10 Problems Nobody Wants To Admit About WrestleMania 33
6. The Cram
This is something of a continuation from the previous point, but the logic behind a number of WrestleMania 33’s matches appears to be “let’s get as many people onto the card as possible.” They have sacrificed storytelling for the sake of cramming 'Mania to bursting point, and the result is a series of lame bookings with little long-term meaning, particularly in the title scenes.
The SmackDown’s Women’s Championship match is the most egregious example. All WWE have done is taken every available female and thrown them in a six-pack challenge, which is as lazy as it gets. Aside from Naomi’s return, there is nothing in the way of individual story threads in the match, and therefore little reason to care.
The same goes for the Raw Women’s Championship contest, and the red brand’s Tag Title bout. These clashes would definitely have benefited from a more measured build between two individual parties, rather than the watered down multi-competitor affairs we’re getting on Sunday. Had WWE put some time into building individual rivalries with genuine stakes and motivations, these matches would have felt important: instead, we’re left with empty calories.