10 Big Concerns Heading Into WWE WrestleMania 37
Showcase of Immortals or the blandest stage of them all?
The Showcase of Immortals is almost upon us.
Yes, after kicking things off with the Royal Rumble back in January, WWE embarked on that now-legendary road for the 37th time. A road that, this year, took it through detours like Elimination Chamber and Fastlane before it finally arrived at its destination: WrestleMania.
The 37th-annual event of its kind, this year's offering bares some similarities to the previous year's. A full circle moment for it no doubt, WrestleMania will once again be split across two nights and feature some innovative contests as the company does everything in its power to ensure that the event feels as larger-than-life as it possibly can.
With Edge returning to the main event in his quest for the Universal Championship, Bianca Belair hoping to unseat 'The Boss' Sasha Banks at the top of SmackDown's women's division, Randy Orton seeking to end The Fiend Bray Wyatt once and for all and Bobby Lashley defending his WWE Championship gold against former champion Drew McIntyre, WrestleMania 37 is a two-night extravaganza full of promise. That said, we have some concerns...
10. The Crowd Might Not React Well To Every Match
Say what you will about piped-in crowd sounds, but at least they don't result in that eerie hush that falls over an arena whenever a live crowd just isn't feeling the action.
This weekend's WrestleMania is the first time WWE will be hosting an event in front of a proper live audience (albeit a limited one) in over a year, so it's safe to say that audience participation is vital for the event's success. And considering how long the fans have probably been waiting to attend an event (let alone WrestleMania 37), we can be hopeful that they will cheer and boo until their hearts are content.
That being said, as you'll see as we venture further into this list, the match card for this year's Show of Shows isn't one of the strongest and the lack of build leading up to the event certainly didn't help matters. On that note, there is concern that the audience may grow weary with some of the less interesting matches on the card - be it down to lack of interest in the superstars, the programs or just any potentially dull in-ring action.
Understandable or not, that would be a major letdown considering how important the return of fans is to WrestleMania's success.