8 Ways To Ensure A Successful Women's WrestleMania Main Event

Booking a main event match can be difficult, what with the advanced scheduling, the massive egos, and the baby oil rationing to negotiate, not to mention injuries that can change plans at the drop of a neck. And while all that will still be true for the first women’s main event, let's not complicate things even more by making it a multi-person match.

Last year’s Women’s Title match at WrestleMania 32 in Dallas stole the show with its non-stop action and intense drama, but it suffered from a less than perfect build, considering Sasha Banks had no real claim to contendership, and Becky Lynch had already blown several previous opportunities at the strap. But with nothing else for her to do, it seemed easiest to just throw her in and make it a triple threat. That said, some eggs will need to be cracked in order to make this wrestling omelette sizzle… or something like that.

A match of this magnitude needs to be memorable, and the less moving parts involved, the easier it will be to remember. The most iconic main events are often the result of heated feuds between a clear heel for fans to jeer and clear babyface for fans to rally behind. Think of the classic Mania matches that are still heralded to this day, like Steamboat vs. Savage, The Rock vs. Stone Cold, John Cena vs. Triple H. Fans don’t have to split their alliances among multiple faces, which means greater excitement for the lone valiant challenger. This increases the intensity of every false finish and major spot.

And I know you, WWE. You’re going to want to make the Four Horsewomen match happen. Well, you can do it, and we’ll love it. But please don’t make that the first women’s main event at Mania! Remember WrestleMania 2000? No? Well, me neither. And that’s kinda my point. Less competitors means stronger focus on the story and characters, plus less confusion over who to root for, which makes it easier to sit back and enjoy the ride.