10 LIVE Observations From WWE WrestleMania 35

9. The Customer Experience

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If you've always told yourself WrestleMania is something you have to do, you're best off doing two things:

1) Studying the seating plan intensely.

2) Trying to guess through dumb f*cking luck where WWE's production crew might shine a blinding light into your face.

I was sat behind the stage, with a full view of the epic vista of fans and a decent view of the ring, owing to the superb architecture of the stadium. Harrowing visions of the gigantic, obstructive poles of WrestleMania 29 did not materialise, mercifully. Two sets of fans, to my left and right, were luckless. Detracting from the AJ Styles Vs. Randy Orton match, they rained down furious chants of "We can't see," before the production crew fixed the issue. I wasn't nearly blinded, which was handy, but I missed out on the entrances. This was fine - I was spared presumed second embarrassment on behalf of Triple H - but for unfathomable reasons, WWE ran trons over the screens, cutting only to the action inside of the ring.

What would you rather see: some primitive Photoshop, or Joan Jett playing Bad Reputation?

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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 surefire Undisputed WWE Universal 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!