas, the stage was better than the show itself. Outside of the electrifying return of The Hardy Boyz, the 'Show Of Shows' was weighed down by a lethargic Triple H/Seth Rollins encounter, a stinker of a title clash between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt, and the retirement-but-not-really clunker between Roman Reigns and The Undertaker. Several other only-okay matches left fans forgiven for staring into space, but at least they had some very beautifully decorated space to stare at.

 
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