10 Reasons WrestleMania 31 Was Overrated

9. The Ronda Rousey Segment Dragged

The inclusion of Ronda Rousey in the show was an entirely necessary and groundbreaking piece of booking which will surely do wonders for the WWE's presence in the public eye. Despite this, the segment as a whole went on for far too long. From Triple H and Stephanie coming out to brag about their hold on the company, to The Rock's raucous reception, to the lengthy debate about generic stuff repeated a thousand times before, to Rousey's explosively received involvement, the whole thing threatened to drag and ate up precious time on a controversially reshuffled card. The whole thing could have been halved and had the same effect, especially if fans were spared the obligatory Hunter and Steph brag-fest. It almost felt like a mid-2000s opening of Raw at times. Rumours suggest that the segment was drawn out to give the sun a chance to set before the Bray Wyatt vs Undertaker match, which handily takes us to the next 'Mania drawback...
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