7 Massive WWE Changes WresteMania 32 Highlighted

Wrestling once was the domain of dingy hell holes, with a few fluorescent lights hanging shakily from the ceiling. Even as the WWF became a more powerful player on television and a much slicker entertainment venture, the product still looked like hot garbage at times. 

WrestleManias were no exception to this hot garbage format either. There are plenty of examples where due to budget restraints, technical limitations, and general apathy towards the product, even the biggest shows of the year looked embarrassingly crude. If you have a network subscription, it is worth checking out WrestleMania II, XI, and XV just to see how awful a show WWF could put on.

To understate things considerably, this is no longer the case. WWE is not only a very slick operator when it comes to live entertainment, but they are also incredibly ambitious when it comes to presenting WrestleMania. There are plenty of other forms of live entertainment that prides themselves on spectacle. UFC, Boxing, NFL, rock concerts – all of these bastions of the live entertainment world boast huge production teams and resources that make their shows memorable for fans. But they have all been outdone by WrestleMania.

The amount of detail, the amount of effort, and the amount of obsessive attention to creating a rich spectacle is unparalleled today. And you only have to gaze over the show for five minutes to appreciate the magnificent spectacle that Vince McMahon has built after 32 years of constant tweaks and improvements.

Which interestingly enough brings us to the next point. There is a reason WrestleMania has become the pinnacle of live entertainment production – and this because…