33 Awesome GIFs Telling The Stories Of 33 WWE WrestleMania Pay-Per-Views

3. WrestleMania 31

Mania 31 GIF
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A belated acknowledgement of defeat manifesting as an unprecedented and fascinating heel victory, Seth Rollins’ shocking cash-in was booked to suspend the coronation of Roman Reigns - but, and we’ll never know how this might have played out, it may not have been necessary. The Big Dog delivered a brilliant babyface performance, playing gutsy never-say-die masochist to Lesnar’s Suplex City sadist in a brutal match.

Would it have been enough? Gauging by the next three years, probably not.

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