10 WWE Thoughts Prior To Attending WrestleMania 32

1. Can Shane And Undertaker Deliver?

Regardless of which match goes on last, the most hyped (and most anticipated) content on this year's WrestleMania card is the Hell in a Cell bout between Shane McMahon and The Undertaker. Not only has the WWE Universe embraced the returning Shane, but the stakes for the match could hardly be higher - McMahon must win to gain control of Raw from his father, while Undertaker must win to keep his WrestleMania career alive.

From a story standpoint, it's fairly compelling, but from an in-ring perspective, they've got a lot to prove. Shane McMahon hasn't been in a match for nine years, and his later work was hardly anything special. As for Undertaker, while he can still put on amazing performances, his recent WrestleMania appearances have been anything but - his last great showing at the event came in 2013.

Unlike in last year's Undertaker match, crowd heat shouldn't be a problem, but even with tons of interference, can Shane McMahon and the Phenom put together a match that's worthy of WrestleMania? Even a bout that falls under the "good" category would be a disappointment considering the position, and it's worth repeating that Shane isn't an actual wrestler. I'm hoping for the best and fearing for the worst, and we'll all see what happens on Sunday.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013