10 Impulse Reactions Following WWE WrestleMania 33
1. The Best In The World (And AJ Styles)
Going into WrestleMania, there seemed a collective wave of optimism amongst fans that knew deep down that one of their very favourites was being given the short shrift.
The point was well-hashed that AJ Styles deserved a 'proper' opponent instead of occasional stunt machine Shane McMahon, but people fairly noted that 'Shane O Mac' wouldn't let his match go without grabbing a headline, thus bathing 'The Phenomenal One' in a WrestleMania spotlight.
The former point proved true, but the finest talent on the books got a WWE-sized thumb planted right on his forehead with the latter.
It appears that Shane McMahon is WWE's create-a-wrestler with the secret power to mirror his opponent and thus beat them at their own game. Years ago it was flying with X-Pac or brawling with Test, whereas now it's going hold for hold with MMA Undertaker or comfortably out-wrestling THE BEST WRESTLER IN THE WORLD.
And in case you missed Gotch, Flair, Hart, Michaels and Fujinami all rolled into one, merely listen back and let the commentators tell you!
Watching with your eyes closed, all you'd know is that McMahon is a master of every single art-form in pro wrestling, and Styles was a top-level contender sneaking his victory.
And don't be fooled - the win wasn't enough. AJ will probably turn babyface shortly on account of being the aforementioned BEST WRESTLER IN THE WORLD, but he reasonably predicted total domination before the bout, and the story of the match and a dancing grey-haired pillock made him look a like a naive liar.