Surprise.....

In a strange little twist of events, WWE has decided to toss in a couple of matches to add into the card. In the course of a few days, they've added Kane vs. Randy Orton and Maria Menounos and Kelly Kelly vs. Eve and Beth Phoenix. I hope you'll forgive my lack of enthusiasm. The most recent victim of Super Cena, Kane has been relegated to job to a returning Randy Orton, who needs very little to build momentum. I hate to say it, but Kane's comeback has become one of the biggest letdowns in my recollection. For all the segments involving Kane beating someone up, in the main event, he becomes the victim nearly every time and for that, we can thank the all wise members of WWE Creative.

Why is it that WWE seems so insistent on making a Divas match that no one truly will invest in? At least with Trish Stratus, as much as I'm not a fan, people will mark out at seeing her return to the squared circle for another match. Now, what I CAN see happening is a returning Kharma creating a Wrestlemania moment by going to work on the champion after the match bell has rung, but for the setup, this is really something that leaves much to be desired. WWE is better than this, people. You and I have seen so much better from the mind of Vince K. McMahon even from the Diva's Division.

This makes 8 matches. In an earlier column, I made a rookie mistake in thinking Wrestlemania was only a 3 hour long show, when it's 4, but even then, there is little time to make any sort of lasting difference when you consider all of the things WWE HAS to add to the show....

-Hall of Fame inductees
-Star Spangled Banner
-Ring Entrances (making sure to take their time in the main event matches)
-Vignettes
-Promos
-Backstage segments
-Post event music video

Add all of that into the 2 hours plus involving the 4 headliner matches and that makes a great deal of filler and fluff, more than any other Wrestlemania in my recollection. It truly hurts me to see what the yearly event has become because I was a fan for the long haul, or at least so I thought. The mighty goliath has been brought to the level of the children they now cater to and only a David, who caters to the adult fans, can manage to bring a battle to fruition.