8 Ups And 11 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 33

7. Battle Royal A Sideshow

WrestleMania 33 Gronk
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Boy, WWE sure loves its crossovers, doesn’t it?

It’s no secret ever since the first WrestleMania that WWE tends to go back to the well of celebrities in that elusive search for mainstream appeal. The company went to the well during the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, having Mojo Rawley’s good friend (in real life) and NFL superstar Rob Gronkowski jump into the ring and take out Jinder Mahal toward the end of the contest, then celebrated with Mojo after he won.

Turning the battle royal into a sideshow in its fourth year just further devalued the event, from a potential breakout moment to an opportunity to get mentioned on social media and on ESPN. On one hand, you can’t blame WWE for trying to get some ink, but on the other, Gronk isn’t Ronda Rousey. It isn’t like this will be talked about after Monday.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.