WrestleMania 36: 7 things WWE got right on Night 1

#1 The Boneyard Match

How many Boneyard Matches had you watched before this one? None.

Yet, WWE managed to make the best out of the situation at hand and give fans an epic clash between AJ Styles and The Undertaker. As it turned out, the match was much more than what the fans were expecting.

Styles and Undertaker are WWE’s biggest Superstars, and it was fitting to have them play out their characters in this bizarre match that saw The O.C. intervene but unable to get over The Deadman.

The entrances in this one were really good and allow Styles to come across as the heel once again before the match could begin. The Undertaker arrived on a motorcycle to reveal he was back as The American Badass.

Styles tried to grab weapons to use against Taker but he was unable to get much offense. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows arrived with a group of cloaked men, but none could match the intensity of The Undertaker.

At one point, Styles got the better of Taker and managed to knock him in an open grave. But the power of editing and a little bit of magic brought The Deadman back to life.

After some more drama and a little more conversation, Taker kicked Styles into an open grave and ended the match by dumping a pile of dirt onto Styles.

This was a great way to take the match at a time when WWE was struggling to find innovative ways to keep the fans in the zone. Not having commentary was the right thing to do. And, the cinematic theme helped knock up the rating of the show. The match felt a little like Matt Hardy’s Ultimate Deletion, but we aren’t complaining.

The entire thing will help WWE by getting more fans to tune into the second night of WrestleMania to see and compare what the company does in the Firefly Fun House match between John Cena and ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt