8 Ways To Ensure A Successful Women's WrestleMania Main Event
2. Let The Wrestlers Use Their Own Voices
This might be more of a general critique of WWE’s storytelling philosophy than just advice for a successful Mania main event, but still it should be said. Your top stars shouldn’t be forced to read scripts. The Rock doesn’t read scripts. John Cena doesn’t read scripts. And there's no chance that anything as over as Chris Jericho's List came from any of the crack writers on staff either.
They're more of the "Sparklecrotch" persuasion. Your top Superstars in the Women’s Division (in all Divisions, really) should also have the same freedoms.
Back in 2015, Bayley and Sasha Banks had a classic feud over the NXT Women’s title, and while their story was driven by Creative, they had just enough leeway on the mic to inject their own spirit into their promos. Sasha was fantastic as the arrogant heel, and knew just what to say to not only push Bayley’s buttons, but also to get under the skin of the NXT fanbase.
Never has stealing a girl's hair band been more sinister! Banks's swagger carried her to the mountaintop in NXT, and helped establish her as a force in the Women’s Division. Likewise, Bayley pumped her own brand of endearingly plucky charisma into her promos, tugging on fans’ heartstrings the whole way, and once she found the rougher side of her fangirl persona in the buildup to NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, it was off to the races with one of the greatest title runs in NXT history.
Because Bayley was so believable, the NXT Universe couldn't help but believe in her. And we humans connect with that kind of authenticity. Matter of fact, we are drawn to it, and we can sniff out when it’s disingenuous. And if you want a truly great main event, you’re going to need fans to be invested with the real people within the characters, not just two hollow shells fighting for a belt.