10 LIVE Observations From WWE WrestleMania 35

1. The Nightmare Journey Home

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It will take a while to recall WrestleMania in the most positive, reflective light, because the journey home was an absolute sh*tshow. Maybe, maybe, if you leave an Uber in the hands of fate, you possibly can't have complaints.

But even those who were prepared, like myself and Andy Murray, didn't get home until 3AM because WWE didn't account for the sheer traffic of numbers - which is horrifically ironic, because they reckon 10,000 MORE people turn up than the real number. This was shambolic. Not quite Fyre Festival depths, but enough to bring forward the hangover and ruin the celebratory mood of a show that acted as one long celebration.

At the very least, I got to meet some awesome and lovely WhatCulture fans - shout-out to Brian Gates! - in the absolutely pissing down rain of it all.

Additional transport is required next year.

Can we take one of Triple H's trikes from him?

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!