5 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 33

"Cause I'm ready to go..."

by Michael Hamflett
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WWE only had one thing to get over ahead of WrestleMania, so permit your writer to do just that ahead of this particular review. Orlando's WrestleMania 33 was themed around the locale's trademark theme parks, with rollercoasters on the stage, massive f*cking neon lights as far as the eye could see and a syrupy pop dance song so infectious that it took hold of those from parents to children.

Pitbull's 'Greenlight' had an energy half the card couldn't possibly replicate, even with the favourable surround. When this show was good, it was a Universal Studios epic. At its worst, not even a Disney dreamscape could save it...

(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, XXVII, XXVIII, 29, XXX, 31, 32)

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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