10 Biggest WWE WrestleMania 34 Missed Opportunities

3. Wasting Braun's Reveal

WWE WrestleMania 34 NXT Battle Royal
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Shout-outs to WWE referee John Cone's son, Nicholas, who starred in a moment he'll never forget at WrestleMania 34. He was planted, but likely had the time of his life on Sunday night, and will almost certainly remain the youngest person to ever hold a WWE Championship for a long, long time.

That being said, it was hard not to be disappointed by the mystery partner reveal. WWE gave Nicholas a cool moment, but it didn't make for exciting viewing, as 'The Monster Among Men' single-handedly dismantled Sheamus and Cesaro, having wasted an angle that had been building for weeks.

WWE had the opportunity to make a new star alongside Braun, or bring back a familiar old face. They could've dipped into NXT and grabbed Lars Sullivan, or reached into their vast pool of alumni and delivered an out-of-the-blue comeback, but they dropped the ball. Make no mistake, this was a publicity stunt, and a pointless one at that: Braun, recognising that his partner was, indeed, 10 years old, was forced to vacate the belts on the Raw after 'Mania.

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