8 WrestleMania 34 Spoilers We Already Know
Careful, Steph. You wouldn't want that arm to get broken...
If the build to WrestleMania 34 has taught us anything, it's that WWE's dedication to telegraph booking is unwavering.
To sum up telegraph booking, it's when the creative team pretty much gives away the result of an upcoming pay-per-view match by booking the losing side super-strong on the go-home episode. It's a WWE tradition, is still going on in 2018, and (that enduring need to broadcast their intentions) makes it rather easy for longtime fans to predict what's coming next.
Take John Cena's attempts to lure The Undertaker out of retirement, for example. Most are questioning which guise 'Taker will return under this Sunday: "The Deadman" of old or the biker "American Bad Ass" character. Nobody is wondering whether or not 'Taker will show up at all, this despite Cena's hard work on the mic. So, if you don't want some results from 'Mania 34 spoiled for you, then look away now, but we're very confident that WWE have already given away some of the fun.
They had to, because telegraph booking is a way of life in the company...
8. The Second Battle Royal Won't Get Much Response
Two Battle Royals on the same two-hour Kickoff show? That's not delightful, it's madness, but it's exactly what WWE plan to do on Sunday. The first ever WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal and the usual André The Giant Memorial will be joined by that Cruiserweight Title tournament final before 'Mania officially goes on the air.
WWE announced the pre-show line up on social media earlier this week, and there's a very good chance they plan to do back-to-back Battle Royals for perhaps the first time ever. Spoiler alert: even if they don't and decide to sandwich the Cruisers in the middle, the second Battle Royal won't provoke much of a reaction from the live crowd.
Once you've seen one Battle Royal, you've seen them all.
If WWE are smart, they'll realise this and put the women out first. Their match is the fresher of the two, has a major feud pinning it down (Bayley vs. Sasha Banks) and just feels a bit more important than Matt Hardy's quest to win Andre's trophy.