10 Reasons You Should STILL Be Excited For WrestleMania 36

Out with the old, in with the Drew...

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You have a right to feel pessimistic about WrestleMania 36.

It was pretaped, an empty Performance Center isn't befitting of 'The Grandest Stage,' big names have pulled out, some of the matches haven't been built, and it won't be preceded by an electric TakeOver appetizer. These things are true and yes, there's a chance it'll be an absolute mess. But to hell with it. To hell with it all.

Escapism is never more important than when the world you're trying to escape from is a dumpster fire, and there's more than enough doom and gloom outwith wrestling right now. Let's not consign 'Mania to the misery pile before it has even aired. The easiest way to guarantee you have a bad time with something is by telling yourself it's going to suck, after all.

Stripped of its bombast, pomp, and pyro, this will be a unique 'Showcase of the Immortals,' but potentially a more intimate and visceral one, with the barrier between the performers and TV viewers all but removed. Randy Orton and Edge have adapted to the emptiness by adjusting their promo approaches accordingly: now, let's give WWE the opportunity to do the same with what would normally be the year's most grandiose show...

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.