7 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 38 (Night 1)

1. A “Main Event” Struggle

Hmm.

Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey wasn't bad (like, at all), but it couldn't top bouts like Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair or Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins before it. Worse, it was sandwiched between Cody's re-debut and Steve Austin's comeback. That was a death spot for these women.

Fans in Texas struggled to get onboard for anything but the closing stretch. Even that fell a bit flat; Flair hit a big boot (of all things) on Ronda to score the victory and hold onto her SmackDown Women's Title. Sometimes, it's wise just to give people a babyface tapping the heel out with an arm bar and then move on.

WWE want to drag this feud out a little more though, and they will. There's a rematch coming for these two. Do they merit it? Your writer isn't so sure. More content means more wobbly promos from Rousey, and it's hard to see her having a convincing argument for a redo despite the ref bump.