WrestleMania is right around the corner, but barely any of it matters except for the fantastic news that YES, YES, YES, a certain somebody has been medically cleared and has officially stepped out of retirement to wrestle again! If this isn't a good enough reason to never stop believing in your dreams, nothing else will convince you.
Here are five things WWE got right this week and five they got wrong.
10. RIGHT - Removing Mention Of The Fabulous Moolah
After receiving negative backlash last week for paying tribute to The Fabulous Moolah, WWE had no choice but to alter their plans for WrestleMania, changing the name of the Women's Battle Royal. Better late than never.
9. WRONG - "First Ever WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal"
WWE is now declaring their WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal their "first ever", and we're confused as to why they would do that as this is not the first time a match like this has occurred. WrestleMania 25 had a Women's Battle Royal. It was a hot piece of garbage that in the end was won by a man in drag, but it was still a Women's Battle Royal.
8. WRONG - Roman Reigns
As fun as the opening of Raw was, and as great of a match Roman Reigns will have with Brock Lesnar come WrestleMania, WWE's trying way too hard to make Reigns cool and the fact that everyone's drawing comparisons to Austin/McMahon is proof of that. We don't think it's really working. Were we sympathetic towards a handcuffed Reigns while Lesnar beat him senseless? Or did it make us like Lesnar more for doing it?
Also, why is Reigns so angry that Lesnar hasn't been showing up to Raw anyway? He's getting his Championship match at Mania no matter what. In the end, it's just unwarranted anger that's making him look more like a crybaby than a badass. We get that WWE wants Reigns to be next Cena, but the cool babyface thing will never fully work for the guy. The faster they realize this, the better the overall product will become.
7. RIGHT - John Cena
Originally, a match pitting John Cena vs. The Undertaker seemed like a desperate attempt to give both men something to do at the grandest stage. And, well, yeah it's still sort of true (does The Undertaker really need to keep wrestling?), but we're a little excited anyway. Cena calling Taker a coward, and talking about him like he's an old beat-up man is making us all believe that The Undertaker might come back as the American Badass.
#YesPlease
6. RIGHT - Nia Jax
WWE has Nia Jax on the right track to becoming the new top star of the division as a full-on face turn seems imminent. When her and Alexa Bliss go head to head at WrestleMania, it'll be extra satisfying to see Jax end the Goddess's reign and exact vengeance.
5. WRONG - Michael Cole
Maybe not have your voice of reason, Michael Cole (the furthest voice of reason, but WWE portrays him as so) apologize to the audience about how awful the next segment is going to be - ie. the Ultimate Deletion. Sure, Michael Cole wasn't wrong, but don't admit to it.
4. WRONG - Ultimate Deletion
We get we're in the minority here as a lot of people seemed to like the Ultimate Deletion, but we're wondering why that is. Sure, we can be happy WWE took a gamble on something different, but is that a good thing? Honestly, if you enjoyed it, we challenge you to show this match to someone who has never really watched wrestling before and get their reaction. We guarantee you, they'll never want to watch again.
On Impact, the entire product was lackluster, so this Hardy ridiculousness had its charm. Even still, ridiculousness aside, watch The Final Deletion match with Jeff Hardy; it was just all around more entertaining. The problem with WWE's version is first and foremost, his storyline with Bray Wyatt sucked. And to us, so did this match.
3. RIGHT - Sasha Banks and Bayley
The drama between Sasha Banks and Bayley is probably the most compelling story at the moment. Who's going to throw the first punch? Will Bayley rip out Sasha's weave? Will Sasha rip the head off one of Bayley's wacky inflatable men and shove it down her throat?
We're still hoping WWE wises up and gives these two their own match at WrestleMania. They're much more deserving than a Battle Royal.
2. WRONG - Referees
Just once I want to see the referees pry wrestlers apart when sh*t hits the fan. Especially when two fired employees are beating up their boss, why are the referees just standing there yelling "stop" instead of attempting to break it up? Isn't it their job to do that?
1. RIGHT - Daniel Bryan!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
We all had a gut feeling Daniel Bryan would wrestle again, but we just weren't sure if it would happen in the WWE or not. Thankfully, his and our prayers were answered, and after extensive rehab and seeing specialist after specialist, Daniel Bryan has been cleared to wrestle again! Did you see that ass kicking he delivered to Owens and Zayn - before of course being overcome by the 2-on 1 attack and later being stretchered out of the arena?
WrestleMania 34 just got a whole lot more crazy.
Until next week!