10 New Directions For WWE After WrestleMania 34

Should The Undertaker start writing his HOF speech now?

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The man's haters got their wish: Roman Reigns, WWE's hand-picked pet project for this generation, isn't Universal Champ and he didn't end WrestleMania covered in confetti.

He ended it covered in his own blood and wearing a desperate, almost cold expression on his face as he scanned the SuperDome masses. Does this hint that something fresh is in Roman's future? Possibly, and it might be the catalyst for a change WWE have shied away from over the past couple of years.

On a night when neither World Title changed hands, the company still readied themselves for the usual post-WrestleMania lull in overall fan interest by setting up some intriguing scenarios; established characters like Reigns, Shinsuke Nakamura, The Miz and even The Undertaker could be/are about to undergo a transformation.

Whether you enjoyed WWE's latest slice of media hype and million-dollar production or not, it's good to see them spring some surprises and use 'Mania to prepare for the period between the biggest show of the year and the biggest show of the summer...

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