10 Things WWE Regrets About WrestleMania

5. Shock Value For Shock Value's Sake

It's a subjective debate, but WrestleMania X-Seven must surely be considered one of the best WWE supercards of all time. It happened at a culturally significant time (Vince McMahon had just purchased WCW), had several belting matches and just felt like a 100% improvement over the limp and lame 'Mania 2000.

That doesn't excuse the swerve-style finish.

When Steve Austin turned heel in his home state of Texas and unthinkably linked up with mortal enemy Vince McMahon, people were stunned, and not in a good way. This wasn't some memorable sidestep that made logical sense or helped Austin's character remain fresh. No, it was a shock for shock value's sake.

Austin himself has opined since that he should've called an audible, sucker-punched McMahon in the gut and hit him with a Stunner to close the show. He was a rebellious constant fans could rely on and live vicariously through, but that '01 turn dulled his powers all so 'Mania X-Seven had a sensationalist talking point.