WrestleMania 31 may be greatest in history

Barnaby Read 17:01 31/03/2015
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    • There was a plethora of feasts at the top table of WWE as superstars past and present all took to the Santa Clara stage to drop the jaws of a record crowd at Levi Stadium.

    Well, well, well. What a week in the WWE.

    We have three major new champions after a superb WrestleMania that not only delivered, but delighted.

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    There was a plethora of feasts at the top table of WWE as superstars past and present all took to the Santa Clara stage to drop the jaws of a record crowd at Levi Stadium.

    So much has been said of Sunday’s showpiece already, and it’s rightly been talked about the world over with the world and its mother having their say on everything from overt product placement, through NWO vs DX and on to Seth Rollins’ show-stealing turn at WrestleMania’s conclusion.

    The most important thing to happen since Sunday, however, was this week’s Raw.

    We have long said in this column that this roster has all the potential to usher in one of the finest eras of the WWE if given the chance.

    And on the evidence of Monday’s show, the men who make it happen in the ring seem to be getting all the reassurances they need from those outside of it.

    A fired up Brock Lesnar wreaked havoc as the untamed beast the franchise has needed. Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan, Bad News Barrett and the returning Sheamus forged a tantalising run-in for the Intercontinental title. We saw NXT stars Adrian Neville and Kalisto make their main-roster debuts. John Cena, fresh off of his US Championship victory lit up the arena against Dean Ambrose and the Divas were given the time they need to properly work a match to good effect.

    The list goes on, but the real thing that remains is an overwhelming feeling that the WWE is in rude health.

    Not since the days of the Attitude Era have its crowds been so vociferous, engaged and entertained and it’s all down to some superb storytelling from its performers and the trust being placed in them by the big boys.

    The hope is that this continues and that all four factors named above continue to fuel each other in the coming months.

    If that happens, then rest assured this year’s run of pay-per-views will be absolute treats for all concerned.

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