WrestleMania 42 Night 1: 5 Massive mistakes WWE made

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Despite the show containing every formula that should have made it a success, there has been a lot of backlash online, with many fans speaking out about some of the most surprising booking errors.

The following list looks at just five of the biggest mistakes that were made at WrestleMania 41 Night One.

#5. WrestleMania Match time was less than half the overall show

WrestleMania Night One was a long show for many fans, with the kickoff show taking up three hours before the event officially got underway. There was then a lot of talking, long entrances, as well as a lot of promotion for the upcoming Hulk Hogan Documentary, which meant the matches were not even half of the overall run time.

The WrestleMania card was actually just 83 minutes out of the show, with the added promos, adverts, and other filler content taking up more than half of the show.

#4. Becky Lynch had to cheat to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship

Becky Lynch vs AJ Lee was supposed to finally be the end of their story after almost a year of back and forth between the two women. It should have been a definitive end that meant that the best woman was decided, and both women could move on.

This clearly wasn’t the case since Becky Lynch had to use an exposed turnbuckle to defeat AJ Lee, which means that technically, she has the grounds for a rematch. Becky Lynch is a heel, which is obviously why the ending was made this way, but the whole story could have been wrapped up with Lynch winning clean, so that there was no way to circle back to this feud again.

#3. Roxanne Perez didn’t attack Liv Morgan

Roxanne Perez was at WrestleMania, since she was seen celebrating the win with Liv Morgan following her victory. Morgan needed the help of Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez to find a way past Stephanie Vaquer, but after weeks of teasing, it’s a surprise that there was no follow-up between Perez and Morgan.

Morgan posted an update without Roxanne from the Hall of Fame, and she wasn’t even sitting with her Judgment Day teammates for the show, which was a hint that the two women were not on the same page. Perez could have taken Finn Balor’s side and walked away from The Judgment Day, whilst also costing Liv the title, but there was no swerve to end the match.

Perez pushed for a shot at the Women’s World Championship before Stephanie Vaquer won the title, so there could be a method here for a potential title shot.

#2. Brie Bella and Paige are the Women’s Tag Team Champions

One of the most confusing moments of WrestleMania Night One came when Paige was unveiled as Nikki Bella’s replacement and referred to as an “old friend” by the Bella Twins. Paige and The Bella’s were never friends on-screen, but somehow Paige was able to help Brie Bella to win the Championships as well.

Brie and Nikki Bella made their return to the company to win the Women’s Tag Team Championships, but now Brie has been able to win the title without Nikki, and it’s unclear what this will mean moving forward.

Will Paige be expected to hand the title over, or will they drop the titles and allow Nikki to then win them herself? It seems that it would have been easier for Lash Legend and Nia Jax to retain at WrestleMania, and The Bella Twins could have then won a rematch when Nikki is cleared.

#1. Randy Orton doesn’t get his World Championship

Many WWE fans won’t see this as a mistake after weeks of hate aimed at Pat McAfee, but it was a surprise that, after the backing that he had given to Orton, he was hit with an RKO as well.

Pat McAfee promised that he wouldn’t be seen in WWE again if Orton lost so now it seems he has left the company again, and The Viper is as he was before. There was no need for Orton to RKO McAfee; he should have remained focused on Cody Rhodes, and he may not have lost the match.

The whole story since McAfee was unveiled as his ally has been confusing for fans to follow, but Randy Orton should be able to reveal his reasons on SmackDown this week, since McAfee shouldn’t be returning to the company after this loss.