How Reviving An Attitude Era Classic Would Make WWE WrestleMania 35 Unmissable

WWE are in a more advantageous position with the concept now than they were in 2001 - the women are currently divided by brands anyway. Meanwhile, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch's separation would reheat their hatred whilst they have to share space on SmackDown Live, especially after spending the bulk of 2018 annihilating one another.

Any worries of Ronda Rousey perhaps appearing to be a third wheel marooned over on Raw would be easily assuaged by the brand split - why bother going all the way to SmackDown Live if she's not even allowed to deck her challengers when she gets there?

Rousey is uniquely gifted in how she can be both the most talented firebrand in a match and also the most relatable. A newcomer that feels as credible as a 20-year veteran, the former UFC icon has smartly leveraged her fame against her inexperience - running one-armed into a pre-Survivor Series scrap with Becky saw her take a host of chair shots as punishment for the brave naivete. This build would force her to be wiser whilst Flair and Lynch had to stop themselves killing each other in her absence.

Most of all - and this certainly applied with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H - it will preserve every inch of what has to be a final battle. WWE so often suffers from accidental overkill no matter how many warm bodies they fill the main roster with, and WrestleMania's continued attempts to remain a genuine 'Showcase of The Immortals' has been hamstrung by often becoming a place for cold rematches and tepid restarts. By making this the bitterest end for two and moment of unimpinged glory for its winner, it will feel like a new beginning for all three.