4 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 27

Between The Rock and a hard place...

by Michael Hamflett
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The times were changing.

After WrestleMania 26's mildly disappointing buyrate and reception, WWE went big with their WrestleMania build-up after a failed year trying to elevate multiple talents at once. Said failings were systemic, of course.

Between the 2010 and 2011 'Show Of Shows', WWE unleashed The Nexus on the main roster, but the entire crew had gone from Wade Barrett's "BOOM" to total bust within six months. Short eight brand new stars, WWE turned to some of their biggest ever for matches and moments that theoretically guaranteed that the 27th 'Grandest Stage' would be the grandest in years.

Theoretically...

(Want more WrestleMania Ups & Downs? We got 'em: I, 2, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, 13, XIV, XV, 2000, X-Seven, X8, XIX, XX, 21, 22, 23, XXIV, 25, XXVI)

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett