4 Wrestlemania 33 mistakes which will be repeated at Wrestlemania 34

We are just hours away from the Greatest Spectacle in Sports Entertainment and this year's 34th edition of WrestleMania is all set to take the show to the next level. In fact, the WrestleMania weekend has already started with WWE’s various events.

And if you want to know why the fans are excited this year, just look at the match card. You know you have a stacked card when you don't need The Rock to appear at the Mania!

With all the excitement around marquee matches, it is easy to ignore some of the WWE’s mistakes leading to the show. But when you repeat the same mistakes again and again, it is unfair to the wrestlers and the fans.

Here are four Wrestlemania 33 mistakes which will be repeated on Sunday.

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#4 Cruiserweight title

They deserved to be on the main card

At Wrestlemania 33, Neville defended his Cruiserweight title on the kick-off show, against Austin Aries. The match itself was much better than some of the matches on the main card, but it was the right decision to keep it off the main card. Why? There was just no hype around the match.

But that is not the case this year. Drake Maverick’s 16-man tournament for the Cruiserweight title has been very successful. The fans are actually interested in the purple brand for the very first time and are even rooting for Cedric Alexander to win the title.

But yet again, WWE has put this match on the kick-off show, possibly killing all the hype. It is also unfair to Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali who have worked hard in the last few months to get their Wrestlemania moment.

It will be a huge task for Drake Maverick to build the 205 Live all over again.

#3 Battle Royal(s)

What exactly is the point of this Battle Royal?

Let's face it, the Battle Royal is the least favourite part of WrestleMania for everyone. Despite that, we have not one, but two Battle Royals, this year - the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and the first ever Women's Battle Royal.

WWE has been criticized for misusing the winners of Battle Royal in the past, and unfortunately, the trend will continue this year as well.

It is just painful to watch the likes of Dolph Ziggler, Matt Hardy and The Revival being a part of the Battle Royal just because they had no storyline going into the show. And to prove the critics right, two former winners Mojo Rowley and Baron Corbin will be in this match yet again.

The first ever Women's Battle Royal will also be the part of the kick-off show. The match is stacked with as many as five former Raw/SmackDown Women’s Champions, with nothing but a trophy on the line.

WWE has failed to build any kind of hype for both matches, and it is hard to see fans caring about the winner yet again. Sasha Banks and Bayley's rivalry is the only thing to look forward to in the Battle Royal.

WWE could have used the winners of Battle Royals as the contenders for the WWE title down the line. But as I said, there is nothing but a trophy on the line. So for yet another year, the Battle Royal is destined to be a disaster.

#2 The Undertaker conundrum

3-4 years late?

Yes, The Undertaker will answer John Cena’s challenge at The Showcase of the Immortals. Why, you ask? Just look at the below poster in New Orleans.

if you look at this poster from the bottom going up it looks like the show card from kickoff to Main event. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/wSUh2Q29OL

— Riz. (@johncenaAm) April 6, 2018

The WWE Universe cried when The Undertaker “retired” after last year’s Wrestlemania. It was a beautiful sight to see The Deadman leaving his jacket and hat in the squared circle - a mysterious goodbye to a mysterious Superstar.

But the veteran was nowhere near his best during the ‘No Holds Barred’ match against Roman Reigns. He looked out of sorts and it was heart-breaking to see such a performance from the man who won 23 matches at the Grandest Stage of Them All.

But, WWE has not learnt from their mistakes as The Undertaker is all set to fight John Cena at Wrestlemania 34. Don’t get me wrong, it is “The Undertaker vs John Cena” - a Dream Wrestlemania match, the match we wanted to see for years.

But in all fairness, we wanted to see the face of the WWE fighting against The Phenom. Instead, we will get to see John Cena, who is going through the stalest phase of his character, facing a 53-year old veteran.

Even if The Undertaker comes out as The American Badass, it does not make his physique any better. And what if The Undertaker loses at the Superdome? A third loss at Mania!

23-3 is a very good record, but it's not what The Undertaker deserves after his historic streak. In the end, it will have a little to nothing significance as compared to 21-1 or even 23-2.

#1 The Main Event of Wrestlemania

The same scene once again!

What else was expected at the top of the list? Roman Reigns headlining The Show of Shows has been the most discussed and most debated story in the past four years. The Big Dog has main-evented every Wrestlemania since 2015 and this year will be no different.

There are quite a few problems in this story. Let us take an in-depth look at them. The first and the most important one - the WWE Universe hasn't accepted Roman Reigns as the new face of the company. The crowd has booed Reigns out of almost all the arenas around the world.

But those boos are yet to reach Vince McMahon’s ears as The Big Dog’s streak continues. In all this, a hardworking wrestler like Reigns, who could have reached the top of WWE by a simple heel turn has to face the direct heat of the fans.

Reigns' WrestleMania main-event also hurts WWE’s second biggest PPV, Royal Rumble. It is a grand tradition in WWE – the Royal Rumble winner will main-event Wrestlemania for the title. But Randy Orton did not headline Wrestlemania last year and all the rumours point towards Shinsuke Nakamura not main-eventing this year.

It hurts the credibility of the 30-man Royal Rumble match and takes away the biggest WrestleMania moment from other wrestlers.

Just imagine Shinsuke Nakamura hitting the knee to The Phenomenal One’s face to be crowned as the WWE Champion!