4 WrestleMania openers that stole the show

Modified Feb 28, 2019 12:00 GMT

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#2 AJ Styles vs Shane McMahon, WrestleMania 33

A match that ended up being the best bout on the card

Ever since Shane McMahon came back to WWE, he has been having marquee matches at the grandest stage of them all. His first outing was with The Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell at WrestleMania 32, and the match became famous for Shane's leap off the top of the cell, which unfortunately didn't connect.

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The next year, Shane got into a program with The Phenomenal AJ Styles, with AJ being the dastardly heel to Shane's babyface. The match opened the show and the company didn't regret this decision one bit.

Shane and AJ's wrestling styles complimented each other to the T, as they went on to have a fast paced, high flying encounter. AJ won the match, but not before Shane had given him a run for his money, and proved that he was able to hang with the absolute best on the show of shows.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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