10 Things We Learned From Attending WWE WrestleMania 35 Live
4. The WWE Universe Hasn't Completely Forgiven Hulk Hogan
Well, this was awkward.
WrestleMania 35 opened with a quick introduction from Alexa Bliss, who said that her power as host allowed her to create a 'Mania moment with a click of her fingers. She did just that. Cue: "Real American" over the PA system, and the arrival of one Hulk Hogan, who can through his catchphrases, poked fun at his old "Silverdome" gaff, then posed with Bliss to close the second.
WWE almost certainly banked on Hulk getting a monster babyface pop here. That's not what happened, no matter how they may have edited the audio for the Network. Hogan did get some cheers, but this was one of the most uncomfortable mixed reactions your writer has experienced, with a smattering of jeers joining the positive fans.
In our section, the prevailing reaction was one of bewilderment. Some people were cringing, others were rolling their eyes, but few could believe that WWE had actually trotted this scumbag out at the very start of the show, though we should all have seen this coming. WWE have been shameless in the way they've reintroduced Hogan following the Gawker scandal.