If WWE Was Being Honest About WrestleMania 35

by Michael Sidgwick
Vince McMahon NJPW AEW
WWE/NJPW/AEW

If WWE was being honest about WrestleMania, they’d spread the motherf*cker over two nights already, Christ almighty. The company could very easily promote two successive cards worthy of the name, and for evidence of that, look no further than the godd*mn WrestleMania 35 card, which could comfortably yield two shows. Easily.

This doesn’t just solve the ‘Mania problem in itself. By extending the show to two nights, WWE makes WrestleMania Weekend WrestleMania Weekend.

Vince McMahon was apoplectic about New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring Of Honor running Madison Square Garden this year, and in years past, WWE has attempted to sabotage Indy promotions from running ‘Mania weekend. This solves that problem, too, by spiting the competition. This cuts them off at the knees, particularly if fans aren’t certain of which WWE stars are appearing on which night. Bundle ticket options could entice fans to attend both nights, and those fans are already in the region. WrestleMania is a week-long festival now—one only half-curated by WWE, which is strange, given the company’s unquenchable thirst for dominance.

We cannot control which marquee match we don’t care about. Our bodies will shut down regardless.

WWE can, however, control all of WrestleMania Weekend.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!