10 Ways To Make WWE WrestleMania 36 NOT Totally Weird

6. Make The Card Shorter

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Vince McMahon doesn't sleep, has distanced himself from WWE and you have to expect the marital home, he is a bodybuilder, he is insanely shredded at 74 years young, as he'd probably say, smacking his lips after taking a hearty gulp of water - and he probably hasn't spent seven-and-a-half friggin' hours in a gym.

We shouldn't have to, either.

WrestleMania looks very pretty. This is crucial because when the action slows to a crawl, or Kid Rock is on his ninth song, or the 11th match is draining us of precious, precious life, that glorious vista of fans is still breath-taking. They are packed tight into an ozone-high rafter, decorated by sumptuous production. This makes for a much-needed distraction, and even then, at some point, Baron Corbin finds himself beneath those bright lights, and there's no polishing that in glorious HD.

WrestleMania loses its lustre when the fans surrender to fatigue. The most anticipated night on the wrestling calendar becomes an exercise in clock-watching.

No wrestling show should go this long. Not WrestleMania, and especially not LargoMania.

This of course requires...

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!