10 Ways To Make WWE WrestleMania 36 NOT Totally Weird

2. Simply Do Not Do It

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Don't do it.

This is an abomination of an idea. WrestleMania is a celebration of pro wrestling, and there's nobody to celebrate it.

WWE can still promote a show that concludes - or, let's face it, cynically and artlessly prolongs - current storylines. Or, the matches can instead be rolled out on free TV, in a bid to appease USA and FOX - and possibly convince option-devoid casuals that WWE is really trying hard. WWE could turn babyface with this. Roman Reigns Vs. Goldberg on SmackDown is wild, and a better version of wild than Byron Saxton stealing the show on RAW.

That won't drive Network subscriptions - as if Triple H taking the piss out of Michael Cole will - so if WWE must do that, then just call the show something else. Don't ruin the prestige of WrestleMania for this. Call it 'WWE Escape' or some sh*t, I don't know.

Do it for charity.

Run a telethon in parallel, the proceeds from which go to a cure. Then, use the resulting PR to launch back into normality on a crest of goodwill, and then do WrestleMania. Save the world! Don't make WrestleMania weird!

This is more of free bloody hit than a Tomohiro Ishii match, f*ck!

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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!