10 Things WWE Needs To Learn From WrestleMania 37

Cesaro and Bianca Belair are stars, The Fiend is dead, and how WWE needs to learn to read the room!

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After all of the anticipation, all of the pomp and circumstance, and all of the glitz and glamour, WrestleMania 37 is now officially in the record books.

It may not have been perfect, but 2021's two-day Showcase of the Immortals ticked so many of the right boxes for wrestling fans across the planet. Seeing and hearing an actual large amount of fans in attendance at Raymond James Stadium was fantastic, and that atmosphere was only added to further by absolute instant classics in the form of Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks, Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan, and Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins.

Even the most anti-WWE fans will have found something to enjoy at WrestleMania 37, with the positives far outweighing the negatives this past weekend.

Now that 'Mania is in the rear-view mirror, it's that pivotal part of the year where WWE often starts afresh. And when looking at future plans, Vince McMahon's sports entertainment should pay close attention to certain aspects of what played out at WrestleMania 37.

Whether they're major plus points or things that need changing ASAP, here, then, are ten things that WWE needs to learn from this year's Granddaddy of Them All.

10. People Don't Want To See Hulk Hogan

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There's no doubting Hulk Hogan's status as one of - some way say the - biggest names in the history of professional wrestling.

At one point, the World Wrestling Federation was hitched to the back of Hogan, as he carried the company to unprecedented levels of success when the Rock 'n' Wrestling days were ushered in. Few people have ever had the run that Hulk Hogan had, and that's not even including his move to WCW and subsequent nWo shenanigans.

For his wrestling career, Hogan is the very definition of a Hall of Famer - be that main events, big PPVs, longevity, merchandise sales or buyrates and gate receipts.

The thing is, of course, Hulk Hogan completely tarnished his reputation after racist remarks of his made their way online in 2015.

It's easy to forget that WWE actually removed Hogan from their Hall of Fame once those horrendous comments were made public. But here we are in 2021, with Hulk not only reinstated in the HOF, but now an actual two-time Hall of Famer.

While WWE is clearly fine with Hulk Hogan being back in the fold, wrestling fans are not - as evidenced by the Hulkster being heavily booed on both days of WrestleMania 37 by his own hometown crowd.

Hopefully WWE saw the 'Mania reaction to Hogan and learn from it; although the chances of that happening seem slim.

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